phil of grimsby

hi i dont own one but what do pellet pumps do and are they easy to use

thinking of changing from full elastic to dual core do you use normal bung and elasticate pole in same way or do you need to use certain accessories

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phil

Brian G

A pellet pump turns a floating expander pellet into a sinking pellet and prepares them for the hook, simply 2/3 fill the pump with water add some pellets pump a few times release the valve and the pellet then sinks, leave them in the waters for a few minutes normally around ten minutes drain off the water and they are ready for hooking. Look out for either a vacuvin food saver kit or coffee saver from Amazon they are often a lot cheaper than commercially available pumps mine was three containers plus a pump for around £17 the coffee saver was around £6 plus postage.
Dual core elastic needs no special accessories other than perhaps bigger bushes and connector if you use one, its use full to use a winder bung and wrap a few turns on, then if you get any wear on the connector end simply unwind the spare off the winder and make good the connector or spider knot, I have found that the dual core out last the normal elastics by at least 4 times, and have had one length of 12-20 in for something like 4 years

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compleat tangler

bri you tight so and so four years !! come on your letting the elastic manufacturers down !!

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rive t

But if you catch fish on them, change every 6 months

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Harsh, very harsh.

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Brian G

I catch fish on it Tony, but have a moto if it aint broke dont fix it and up to yet other than a few re ties at the business end it aint needed fixing. I had 40carp recently to 9lb on it not a problem.

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Larry Teepot

knowing Brian...i bet his 4 years is very conservative probably 6 but he is spot on if its ok why renew...some of my elastics are getting on they are fine so i leave them,,

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phil of grimsby

well thanx guys went and bought elastic today maver dual core done pole see what happens decidied not to buy pellet pump for what they actually do

Fishaholic77

Hi if you buy the new dynamite expanders these dont need pumping at all, give them ago. Regarding the dual core elastic i have been using both Maver and Preston hollo elastics and i would recommend fitting an internal bush and and a adjustable bung and a relevant large size connector unless your confident with a crows foot.

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baging up art

as for pumps i have two.. but you can do it with out using a pump the night before you go fishing. just get the pellet that you are using if it is a 6mm this is what i do. i put handful of pellets in water, for 6 min than drain off the water and put them in the fridge. in the morning they are ready just as if you pump them, the same for 4 ms for 4 min and so on.. if you want you can just put a little water with them but a little or they will be no good.. just try diff ways till you get them how you want them.. know as for elastic i have use all sorts of elastic. i have hydro black and red also purple but at the mo i using middy no 12 and i am finding it great it got a good stretch. it called hi viz duel cord and i am not get a lot of pull outs like i was get with black hydro...hydro is very good... but middy lets you ship back a lot faster but that me but very one fishes diff ....