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Long Distance PVA Rig

February 18, 2008 samantha 6 comments

By Samantha Collins – Ratcliffe;

One of my favourite methods of carp fishing is using PVA bags. It can be an absolutely deadly method of catching carp, because it presents a bed of bait you choose to use, with your hook bait disguised in amongst it. The rig can be cast a long distance when assembled correctly, this presentation is something a carp is not used to in that location.

When I first heard about PVA I thought my partner was having a joke, so I started to find out more about this item. PVA stands for (Polyvinyl Alcohol) which melt when wet. The first time I tried to reach a long distance with a PVA bag it didn’t stand up to the job and I wasn’t confident of the overall result. So I decided to make a rig which would cast and not get tangled when it hits the bottom of the lake.

As illustrated in the picture, this is my set up for casting a PVA bag, I have screwed a curtain hook into the bottom of a 2oz lead and have tied the PVA bag to it. The hook can then be attached neatly to the bag ready for casting.

I find casting long distance hard going some times, but this method takes away the hassle and leaves me confident about the presentation on the lake bed. I always have a rod ready made up with this PVA set up just in case I see a fish rolling and then out it goes.

Good Luck, Samantha

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Written by wayne hunt about 2 years ago.

I shall try this method when I am in France fishing next month will let you know outcome.
Written by Jamie about 2 years ago.

Hi Samantha

I like the set up, and you can guarantee no tangles with that.

One method that has worked for me with long range PVA is to enclose the entire rig in the bag and ensure the whole thing is really tight.

The problem with doing this is that a lot of PVA bags then split.
I used to get round this by double bagging my bait.

More recently though I have been using Temple Products PVA bags and have found them to be more than up to the job

Cheers

Jamie
Written by Elie G about 2 years ago.

Hi Sam

I love the curtain hook idea! It certainly makes attaching the PVA bag a lot easier and for a medium to long distance chuck looks like it will be just the ticket – I’ll definitely try that method.

For long distance (for me that’s anything over 90 yards!) I would go for a short braid hooklink, say 2-3″, and put it inside the bag with the lead and some tiny pellets and PVA friendly food liquid poured in on top as well. The Quest bait glugs are perfect for this. With everything inside the bag I shape it to streamline it by folding and licking down the corners. This goes a long way and cuts through cross winds and flies even straighter than a rig without a PVA bag.

I’ve found the Total fishing small PVA bags are tough enough to withstand a long chuck without splitting on impact.

Best fishes

Elie G
Written by jumper about 2 years ago.

3 words:Great rig Samantha!!!!!
Written by john flight about 1 year ago.

Hi Sam
I have been using this curtain eye rig for a while now but with a couple of simple differences. Rather than use a curtain “eye” I use a hook. I thread a piece of green shrink tube around the bend before screwing into the base of the lead. I then bend the hook closed & shrink the tubing. This camoflages the eye . I do this because I found the marker pen washed off after a while.
Written by Samantha Collins-Ratcliffe about 1 year ago.

Hi John
I’m glad you have found this idea useful and hopefully it has assisted you in landing a fair few carp.
Your adaptations sound spot on and certainly solve the problem of having to re-disguise the curtain ring after a period of being in the water.
Originally I steered away from the idea of using a curtain hook as i didn’t want even the smallest of chances that the fish could become harmed if it got caught on them in any way but you definetely have avoided this using the shrink tube.
I will give it a go and see what happens

Thanks Samantha

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