Paul H
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I have once dabbled with spade end hooks (at Clattercote last year, I thought it might give me an edge) however I lost two fish on them due to my knots apparently being rubbish.
My question is do they really offer any advantage that outweighs the horrendously difficult whipping/knotting process?
The type of fishing I do is mostly for chub, barbel, bream and any other omnivorous fish usually with size 10, 12 or 14hooks and hair rigged or banded baits. Occasionally however I do get the maggot feeder out or a float and target smaller or shy biting fish and this really the type of situation where I wonder if I could be fishing more productively with spade ends.
What are your thoughts?
My question is do they really offer any advantage that outweighs the horrendously difficult whipping/knotting process?
The type of fishing I do is mostly for chub, barbel, bream and any other omnivorous fish usually with size 10, 12 or 14hooks and hair rigged or banded baits. Occasionally however I do get the maggot feeder out or a float and target smaller or shy biting fish and this really the type of situation where I wonder if I could be fishing more productively with spade ends.
What are your thoughts?