I’ve been playing around with PVA for some time now, and here I’m going to show two different ways of making PVA bags ready for use. The first method uses a PVA tube, ideal for making a required bag size with little waste, tying both ends of the bag. The second method is still using the PVA tube but this time without any knots at all, instead I’ve been using a heat sealer to seal and cut the bag. Producing minimalistic waste and no reliance on knot strength. In both instances I am demonstrating the bags using maggots as feed.
Tie a knot in the bottom of the PVA tube then fill with maggots
Shake the PVA tube until all the maggots are at the bottom
Twist the tube nice and tight
Now tie the other end of the bag
Trim off above the knot with a pair of scissors
Trim off any excess from the knots on both sides
Attach to hook ready to cast out
My little gadget, a battery powered heat sealer
Seal the bottom of the PVA with a heat sealer and fill with maggots
Pack all the maggots down to the bottom of the bag
Slowly press the heat sealer together and place on the PVA
Slowly glide across the PVA, this will melt it and seal it at the same time
