by Samantha Collins-Ratcliffe
PVA RIG MADE EASY
One of my favourite methods of carp fishing is using PVA bags. It can be an absolutely deadly method of catching carp, because it presents a bed of bait you choose to use, with your hook bait disguised in amongst it. The rig can be cast a long distance when assembled correctly, this
presentation is something a carp is not used to in that location.
When I first heard about PVA I thought my partner was having a joke, so I started to find out more about this item. PVA stands for (Polyvinyl Alcohol) which melt when wet. The first time I tried to reach a long distance with a PVA bag it didn’t stand up to the job and I wasn’t confident with the overall result. So I decided to make a rig which would cast and not get tangled when it hits the bottom of the lake.
How to make my Rig step by step
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A.Screw curtain ring into any lead |
B.Use permanent black marker pen to disguise the curtain ring. |
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C. Put leader though the hole and |
D. Place braid at the back of shank and loop round 5 times. Then thread through the back of the eye of the hook. |
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E. Slide the shrink tube onto the braid and pull it over the shank of the hook. |
F. Hold the shrink tube over a steaming kettle until it |
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G. Slide the anti-tangle sleeve half way down the braid. |
H. Thread the braid through the small eye of the swivel and use a grinner knot. |
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I. Now the rig is made you can thread onto the leader and then place a stop bead on to the leader. |
J. The essentials you will need. |
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K. Place bait of choice into PVA bag until half full. |
L Twist the PVA bag until nice and tight. |
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M. Then tie a knot at the top of the |
N Thread through the curtain hook and tie a simple knot. |
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O. Use a sharp pair of scissors to cut the end of the PVA. |
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Q. As you can see all nice and neat and easy to do. |
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When using this method I always use boiles that I have previously crushed into a fine mix using a food 
mixer. I find this is easy to put in to a PVA bag with some boiles chopped in half. I also prefer to vary other ingredients mixed in the PVA sometimes including maggots or hemp. In fact any bait you like, I used Quest Rahja spice for this as it’s a good all round bait throughout the year.
I like to keep a close eye on the water using some binoculars to spot any fish movment. You’ll find me doing this both before and after casting.
Waiting for the magic sound
These are a close up of my old Delkim TXI’s which decided to revamp. As can be seen I went for the camo look. I always get asked where I got them from. Two hours later my bobbing started twitching and my delkim screamed off, I picked my rod up it felt like a powerful fish it took about ten minutes then in the net she was a nice 32lb Common
Retuning a much appreciated Common back into the depths ready for another days fishing.
Good luck with this method
Samantha Collins-Ratcliffe
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