A couple of points really, Stu, the Pratt who said about the method ?"a serious carp angler wouldn't use one" needs shooting, that?d be the same Pratt who said if you ain?t got boilies, you ain?t gonna catch would it? They do make me laugh! I?ve used both PVA and the method and at one stage or another each has wiped the ass with the other. Different methods for different scenarios!
Although I?ve got to say I do tend to use small contained PVA bags through the winter rather than the method but that?s based more on wishing to use longer rigs as when using the method I use a boom of about 2-4 inches where when delicate fishing and scaling down in the winter I want my bait as far and as safely away from the lead as I can, but hey that?s a personal choice. I love the method and find it seriously effective, but more in the warmer months when the feeding is more of a frenzy.
Second point, Bill, no it won?t work mate and that?s that I?m afraid. If it?s not round, it will fail. If it doesn?t look like every other bait that goes into the lake then it won?t be eaten! Or should I say, it seems you?re onto something there mate. A fish smelling bait, that look different to every other bait available, that gives off an oily odour??.I?ll say no more Bill.
The more that everyone else uses the same bait and shape, the more you should try something completely different. I don?t mean to patronise, honestly, but a sea or a match angler coming into carp fishing is always a real bonus for me. Fresh eyes, fresh head etc or should I go on?.
Don?t stop doing what your doing, keep the fresh ideas coming in and keep doing everything different to the norm, the rest will fall into place. I?ll put some more thought into your ?thinking anglers? concept.
Dave Rothery got a great thinking brain to, lets see if we can open this out a little, Dave?