Shame about the blank Steve,but I suppose if you don't try a method you will always wonder if it would work.
Last week was a fiasco for me,My "magic Groundbait" was a waste of time,couldn't get maggots,and the boilies and pop ups didn't work.I had a bash for the pike,but I took the wrong rod,and there was too much floating weed.
I decided to go back to conventional methods that will probably work.
The good outcome was,I found a spot at Failsworth Pole at the locks,I can park 15yds from the canal.