Ok chaps ,
I buy my base mixes from Mainline and Boilie hub usually but would like to mix my own!
if money was no issue what would be the best base mix ?
( when i say" money was no issue " the ingredients need to be readily available so no moon dust or unicorn droppings )
Regards
I buy my base mixes from Mainline and Boilie hub usually but would like to mix my own!
if money was no issue what would be the best base mix ?
( when i say" money was no issue " the ingredients need to be readily available so no moon dust or unicorn droppings )
Regards
In reply to Post #1
have a look at BM1 on here.
tried and tested will catch you fish anywhere.
have a look at BM1 on here.
tried and tested will catch you fish anywhere.
Have looked at that but there seems to be some disagreement regarding the recipe and volumes.
In reply to Post #1
Most expensive doesn't necessarily mean the best. It's all about the ratios of ingredients. Every on balance and there for a reason. Just chucking loads of ingredients together will just cost you money for no reason. The tropamino mix sold by BAF is a very good balanced mix available at a reasonable price. For a cheap mix that works google Pete b mix and see what it comes up with.
Most expensive doesn't necessarily mean the best. It's all about the ratios of ingredients. Every on balance and there for a reason. Just chucking loads of ingredients together will just cost you money for no reason. The tropamino mix sold by BAF is a very good balanced mix available at a reasonable price. For a cheap mix that works google Pete b mix and see what it comes up with.
In reply to Post #4
I'm sure you correct but I'm sure there are folk out there in carp land with what they think is the finest base mix with evidence to back it up . As I know very little about blending all these ingredients to make a top base mix I hoped others may share their knowledge so I can make and understand what why and how to assemble a quality mix . I have been steered toward Tim Richardson's book but at £110 you would need to pretty sure what you were buying was top end info . Perhaps I expect too much but is this not what a forum is for ? An exchange of knowledge .
I'm sure you correct but I'm sure there are folk out there in carp land with what they think is the finest base mix with evidence to back it up . As I know very little about blending all these ingredients to make a top base mix I hoped others may share their knowledge so I can make and understand what why and how to assemble a quality mix . I have been steered toward Tim Richardson's book but at £110 you would need to pretty sure what you were buying was top end info . Perhaps I expect too much but is this not what a forum is for ? An exchange of knowledge .
Depends on what type of bait you want
fish meal
Milk
Bird seeds
And the controversial enzymes.....
Etc etc etc
You could Use the bm1 mix as a Starting point and work from there
fish meal
Milk
Bird seeds
And the controversial enzymes.....
Etc etc etc
You could Use the bm1 mix as a Starting point and work from there
In reply to Post #6
I was thinking fish meal as that is what I'm using at the moment ( supplied by Mainline ) I'm looking for technical information to go with the mix so I can understand why . So for instance if pre digested fish meal is easier for Carp to assimilate why would you use a larger quantity of LT 94 that is less digestible?
I was thinking fish meal as that is what I'm using at the moment ( supplied by Mainline ) I'm looking for technical information to go with the mix so I can understand why . So for instance if pre digested fish meal is easier for Carp to assimilate why would you use a larger quantity of LT 94 that is less digestible?
In reply to Post #7
You should listen to the Latest carp anglers chronicles Podcast
Most of this gets discussed
Personally I Used to just do it the same way as you
Shop bought basemix when solar and nutrabaits were good Way back when
Cc Moore website seems pretty good for inclusion rates thuogh
You should listen to the Latest carp anglers chronicles Podcast
Most of this gets discussed
Personally I Used to just do it the same way as you
Shop bought basemix when solar and nutrabaits were good Way back when
Cc Moore website seems pretty good for inclusion rates thuogh
In reply to Post #8
Scientific Baits with Dean Towey ?
Scientific Baits with Dean Towey ?
In reply to Post #9
Yup
Yup
Use the search, must be hundreds of base mix threads on here that you can read through.
In reply to Post #7
Because it won't roll with high levels of PDF
Because it won't roll with high levels of PDF
In reply to Post #5
Keep away from the tim Richardson stuff it will only fry your brain and you will only end up coming away more confussed than when you started. A good book which has a good chapter in it on basemix ingredients and percentages to use is mike willmotts carp life 1
Keep away from the tim Richardson stuff it will only fry your brain and you will only end up coming away more confussed than when you started. A good book which has a good chapter in it on basemix ingredients and percentages to use is mike willmotts carp life 1
In reply to Post #3
Is there? Where is this disagreement?
Is there? Where is this disagreement?
In reply to Post #14
news to me!
everyone whos made BM1 (including me with a slight twist) has been more than happy.
news to me!
everyone whos made BM1 (including me with a slight twist) has been more than happy.