{"id":20646,"date":"2014-07-10T03:24:18","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T02:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/?p=20646"},"modified":"2014-07-07T15:00:10","modified_gmt":"2014-07-07T14:00:10","slug":"making-custom-hook-baits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/making-custom-hook-baits\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Custom Hook Baits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is a little tip for those of you wishing to customise your hook baits and a real quick and easy way of preparing \u2018wafters\u2019 (slow sinking hook baits) or pop-ups.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is a method I first used on the bank when I felt I needed a hook bait acting differently to what I had at my disposal and since then I have found myself using the method more and more.<\/p>\n

Obviously you are also able to add your own little extras this way too.<\/p>\n

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From a personal point on difficult waters I like my hook bait sinking slower than the free baits to counteract the weight of the hook and hook link. I don\u2019t want them critically balanced as larger fish can have trouble actually getting hold of a critically balanced bait as the carp\u2019s body mass will create a bit of an undertow thus moving the bait from where it thought it was (all carp have a blind spot, the larger they are the greater the blind spot) and therefore not ending up in their mouth every time.<\/p>\n

So, here is my simple way of making my own individualised custom hook baits.<\/p>\n

All that is required for a slow sinker is…<\/p>\n