vikingboy

I cant see how a pop up will lose its bouyancy?? Due to the depths that the average depths of lakes in England etc. Maybe it would make a difference to how your bait reacts if you were talking depths like in sea/boat fishing where your fishing hundreds of metres. Surely it wouldnt make a diff in depths of 6,7 - 12 ft etc? Cant see it affecting bouyancy in lake fishing. You sure you dont mean how the bait/rig reacts regarding movement due to undertow etc? Cos that a different topic me thinks.

If your wanting the snowman type rig, then usa a same size bottom sinking bait as the pop up bait. This normally cancels each other out to a certain degree to create a critically balanced bait. Ie easier for the carp to hoover up into its mouth and move more naturally in the swim. Sometimes when you test your rig in the margins you may find the pop up bait a little too bouyant and gives more of a pop up effect as apposed to a critcally balanced bait. A piece of shot on the hair will usually help if this happens, or alternatively a piece of rig putty on the eye of the hook and top of shank will work equally well. Ive tried squeezing my pop up boilies to make them sink and have never had much success that way. If you dont fancy using shot or putty, use a slightly smaller top pop up bait than your bottom bait and that should work too. Just keep experimenting and find which works best for you.

I fish with my lines fairly slack and still have a flying backlead on for good measure There's not much weed in my current water though. Yes I agree best way conditions permitting, I always try to fish semi-slack lines unless I`m fishing at extreme range etc.

yes I do? where not talking about fishing in weed here pal?

who said anything about using them in weed???

the correct way lol I`m sure if you look in the archives you can see a thread etc.

Good luck with your flying backleads!

Strange??? I don`t use mine like that old bean. So my idea is still fine.

You mentioned release of the leads pal??? I was originally talking about using putty on a flying back lead which is ideal. But looks like you use flying back leads different to everyone else here????

I dont know where you position your flying back lead??? But mine is on my main line and nowhere near my casting lead wich is always attached to a safety release clip.!

also if your attaching back leads to your hook link your very strange? lol

Its not a bad idea at all pork chop? you use a soft bead above like your supposed to do with flying back leads.

once per sesh on main line for your flying back leads my little lamb chop!

you only want to be using it once per sesh as a stopper on main line dont you?????? also I use it and never have a problem with it slipping? Maybe you arnt moulding it correctly?

Cheers, I do try!