Ivan Marks on 'blacks'

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Ivan Marks on 'blacks'

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Discussion from Caster conundrum thread earlier:
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sorry its sideways. It was the right way up on my PC 'fishing photos' ??
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Good observation, though.
Nowadays, you can get buoyant rubber casters, I believe, in a range of shades, which enables you to both neutralise the weight of the hook and "match the hatch".
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There you go.
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Many thanks Gobio Gobio. Can’t see how it got twisted between my pc and TFF......
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If I have to start thinking about the weight of a hooked caster then I know it’s time to give up fishing.the only time weight will make a difference is with pike and perch,everything else will just suck the bait up.way too technical.
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Ha - nice one Ian!! Its all part of the stuff you need to think about after retirement when great gaps open up between 9 and 5 on Monday to Friday.....
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Thank you Vole - I shall investigate your observation further. Our local tackle dealer, Woody, knows about these things.....
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Pike don't care about the weight - ""does it taste nice & fit in my mouth""! I have had 3-5lb pike try running off with a whole mackerel on quite a few occasions!

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I'm of the opinion that weight matters to bottom feeding fish that primarily use suction to pick up or 'hoover' baits, particularly tench and crucian carp. Critically balanced baits are excellent in my experience.

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