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Pop up rigs

kevothefish said:
yes - I did some tank tests and those rigs with a single pop up bead on are pretty much worthless as they do not even lift an un=baited hook, hence why I use 10 mm foam and just the one bead - the cost of so many beads on each snood would mean I would have to pay like £4 or £ 5 a rig.... :)
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Especially if you got them from Abbo Tackle 🙄
 
I've got a couple of packs of 30mm foam pop up balls from temu site. Dead cheap too. And was wondering how many I would need to lift a decent sized bait up from the bottom. Something like a big squid/ bluey,/ mack fillets or head.
 
Minstrelblue said:
I've got a couple of packs of 30mm foam pop up balls from temu site. Dead cheap too. And was wondering how many I would need to lift a decent sized bait up from the bottom. Something like a big squid/ bluey,/ mack fillets or head.
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Do a test in the bath 😉
 
Minstrelblue said:
I've got a couple of packs of 30mm foam pop up balls from temu site. Dead cheap too. And was wondering how many I would need to lift a decent sized bait up from the bottom. Something like a big squid/ bluey,/ mack fillets or head.
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Sell them to Abbo tackle mate, he’ll give you about 80p each, that’s what they’re worth apparently!
 
I use pop up beads for small baits but for any larger baits I just use a wine cork. Put a slit in it to take the line and then some insulation tape to hold it in place. Very bouyant, works a treat and costs very little.
 
JLD said:
I use pop up beads for small baits but for any larger baits I just use a wine cork. Put a slit in it to take the line and then some insulation tape to hold it in place. Very bouyant, works a treat and costs very little.
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Only just seen this as I have had a week or so away from social media and it has been total bliss :) if you want to make your own like my pop up rigs - search for 'White Closed Cell Circular Polyethylene Foam Backer Rod (10MM)' - it's much much cheaper (and the same) as sold by the carp guys :)
 
kevothefish said:
Only just seen this as I have had a week or so away from social media and it has been total bliss :) if you want to make your own like my pop up rigs - search for 'White Closed Cell Circular Polyethylene Foam Backer Rod (10MM)' - it's much much cheaper (and the same) as sold by the carp guys :)
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That's a bit of a "mouthful" Kev... :D

Ian.
 
Minstrelblue said:
I've got a couple of packs of 30mm foam pop up balls from temu site. Dead cheap too. And was wondering how many I would need to lift a decent sized bait up from the bottom. Something like a big squid/ bluey,/ mack fillets or head.
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Better off floatfishing I would have thought unless distance is critical
 
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