Elastic band worm

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Londonchris

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Hi all,

First forum post on this great site for me /forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gifanyway...

Took my oldest lad of 4 for a spot of whip fishing recently and decided just to use a bit of breadcrumb groundbait & sweetcorn for a change.

As things got abit slow for him i wished we had a few worms with us..however i found a couple of small elastic bands in my tackle box (like you do) which happened to be red.

A quick snip & i had an inch of rubber worm/sweetcorn cocktail on the hook which did the trick for a short while!

Anyone else tried this before?
 
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I caught a 21b 14oz perch on a piece of string dipped in Liquid Worm. I'd already had a great day fishing, so when this bit of string dropped into the tub, I just hooked it for a laugh as i was sitting with a brew.
 
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The fish took the bait as I was reeling it in. It's still my PB perch.

It wasn't an intentional choice of bait, just thought I'd mess around whilst having a cuppa before I started packing up. I'd no bait left. Interesting experiment though! I doubt I'll ever have anything as daft as that happen again!

Edited - of course, I meant to say 2lb 14oz! Difficult to type accurately with the boss hovering around!
 
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Ihave had chub on the string from a joint of roast beef.
 
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Fred Bonney

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John,now what on earth made you........no don't bother.

Was it cooked, or uncooked?/forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif
 
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Barry Edney

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Candle wick is good too.

It's always good to dip your wick...
 
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ive used a bit of red powergum before as a fake bloodwormwhen gudgeon bashing.

it worked well, but i didnt know until someone pointed it out to me after the match, I was actualy cheating as artificial baits are not allowed
 
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I usually have the odd joint in my rucksack Fred, my fishing snacks would do old King Henry proud.

I think the 'roast beef' was a clue as to whether it was cooked /forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gifAll those lovely congealed juices.

Thick chunks of the white fat from a (cooked) ham shank also makes an excellent chub bait.
 
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I usually have the odd joint in my rucksack

So it isn't just the long term carp anglers in their bivvies that indulge in herbal tobacco then!!
 
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