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John Kneebone takes a look at choosing the right hookbait for the fishing situation - in this case weed...

There are stacks of different weeds, but they all attract carp
There are stacks of different weeds, but they all attract carp
Weedy waters are tricky, but not impossible
Weedy waters are tricky, but not impossible

Bright pop-ups: making it easier for the fish to find
Bright pop-ups: making it easier for the fish to find
The Hinge Rig: one of favoured ways of presenting a hookbait in weed
The Hinge Rig: one of favoured ways of presenting a hookbait in weed

Image © Mainline Baits
Image © Mainline Baits
The Chod Rig has its place for fishing in weed, but it does have its drawbacks
The Chod Rig has its place for fishing in weed, but it does have its drawbacks

Balanced Wafters and long rigs are great for taking on low-lying weeds such as silkweed
Balanced Wafters and long rigs are great for taking on low-lying weeds such as silkweed

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John Kneebone Angling Consultant, Writer, Photographer & Videographer

A family holiday to the Lake District is where I first found my inspiration to fish, after watching a match angler catch a mixed bag of silver fish and what seemed to me at the time an enormous beast of a perch.

From then on I was fishing whenever I could, which being surrounded by th...

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