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Tfg air bomb (14 posts / 2,199 views)
RICHSPUD RICHSPUD
Posts: 164
Post #1 13 Aug 2020 12:03
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how far short of your spot/area do you have to clip up to be baiting the spot
yonny yonny
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Post #2 13 Aug 2020 12:13
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Completely depends on what type of bait you're using and how hard you hit the clip mate. Trail and error at a marker is the way.
RICHSPUD RICHSPUD
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Post #3 13 Aug 2020 12:16
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Cheers just got 1 looks a good bit of kit
James_9
Posts: 502
Post #4 13 Aug 2020 18:35
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Sorry to be negative mate but i think they are a crock of ****. Fair play to the guys that can manage to use them effectively.
ip100 ip100
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Post #5 13 Aug 2020 18:43
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In reply to Post #1
Trial and error. Just be aware that imo they aren't particularly good for much more than about 80 yards or so, they are a bit nose heavy so don't fly so good, and you need to hit the clip fairly hard. You want a decent bit of height on it when you do hit the clip to get a good spread
BRB BRB
Posts: 1,423
Post #6 13 Aug 2020 19:10
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I've found them pretty good on the whole. I agree with 80 ish yards is about the max. I tend to bring the rod back as it hits the clip and it opens fine and lands quietly throwing the bait forward. Type and size/weight of the bait needs consideration but a bit of practice you soon fathom that out.
Overall a good option for spread baiting with stuff other than whole boilles.
sundance sundance
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Post #7 13 Aug 2020 19:13
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i get a good spread with a spomb due to inaccuracy
andrew93
Posts: 1,717
Post #8 13 Aug 2020 19:31
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I'm not sure I've ever criticised a product before. I usually conclude it's simply not for me, rather than the product just being poor however I truly have had a very bad experience here. I would estimate I've made no more than 20 casts with these, and I've broken 3 of the things. All 3 were broken off at the central metal rod of the rocket, leaving me with effectively nothing.

After that I stopped even bothering. I think I've still got one unused... where it will stay. Very poor bit of kit in my opinion.

It's a shame really as I had a really specific application for these - a line of snags on my syndicate with water which you can't access behind. I was able to trickle floater behinds it and let the wind drift fish in front of accessible water. I just can't afford 30 quid a session on these things!
KnickerSniffer
Posts: 206
Post #9 13 Aug 2020 20:12
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In reply to Post #7
Not really mate. You'll get little clumps of bait here and there, nothing like what you can get with the AirBomb. This is great at spreading particle all over a spot.
KnickerSniffer
Posts: 206
Post #10 13 Aug 2020 20:16
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That sounds really weird. Never had that happen to me. Maybe a dodgy batch? Lost a few of them due to that sh*ity Fox Spod and Marker braid...f**king stuff, like cotton.

Been showered loads of times with it when it just grazes a leaf or branch behind me on a cast. Covered in sloppy spomb juice just ain't the one.
glw1978
Posts: 925
Post #11 13 Aug 2020 21:01
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In reply to Post #8
I'm still on my original one and use it all the time I bought a spare one just in case but have never needed it.
RICHSPUD RICHSPUD
Posts: 164
Post #12 13 Aug 2020 21:05
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In reply to Post #10
What braid do u recommend then and what bs
andrew93
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Post #13 13 Aug 2020 22:12
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Funnily enough I'm actually a massive fan of the fox braid.
MiniWelsh MiniWelsh
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Post #14 15 Aug 2020 09:02
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I had one where that happened and was a known fault with an early batch. Contacted tfg and got a replacement sent out. Not used that yet (been sat in the cupboard for well over a year as not had the need for it)
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