Worms on barbless
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Re: Worms on barbless
Thanks for all the tips and advice Gentlemen. I very rarely (well never) have maggots, but I do employ the trick of pushing the worm up onto the line, so that the knot and the eye of the hook then form a barrier to the worm getting back onto the shank of the hook, and from there, off. Many thanks again. As maggots have been mentioned, is there any problem keeping them on a barbless hook?
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Re: Worms on barbless
I usually pinch the worm in half, and push the hook through the broken bit. Sometimes I push it just past the knot. I think that works. Best method for me is hooking a red maggot on after the worm to hold it on.
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Re: Worms on barbless
For lobs, I impale and the take the hook all the way past the eye or spade so that the hook is completely the other side of the worms body.
Find this brings more positive bites but that I be my imagination.
Small worms, am still using my stash of red laggy bands discarded by the postman.
Was annoyed when they went over to ordinary elastic bands
Find this brings more positive bites but that I be my imagination.
Small worms, am still using my stash of red laggy bands discarded by the postman.
Was annoyed when they went over to ordinary elastic bands
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Re: Worms on barbless
Those PO red ones lasted for ages!
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Re: Worms on barbless
Why is it postmen just drop their elastic bands? Why is this okay? Why doesn't it bother other people? It seriously winds me up.Homer Simpson wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 2:43 pm For lobs, I impale and the take the hook all the way past the eye or spade so that the hook is completely the other side of the worms body.
Find this brings more positive bites but that I be my imagination.
Small worms, am still using my stash of red laggy bands discarded by the postman.
Was annoyed when they went over to ordinary elastic bands
About a year ago I walked up the road picking them up on the way to the shops. I accidentally caught him up and decided I'd give them back to him. He took them from me without saying a word and stuffed them in his pocket.
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Re: Worms on barbless
Should have kept them - excellent to use and are very long lasting - unlike normal ones!
Also "worm coloured" - not brown!
Also "worm coloured" - not brown!
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Re: Worms on barbless
Me too, especially when the worm is a muscular fellow prone to escaping at the first chance he gets!Carp Artist wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:53 pm Hi OldRod ,
I usually hook the worm through the saddle and impale a small slither of elastic band over the hook to trap the said worm in place.
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Re: Worms on barbless
I've used small pieces of elastic band in the past but I would imagine these are quite effective:
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