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Baitscrews > 30mm? (9 posts / 2,272 views)
Marruo
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Post #1 3 Dec 2025 10:21
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I am using rather big baits of at least 24 or 28mm and would like to add a little 12-15mm pop up for a snowman set-up.

I havent found any baitscrews (I am using a D-Rig) longer than 30mm so I have to use a plastic screw to attach the pop-up to the hookbait.
Very often though this wont hold and the pop-up gets lost.

Are you aware of any companies producing bait screws longer than 30mm e.g.. 40mm or longer? Is there anything out there I could use as a replacement that is non-carp angling? Thanks much for your help!
Hitman Hitman
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Post #2 3 Dec 2025 12:25
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Longest I know of is 26mm from eBay
framey framey
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Post #3 3 Dec 2025 12:31
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When at home
Set the snowman up using a piece of thick line between the 2 and blob the ends so they are ready to go.
When on the bank use a standard length screw as normal. And wind them on
Marruo
Posts: 141
Post #4 3 Dec 2025 12:46
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In reply to Post #3
Thats a great tip thank you! Will try it out.
ip100 ip100
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Post #5 3 Dec 2025 13:09
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In reply to Post #1
You could shrink wrap the baits together or use armour mesh and then just use your standard screws
Karlos Karlos
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Post #6 3 Dec 2025 16:45
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In reply to Post #3
I've not used mono but I have used bait floss to do the same

On one end I'll loop the floss around a boilie stop
pull the 2 tag ends through
push the boilie stop into the bait (I hate them not being flush with the surface!)
now blob the 2 tag ends and try to make a nice big 'smudge' of blob to hold that second bait on as best as it can.

I've done this with bottom baits and even a little plastic corn on top of a boilie.
Once the baits are joined you can use the bait screw.

I do have some of the longer bait screws from Bank Tackle or eBay, but usually I don't want that extra metal (weight) in the bait making it move even more unnaturally than it already does compared to the freebies
framey framey
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Post #7 3 Dec 2025 17:06
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In reply to Post #4
Easy to think of a few solutions whilst sitting at home in the warm
Different when it's wet and cold on the bank
InTheMargin
Posts: 451
Post #8 3 Dec 2025 18:28
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In reply to Post #1
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InTheMargin
Posts: 451
Post #9 3 Dec 2025 18:30
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In reply to Post #1
I would just use a ring swivel, bait floss and hair stop
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