nathanhuynh

I generaly use mesh, I have never had a single split off with mesh.

to be honest, I only use a leader because the people in the tackle shop ie.bryan jarrett, say to use one.

How to you lot tie up your bags and mesh? I just put my bait down the tube and compress the bait the size of a golfball, then push it out and cut the mesh 1in above the bait, then I cut the tag end into two strips. Then I use a treble overhand knot to tie the bag onto the hooklink then slide it down onto the hook shank. For bags I use the korda way of putting a small layer of bait, then my lead, then two thirds of the way up, then my hookbait and then fill up the rest of the bag. I would be interested to see if there were any other ways...

I did quote that I am not the best to give advice on line tention so used only what I had just been told

sirblanksalot there is nothing wrong with a chod rig, they can be super effective but are not the magic answer in weed, weed is hard to fish through but can be fished through if you use the right tactics and rigs. Chod rigs can, however be good over shallow weed.

salokcinnodrog I would advise in weed that you use super slack line, I am not the best to be giving advise on line tention but a nice slack sinking line works as well as a leader. I use a leader to stop the line from cutting into the fish. Your line should be tentioned by a light bobbin but your tips should be under water.

sorry I failed to mention that you should use a bb shot under the hook to balance the bait to alow it to gradually sink, if you dont use a shot then you will certainly not have good presentation!!

When you are fishing through heavy weed and cant find a gap with the marker float then you will need to up your game. Let me tell you, chod rigs are not the answer, they dont provide perfect weed presentation. All you need is a loose lead clip with leader, eg:korda or nash and a long braid hooklength of about 12inches (1 foot). Use a pop-up bait and hook on a PVA nugget before casting. It will now slowly sink down ontop of the weed and your lead will break through the weed and your 12inch hooklength is really going to help...