Popped up lobworms

[C722]

Fishing a new small lake for Perch, and been recommended to try popped up lob worms. Does anyone have any advice? Rigs, methods etc. Thanks!

[fossil-fish]

Simply inject them with air.

[C722]

Didn’t think of that!

[stubbojo]

seen somewhere , they popped it up with red foam like the kebab rig with worms , think is was for carp , cant see a perch not having a go at it too

[C722]

Easy enough to pop them up with air. But was worried about using a ssg shot at the resistance as they dont like that - but whether they would feel it I dont know.

Foam could be a worth a try - thanks.

[stubbojo]

Easy enough to pop them up with air. But was worried about using a ssg shot at the resistance as they dont like that - but whether they would feel it I dont know.

Foam could be a worth a try - thanks.

dont get too worried about resistance......the one i had the otherday dragged a 3oz lead .......and i think it helped in the hooking

[muncherpike]

As previously mentioned just inject them with air, known round our way when we used them many years ago as junkied lobs, a deadly method at times, just be careful with the syringe.

[C722]

Many thanks. I shall give it ago and try.

[Gary Coggon]

My go-to method. Over the years, using a running leger with 1.75 or 2 oz lead on ceramic run-ring, I’ve found that the sweet spot is 3-4” off the bottom anchored by a large shot or small olivette on a 10” hooklength. That’s for a clear, silty bed; I go inch or two higher if there’s silkweed or lots of fallen leaves as at the moment. Just a shot of air in each tail; too much and my (painstakingly logged) catch rate decreases because the bait wafts somewhat unnaturally high, I believe. I accept that the latter might just be a figment of my fevered imagination given how others report success with Dyson-type rigs…

Hope this helps