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Balanced Wafter success!
Another rock solid Balanced Wafter hook hold
Perfect for fish feeding close to the deck
The resistance of an inline lead is quickly engaged once the wafter is sucked in
02 Start by joining the uncoated braid to the Krank hook with a Knotless-Knot like so.
05 This is followed by a small hook-stop bead positioned opposite the hook point.
06 Thread a short piece of floss through the Hook Ring Swivel and hookbait next.
07 Hold the wafter in place with a bait stop and Overhand Knot then trim the floss.
08 Being careful not to damage the rig blob the floss down securely with a lighter.
Some putty on the hook bend is a good way of adding a little counter-balance weight
Pop-up corn with a small wafter and a big hook is another good combo
BALANCED BITES! PART TWO Posted by Ali Hamidi
Ali Hamidi concludes his two-part article explaining his favoured methods for utilising the Balanced Wafter hookbait range...
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BALANCE IS CRITICAL
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THE PERFECT COMBO
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TWEAKING THE BALANCE
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SUMMARY
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- Section 1. BALANCE IS CRITICAL
- Section 2. THE PERFECT COMBO
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- Section 4. TWEAKING THE BALANCE
- Section 5. SUMMARY
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Ali Hamidi
HEAD OF MARKETING / TV PRESENTER / PRODUCER
The bug bit in 1991, when I landed my first carp. I carried fishing for a mixture of species, but always fished for carp with one rod. Before long, the match rod was disregarded and the multi-rod carp approach became the only way, the rest as they say is history. Unlike many anglers these days, I... Find out more