My Dad used to, and told me my Grandad (who predeceased my birth ) used to swear by it for Roach.
He would drag his hook through and float fish a small piece down off the sill.
I did try it in my youth but quickly reverted to grubs or worms.
I suspect there was more than a little hook point masking with the old shrubbery method
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That said I really have an urge now to fish a weir pool again. We used to purchase a weir pool licence on top of the rod licence. Sunbury weir on the Thames was special. A better class of big gudgeon always kept us busy, burying our floats.