[Glugging plastic baits your thought's and observations.]

Quite a few folks have raved about pop up corn glugged in Betalin. I tried both glugged and unflavored pop up corn on the river I fish and barely got a nibble. I think it was sunfish trying to eat it. LOL

[thinking about giving up.....]

IMO Boilies are marketed to appear to be the greatest bait ever, and in most cases that isn't true. They require introduction and in the US that can get costly. Don't give up because boilies aren't working. Have you tried making your own doughball/paste? I have some good recipes that have worked for me. Most of the ingredients can be bought at the grocery store. If you'd like a recipe or 2 shoot me a private message and I'll hook you up. With corn not being allowed that limits you a bit when it come to alternative baits. Maybe you could try packbait with a puff as a pick up or pop up fake corn?

[Beet root]

I thought I read somewhere that carp were attracted to acetic acid which is found in vinegar. If I recall correctly it is in the same family as N-butyric acid. US Southern Paylakers have used ketchup in their rice pack baits for years. Ketchup has a good amount of vinegar. Some food for thought pardon the pun.

[Coated braid?]

I ended up ordering Sufix Kameleon. It should be here tomorrow. Should be fun to experiment with.

 

As for giving Danny a few quid for Ali's book, no way! I have no need to know how to rig 15 different ways.

[Coated braid?]

You may also find mainline braids are abrasive and can cut as the weave is often made up including Kevlar fibres.

 

I've used Kryston coated braids myself for a long time, what is available in USA?

 

Some Kryston like Jackal, Super Mantis, Snake Bite and Snake Skin.

Sufix Kameleon and Sheath Skin. Nash The Missing Link, and PB Products Jelly Wire are the types we have available here.

[Coated braid?]

Thanks for the help. How do you strip the coating off? Please tell me I don't have to buy a Korda Strippa. I haven't put a dollar in Danny's pocket yet. LOL

[Coated braid?]

Why is your hook length going through the rod eyes?

 

It doesn't! The braid I use for my hook length is normally used for mainline.

[Coated braid?]

I have been using Spiderwire Stealth for my hook length material for awhile now. It is coated with Teflon to make it go through the eyes of the rod without much drag. I have noticed that it is very supple and it does tangle once in awhile. I was thinking of trying a coated braid hook length like Jackal or maybe Sufix. Is the only advantage of the coated lengths that they are stiffer, therefore less prone to tangle? Do I need to strip the coating away from the area I'll be tying my knotless knot, or will the knotless knot work with the coating left one. Sorry for such a newb question, but I have never even seen coated braid before.

[Hook link braid is floating?]

I use a 3/0 split shot. I guess depending on where you live that might illegal, but not where I live.

[Pepperami Good Carp Bait Or Not ?]

What is pepperami? Is that the same thing as pepperoni?

[Green Lipped Mussel for hookbait?]

I see that Green Lipped Mussel Powder is a much talked about additive. I wondered if anyone ever tried using raw green lipped mussel meat as a hookbait? They have them frozen at our local grocery store for around $7 USD per pound. If you've used them before, how did they work?