That said, it’s best not to just make one size of bag, as conditions can
change where you might suddenly need to fish with bigger bags, as the
fish go on a feeding spree. I suggest you make up a mixture of three
different sizes, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t use them on the day,
as they will keep for as long as you keep them dry. How you tie the
bags is also important. Firstly, you need to use a PVA mesh that breaks
down within two or three minutes of hitting the deck, so it pays to
try out a few different makes and test them out, as some products take
a lot longer than others. This can be down to the mesh size, and the
density of the PVA.
You also need to take the temperature of the water into account, as
PVA melts a lot slower in the colder months than in summer. Once
you decide on the product you want to use, you need to ensure you tie
each bag so that when the PVA melts, the pellets explode
out to create a small bed of feed close to the hook bait.
Also, by the time this happens, the pellets will have
started to break down and put a little smell into the
water. To get this explosion effect you need to tie
that bags as tight as possible without the PVA
mesh ripping. This comes with practice but,
once you have loaded the mesh, twist it tight
to compress the contents and tie an overhand
knot as close to the main body as you can.
As I mentioned earlier, the tea bag is best
fished when the water is still quite clear, so
high-visibility hook baits are perfect to fish
with them. Now you can fish the baits on the
Pre-tie your bags but
remember to keep
them nice and dry any moisture will eat
at the PVA and cause
the bag to rupture,
especially on the cast.
BRIGHT BAIT
With tea bags working we’ll when water
clarity is good, Will’s first choice of hook
bait is brightly coloured mini boilies and
dumbells, giving the carp a hugely visible
target to go at.
FOR IMPACT YOU WANT
THE BAGS TO EXPLODE