finchey Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 For those of you that use bait floss I was wondering do you use the fishing specific with carp tax or do you use the cheap supermarket stuff? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) You mean like unscented unwaxed dental floss? Edited April 18, 2018 by framey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 It comes from Sainsbury's and mine is so old the 'best before' date has long gone😉 I also use braid hooklink materials for hairs as crayfish can't cut through it as they sometimes do with dental floss. finchey and B.C. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchey Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, framey said: You mean like unscented unwaxed dental floss? Yes I wasn't going to buy the minty stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchey Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 55 minutes ago, salokcinnodrog said: It comes from Sainsbury's and mine is so old the 'best before' date has long gone😉 I also use braid hooklink materials for hairs as crayfish can't cut through it as they sometimes do with dental floss. I don't really have the crayfish problem were I fish. So I'll have a look at sainsbury's and see if they still do it. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekskii Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 I’ve not ever thought about trying to find the stuff from elsewhere. Used the Korda stuff all my fishing. £3.50 for 50m. Not really expensive salokcinnodrog and finchey 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborx Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 11 minutes ago, greekskii said: I’ve not ever thought about trying to find the stuff from elsewhere. Used the Korda stuff all my fishing. £3.50 for 50m. Not really expensive haha!! neither is the Aldi version at 99p for 50mtrs salokcinnodrog and finchey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 4 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said: It comes from Sainsbury's and mine is so old the 'best before' date has long gone😉 I also use braid hooklink materials for hairs as crayfish can't cut through it as they sometimes do with dental floss. ThInk I only paid 2 and 6 for mine lol B.C. and salokcinnodrog 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 6 hours ago, framey said: ThInk I only paid 2 and 6 for mine lol That will confuse the hell out of the young 'uns...... Unfortunately I knew immediately what you meant B.C. and salokcinnodrog 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 Normal unscented dental floss for me. finchey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian97 Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 Back in the day the view was that the unwaxed was the best, but I've not seen any about for ages, but not too much of a problem as I stocked up when it got. Interestingly now the unwaxed is not readily available the tackle firms are saying waxed is better...yeh right, no it isn't.... but currently beggars can't choosers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 I apply wax to my sharpened hooks to inhibit rust so i can't imagine wax on the floss would have any impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian97 Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Yonny, It was more about the unwaxed stuff gripping pop ups better than the waxed variety when you tied them on...as you say I wouldn't think the wax affects the fish it's the physical properties that were important yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 9 hours ago, christian97 said: It was more about the unwaxed stuff gripping pop ups better than the waxed variety when you tied them on... I've never struggled with either I don't think buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 On 12/06/2018 at 20:10, christian97 said: Back in the day the view was that the unwaxed was the best, but I've not seen any about for ages, but not too much of a problem as I stocked up when it got. Interestingly now the unwaxed is not readily available the tackle firms are saying waxed is better...yeh right, no it isn't.... but currently beggars can't choosers We do a supple hair braid mate. It’s brilliant for ‘tying’ baits. https://nashtackle.co.uk/products/view/hair-braid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian97 Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 Thanks very much Nige, but I still have 150m of the unwaxed floss so it might be a while before I need anymore. salokcinnodrog and cyborx 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lineguy7 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 You can get tons of it from Bass Pro Shops here in the states for almost nothing. Not sure how much is in a spool of it, but it's a bunch. Not crazy about the janky tube it comes in, but it is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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