fishingaddict Posted July 16, 2008 Report Posted July 16, 2008 How many of you use rig foam? I was wondering whether it really works as I have tried it in tanks and am not convinced. Does anyone have ideas to improve its effectiveness?? I would of thought stiff links like hybrid might help?? Quote
tonybranno Posted July 16, 2008 Report Posted July 16, 2008 Cos my syndicate is silt bottomed and i like using balanced hookbaits with coated braid and light leads, i always use it on every cast. Quote
kevtaylor Posted July 16, 2008 Report Posted July 16, 2008 How many of you use rig foam? I was wondering whether it really works as I have tried it in tanks and am not convinced. Does anyone have ideas to improve its effectiveness?? I would of thought stiff links like hybrid might help?? Do you mean pva nuggets? If you do most of your post makes no sense to me. Improve it why? does it not come off? Stiff links? whats that got to do with it? Think I must have got it wrong - the only foam I use is occasionally used as a bait. Quote
kevtaylor Posted July 16, 2008 Report Posted July 16, 2008 Cos my syndicate is silt bottomed and i like using balanced hookbaits with coated braid and light leads, i always use it on every cast. I wouldn't use it if the fish are visible and having it (i.e stalking) coz it'll spook them away. Quote
dave_2133 Posted July 16, 2008 Report Posted July 16, 2008 I use it for when there is debris on the bottom or as tonybranno said if there is a layer of silt. Quote
fishingaddict Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Posted July 16, 2008 The reason i mention stiff hooklinks is I would imagine they would help kick the link away as it slowly dissolves and sinks whereas a non-stiff link might still allow the hook bait to land on the lead. Quote
gap Posted July 16, 2008 Report Posted July 16, 2008 I used to use it all the time until my preferred tackle supplier stopped providing it as a freebie with other purchases Quote
slacker Posted July 16, 2008 Report Posted July 16, 2008 Hey, I use it 9-10 casts were ever i go habit i guess, if anyone wants some sending through drop me a Pm i get it free from work slacker Quote
kevtaylor Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 The reason i mention stiff hooklinks is I would imagine they would help kick the link away as it slowly dissolves and sinks whereas a non-stiff link might still allow the hook bait to land on the lead. Ah right get you now. I use a coated braid most of the time so it pushes the hook away from the lead once the pvas dissolved. Whatever type of hooklink get some putty on it so you dont worry about it sitting up off the bottom. Quote
nigewoodcock Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 I get through loads of the stuff. Helps a lot with confidence in my bait presentation. I have started putting a couple of pieces in a mesh 'jacket' as, on a couple of waters I am fishing, the carp seem to 'pick' at baits on top of the deep silt rather than getting down in it Quote
hopefull Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 I use it most of the time, as the water I've been fishing has a load of debris on the bottom. Just a nugget folded over the hook on the cast does the trick, and it stops the rig-ring on the hook shank slipping back round too Quote
bluebirdjones Posted July 20, 2008 Report Posted July 20, 2008 I never use it as I always have a big PVA bag on the end of my rig. Quote
nigewoodcock Posted July 21, 2008 Report Posted July 21, 2008 I never use it as I always have a big PVA bag on the end of my rig. I still use it when I have my rig in a bag. Eliminates all any doubt that the point is not in a pellet or chop etc. Quote
covcarpergibbo Posted July 21, 2008 Report Posted July 21, 2008 Weres the cheapest place to get PVA foam Quote
fishermanjoe Posted July 21, 2008 Report Posted July 21, 2008 when you order anything from tv.s etc the little bits of foam are pva, dont buy the solar ones mate i paid £4 for mine different colours and they arent that good Quote
coldo Posted July 21, 2008 Report Posted July 21, 2008 Weres the cheapest place to get PVA foamget yourself into the early learning centre and buy some of the foam that they sell comes in big bags of mixed colours,think it's called magic maze,been buying this for the last couple of years,was in last week and its usually £3 for a big bag of it and thay had it on special at £1 a bag so i bought 5 of them so won't be needing to buy some for a long time Quote
covcarpergibbo Posted July 23, 2008 Report Posted July 23, 2008 lol thats a bargin Only jokin do you really think ill be that silly i said PVA! Quote
bobstains Posted July 23, 2008 Report Posted July 23, 2008 He may be being serious, I know i got my nuggets from some packaging at work.. Quote
bobstains Posted July 23, 2008 Report Posted July 23, 2008 they do as i tested them before i took some, only the dumbell ones were pva though. Quote
coldo Posted July 24, 2008 Report Posted July 24, 2008 definately serious mate go in and have a look,either that or you can keep on buying silly little tubs from fox or solar for £3,and they disolve very quick Quote
covcarpergibbo Posted July 26, 2008 Report Posted July 26, 2008 can someone post me a picture of what the ELC ones look like lol dont really want to go in there buyin all of them? Quote
samcoles Posted July 27, 2008 Report Posted July 27, 2008 can someone post me a picture of what the ELC ones look like lol dont really want to go in there buyin all of them? http://www.elc.co.uk/toy-40517 Quote
true_carp_king Posted September 20, 2008 Report Posted September 20, 2008 Be carefull using the packaging as some are pva and some are polystyrien (sorry i cant spell) you really wudnt wnt poly on you hook haha Quote
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