happychappy246 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 hi i was just wondering if anyone new a good spodding mix or any tips on spodding ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Anything can be spodded mate, so long as it's not really sticky and you've rammed it right down the spod. Hemp, pellets, wheat, boilies, broken boilies, corn and even chunks of meat are all worth trying. Don't fill our spod up to the brim or you'll get loads of spod spill - bait falling out early and feeding another swim. I used to cap my spod mix off with some dampened groundbait - just a little bit poured over the other particles and gently pressed down so it holds the bait in the spod until you strike it out. Regarding the best bait to spod - that depends on which species you're after. I've used spods for carp, barbel on the Trent, pike in the Fens, bream, tench and even chub. What are you trying to catch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happychappy246 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 i am trying to catch carp i thought it might make me more accurate and reduce the amount of pva bags i am using as it gets rather expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULT Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 pigeon corn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Thought it wouldn't be long before we were teleported to another department You're spot on - spods are miles cheaper than PVA, but it's not more accurate. If you use your line clip you've got a high chance of hitting the spot, especially if you use a marker float set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 You may find PVA bags are more accurate than spodding, which is not as easy as it looks. Of course it does depend on the distances you are fishing, but I often use the "method" when I fish for carp and tench at distances up to 50-60 yards. PVA bags for anything much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Yeah - the Method will work fine, and so will a massive groundbait feeder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happychappy246 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 they have banned any nuts or corn and they have also banned the method feeder :(:( as it was polluting the lake so the spod and the pva bags are the last methods remaining. i also need some advice on the actual bait itself as the carp are getting wise to boilies and halibut pellet. any idea's ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Hemp will do the trick, if you can use that. Also, try riddled meat - that does the trick for carp If you are still allowed to use a normal groundbait feeder, give it a try. Cheaper than PVA and more accurate than a spod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisNicholls Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Pigeon conditioner such as Red Band is really good, you can always add a few pellets if you wish. Very odd that they think the method feeder is polluting the lake, it would depend on what bait it was being used with and then it would be almost impossible to introduce enough via a method feeder. As far as the bait is concerned, the fish know what boilies are, just try a different one - CC.Moore Odyssey XXX has been very good for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happychappy246 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 i think we are still allowed to use hemp. but im not sure about the groundbait feeder. what is the pigeon redband stuff ?? i didnt understand it when the banned the method feeder i cant really see the difference between pva bags and the method feeder they do basically the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Anything can be spodded mate, so long as it's not really sticky and you've rammed it right down the spod. Hemp, pellets, wheat, boilies, broken boilies, corn and even chunks of meat are all worth trying. Don't fill our spod up to the brim or you'll get loads of spod spill - bait falling out early and feeding another swim. I used to cap my spod mix off with some dampened groundbait - just a little bit poured over the other particles and gently pressed down so it holds the bait in the spod until you strike it out. Regarding the best bait to spod - that depends on which species you're after. I've used spods for carp, barbel on the Trent, pike in the Fens, bream, tench and even chub. What are you trying to catch? SPODS, didnt you read the thread? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Hemp hemp and more hemp.....impossible to beat!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happychappy246 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 i will have to invest in some of this hemp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 when i fill my spod i half fill then dip it in lake to fill with water this helps for distance and some strange reason holds the bait in.work for me so try it......also have you tryed breaking the boiles up and pva bagging them outand try a cut up boiley on your hair rig or a csl pellet on the hook. ive also on a lake where they banned boilies because they worked too well got dry boilie mix and mixed it with crushed halibut pellets and ground bait it worked wonders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happychappy246 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 i will try it what do you use on your hook as bait ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 If you are going to use a lot of hemp then buy the uncooked hemp, its a heck of a lot cheaper than the cooked stuff from a Tackle Shop. Any seed merchant, pet shop, agricultural merchant sells it. To prepare it, buy the largest , cheapest flask you can find. Fill it 3/4 full with hemp and then pour boiling water on top until flask is full, then screw down the stopper. Leave overnight and in the morning you will have perfectly cooked hemp, without stinking the house out. If you boil it in a saucepan in the kitchen, you will see what I mean about a stink. You can also bag it up and freeze it to use later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topgunners Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 (edited) You could also try the "A" Mix from Hinders.It is almost like a soup texture, smells luvverly and creates a cloud in the water that the carp go mad for. Hinders Spod Soup is also good on it's day. Dave K Edited July 30, 2009 by Topgunners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 One of the best hookbaits I have ever tried for carp is two grains of that plastic, pop-up yellow corn. The real stuff might be banned on your lake, but plastic corn won't be. Hair-rig it, and put either a BB shot or a little heavy putty (from Kryston) onto the hooklength around an inch from the eye of the hook, to pop it up just off the bottom. It's a killer bait mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happychappy246 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 i will go to the local pet shop. i went down the to buy my pellets i bought 25 kilos for £38 if i wanted to by something like that im my local fishing shop it would of cost me an arm and a leg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happychappy246 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 sounds good to me i was feeding 6mm pellets in my pva bags a week ago so i tried 2 6mm pellts as a hook bait and i could only get one rod in it was going so quick and on my birthday i had 21 out with a massive 8lb 7oz tench i was well pleased thankyou for all yor help and advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 vitalin and cheapo baked beans. don't spend money on expensive stuff. they love vitalin and they love baked beans. plus side is the bubbles make them easier to locate (I'm kidding). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happychappy246 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendersons Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 i use vitalin and hemp a hell of a lot as a spod mix works a treat as for hook fake corn really is hard to beat if you want to save a feew quid though cut some yellow sponges into corn shapes and soak in c.s.l then use on a hair rig i have caught loads of fish doing this nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendersons Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 just read toombsys coment spodding for barbel you should be stret pegging or using your pin to roll a peice of luncheon meat about.You will be telling us next you use a (and this pains me to say) bite alarm for these the most beautiful of fish nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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