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TEAM KORDA

the type of hookbait you can use –

they really can be whatever you like.

 e important thing is that they are

bright in colour, and in an ideal

world, pumping out attraction too.

A standard, out-of-the-tub pop-up

will be more than enough to tempt

a bite, but it’s worth going the extra

mile to ensure that your hookbaits

are not only unmissable, but

irresistible too. Kiana Carp Goo has

taken attraction to a new level – all

of us at Korda have it in our

armoury.  ere is a large range of

di erent  avours and colours,

BRIGHTHOOKBAITS

particularly popular and e ective

arrangement, and it’s extremely

simple to create: simply position a

small pop-up on top of a standard

boilie.  is hookbait is more than

enough to grab the carp’s attention

and has accounted for thousands of

carp.  e important thing is that

the bait is bright and attractive, the

rest is up to you.

Whatever your preference may

be, there’s a way of using bright

hookbaits that will suit you. Next

time you’re out  shing make sure

you have some in your bag. If you’re

lucky enough to  nd  sh, they’ll

stand you in good stead of catching

yourself one!

which perform in several

di erent ways, but the one

thing they all share is the power

to pull carp down to eat, which

is perfect for this time of year.

A bright hookbait cast to a

showing  sh can be a deadly

method, and the carp will begin

to show themselves during the

spring.  ey show for several

reasons as they wake up at the end

of winter and if you’re watching the

water and seeing these signs you

can capitalise on them. Casting a

single pop-up rig, in particular the

chod rig, at these shows is a very

e ective method that will produce

plenty of action if you can do it

discreetly enough.  is is the beauty

of the chod rig: it can be cast almost

anywhere and will present over

almost any terrain. When you’re

casting into unknown territory,

there’s nothing better.

Aside from the use of pop-ups,

which are the typical bright

hookbaits, you can use snowman

rigs, plastic corn or even balance a

pop-up with a shot or putty,

forming a bottom bait. For those of

you that prefer to  sh hard on the

deck over the cleaner gravelly areas,

the aforementioned options are

perfect.  e snowman is a

It’s not just pop-ups that catch carp – as long

as it is visible, it’ ll put  sh on the bank

 e chod rig is one of the most

e ective rigs around, and it can be a

deadly spring method when coupled

with a bright hookbait

 ere is a large range of Goos

available, and each has something

uniquely special about it

 ere’s no limit to the type of

hookbait you can use – plastic corn is

another e ective one, especially

when its loaded with  avour

One of Dave Levy’s

many captures using

bright hookbaits

It’s easy to see why a

bright hookbait can be

so e ective when  shed

amongst freebies

Darrell is a huge fan

of bright hookbaits

coupled with his

simple pop-up rig,

and his results are

amongst the best

Casting at showing

 sh will put plenty

of extra  sh on the

bank for you

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