snoods

[kopite2k06]

snood length is dependent on tide strength in general - strong tide flow long snoods, little or no tide short. bait is still the biggest factor given there are fish in front of you. the extra length enables the fish to take the bait with enough margin for the hook to catch before the flow takes the fish past - similar to salmon anglers giving line at the take to ensure the hook engages. several videos are loaded on carp sites showing the mechanics of the take with reference to bolt rigs etc. hope this helps.

Top advice mate thanks. Got a nice wallet made up now half long an half short all I need now is a pig on the end of one . Cheers lads

[g-force]

Likewise mate - I'm trying to hold back a bit of luck for the Whitley Xmas Fayre match on sunday as well; need just under 2lb to finish 2nd this year, or nearly 20lb if I want to beat Chris Stringer for 1st lol (as long as he blanks!) :roll eyes:

Gary

[Phil83]

depends on the ground for myself, i use canny short snoods on rough ground, maybe 14 - 20 inches tops and longer for the beach etc

[Cod,cod,cod!]

I think alot of peoples eyes would be opened to the length of the snoods they use down south.

[kopite2k06]

Likewise mate - I'm trying to hold back a bit of luck for the Whitley Xmas Fayre match on sunday as well; need just under 2lb to finish 2nd this year, or nearly 20lb if I want to beat Chris Stringer for 1st lol (as long as he blanks!) :roll eyes:

Gary

Good luck mate am I right in thinking you'll need it :@

[kopite2k06]

I think alot of peoples eyes would be opened to the length of the snoods they use down south.

Enlighten us mate

[g-force]

I think alot of peoples eyes would be opened to the length of the snoods they use down south.

Yeah but down south Peter they fish with wobbly-sticks out of little tents mate - and they carry more gear than a sherpa going up Everest lol! They also get exited if they catch a pin whiting in a lot of places, and a rockling is a positive specimen

Gary

[waco]

Something ive never really considered up ere I didnt think it would be so different. Really glad I put this post up now like. Been up ere 6 yr but only got back into me fishin a yr ago. Ive learned quite a bit but still plenty to learn. Standing on a promenade is a hell of a difference to standing on the rocks wiv the sea smashing in either side...... Luv it ha ha. One thing I have learned tho is not to leave me rods standing at the bus stop tho bob pleased ya got em bk bud

2 words come to mind , wanna have guess ha lol
thanks for reminder but i depends on area you live, never had out like that happen before and it never happen again , i'll make sure of that

[Ivor Spraggon]

18 inches maximum mate. Any langer and a sprag will have your bait off and you will not even know about it.

[Barty]

As a kid in the early 70s i Sussex I used to sit and watch my dad tying paternosters and twisting stainless steel booms Then he'd tackle up and send me to the end of the garden, or over the fields with the rig to give him bites, then he'd go and adjust and repeat. All the time he'd rattle on about what he was trying to achieve, but whether out in the boat or off the shore he always seemed to have the edge over those around him.

What i learnt all those years ago i suppose is snood lengths are based on a compromise between bait presentation and bite detection and i suppose that tide, species and tangle avoidance have a big influence as well! But most of all i've found the fun is in experimenting and catching on gear you've made yourself

[CHUKKA]

Yeah but down south Peter they fish with wobbly-sticks out of little tents mate - and they carry more gear than a sherpa going up Everest lol! They also get exited if they catch a pin whiting in a lot of places, and a rockling is a positive specimen

Gary

That might well be right gary but they catch fish in much much bigger no's than up here. Ie 30-40 whitings in a 4-5hr match is quite normal, not the 5-15 we do up here! (they weigh the same tho lol!!)

I used to fish with longer snoods myself and there are times when they do work, but im starting to believe that the shorter the snood you can get away with the better. Certainly a short trace keeps your hooks pinned to the bottom in a strong tide. its only when fish are finicky or you need movement that a longer snood can help.

I had my eyes opened in the Sea league finals at Pevensey when the guy next to me was pulling in treble shots on 6inch snoods when around him everyone was struggling. He was a 290yd chucker tho and won his zone both days!!

Another reason for short snoods producing is that there may be more fish competing for the bait and the short snood results in instantly hooked fish.

Im currently experimenting!!

[Ivor Spraggon]

I reckon your reet Chukka. 6 to 8 inch snoods for match fishing.

[g-force]

That might well be right gary but they catch fish in much much bigger no's than up here. Ie 30-40 whitings in a 4-5hr match is quite normal, not the 5-15 we do up here! (they weigh the same tho lol!!)

I used to fish with longer snoods myself and there are times when they do work, but im starting to believe that the shorter the snood you can get away with the better. Certainly a short trace keeps your hooks pinned to the bottom in a strong tide. its only when fish are finicky or you need movement that a longer snood can help.

I had my eyes opened in the Sea league finals at Pevensey when the guy next to me was pulling in treble shots on 6inch snoods when around him everyone was struggling. He was a 290yd chucker tho and won his zone both days!!

Another reason for short snoods producing is that there may be more fish competing for the bait and the short snood results in instantly hooked fish.

Im currently experimenting!!

Yeah Andy, it's worth experimenting, certainly when scratching I think you're right that shorter traces may result in more hook ups. Also I was talking out my backside last night when I endorsed that other post - got it bass ackward, meant to say longer traces in less tide, shorter traces in strong tide - D'OH! That's what happens sometimes when you come on the forums when you're half asleep lol!

Gary