If you let your lure or bait hit the water without any frictional force from your thumb, you are likely getting closer to a backlash
These lures are designed to smoothly move through the water, just like injured or fleeing shad
This much larger, heavier, molded version of the Little George not only featured the thump of that blade tail, but it also had an internal knocker
Maggots need to be able to get air, or they will sweat and go foamy, and the best way to store them is in a bucket with a lid that has holes in assuming you have a larger quantity than that which will fit in match bait boxers, such as those from the Guru range
Here is where I am not so sure that we are out of luck, yet I am already seeing anglers on social media looking for ways to circumvent the rules
Tips: Sky Pond: Best fished early in the morning or late in the evening