So today i bought some new guru plummets (yes I no a plummets a plummet ) but these have a inline system so the line goes through the plummet to the btm so you are getting pin point accuracy to the depth you want.what do you think? they come in 3 sizes 10 gram what I bought and 2 heavier ones which I didn't realise till i bought them why would you want a heavier plummet also if you are only fishing in waters up to 12feet depth won't the 10 gram do all types of depths as my old faithfulls where 14 gram? I buy alot of guru tackle from micro lead clips to rod rests and so on and so on and like all there tackle and nets also but is this going too far?
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binka
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To be fair, I would imagine that level of micro-accuracy could be too easily lost due to other factors such as a silty bottom.
If I needed that level of precision I would discard the plummet altogether and just shot the float up as normal and pinch an additional small shot, capable of sinking the shotted up float if under depth, onto the bend of the hook so that it doesn't sink into a soft bottom.
Each to their own like, that's just my way.
Edit to add: That's on the assumption you are fishing a stillwater, on rivers I go for the opposite and use the heaviest plummet I can.
If I needed that level of precision I would discard the plummet altogether and just shot the float up as normal and pinch an additional small shot, capable of sinking the shotted up float if under depth, onto the bend of the hook so that it doesn't sink into a soft bottom.
Each to their own like, that's just my way.
Edit to add: That's on the assumption you are fishing a stillwater, on rivers I go for the opposite and use the heaviest plummet I can.
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Chefster
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Ive bought some,in 20 and 30 g,as steve(Binka) said its impossible to plumb to dead depth,unless the lakebed was like a snooker table
,but its nice to know your being as accurate as you can be,also i think the inline design will be kinder to light hooklengths..Gazza
,but its nice to know your being as accurate as you can be,also i think the inline design will be kinder to light hooklengths..Gazza
Blimey tig, you must be rolling in it. Most of us scrotes rely on pebbles:wh
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Like binka I use the heaviest I can get, in fact I don't use a plummet at all. I take a 1oz bomb, cut off the tip, to give a flat surface, then use a slice of cork from a wine bottle which I secure to the bottom of the bomb with a small self tapper. Crude, but it certainly finds the deck on a river and resists the push of the flow. Plus the fact the cork base is easily replaced when worn. Pete.
Keith M
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My favourite plummets used to have a coin shaped flat bottom with a 1inch long thin stem sticking up that had a short length of tubing over it, and came in various sizes.
They would tend to settle on top of silt (instead of sinking into it) and present the hook just off bottom.
I'm sure there were 3 or 4 plummets of different sizes in a packet and were only a pound or two per packet so only cost between 25p to 50p each.
Unfortunately I can't find these plummets anymore.
Nowerdays I just pinch a large shot over the bend of my hook and that does me fine.
Keith
They would tend to settle on top of silt (instead of sinking into it) and present the hook just off bottom.
I'm sure there were 3 or 4 plummets of different sizes in a packet and were only a pound or two per packet so only cost between 25p to 50p each.
Unfortunately I can't find these plummets anymore.
Nowerdays I just pinch a large shot over the bend of my hook and that does me fine.
Keith
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Chefster
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yes,but your not a tackle tart lol
Ray Daywalker Clarke
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Well i have yet to find a plummet that doesn't hit the lake bed, and give me the depth.
In line ? i can't see it will make an ounce of difference from any other plummet, still interesting.
In line ? i can't see it will make an ounce of difference from any other plummet, still interesting.
Chefster
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yes i agree,but you can see the reasoning behind it
yes,but your not a tackle tart lol
Too true Chefster. No way could I be mistaken for a "tart " of any description. To my mind any tackle item must be practical and is for improving, modifying and generally using and abusing. If you want to own works of art, go shop at the Tate.
maggot_dangler
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Even better for cattying at those ****** Canada Geese that turn fishing into a battle of the turd dodgers.
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You nailed it though ------(that was dire, I know)
I use old nuts of various sizes, wrap a piece of copper wire round it with a small loop formed and super glue a piece of wine cork in the middle. They are flattish so dont sink much in silt.
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dann
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Us anglers really make it easy for the sales/marketing departments. Who ever decided a lump of metal with some cork on needed improving to get better accuracy.
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Mine should arrive in tomorrows post
I think we are all mugs :wh
Mine should arrive in tomorrows post
rayner
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I use a 1oz plummet for most of it, I like an heavy one as I think it's easier to judge if I'm on much silt.
With silt the more fish you have feeding in the swim the deeper it gets as feeding fish dig a hole in the soft bottom.
If I want to plummet on top of the silt I then use a 2p coin with a piece of foam glued to it. I use this for fishing bread punch or bloodworm and joker.
With silt the more fish you have feeding in the swim the deeper it gets as feeding fish dig a hole in the soft bottom.
If I want to plummet on top of the silt I then use a 2p coin with a piece of foam glued to it. I use this for fishing bread punch or bloodworm and joker.
laguna
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I don't use plummets anymore I just stick a swan on the hook!
the old ones are the best...
anyway, I always thought the whole idea of a heavy plummet was for it to sink in silt so you could properly lay on.
the old ones are the best...
anyway, I always thought the whole idea of a heavy plummet was for it to sink in silt so you could properly lay on.