1carpkid Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 hi guys,I bought some rig putty and put some on the rig that i tied.I am pretty sure i heard when its put in the water it will go hard,so i stuck my rig in cold water for 10-15 mins,the problem was it stayed soft but slid up and down the line is there anything i can do to stop this? Quote
jules007 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 How about putting a really small split shot on, then molding a bit of putty over the shot Quote
beanz Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 wouldnt that make the putty kinda pointless? you could just add a bigger shot. my thinking is putty wont add a weak spot,which can happen if shot is crimped on. a float stop or stop knot then wrapped in putty makes more sense to me. as for it staying soft,that could be the putty, so many out there, but not all are very good,iv tried a few and not found one im completely happy with. when using uncoated braid,or striped i find it better to rub the full lenght of hook link with the putty. Quote
cobleyn Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 What brand was it? It's not supposed to do that...especially when the water is this cold. Quote
shade Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 I always used to use a small shot and mould the putty around it, with braided hooklinks, and never had a problem. Nowadays I use a Korda (shock horror. lol) medium sinker and mould the putty around that. They work a treat and you can slide them up or down to alter your pop up height. Quote
andy52 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 I always used to use a small shot and mould the putty around it, with braided hooklinks, and never had a problem. Nowadays I use a Korda (shock horror. lol) medium sinker and mould the putty around that. They work a treat and you can slide them up or down to alter your pop up height. I just use float stops , much cheaper Quote
beanz Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 I always used to use a small shot and mould the putty around it, with braided hooklinks, and never had a problem. Nowadays I use a Korda (shock horror. lol) medium sinker and mould the putty around that. They work a treat and you can slide them up or down to alter your pop up height. I just use float stops , much cheaper i cant get my head around why putty is needed on korda sinkers oh yeah..the answers in my question. @shade. agreed, braid is unlikely to have the problem. mono or fluoros on the other hand Quote
shade Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 lol. I like to critically balance my pop ups so they only just sink. The 'sinker' gives it a good start, then a bit of putty moulded around it and then pick bits off until the whole lot sinks as slowly as possible, especially in the colder months. Quote
salokcinnodrog Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 Kryston Heavy Metal. Moulds around absolutely everything and sticks exactly where its put, mono, fluoro, braid coated and uncoated. As for Korda sinkers on pop-ups, I just use small olivettes for pole fishing if it is a very buoyant pop-up, or I want an overweighted bait Quote
emmcee Posted January 29, 2012 Report Posted January 29, 2012 as above,kryston heavy metal for me.one of the first out there and in my opinion the best Quote
chris71 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Posted January 29, 2012 Another vote Heavy Metal...I've been using it on fluoro hooklinks for the last few months with no problems...got to manipulate between your fingers for a while first though Quote
nigewoodcock Posted January 29, 2012 Report Posted January 29, 2012 Try putting a bit on top of your kettle whilst boiling it. Makes it soft much quicker than finger work!!! Quote
chris71 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Posted January 29, 2012 Try putting a bit on top of your kettle whilst boiling it. Makes it soft much quicker than finger work!!! Good tip never thought of that...although knowing me I'd forget I'd put it there... Quote
1carpkid Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Posted January 29, 2012 Thanks guys,as for what make i couldnt tell you as ive thrown the pack away but im sure it just said carp rig putty,i bought it on tinterweb,i think it was only a couple of quid for a 20gramme pack.Thank you again guys for all the help.chris Quote
nevs82 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Posted January 29, 2012 kryston heavy metal for me tried the dark matter absolute pants Quote
1carpkid Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Posted January 30, 2012 Yeah mate thats the stuff its nearly black,will have to use a split shot for now till i get paid,i was going to use it on my main line to help it lie flat on the bottom Quote
cobleyn Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 kryston heavy metal for me tried the dark matter absolute pants Have you noticed that since they've done rig putty all the Korda chaps really rate "putting a massive blob of putty" on their hooklengths to "pull it down into the carps mouth". For me- Putty has always been about finesse and balance in a discrete way. If you want a massive blob- use a shot. Quote
1carpkid Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Posted January 30, 2012 cheers cobleyn,its looking like the shot on 1 and putty on tother when i get a chance to go mate lol. Quote
nevs82 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 kryston heavy metal for me tried the dark matter absolute pants Have you noticed that since they've done rig putty all the Korda chaps really rate "putting a massive blob of putty" on their hooklengths to "pull it down into the carps mouth". For me- Putty has always been about finesse and balance in a discrete way. If you want a massive blob- use a shot. yea thats probably why they all need 3.5lb tc rods Quote
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