Parachute Bags
Rob Hughes – Parachute PVA Bags
Everyone uses pva bags these days but there has been a tendency to use mesh bags over the last few years. Solid bags are making a comeback and they are a brilliant method especially out at Abbey where you need a clean presentation over bottom debris.
Rather than putting the lead into the bag I prefer just to put the hookbait in, and fill the bag with light baits such as small pellets, ground bait and crushed boilies. Don’t puncture the bag as you want it to be filled with air as well. Twist and lick it to stick it down and then tie a small amount of pva tape around the neck to secure it and use a critically balanced bright pop up such as Banksides Fruit Burst or Mainlines Fruitellas or Pineapple pop ups.
When you cast out feather the lead down and the bag will keep the hook link off the bottom and when it melts will scatter the bait around the lead and the pop up will slowly sink down on top. It’s a great method for Abbey and has resulted in a lot of big fish for me.
Rob Hughes
Everyone uses pva bags these days but there has been a tendency to use mesh bags over the last few years. Solid bags are making a comeback and they are a brilliant method especially out at Abbey where you need a clean presentation over bottom debris.
Rather than putting the lead into the bag I prefer just to put the hookbait in, and fill the bag with light baits such as small pellets, ground bait and crushed boilies. Don’t puncture the bag as you want it to be filled with air as well. Twist and lick it to stick it down and then tie a small amount of pva tape around the neck to secure it and use a critically balanced bright pop up such as Banksides Fruit Burst or Mainlines Fruitellas or Pineapple pop ups.
When you cast out feather the lead down and the bag will keep the hook link off the bottom and when it melts will scatter the bait around the lead and the pop up will slowly sink down on top. It’s a great method for Abbey and has resulted in a lot of big fish for me.
Rob Hughes