Anyone know if bait screws can be used with cork ball pop ups, or are we still tying them on?
I use a bait screw with mine
In reply to Post #1
Baits screws are fine
Baits screws are fine
In reply to Post #1
For corkballs tie them on.... if you screw one on and crack off for any reason your leaving a live rig in the water.
I do use screws but for pop ups and wafters only
For corkballs tie them on.... if you screw one on and crack off for any reason your leaving a live rig in the water.
I do use screws but for pop ups and wafters only
In reply to Post #4
I'm confused.com by that statement if you tie it on and crackoff is it not a live rig anymore?
I'm confused.com by that statement if you tie it on and crackoff is it not a live rig anymore?
In reply to Post #1
Depending how well they are rolled bait screws are fine for corkballs. Only issue I've found is leaving them out for more than 24 hours isn't really doable, where as when tying them on you don't have to worry.
Depending how well they are rolled bait screws are fine for corkballs. Only issue I've found is leaving them out for more than 24 hours isn't really doable, where as when tying them on you don't have to worry.
In reply to Post #5
I'm more confused by the fact that it's only cork balls that are live after being cracked off. Pop ups and wafters aren't live if they are cracked off?
I'm more confused by the fact that it's only cork balls that are live after being cracked off. Pop ups and wafters aren't live if they are cracked off?
In reply to Post #4
That makes no sense at all
That makes no sense at all
I have two types of bait screws, the small metal ones and the plastic cork screw type which are thicker. Do you guys use the metal type I guess?
In reply to Post #9
Yes.
Yes.
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Very small metal ones. Cant remember what make tho.
Very small metal ones. Cant remember what make tho.
In reply to Post #4
I think he is referring to leaving something non-biodegradable (over a realistic time period) attached to a rig, i.e. the actual corkball itself. If tied on the paste would swell/ be pecked off/ disintegrate over time and the hookbait would float out of the floss loop, leaving a bare rig. By using a screw the corkball itself would remain on the rig even after the paste has gone. Quite how attractive would be is another question.
I think he is referring to leaving something non-biodegradable (over a realistic time period) attached to a rig, i.e. the actual corkball itself. If tied on the paste would swell/ be pecked off/ disintegrate over time and the hookbait would float out of the floss loop, leaving a bare rig. By using a screw the corkball itself would remain on the rig even after the paste has gone. Quite how attractive would be is another question.
In reply to Post #12
I see that, but pop ups and wafters would still remain too. Might end up being pulled off by birds at some point but if not then how long before an airball pop up biodegrades off a bait screw?
Btw I never use screws, I'm just curious to the logic.
I see that, but pop ups and wafters would still remain too. Might end up being pulled off by birds at some point but if not then how long before an airball pop up biodegrades off a bait screw?
Btw I never use screws, I'm just curious to the logic.
In reply to Post #13
They would remain mate but probably not for as long. I'm not sure, just hypothesizing as to the comment. I dont and unlikely will use screws anyway
They would remain mate but probably not for as long. I'm not sure, just hypothesizing as to the comment. I dont and unlikely will use screws anyway
In reply to Post #12
The screw would rust away
The cork ball would float into the margins anyway and that's wood.
Think of half the other inedible crap in the margins of lakes
The screw would rust away
The cork ball would float into the margins anyway and that's wood.
Think of half the other inedible crap in the margins of lakes