do brightly coloured bom holders make a diff?

SHINO

Senior Member
i'v noticed better catches when fishing with springs instead of the orange/neon green bom holders, is it the bom holders that make this difference or could it be something else? going to island shores this weekend and really wanna catch a decent amount need to know if this could be the difference...
 

Waldok

Senior Member
A neon/orange thing lying on the bottom can probably look very unnatural. The spring ones are more of a grey-ish colour, so I dont' think they are so clear to see.

My opinion.

Let us know how it went at Island shores, we having our next club comp there. Garlic I know works, as well as Looti.
 

Waldok

Senior Member
Oh yes, wanted to say I don't fish with either spring or bom holder, just put it around the sinker.
 

deisel

Sealiner
look at specimen for example, i spend my life trying to get my rigs to dissapear into the natural floor colour and camo it so the fish only sees the bait, big carp especially are super carfull about what they eat, they got that big cause they didnt get caught, ;),
 

deisel

Sealiner
look at specimen for example, i spend my life trying to get my rigs to dissapear into the natural floor colour and camo it so the fish only sees the bait, big carp especially are super carfull about what they eat, they got that big cause they didnt get caught, ;),
 

Bruggie

Sealiner
You know, I have been using this torpedo( Orange one) for a few years now and always had good catches.The only reason I am useing them is that it actually torpedos up to the surface when reeling in.This helps with getting hooked on something at the bottom.This is the only reason why I dont like to catch with a weight.

Just the other day I started wondering if the colour could chase the fish.Never thought of it! I found the same torpedo at WA, but it is like a light seetrough colour.

Will see if this actually works better.
 

chahou

New member
I prefer to use sinker only for 2 reasons:
1 I have a thing about end tackle being as light and invisible as possible. Although I often wonder how much a carp sees in a couple of metres of brown water.
2 Bomb on a sinker all stays behind so each time I reel in the feed remains behind which replenishes the feed spot.
I do have a few wire traces made up in case for some reason my bomb does not stick too well.
 

Vleipadda

Senior Member
mahomedhoosein wrote:
chahou wrote:
I do have a few wire traces made up in case for some reason my bomb does not stick too well.

Try adding flour or even some mielie rice (samp). It makes the bomb bind nicely.
Morvite works like a bom ( sorry for the pun) strawberry , honey , plain and pineapple flavours available and its like r10 a bag .Dont use too much though it tends to be like sement then
 

Vleipadda

Senior Member
mahomedhoosein wrote:
chahou wrote:
I do have a few wire traces made up in case for some reason my bomb does not stick too well.

Try adding flour or even some mielie rice (samp). It makes the bomb bind nicely.
Morvite works like a bom ( sorry for the pun) strawberry , honey , plain and pineapple flavours available and its like r10 a bag .Dont use too much though it tends to be like sement then
 

PI

Senior Member
I use the baitfeeder or springs as my casting is better with it. Its probably all in the mind, but I dont want to rebait 5 - 6 times a day if I'm casting bad, with a spring I never loose the bol.
I use the torpedo springs and its very light so your presentation will still be sensitive enough to get the fish.
 

Kosie

New member
I catch plenty of small carp with A bright coloured bomb holder,I think they actually help to attract the small carp. But like Deisel said if its big carp your after stay with the more natural colours.
 

delwynv

Member
it was some thing that also i used to worry aboout thats why i use the metal springs hoping that they will be less vissible to to fish.

i have a problem with the bomb flying off with the sinker alone... so thats why the spring is easier for me..

shino how was it at island shores?
 
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