Bait flags

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Bait flags

Post by Gonk »

Are they needed??
Do they work as a "target point"
Or are they just to get more pennies out of my pocket
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Re: Bait flags

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You hit the nail on the head with your third question.
If you feel you must put something red on your bait, use some red electrical tape.
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Get an old bicycle tube and cut that up. Costs nothing, will last for years and is very durable.
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those little red things are a must, everyone should have some, at least 2 packets Image

















































Ive got plenty Image












and I will change my mind as soon as I have got rid of the useless fecking things.
a bigger piece of more flexible red and white tape stuff is better, Mr Horton recommends the free stuff found tied round roadworks as suitable material Image
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Post by cookiesdaughtersdad »

The only time I really use such things are to keep liveys on the hook although they do tend to stay on the rigs when fishing deads, I do use bait flags nice and convenient but a cut piece of rubber band, inner tube will do fine.
As for being red or black for that matter, it cant hurt!

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I don't think their needed, but Dave Horton's done pretty well for himself and I know it was abit of a trademark for him! Only time I use them are to stop lives escaping but any bit of rubber would do same!
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I use them as a visual aid for landing fish, you can see where the hooks are straight away.

As a bait saver or target point, useless IMO
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Post by Andrew »

They ain't a bad thing. I bought a packet years ago out of curiosity. They work great for live bait, I prefer bait elastic for deads rather than the flags.

I like them on lure hooks too.

Like has already been mentioned though any sort of rubbery/tough material would do the same job at a fraction of the cost Image my favorite are the red elastic bands the postman usually has and cut them into little bits.
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Doubt if they attract pike but handy for keeping the hooks in the bait. Fold over a piece of insulation tape so that its stuck to itself and cut to your chosen size.
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Only use IMO is to quickly identify the hook with the barb on it - my old eyes are knackered. AND, I use the posties rubber bands instead of wasting money.
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Are pike anglers the tightest bunch or what? you wouldn't find a crap angler saving money as it so yesterday to do so Image

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Well IMO that work so well that I've even see pressured fish turned off by them!

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StevePritch wrote:
Only use IMO is to quickly identify the hook with the barb on it - my old eyes are knackered. AND, I use the posties rubber bands instead of wasting money.
Thats a good point. My eyes aint wot they used to be too. I use Tippex on the hooks with the barb.
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Dave Horton wrote:
Well IMO that work so well that I've even see pressured fish turned off by them!

(Just for Bill face)
Image.

(Just for the record, complete indifference face)
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The predator wrote:
StevePritch wrote:
Only use IMO is to quickly identify the hook with the barb on it - my old eyes are knackered. AND, I use the posties rubber bands instead of wasting money.
Thats a good point. My eyes aint wot they used to be too. I use Tippex on the hooks with the barb.
(works for me face)
I squash 2 down (better than barbless but as easy to get out) and I just feel for the one with the barb left, tippex washes off Pred and how can you see it in the dark on waters where you don't want to shine a light Image
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