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Golden-Paws
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Golden-Paws
   Old Thread  #4 11 Apr 2026 at 7.47am  0  Login    Register
As mentioned, if you make up bags in advance with oily pellets, they will take an age to break down.

I tend to use PVA mesh bags hooked on and did some tests a while back in a bucket and even freshly made ones with a groundbait mixture could take up to 5 minutes to properly break down. Someone on here mentioned Carp Craze a while back and they did break down within about 30 seconds.

When I hear about people double bagging because they are fishing over 10 foot of water, it always makes me laugh, they are probably delaying their next bite for an hour!
armalitemk1
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armalitemk1
   Old Thread  #3 10 Apr 2026 at 9.50pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #1
It's the oils from what you've putting inside soaking into the PVA overtime causing delayed or non dissolving, I made that mistake myself with mesh ones making quite a few in advance and crumbing boilies inside and mini pellets
Baitman
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Baitman
   Old Thread  #2 10 Apr 2026 at 9.09pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #1
Provided its been stored well and not got damp it will be fine.
Im still using coopers string from 25 years ago.
I even have a small stash of temple products bags.

If you pre-make then you have oil's absorbing into mesh and it can prevent easy dissolving.
carlos0012
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carlos0012
   Old Thread  #1 10 Apr 2026 at 8.31pm  0  Login    Register
So, something been bothering me, does PVA, be it string, bags or tape, go out of date and not dissolve.
Reason I’m asking opinions, or fact would be ideal, is that recently I pre tied some bags, used them and blanked, it struck me maybe the bags were bad. So I tested one, also pre tied in a bucket and it wasn’t dissolving ….how do we know how old the bags, tape etc are we are buying off the shelves are, if they do “spoil” ….???
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