If anyone is interested Ash is starting again officially
in Feb 👍
in Feb 👍
In reply to Post #1
protovit liver
protovit liver
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Hadn't realised he'd stopped. Why did he stop??
Hadn't realised he'd stopped. Why did he stop??
In reply to Post #3
Wasn't he running some lake syndicate of his instead of making bait.
Can't remember when he stopped, Pre or post Covid.
Wasn't he running some lake syndicate of his instead of making bait.
Can't remember when he stopped, Pre or post Covid.
In reply to Post #4
All explained here 👍
https://www.tailsup.co.uk/news/1369-tails-up-is-back-
All explained here 👍
https://www.tailsup.co.uk/news/1369-tails-up-is-back-
In reply to Post #1
What are their baits like? Not used these before.
What are their baits like? Not used these before.
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I only ever used them once around 15 years ago and the bait arrived covered in white / mould type substance, I never used them again.
I may have the time period slightly wrong by 2 or 3 years either way however, at around the same time I purchased some Tails Up Nirvana Rods and two of them snapped on the cast so, my experience of them at the time was not great to say the least.
A shame really as I had heard good things about the Protavit Liver at the time but, never trusted the company again.
I only ever used them once around 15 years ago and the bait arrived covered in white / mould type substance, I never used them again.
I may have the time period slightly wrong by 2 or 3 years either way however, at around the same time I purchased some Tails Up Nirvana Rods and two of them snapped on the cast so, my experience of them at the time was not great to say the least.
A shame really as I had heard good things about the Protavit Liver at the time but, never trusted the company again.
In reply to Post #7
The company has changed hands since then
Ash Bradbury now owns it
I have used the baits for the past five years
mainly the OCM and had great success on it.
The current owner Ash is very helpful and knows his stuff
I would recommend them 👍
The company has changed hands since then
Ash Bradbury now owns it
I have used the baits for the past five years
mainly the OCM and had great success on it.
The current owner Ash is very helpful and knows his stuff
I would recommend them 👍
In reply to Post #8
What a bait the pro liver was back in the day when Jim ran tails up 👌🏼
What a bait the pro liver was back in the day when Jim ran tails up 👌🏼
In reply to Post #8
I had two absolutely disastrous batches of bait off Ash. I wouldn't try it again if it was free.
I had two absolutely disastrous batches of bait off Ash. I wouldn't try it again if it was free.
In reply to Post #9
I hear his moretakes version is just as good.......
I hear his moretakes version is just as good.......
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Indeed...everyone was a "field tester" back then as well lol. Good old Jim. I met him for the first time by complete accident whilst walking round Welly, must have been 20 years ago now while it was all a bit secret squirrel. Stopped and asked if he'd caught anything then spend the next hour or so chatting about fishing and bait, I liked him.
I loved the PL, caught well on it to be fair.
Indeed...everyone was a "field tester" back then as well lol. Good old Jim. I met him for the first time by complete accident whilst walking round Welly, must have been 20 years ago now while it was all a bit secret squirrel. Stopped and asked if he'd caught anything then spend the next hour or so chatting about fishing and bait, I liked him.
I loved the PL, caught well on it to be fair.
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Never had a problem myself
Never had a problem myself
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The new sea monsta looks like a winner based on the listed ingredients.
The new sea monsta looks like a winner based on the listed ingredients.
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Protavit Liver was a very simple base mix. Pretty much liver meal, maize meal, soya meal or flour and semolina, with an added liver flavour. I'm also 99% sure that it also contained fenugreek in some form or another.
Protavit Liver was a very simple base mix. Pretty much liver meal, maize meal, soya meal or flour and semolina, with an added liver flavour. I'm also 99% sure that it also contained fenugreek in some form or another.
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I had a goliath sleeping bag off the original owner almost 20 years ago now after hearing great reviews.
200 quid later my bag proved to be crap in winter (and Autumn for that matter).
Turns out he had used a cheaper filling (may as well have been cotton wool) and the company who supplied the top quality filling stopped supplying him due to outstanding payments.
I had a goliath sleeping bag off the original owner almost 20 years ago now after hearing great reviews.
200 quid later my bag proved to be crap in winter (and Autumn for that matter).
Turns out he had used a cheaper filling (may as well have been cotton wool) and the company who supplied the top quality filling stopped supplying him due to outstanding payments.
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Has anyone used this company since??
Has anyone used this company since??
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I seem to recall the Nirvana rods were built on Century blanks ? They were 2.75 and 3.5 TC respectively.
Pro-Liver was popular, even Shelley was on it at the time, not that that's any recommendation, Jim's now running moretakes with his original recipes, I found Pro Liver to have a coffee aroma but there you go.
I seem to recall the Nirvana rods were built on Century blanks ? They were 2.75 and 3.5 TC respectively.
Pro-Liver was popular, even Shelley was on it at the time, not that that's any recommendation, Jim's now running moretakes with his original recipes, I found Pro Liver to have a coffee aroma but there you go.
In reply to Post #18
Anyone used the sea monsta , the write up sounds good
Anyone used the sea monsta , the write up sounds good
In reply to Post #19
No idea mate, jim is/was trying to sell the bait rolling company a month or so ago
No idea mate, jim is/was trying to sell the bait rolling company a month or so ago
In reply to Post #20
Sea monster is a Tails Up bait
Jim Rawclif run Moretakes bait so not connected, other than Jim did own Tails up but sold it over 10 years ago when he was ill
Sea monster is a Tails Up bait
Jim Rawclif run Moretakes bait so not connected, other than Jim did own Tails up but sold it over 10 years ago when he was ill
In reply to Post #21
Really like the sound of the sea monster was looking for some feedback
Really like the sound of the sea monster was looking for some feedback
In reply to Post #22
Looking at it, it's a standard fishmeal bait. Nothing out of the ordinary at all. Put it in the right place and it will catch fish just like any other
Looking at it, it's a standard fishmeal bait. Nothing out of the ordinary at all. Put it in the right place and it will catch fish just like any other
In reply to Post #23
So nothing special then, anything you'd recommend?
So nothing special then, anything you'd recommend?
In reply to Post #24
Any bait from a reputable firm will catch them. Where you put it is the important thing. If you want a good selection to choose from then probably active bait solutions would be a good bet
Any bait from a reputable firm will catch them. Where you put it is the important thing. If you want a good selection to choose from then probably active bait solutions would be a good bet
In reply to Post #22
Buy 5 kilos and just sling it in..
By that I mean
Just walk around the lake throwing them in everywhere so the fish find them and find free safe food.
Then buy some more and put more out in small clumps that might be likely spots sling one out with a hook in and they will eat it without hesitation.
Carp will just eat any old sh1t
sometimes a kebab just fills the need rather than a piece of steak.
Buy 5 kilos and just sling it in..
By that I mean
Just walk around the lake throwing them in everywhere so the fish find them and find free safe food.
Then buy some more and put more out in small clumps that might be likely spots sling one out with a hook in and they will eat it without hesitation.
Carp will just eat any old sh1t
sometimes a kebab just fills the need rather than a piece of steak.
In reply to Post #25
This is bait summed up perfectly.
Give any half decent angler any boilie sold they'll catch on it. Baits a confident thing, I'm yet to find a bait that hasn't worked. Certain types may work better on some lakes but as mentioned location is key and regular feed
This is bait summed up perfectly.
Give any half decent angler any boilie sold they'll catch on it. Baits a confident thing, I'm yet to find a bait that hasn't worked. Certain types may work better on some lakes but as mentioned location is key and regular feed
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