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You see all of these will work on their day but a good angler knows when to use them. A good angler has all of the above up their sleeve and uses them when suitable to make the most of the situation in front of them. Those that write off heavy baiting are sacrificing bites in certain situations. Lots of bites. That's a fact imo. Similarly, heavy baiting in the wrong situation will kill it stone dead.

Likewise, you only need to run out of bait half way through the session of a lifetime once to learn that lesson lol. Same here mate.

Always carry the catty, stick and spomb and more bait than I imagine I will use just coz you never know. My best sessions ever have all come to mass baiting tactics, here and abroad although its not always the one, sometimes however it is absolutely the way forward.

Easy to do when you get it fer nowt

That first paragraph sounds like 'The Korda approach'...😖😅😆

Tbh I always leave some in the car. If I need it. But i never do.

With all the tools of bait delivery at hand it is easy to become confused as to their choice... we all have our favourite methods of bait delivery based on experience and results... It's a case of each to his own... one thing I have noticed is that the guys (and gals) who are on syndicate waters with limited memberships tend to go with the long term baiting campaigns... whether big beds, or little and often... Folks who fish heavily fished club or commercial waters tend to go for a lighter approach as there is no real knowledge of what has gone into the water and fish for a bite at a time.... Whatever your personal choice, we can all learn a thing or two about each others approaches...

Prefer the catty at close quarters, the stick for area-baiting at longer range, and the spod for baiting tight at longer range. All depends on what the fish are doing innit. If they're shoaled up in the middle then I'm not going to be using the catty close is. My preferred method is the one that gets the bait to to the fish I'm fishing for. If we spin the question round and ask what type of fishing situation I prefer, it's definitely close quarters with the catty. Up close and personal stuff, if I can see the spot from up a tree, and can see them feeding, I'm happy as Larry.

A couple of things on these quoted posts: Using a throwing stick accurately takes practice, don't expect to be able to be hit distance or one spot accurately first time. The type of throwing stick you use can make a difference. I was awful with a Korda throwing stick, until I discovered I needed 2 hands to use it accurately, an overhead throw, whereas with my Cobra Ace stick (for 20mm baits) I can use 18's and 20's accurately with a 1 handed action, like a dog ball throw stick. I also struggle with accuracy with straight stem sticks, yet a swan neck curve as in the Cobra I am pretty good. Then you have baits needing to be perfectly round. Any misshape flies off at a lovely curve. Splitting baits can also be reduced by wetting the throwing stick, it reduces the spin forces. Some waters do respond to loads of bait, and others best with minimal freebies. On some day ticket lakes or heavily stocked fisheries, there may be no point in piling it in, a single hookbait may be best. I have used the method of single hookbait, but baiting up heavily when I leave. Prebaiting as it were, then when I fish next time with a single or just a stringer.

Another option is not to bait up at all... just use a single hook bait.. takes a bit of courage, but oddly enough it has woked for me on a few occasions on pressured day ticket waters... saves a fortune in bait and its less gear to lug about

That is why you put the lock part of the cable tie facing up away from your hand. Drennan Boilie pult with smaller pouch

Tbf Chod Twister on a semi stiff multi rig is all I’ve used for around 3 years,now. Your right,Nige,it really does sit perfect ! 😎🎣

Same principle as the twister really. Imagine 3 turns (angles) trying to pull one out. A curved hook will come out in one single, fluid, movement. The claw pattern allows you a wider gape than a twister though. So will suit different rigs better. Floater fishing for instance. A shorter shank and wider gape, rather than the longer shank and narrower gape of the twister. The main thing is, what every hook anyone uses, is to make sure it suits the mechanics of the rig you are tying with it. My goto pattern since using the Nash hooks, is the chod twister on my favoured multi rig. It sits absolutely perfect with the semi stiff skinlink hook link.

Haha!!! When we were in France, I had to do that with the cable ties on the one I bought too!!! Most of of my fish this year have come to a heavily baited spot with all three rods on it. Starting off with 5kg of boilie tipped tight to a spot off the boat. That’s my favourite way of static fishing. One of the lads said to me that I could treble my chances of a bite if I fished three different spots with a rod each. My reply was along the lines of ... if I think the fish are going to feed on the spot, why would I put rods elsewhere??? I’ve had numerous double tales and quick, second bites whilst fishing with all three, or at least two rods on ‘the spot’! So in effect, I am trebling my chances by fishing three tight together, not separated. Having said that, I have also had good hits by fishing singles ‘loosely’ chucked to an area. And bags. And zigs. And a lightly baited spot. And particles only. And bookies only. And a mix of both. It’s all down to knowing, or guessing, what will give you the best chance on any given day. One trick pony’s are exactly that. Will do well some days but struggle most others, blaming something else as it ‘worked’ last time! if I had to pick THE favourite way to catch them, it would be stalking them with one rod, close in, watching everything they do.

Use all the above methods when needed ,but my favourite has to be by hand on a margin spot or spoon . @Dannygooner I will have to keep an eye out for the catty you mention as the carp ones are pants these days, when I was working away earlier in the year forgot to take a catty so had to buy one, the shop we used only had korda ones & the pouch came off within 5 mins of using it . I repaired it with cable ties trimmed them back & ended up with the lock part of the tie ripping a big tear in my hand gripping the catty didn't have any braid with me as I've used that in the past to stich them back on with to good effect.

A lot of folk will rock up to their local commie set up 3 rods, lob them out on 3 lines or features... (usually Island, open water, and a margin chuck) then put 30 odd baits around their hookers... Or... ....they'll spod the granny out of a 20 foot square spot and put all three rods on it and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't... more often the latter... I see it all too often, its a "formula" and a lot of anglers do it this way... but having the courage to move away from a "formula" will often pay dividends... keeping an open mind is the key... that and being prepared to make a change to ones approach in a baiting strategy

I think it's supposed to prevent unwanted movement once the hook is engaged in the flesh Phil. Don't think they claim that it adds to mechanics in anyway. @nigewoodcock would know?

I’m glad it’s not just me. Couldn’t get on with it. Looks so easy but in reality I baited every tree and bush on the lake. Something else that now sits in the garage in a darkened corner. ive found cutting my baiting down has improved my catches. Less is more in my book.