I've stuck with wafters recently and noticed that wafters from 3 different brands don't waft, they popup - yesterday's held the hook/rig at full length and I had to reduce the size of the wafter to about half.
So got me wondering
1. How many fish have been caught on rig length zigs rather than wafting?
2. Without significant scaffolding, how can I get a wafter to waft and not popup?
Ta
So got me wondering
1. How many fish have been caught on rig length zigs rather than wafting?
2. Without significant scaffolding, how can I get a wafter to waft and not popup?
Ta
In reply to Post #1
Use a bait drill to core out small parts of the bottom of the bait and fill with putty - so effectively the opposite to corking out a bait. I've seen people also push lead wire or crimps into the hook bait but you can be a bit more precise with putty.
Use a bait drill to core out small parts of the bottom of the bait and fill with putty - so effectively the opposite to corking out a bait. I've seen people also push lead wire or crimps into the hook bait but you can be a bit more precise with putty.
Depending on your rig, but shot on the hair, or i believe korda has some weights for that. Personally i noticed too, so i use bigger swivels, 11 instead of those micro sized 20 sizes. Nash does a swivel bait screw that adds a lot of weight and keeps a 15 mm wafter nicely down.
In reply to Post #1
I've never understood wafters. I don't want my hook moving around under the slightest movement of water. It's all very well saying the bait will be sucked in more easily but that's if the fish doesn't move it away as it approaches it.
Also more chance of the hook picking up debris or getting stuck on something.
Perhaps I'm wrong, it's all about confidence but that's my two pennies worth.
I've never understood wafters. I don't want my hook moving around under the slightest movement of water. It's all very well saying the bait will be sucked in more easily but that's if the fish doesn't move it away as it approaches it.
Also more chance of the hook picking up debris or getting stuck on something.
Perhaps I'm wrong, it's all about confidence but that's my two pennies worth.
In reply to Post #4
Tbh, I've stuck with trying them mostly because I'd bought them, but nothing has convinced me they're better than a popup and now with the most recent wafters not being wafters, then I see very little point to them.
If I need something critically balanced, I'll do it then old fashioned way with a bit of cork drilled into a bottom bait.
Tbh, I've stuck with trying them mostly because I'd bought them, but nothing has convinced me they're better than a popup and now with the most recent wafters not being wafters, then I see very little point to them.
If I need something critically balanced, I'll do it then old fashioned way with a bit of cork drilled into a bottom bait.
In reply to Post #5
I catch a huge amount of carp In summer on Wafters.
The key is making your hooklink heavy
So just the wafter and hook is weightless
It really is that simple
I catch a huge amount of carp In summer on Wafters.
The key is making your hooklink heavy
So just the wafter and hook is weightless
It really is that simple
In reply to Post #6
Ahh Gav, you may not remember I asked you for less buoyant popups because I need the equivalent of 2 x AAA's to pin down your (and others) popups because the only metal in my rig is the hook and shot/putty.
If I'd known wafters buoyant nearly like old school pop ups I would have bought them instead 😂😂
Ahh Gav, you may not remember I asked you for less buoyant popups because I need the equivalent of 2 x AAA's to pin down your (and others) popups because the only metal in my rig is the hook and shot/putty.
If I'd known wafters buoyant nearly like old school pop ups I would have bought them instead 😂😂
In reply to Post #4
i would say that 95% of my fish over the past 5/10yrs have fallen to wafters, whether ive had to add a tiny piece of putty to the hook shank to hold the bait down or used a wafter straight out of the pot. Just a personal preference to have a bait with a small amount of movement like the freebies around it
i would say that 95% of my fish over the past 5/10yrs have fallen to wafters, whether ive had to add a tiny piece of putty to the hook shank to hold the bait down or used a wafter straight out of the pot. Just a personal preference to have a bait with a small amount of movement like the freebies around it
In reply to Post #1
Have a look on fly tying sites for tungsten beads, various sizes available, in various colours. You can slide one or two on the floss / hair first, then put the wafter on as per usual. Very useful when using varying size of wafter or fishing over light weed etc, and can get the sink rate as you really want it.
Have a look on fly tying sites for tungsten beads, various sizes available, in various colours. You can slide one or two on the floss / hair first, then put the wafter on as per usual. Very useful when using varying size of wafter or fishing over light weed etc, and can get the sink rate as you really want it.