Hi want to thread some maggots onto bait floss. Which needles are you guys using?
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Guru tackle red handle super fine baiting needle
Guru tackle red handle super fine baiting needle
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Just a plain old sewing needle does the job
Just a plain old sewing needle does the job
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Just use a sewing needle and a strong cotton thread, I should imagine you'd pierce the maggots trying to use a thicker bait floss.
Just use a sewing needle and a strong cotton thread, I should imagine you'd pierce the maggots trying to use a thicker bait floss.
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Bait floss / tooth floss is fine so long as you use a sewing needle
Bait floss / tooth floss is fine so long as you use a sewing needle
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Sewing needles and dental floss/bait floss (it's the same stuff)
Sewing needles and dental floss/bait floss (it's the same stuff)
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Thanks Guys. Sewing needles it is then
Thanks Guys. Sewing needles it is then
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Just chucking this out there, I use a size 16 fine wire barbless treble (ebay) - 2 mags on each hook and pulled into the foam/boilie.
Eliminates the threading faff.
Just chucking this out there, I use a size 16 fine wire barbless treble (ebay) - 2 mags on each hook and pulled into the foam/boilie.
Eliminates the threading faff.
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And breaks most fishery rules about single hook rigs etc.
And breaks most fishery rules about single hook rigs etc.
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Apologies.
Make sure you read the fishery rules first kids
Apologies.
Make sure you read the fishery rules first kids
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I've seen this done with a single hook and fake corn - where there is little/no risk of the hook ever becoming exposed.
Using a treble, especially with a standard bait for me would be a no no - there is a chance of the hook becoming exposed during the fight and double hooking a fish - this has the potential to cause unintentional mouth damage,
I've seen this done with a single hook and fake corn - where there is little/no risk of the hook ever becoming exposed.
Using a treble, especially with a standard bait for me would be a no no - there is a chance of the hook becoming exposed during the fight and double hooking a fish - this has the potential to cause unintentional mouth damage,
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If you look and see how big a fine wire 16 treble is, you would see the potential for any unintentional mouth damage is seriously low.
Openly shown this to multiple syndicate leaders over the years none of which decline its use - should have expected the general carper to jump down its throat though so maybe should have kept it to myself.
If you look and see how big a fine wire 16 treble is, you would see the potential for any unintentional mouth damage is seriously low.
Openly shown this to multiple syndicate leaders over the years none of which decline its use - should have expected the general carper to jump down its throat though so maybe should have kept it to myself.
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So small hooks can't cause mouth damage? Sorry but that's utter tosh. Treble hooks have NO place in carp fishing, no matter how fine or small they are.of all the waters I've fished in the last 3 decades I can't think of one, or a baliff on them, that would allow anyone to use what you've described.
So small hooks can't cause mouth damage? Sorry but that's utter tosh. Treble hooks have NO place in carp fishing, no matter how fine or small they are.of all the waters I've fished in the last 3 decades I can't think of one, or a baliff on them, that would allow anyone to use what you've described.
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Been using it years,size 16 or 18 barbless single hook straightened and tied to the hair.A lot quicker to rebait your hook for a Medussa Rig..
Bit like a bait spike, using maggots a bit or red elastic keeps them on the hook.
Been using it years,size 16 or 18 barbless single hook straightened and tied to the hair.A lot quicker to rebait your hook for a Medussa Rig..
Bit like a bait spike, using maggots a bit or red elastic keeps them on the hook.