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I know this is an old thread, but it has some interesting comments from many people on it. I've quoted a section of a post by @sir axeman about 'no spodding', and @elmoputney has a lovely reply, one of which I have used, as Brackens had a No Spodding rule, bait could only be put in via PVA. However instead of just casting out with 1 PVA bag, I put a bed of bait out with them. I used to make up a load of PVA bags, (with a lead inside) and attach each one, lead and bag to a Breakaway Spinlink clip. The key to making many rigs effective is location and baiting/feeding.

Around a metre, or 3feet, of leadcore. I've had more fish with totally slack mainline and running leads on mono or fluorocarbon than with anything tight, and at short ranges on this lake. Only one fish came from anything like distance, at about 100metres, when the weed hadn't come up in April time, and I was using 30lb Amnesia with a 3.5oz lead and a homemade helicopter setup, 2 beads at either length of a short section of tubing with the rig swivel in between. Everything else fish wise for myself and others is at short range, less than 40metres, even when the weed hasn't grown up.

OK Rich, well I don't know anyone who uses or bigs up Nash or Mainline except someone who gets it free or is paid to say so. What I hear is cheap contents, effective liquid attractors. Like you say carp eat any old rubbish but that doesn't mean other baits aren't better for the fish and will be recognised as such long term. I read up about bait contents not listening to who shouts loudest, mass production is never as good as your smaller producers who worry about quality not saturating the market. I would pay double what I pay if I believed it gave me a real advantage. You asked why is there cheap deals on - IMO the answer is partly because it can be, whereas expensive to produce bait cannot be. 👍

OK...... So this is a result, no? Your problem is not related to rigs imo mate. You are catching fish where others are not so you're doing something right. I would be looking at baiting tactics if I were you. The fish are there and you are catching them, you just need to work the swim i.e. feed the spots tactically. Keep the bait going in (in moderation) in an attempt to extend the feeding spells. The longer they feed for, the more bites you'll get.