In reply to Post #286
Obvious stuff for me and you nellieman but the poor guy might get the wrong end of the stick

In reply to Post #287
I won't be taking it out now I've realised what it does.

Nellieman - what attractors have you used with the basemix.

@SamBarley, Yes mate, you are quite right to point that out. I Should have seen that myself. I agree if you take out the Selenavite E, there is not really anything you can replace that whole Vit/Min content with.

@gav1986, I messed around with BM1 and BM2 at the end of last year/beginning of this year, and settled on using the base mix as it is, but with CSL and Molasses as attractor liquids. I did start to add things like Betaine and Robin Red, but in the end i stopped playing around with them, so i could concentrate on the mixes i was putting together for myself.

I'd have to check but i think i settled on BM1 base mix, With CLO instead of Nectarblend, CSL, Molasses MSG and a few drops of Butyric acid. Don't discount BM2 though. I found it to be a cheaper alternative to BM1, and quite liked it once i sorted out a hardness problem.

Both are very good base mixes. Alot of peope owe Smurf a big

In reply to Post #289
Definitely mate, can't wait to give it a try and roll my own baits.

I'll probably have a little play around with attractors etc in small batches.

It looks like a good basemix to get started with there is always scope for the odd tweak with the more I learn I suppose.

Cheers for your help

In reply to Post #282
gents please please do not take out the selenavite out i made up just a one egg mix and went down the lake for just a 24 hour session i was fishing a bm1 on one rod and a certain coconut bait on the other rod guy's it's bm1 3 coconut bait 0 i couldn't belive it chance or something else i don't know only the future can tell i'd just like to thank overbody who has pointed me in the right way and a certain gentleman called smurf

In reply to Post #280
gentleman please do not drop selenavite for anything else risk at ya peril you can buy it at the following ''vetuk .com £6.42+£1.99 p+p i sent off for mine on the wednesday and got it friday

In reply to Post #292
That will be for half a kg then I am guessing? still an issue, especially as alot of it will be denatured by boiling

Lots of reasons why it could have caught more, and lots of other ingredients that could be the reason for it catching well

But well done all the same

In reply to Post #292
wont be taking it out guy, just didnt really know what it was

In reply to Post #293
cheers for that mate yes i think there's so many different factors involved who knows


pm sent

Going to make this one a sticky, as post #77 gives probably the best bait advise anyone could wish for, Thanks, Peter

In reply to Post #296
ive been using bm1 with a couple of small tweeks,ive had conflicting advice and im not doubting anyone who has been good enough to help me out with advice,but some are saying bm1 isnt suitable for winter,others are saying its fine...is there a definitive answer???

In reply to Post #297
I asked peter this and he said that hes used it through the winter months an caught more than his fair share of fish so the answerr is yes its ok.


If thats what Peter told you, That'd be good enough for me.

In reply to Post #297
Fairly high oil in that mix, I wouldn't use it but if I had to I would at least tweak it and pop an emulsifier in there.

In reply to Post #299
i think thats an acceptable level-though i,d deffo use a thinner oil and at about 10-12ml per kg, simply as the mix has -heat treated soya within which retains 20% oil in its treatment.

In reply to Post #300
So you would tweek it then.

Also depends what ingredient options people are using.
If people have chosen sluis clo equivilant and lamlac the oil content would be much higher than other options