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Apps316
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Apps316
   Old Thread  #27 23 Jan 2021 at 8.50pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #1
Check out carpy steve's PVA

https://www.carpystevespvamesh.co.uk/

Cheap and very good.
bluebeat13
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   Old Thread  #26 23 Jan 2021 at 7.17pm  0  Login    Register
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Never heard of them, but will give them a look. Thanks
SPINBOWLER
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SPINBOWLER
   Old Thread  #25 23 Jan 2021 at 6.39pm  0  Login    Register
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My mate gave me a few PVA cable ties to try, not my cup of tea as they are very prone to leaving large lumps of partially dissolved PVA.
BlankasorusRex
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BlankasorusRex
   Old Thread  #24 23 Jan 2021 at 4.38pm  0  Login    Register
I’ve used castaway Pva a bit and never had any problems. Plus it’s actually made in the uk on their own machines so there’s no worries about variation in quality.

I think from an Instagram post I saw the other day that they’ve got a new website launching soon. Might be worth a look.

Has anyone ever used their Pva cable ties? I wondered if they might make solid bag fishing even easier?
badger_1
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badger_1
   Old Thread  #23 23 Jan 2021 at 3.21pm  0  Login    Register
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Well just learned my first lesson. Bought 50 bags off the bay. Size 100mm x 50mm.

Trouble was the inside width of the bag is only 38mm. The 2 sealed sides take up 12mm of the bags width.

I had a feeling buying bags wouldn't be as straightforward as it could be
NickGordon
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NickGordon
   Old Thread  #22 22 Jan 2021 at 10.44pm  0  Login    Register
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Mo's co, great PVA, and nice guy to deal with. Sad he has stopped trading, I used to get all my PVA from him.
I found ESP bags were the worst for sticking together.

Gone back to Kryston Meltdown for string and just add my PVA bags onto my Rod Hutchinson orders each time I order bait.
chanmenie
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   Old Thread  #21 22 Jan 2021 at 1.17pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #20
no unfortunately Mos CO no longer trading
they did a great range of bags
johngall
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   Old Thread  #20 22 Jan 2021 at 11.20am  0  Login    Register
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i bought aload of the mini lick n stick of mos co, perfect little bags i dont think you can buy them that small of any one any more
SPINBOWLER
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SPINBOWLER
   Old Thread  #19 21 Jan 2021 at 10.55pm  0  Login    Register
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Used them in the 80's, the best PVA by a country mile.
colcarp
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   Old Thread  #18 21 Jan 2021 at 9.12pm  0  Login    Register
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Totally agree with you. Been using EAP for yesterday now😉
johngall
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   Old Thread  #17 20 Jan 2021 at 11.37am  0  Login    Register
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i bought the same ones last year mate,or even longer ago,they were half that price aswell.
chanmenie
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   Old Thread  #16 19 Jan 2021 at 1.31pm  0  Login    Register
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I haven't but I certainly will

Just ordered some

Thanks Gerry
oldgeezer
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oldgeezer
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   Old Thread  #15 19 Jan 2021 at 1.19pm  0  Login    Register
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have you ever tried the ones in my linky in my post 9 below best I have used by a country mile and trust me I have tried most
chanmenie
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   Old Thread  #14 19 Jan 2021 at 1.16pm  0  Login    Register
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You're most likely right Gerry, i did however use the Cheap bags alongside the Korda, Fox and Mo'sCo and did not notice any difference, well other than the cheapies were much easier to use than the Korda and fox, as they tend to stick together.

Its a shame Mo's Co stopped trading they were great bags
oldgeezer
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oldgeezer
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   Old Thread  #13 19 Jan 2021 at 12.04pm  0  Login    Register
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cheap enough I dont think ANY of them wont catch fish or melt

but maybe like all things some will work a lot better than others
chanmenie
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   Old Thread  #12 19 Jan 2021 at 8.38am  0  Login    Register
These are ones I get from China
don't get any bitter taste from them, caught a few fish using them as well

LINKY
elltell
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elltell
   Old Thread  #11 19 Jan 2021 at 8.04am  0  Login    Register
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Good morning,
Well I’ve used this lot for all my PVA needs over the years and not had any hassle at all, melt well and certainly don’t have a bitter aftertaste, price is reasonable and delivery/service has always been top notch.
www.pvaproducts.co.uk
Tel
Richpp1989
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Richpp1989
   Old Thread  #10 19 Jan 2021 at 6.07am  0  Login    Register
Personally I like carp craze pva mesh and bags, or Korda bags. They seem to do well I no people are going to say they are all the same but I bought a big bulk load of eBay and I can 100% say they wasn’t the same quality ended up binning the lot. Carp craze do a lot of good deals on eBay so might be worth a look
oldgeezer
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oldgeezer
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   Old Thread  #9 18 Jan 2021 at 9.06pm  0  Login    Register
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I blowed if I can find it now ?

but I read somewhere there are a couple of ways PVA is produced YES they all melt !
but depending on the production and materials used some will leave a bitter tasting residue and some wont Im still looking if I find it I will post it


personally I just use SLOW MELT mesh for my river fishing and found this is the best I have used
LINKY POO
brt123
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brt123
   Old Thread  #8 18 Jan 2021 at 11.27am  0  Login    Register
also ebay , but always looking for better places for these.
ticker
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ticker
   Old Thread  #7 18 Jan 2021 at 8.00am  0  Login    Register
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try Bank Tackle
frothey
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frothey
   Old Thread  #6 17 Jan 2021 at 8.11pm  0  Login    Register
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I used to buy my pva from the bay of E, but lately the bags seem really bitter when licking to seal them.. Not sure whether it matters, but as it’s around the hookbait I’d rather not risk it for a couple of quid.
badger_1
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badger_1
   Old Thread  #5 17 Jan 2021 at 2.19pm  0  Login    Register
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Great. Thanks lads
lurchy
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lurchy
   Old Thread  #4 17 Jan 2021 at 12.25pm  0  Login    Register
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I use e of the bay , but , first couple of orders were bang on , same supplier , last lot were completely different. nowhere near as supple , still melt tho……...I checked
johngall
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   Old Thread  #3 17 Jan 2021 at 11.04am  0  Login    Register
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same here i bought hundreds of ebay last year,there is nothing wrong with them,quite few of the lads on my syndicate used them.
chanmenie
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   Old Thread  #2 17 Jan 2021 at 9.06am  0  Login    Register
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I use the bulk buy bags from the Bay of E and find them ok
They are mostly the same bags sourced from China.

There are claims of the branded bags being made of higher quality purer PVA, but I can’t say I’ve really noticed a discernible difference. I have used a few of branded offerings.

The eBay dimpled bags are actually much nicer to use than the smooth branded bags as they don’t stick together.

But you Chuck them in the pond and they melt
badger_1
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badger_1
   Old Thread  #1 17 Jan 2021 at 6.19am  0  Login    Register
I'm guessing all pva bags are not the same quality and cheap is not always the best option. Also guess buying in bulk is going to work out cheaper in the long run.

Having said all that I know the big brand names also come at a premium. I've been looking on the bay of e and it's a bit of a minefield with so many sellers to choose from.

Where are you guys buying your bags from?
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