Carp-R-Us Nailers, Longshank Nailers, Drennan Super Specialists and Specimen Hooks.
Barbed vs Barbless, have a look at the Thread of that Title in Advanced Carp Fishing. Its a personal thing that is decided by yourself and the Fishery Owners.
Not sure how clear this will come up but Pic attached. If you use bait floss or Hair Braid it works well.
Even easier if you cut a Groove round the Bait before you put it on.
Or you can use a Bait Band. If you put it round the hook and put the end of the Bait Band through itself, you can then put it through or around the bait.
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I have actually put a brown piece of Floating Putty on the Hook, and caught!
Negligible compared to my posts?
Thats what comes of spending too much time on the PC and not enough working or fishing!
Doesn't look like a blabber to me Mate,
I like using the Water Knot as the Link, if I fish a slightly snaggy area I can attach floating putty over the Join knot. If a fish goes through the snag then the putty will pull of without snagging.
Be better off using a smaller swivel, about a size 8.
Have a look at this thread, there is a pic that Courtz attached:
http://www.carp.com/forum/t18618/s.html
Try this thread as well on Rigs, Kryston Merlin, there is a pic of a rig on there tied using a Knotless Knot:
http://www.carp.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=17676
If you have a search there are other pics and rigs about.
I use Carp-R-Us Barbless Nailers for Bottom Baits and the Longshanks nailers for Pop-ups.
I also still have some B175's which I removed the Barb from for pop-ups.
http://www.killroys.com/knots/duncan.htm
If you tie it straight onto the Hooklength just as a Loop, you can see how it works from the pics.
Hope that Helps
Nick
With your Hooklength Material Tie a Uni knot at the end so that you have a sliding Loop.
Place your Pellet into the loop and tighten it up so that it holds the pellet securely. Attach your hook with a knotless knot and the pellet at the distance you want the bait away from the hook on the Hair.
The pellet is easy to change when you need to as the loop will loosen with a pull on the tag end.
You then have a ready baited Pellet rig that works well for Pop-ups or other baits as well.
I got loads as a Free Sample when working in the Tackle Shop, I'm only now getting low on the stuff. I hope the Wychwood is as good as I might actually have to buy some more rig material at last. I haven't bought any for over 3years;) :D
Another thing I bulk buy or Talk to Tackle Reps nicely;)
Big Fish Adventure used to Market it, before they went down.
Wychwood took up the Mantle, I think last year, it is very soft, supple and the Colours match the Lakebed.
used the Carp-R-Us Barbless Nailers on there with no Problems, or I did remove the Barb on Nailers if you are on about the same Lake, with No Complaints from the owner.