Baiting Pole Tips - Winter Day Carp Fishing Session

A day session on yet another very mild January day, on this session I show how I set up my baiting pole and show my new gadget - the Row Runner, in action.
link for Row Runner:
www.tacklebox....

[@johngmls]

Nice video and good to see someone getting out there. If I can make a suggestion as regards the line. I don't have or use a baiting pole as it is of no use to me where I fish however I do use a bait boat on some venues and a similar issue applies about catching the line on the way back. What I do is to sink the rod tip about an inch under water and that way you get no issues with the wind blowing your line or catching it on the way back as it is already sunk. Its no good if you are going all over the place but if you are going on a relatively straight line to your target then it works perfect. It also means that as soon as you drop the bait you can just tighten up and you are ready to go. On a swim like you have I would put the rod butt on the alarm and place the top section of the rod on the wooden framework ensuring just the tip of the rod is under water. It is then easy to just lift it back into the correct position and most times that will tighten up your line to your rig enough to set your bobbin. Just a suggestion but it works for me.

[@CarpBites]

Thanks for the suggestion John.

[@CarpBites]

Thanks for the suggestion John.

[@MrCarpking71]

Good video Steve. Shame on the blank, and great tips. I found that the ridgemonkey line gadget for boating out rigs was more hassle than it was beneficial!

[@CarpBites]

Cheers Chris, yep I don't get on with the ridgemonkey one, fiddly to set up and line seems to catch on it, row runner is a different class!

[@carpypete]

Great vlog. I've got the cygnet 16m pole. That quite stiff, and you can steer it in the wind a bit. Was wondering what's those ones perform like with wind on the water.

[@CarpBites]

Hi Pete, it is not ideal for use in strong wind, but in a breeze by laying long sections together and aiming the pole into the wind you can get the spoon where you need in most situations even at 30 metres.

[@paulhorton9490]

You got a link for row runner looks ideal cheers

[@CarpBites]

Hi Paul, its a really helpful bit of kit and so easy to use, if you search for the tackle box in dartford (a great tackle shop) you'll find it on their website. 👍

[@paulhorton9490]

@@CarpBites cheers mate will definitely come in handy will look now 👍

[@paulhorton9490]

@@CarpBites out of stock 😂

[@CarpBites]

@paulhorton9490 oh no, you have to do some online searching, don't be tempted by the ridge monkey one, its rubbish.

[@paulhorton9490]

@@CarpBites will do yeah seen that on your video 👍

[@gregludlow6096]

Hi interesting set up! What baiting spoon are you using?

[@CarpBites]

My home made one, as this video:
th-cam.com/video/BmOtmtZcI30/w-d-xo.html

[@chucky1golf]

Do you use bait boats on different waters?

[@CarpBites]

Hi Chucky, if bait boats are allowed then I would consider using one instead of the pole simply for ease of use, but I am convinced the fish are wary of bait boats on certain waters whereas the pole is more stealthy and I have witnessed carp swimming casually beneath a spoon as it has been shipped out on the pole.

[@leewood4345]

I don't understand why you are putting foam nuggets in your funnel Web 🤷‍♂️ what's the point.

[@CarpBites]

The lake is very silty and I want the bait to sink as slowly as possible, in cold water the foam does not always melt, so if I put it on the hook it may still be on the hook when I reel on hours later. This way the rig sinks more slowly and hopefully settles on top of the silt. Granted the hook is not protected, but I'd rather this than foam coveeing the hook indefinitely.

[@lukemosley1844]

How much does your pole setup weigh?

[@CarpBites]

Just weighed it and its 16lb in the bag.

[@lukemosley1844]

@@CarpBites cheers mate, I calculated it to be 7.2kg off the specs for conduit so that’s pretty spot on!

[@stefanleushuis7582]

That rig looks way to long for my taste, when using a baiting pole my absolute max length is 15 cm since all the bait is dropped on the same small spot

[@CarpBites]

Hi Stefan, The length of the rig is determined by the depth of the silt, I find the long length works well in this location, I understand you are trying to achieve similar to a solid pva bag, but in this instance I am scattering some crumb around the area too so its not just the bait in the spoon I am relying on.

[@stefanleushuis7582]

@@CarpBites I did not take the presence of silt into account.

[@CarpBites]

@@stefanleushuis7582 No worries, I totally understand your logic though

[@darrenhorton1424]

I cant find that roadrunner on the tackle box website??

[@CarpBites]

Row runner, link in description.

[@darrenhorton1424]

@@CarpBites thanks mate