I brought off EBay a fantastic made up hook keeper. It comes with 8 small round hard foam keepers, in a plastic box with a magnetic catch. All from China for £2.98 yes, honest. My Best Buy ever. EBay 8 pieces foam winding board bobbin line shaft. Should find it.
So yesterday I sat down and tied some hooks up to various lengths of nylon, fluorocarbon, and put them around the foam discs. What I really noticed doing this on the coffee table was the weight of strong small hooks, it really took me by surprise.
I know the carp boys try to 'balance' hook weight. A size 14 Specimen hook hung like a lead weight on a slim 4lb line. It just made me think, am I missing a trick when maggot/castor fishing, NOT weighting the hook in some way?
Richard.
So yesterday I sat down and tied some hooks up to various lengths of nylon, fluorocarbon, and put them around the foam discs. What I really noticed doing this on the coffee table was the weight of strong small hooks, it really took me by surprise.
I know the carp boys try to 'balance' hook weight. A size 14 Specimen hook hung like a lead weight on a slim 4lb line. It just made me think, am I missing a trick when maggot/castor fishing, NOT weighting the hook in some way?
Richard.