John Kneebone takes a look at choosing the right hookbait for the fishing situation - in this case weed...
There are stacks of different weeds, but they all attract carpWeedy waters are tricky, but not impossibleBright pop-ups: making it easier for the fish to findThe Hinge Rig: one of favoured ways of presenting a hookbait in weedThe Chod Rig has its place for fishing in weed, but it does have its drawbacksBalanced Wafters and long rigs are great for taking on low-lying weeds such as silkweed
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John KneeboneAngling Consultant, Writer, Photographer & Videographer
A family holiday to the Lake District is where I first found my inspiration to fish, after watching a match angler catch a mixed bag of silver fish and what seemed to me at the time an enormous beast of a perch.
From then on I was fishing whenever I could, which being surrounded by th... Find out more
