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Solid pva bag fishing

I use pva mesh and attach this to the lead with a bag clip. I then nick the hook into the bag so the hook link straightens out as the mesh melts. This allows you to use a long hook length without tangles.
 
David Will 2 said:
A swim feeder does that too..
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Just a personal thing.I think once the feeder is empty (large block end) it could be moved about by the current and is quite conspicuous,whereas a 3oz gripper holds bottom better and is less visible,as I say,just a personal thing.
I do tend to fish short sessions,so don’t get through many bags.If you search eBay there are some really good deals for pva bags,so the cost isn’t that great
 
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Trevor Brown said:
Just a personal thing.I think once the feeder is empty (large block end) it could be moved about by the current and is quite conspicuous,whereas a 3oz gripper holds bottom better and is less visible,as I say,just a personal thing.
I do tend to fish short sessions,so don’t get through many bags.If you search eBay there are some really good deals for pva bags,so the cost isn’t that great
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Trevor, match fisherman often make the feeder move after its emptied to move the bait downstream, this can often produce a bite so I don't see it as a negative at all.
 
Cliff Turner said:
Trevor, match fisherman often make the feeder move after its emptied to move the bait downstream, this can often produce a bite so I don't see it as a negative at all.
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I was told this by one of the match guys on the Severn…if fishing the feeder and bites dry up cast downstream with just single baits for a while to pick of the fish that have fallen back, then start fishing a different line a bit more upstream, it works!
 
Trevor Brown said:
The advantage of a solid pva bag is that each time you cast with one attached there is a number of pellets,maggots etc going downstream directly in line with your hook bait,got to be the most accurate way to draw fish towards the said hook bait.
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I can remember being sat on my bed chair making up a solid bag of maggots and must have popped one whilst tying it and without noticing the bag started melting and ended up with a lap and sleeping bag covered in maggots lol
 
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