In reply to Post #15
Same as.

In reply to Post #1
In order of preference

Bait Boat
PVA Bags/Stringers
Far Bank by hand
Catapult
Stick
Spomb
Baiting Spoon
Baiting Pole

Bait boat by far the most effective in all circumstances - accuracy / range / versatility - semantics be damned!

PVA bags catch fish - period. My go to presentation when bites are tough - solid/mesh/big/small = all good

Far Bank by hand - superb / satisfying but rarely practical

Catapult - versatile / easy but limited range

Stick - Decent for boilie angling at all ranges - love spreadbaiting but doesn't work everywhere

Spomb - Effective on some waters but noisy / limited / tiring

Baiting Spoon - Difficult to use consistently but great at short range when fishing with groundbait balls

Baiting pole - Never used one / can't be *rsed / a lot of faff when a bait boat does a better job

In reply to Post #1
Has to be the spod.

It would be a throwing stick for me. Shame about the gulls these days but I've started using 24mm baits and the black heads struggle to grab those.

Anything out of stick range I would fish singles or bags.

Everyone knows deep down that bait boat fish don't count.

In reply to Post #19
I used to think that religiously sleeping under an umbrella in all weathers / using small leads / only fishing for 'proper ones' / actually pushing a barrow was the way forward - alas no more . . .

In reply to Post #20

In reply to Post #21
Catapult, can get a single 22mm bait a fair way any further & its a stringer.

I dont think we can count pva mesh bags as a "baiting tool" surely!

If we can then i would reside to that.

If not, throwing stick but i honestly think spomb and baitboat are the ultimate winners.

In reply to Post #23
Baiting tool, no...baiting method, yes..

In reply to Post #23
Op asked if you could only use one method of baiting up around your rigs. For me it would be mesh bag. Mind you I don't use particle much.