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Now from my thought, and what I've seen, a fixed fixed lead actually can snag, can catch up on any trailing weed etc. Trailing a lead around prevents a hook being ejected, the weight keeps pulling the hook into the lip. The hook can only be ejected with no weight, in the form of a splinter being pushed up to the surface of the skin. The left rig, I thought a joke. To be fair, I think neither are safe

yeah totally agree using lighter bottom to mainline alleviates the problems

I only have a limited knowledge but did quite a bit of reading over winter when not fishing. I would think it would have more to do with the bait beginning to be broken down and aminos being freed and being able to be better utilised by the carp (The enzymes are pre-digesting the bait so the carp doesn't need to). That will result in softness especially boilies as the egg protein (binder) is acted upon. If you manage to succesfully incorporate enzymes then you're going to end up with a soft bait and you're not going to be able to fish it on the hook or at least it's unlikely. You'll likely have to feed it as a carpet feed and put something more stable/hard over the top. The above may all be wrong though but if others have other thoughts would be good to hear them/be put right.

Your probably right Phil, i just find the whole thing fascinating, im intrigued and would like to understand more, not necessarily use it but more for my own knowledge

The enzymes carp use actually work at there best in water temps to high for the fish to live in . I can see why trying to incorporate enzymes into bait ( if the right ones ) could help with digestion . but as you say ,if as soon as there cast out the process stops is there any real benefit? Would not just using soft bait make things more easily digestible? Or say boilies that have been soaking in lake water for 24 hours , soft and swollen? That's why I think washed out bait can work... its not that's it's washed out but soft & swollen ?

Thats the whole point of this exercise Phil, to simulate the digestion process, enzymes do have a peak working temperature, about 18 degrees I think, but don't quote me on that, you have to check with Frank on that one. The whole ethos of using enzyme rich baits is to assist the break down before Mr carp even gets to the bait, hence baits being kept in warm flasks. The problem is as soon as these bait are submerged in the temperatures we have, the digestion slows and stops, so if you can emulate and assist the break down, bobs your uncle. The whole thinking being it is, if a bait is more easily digested a fish will eat more. This is the reason for looking at certain enzymes, but you have to remember there are a lot, I think enzymes run into their hundreds. That's what ive gotten from what ive read any way

What you have to remember, and something I read about recently & found very interesting. Is the enzymes the fish use to brake down food and extract the nutrients only work at a low to satisfactory level in the water temps we have in this country. Hence why fish grow much bigger in warmer climates. So ask the question, do they actually get all the goodness your trying to supply them in your baits ?

The owners not letting anyone fish it mate. ... I was fishing the syndicate lake for a bit free of charge, as I knew Dave who had the lease . The owner has done a lot of landscaping to that lake now and putting yurts around it for let . shame there were some good fish in the syndicate lake .

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