I've read from anglers such as Mark Pitchers that he believes fluoride and chlorine added to tap water will taint the bait?

What are peoples experiences and opinions on this?

Anyone ever used either of these pods?

Thinking of buying one as they seem to suit what i'm after, only thing i'm thinking is they might not be the most sturdy/stable pods as there's no buzz bar to the top?

They both seem similar and decent brands so not overly fussed which one.

Any reviews?

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Nice one, i'll give it a go.

Cheers mate

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Recently upgraded my rods and bought myself TX2s and can certainly say they are lovely rods

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I dont use solid bags too often, but when I do, i always use a single piece of slow sinking fake corn and usually do pretty well with them

Would you guys say an N-Trap semi stiff hooklink is stiff enough to avoid tangles around a helicopter lead setup?

I almost always use a lead clip set up however areas of my current syndicate are getting veryyyy silty so planning on using a helicopter set up to ensure that my rig is always presenting.

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Another vote for a Slip D

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Korda quick change hybrid lead clips with a soft coated braid hooklink is my go to where possible. I always use a tungsten anti tangle sleeve and almost never get tangles.

I personally wouldn't fish it with a hinge at the lead end as I feel like it would be more prone to tangles, plus I like the effectiveness of the anti tangle sleeve at kicking the rig away from lead as it lays on the bottom.

I very rarely see red hook baits and can honestly say I cant recall ever seeing green or purple hookbaits.

I wonder why these colours aren't commonly used or sold?

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If the lake is coming out of a bad algae bloom its possible the algae is decaying and silting up the bottom which could be tainting the baits? You've said that the spots are hard/gravelly but a thin layer of very sloppy/thin silt can be near impossible to feel on the drop.

That's just my guess.