carpfisherlee

because Korda hooks are pump! Yeah? strange that i have had several forties on them and thousands of other carp with no more problems than other patterns used. Only a few factories knock out the majority of carp hooks.

for what reason do you want a alternative ?

whats a hook then? and not had a bait come off with them yet.

learn to tie the loop properly and use esp super floss excellent stuff, or the rig marole bore rings are good as well. http://www.carpcatchers.biz/carpcatchersblog/index.php/uncategorized/how-to-tie-a-pop-up-to-a-d-ring/ good guide ^

the mouth trap will go through the eye, just leave the line for the d long enough to grip then when you pull it tight give it some and it will pull down. i use size 8 choddys like this and catch well on them.

got to agree chod for me, find the right weed cast into job done. fish feed with out fear in weed.

what hooks you on? had that problem with a couple of patterns eye to diddy

Fair enough Gordon I could have constructed my original post better. for any new anglers abs and premier are two companies that make excellent bait for excellent prices, hope thats a start so you dont fall in to the £10 a kilo trap.

very true

i am on a syndicate with around 5 40+ carp and 60 30+ with a back up of around 80 other carp most over 20 pound. corn & hemp produces the majority of of the fish each year so you are fine on that bait, carp love it.

go to moorlands fisheries website nice vid there of how to make a running rig. can be worth trying one on bolt one on running, both with bog standard knotless knot rigs. you can see what works the instead of putting all your eggs in one basket. edited to add come on cobelyn dont tell the boy that piffle about Nutrabaits, Richworth or mainline over priced guff. good bait dont have to cost you much . if you pay more than £6 a killo you are paying to much for a decent food source bait. hemp and corn is also very good bait for those on a budget.

What are you going to use them for and why mate? .

i echo what jules said , get on long hooklinks. i have used 2 ft long hooklinks before . get your marker rod out a hard area in amongst all that silt could be a winner for you.

get some plastic/rubber gloves first off .... then work in fingers then mould round baits and bingo . lot of big fish have come out to this but people keep stoom.

bit of solder on my swivel sinks mine for me .

20ib x line float stops and beads bobs your uncle as safe as you can get .

A load of old tosh mate , learn early that 99% of the rubbish in mags is just that rubbish . keep it simple with simple rigs that you have confidence in and you will catch a lot more than trying out all the latest rigs.

Nothing more than a gimmick to remove money from peoples pockets . Ps If you want to try it ive heard people use them fizzing vitamin c tablets

Nothing wrong with freezer burn imho , Used tons of boiles were it has got burnt never stopped the fish eating them !! . You are right about freezeing them in some juice though stops them drying out when you go fishing . I freeze my particles up in kilo bags so i know how much i have taken and how much ive put in for future sessions . Ps If freezer burn really worrys you line your freezer with cardboard so the bait does not touch the freezer wall and you will stop it .