Spodding and "The Spomb"

[Dick Dastardly]

Its just frustrating when the need arises to fish a long way out and youve got the gear and skills to do so but its pretty pointless doing so cause your feed is all over the place about 30m away!

 

I can only think of a hand full of situations that a system that would have worked would have done the business but even so these were lost chances.

[Anderoo]

Yes, I can see definite advantages for fishing and baiting at extreme range.

[Rusty]

Compare the price to how much the bait can cost and how important it is to get it in the right place and even to a Scrooge like myself a tenner ain't so dear!

 

Good point, forget the cost and just count how many pound coins can be spodded exactly where you want them rather than a few droppng out on the way there. I have never spodded btw but it's a great word and seeing as it seems to be another new verb I thought I'd give it a try. Or is it.....does one 'spod' or does one cast one's 'spod'?

 

Ignore me, it's been almost a month and I'm suffering.

[poledark]

A couple of good reports on MKF forum......."flies straight and true" and "excellent with maggots, no spillage"

 

 

Den

[Dales]

It looks like just the thing for getting out light and fluffy mixed groundbait and boilie crumb, when you are after a large carpet effect. I think it's got to be worth a go.

 

Think I may give it a go, as poined out it does not cost much more then a standard spod.

[tincatinca]

The Spomb arrived this morning and I have to say first impressions are that it will do the job. It opens up with very little pressure on the button which can be adjusted to increase the pressure if required. It is very light and in my opinion would be just as usefull at short to medium range as well as long range as I think you can make the payload suit whatever you want. The opening mechanism is very simple and easily cleaned if you do happen to getit bunged up. I also think that it may be possible to clip up dependant on the weight of the payload but it is designed to hit the water vertically. I can certainly see why Den was so impressed. Now just wait to try it in anger

 

 

[Anderoo]

You been spodding loose change at Big Issue sellers again Tinca?

[tincatinca]

You been spodding loose change at Big Issue sellers again Tinca?

 

One good thing is that it doesn't need the batteries replacing

Have got to wait at least three more weeks before I can make the first trip by which is a real downer. Now got a 400 mile run up to Cumbria.

[Anderoo]

One good thing is that it doesn't need the batteries replacing

Have got to wait at least three more weeks before I can make the first trip by which is a real downer. Now got a 400 mile run up to Cumbria.

 

Ha ha! True. I'll be very interested how you get on with it, you'll have to give me a demo when I next see you. If you like you can put my rig in it and spod it out for me

 

Three weeks - by then things will really be moving It's all a bit cold and slow at the moment.

[Andy Macfarlane]

That could also be very useful for putting out chopped fish when piking. I've tried spodding chopped fish and due to it's sticky nature, the spod doesn't always empty very convincingly. I also like the fact you can spod maggots out with the spomb, without feeding the birds on the bank. I don't buy maggots to attract every bird in the area.

 

I think it looks ingenious.