Best ways to use lunchen meat ?

[thezoo]

hello people have just got back from lovely holiday in cornwall had some great days fishing at hengar manor but noticed other people were catching crap on lunchen meat i tried small bits on the hook but found it didnt stay on for long how do you lot use it ?? thanks for any help ..nick

[scottish_and_mental]

Originally Posted by thezoo

but noticed other people were catching crap on lunchen meat nick

thats coarse fishing all over

[ben lee]

Depands on the brand you use spam and lidis bacon grill are good. There are a few ways to use it on the hair with meat stops or they do a meat coil you screw into the meet.
You can lightly fry it to make it stay on the hook better.

[Jolly Piscator]

I like to put a chunk in a pellet band so it sits just below the hook , the band holds the meat very securely so you don't lose it on the cast or even to small nuisance fish.
You'll need a little pellet band tool to open the band up & get it round the meat (they cost about a fiver).
I've had a lot of success with this method for carp , chub, tench & barbel & it helps to prevent me sitting wondering why I'm not getting bites on a unbaited hook .

[Simon N]

I Use Iidis Bacon Grill, Its Firmer Than Luncheon Meat. I Cut It Up Into About 4mm Cubes When Using The Waggler Or Pole. But I Also Use It To Target Carp, So It Can Be Hair Rigged Too, I Just Use Large Hair Stop. Ive Never Got On The Meat Stops, They Pull Though Just Like Cheap Small Hair Stops.

[dougwoolcott]

When using luncheon meat, I cut into cubes of about 1/2 inch, push the hook (usually size 8) through so the top bend is poking through the cube, then slide a piece of grass through. Pull gently so the grass is trapped between the cube and hook bend.
I find freelining gives best results but be careful with the cast, a gentle swing does the trick.
I use optonics bite detectors, bail arm open with a well loaded spool to reduce any tension on the line.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Doug

[thezoo]

thanks guys very helpfull

[NICK R]

Fry it in bovril

[BoldBear]

I mount mine directly onto the hook with the point sticking proud (see picture below).
If I need to cast further than about 7 mtrs I put a piece of grass through the bend like doug mentioned.

I do occasionally use a hair with a meat stop and a short piece of Biro tube to prevent the hair cutting through the meat.


NB. Just after I took the above picture I cast the meat into my swim and had a Barbel take it almost before it touched bottom, I must have cast the meat right in front of its nose without spooking it and before I could even put the rod in its rest.