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30 May, 2025 | Match & Coarse | Tips | Articles

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Joe Jaggar: Method Feeder Vs PVA Bag Fishing at JCB Lakes

Newly signed Dynamite angler Joe Jaggar discusses how Method Feeder and Bomb and PVA Bag tactic can work hand in hand on larger commercial carp waters to help you enjoy a red letter day of fishing!

 

 

Joe says: Over the last few years, I’ve experienced great success in matches on JCB North Lake, using a combination of Method Feeder & micro pellets and a PVA bag set up with larger pellets. One thing is for sure though, they each have their day and you can never say which one will work best beforehand…

For me, the beauty of the bag set up, is that you’re not restricted to just using 2-4mm pellets as you would be on the method. You can use any size and you can load the bags up with oils and/or flavours, with Marine Halibut Oil and Robin Red liquids being my two current favourites at this time of year, before switching to something much sweeter such as Tiger Nut once the colder weather sets in.

When we were out with the Dynamite cameras, the bag seemed particularly slow, however, a quick change to the method feeder with micro pellets started to produce regular bites.

Some of the bites on the method were very soon after casting out, so I adapted how I was loading my method to allow the hookbait to break free from the “pile” as quickly as possible. This isn’t something that you can do with the bag set up as you are waiting for the PVA to melt, essentially before you are actually fishing.

 

One thing of note with regards to this, is that any liquids you use on the bags and the water temperature on the given day will dramatically affect the breakdown time, so it’s always worth checking this, maybe in the margins or a spare bait tub, to ensure you are maximising your fishing time and opportunities. 

Overall the day was a success and I caught well over 100lb of carp and the odd bream – but it was the Method Feeder approach that outscored the Bomb and PVA bag. However, there have been days where the roles have reversed and the Bag has prevailed, so it’s always worth pitxhing the two against each other to see which will be more productive on the day…

THE RESULTS 

 

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