Morning all
I started using Trent Baits Freshwater Shrimp towards the end of the summer and really liked them.
In the spring I'll be fishing a new water that has clear water, lots of weed and lots of naturals. In theory sounds good for the Shrimp but I've been told the bird life really hammer the baits and that you need to use a darker bait.
I was contemplating soaking what I've got left of the Shrimp in some GLM or something to darken it up.
When they run out I was thinking of giving the Liver Specials a go as they look nice and dark. They have blood meal in which I'm imagining will stay in the bait a bit better than other boilies with synthetic dies?
Does anyone have any thoughts on the above or any feedback having used the Liver Specials?
Cheers
Christian
I started using Trent Baits Freshwater Shrimp towards the end of the summer and really liked them.
In the spring I'll be fishing a new water that has clear water, lots of weed and lots of naturals. In theory sounds good for the Shrimp but I've been told the bird life really hammer the baits and that you need to use a darker bait.
I was contemplating soaking what I've got left of the Shrimp in some GLM or something to darken it up.
When they run out I was thinking of giving the Liver Specials a go as they look nice and dark. They have blood meal in which I'm imagining will stay in the bait a bit better than other boilies with synthetic dies?
Does anyone have any thoughts on the above or any feedback having used the Liver Specials?
Cheers
Christian
In reply to Post #1
You could give them a call to see if they'll do a batch a bit darker for you. As my mother used to say, you don't get anything if you don't ask.
I bet a lot of people have the same problem, they want to use that particular bait as it is highly rated by a lot of people, but it's a lot of money to spend to feed the ducks!!
You could give them a call to see if they'll do a batch a bit darker for you. As my mother used to say, you don't get anything if you don't ask.
I bet a lot of people have the same problem, they want to use that particular bait as it is highly rated by a lot of people, but it's a lot of money to spend to feed the ducks!!
In reply to Post #2
Would crays find this bait attractive please anyone?
Would crays find this bait attractive please anyone?
In reply to Post #3
Crayfish find any bait attractive
Crayfish find any bait attractive
In reply to Post #1
No boilie will stay dark for very long underwater
No boilie will stay dark for very long underwater
In reply to Post #5
The trent baits squid is a dark bait, stays dark forever, and is a decent bait
The trent baits squid is a dark bait, stays dark forever, and is a decent bait
In reply to Post #1
If the water is that clear the colour difference between shrimp and the liver will make no difference to bird life
If the water is that clear the colour difference between shrimp and the liver will make no difference to bird life
In reply to Post #5
Agree. Even black baits go a pale grey after 20 minutes in the deck. To the OP, I'd stick with the 🦐.
Agree. Even black baits go a pale grey after 20 minutes in the deck. To the OP, I'd stick with the 🦐.
In reply to Post #8
I was using essential black snail on a clear water with lots of weed and lots of birds.
Black snail is a very black bait, but to be honest - the birds found it just as they did pretty much any other bait.
Sometimes it's easier to feed the birds off by just feeding them until they bugger off and go to sleep...
I was using essential black snail on a clear water with lots of weed and lots of birds.
Black snail is a very black bait, but to be honest - the birds found it just as they did pretty much any other bait.
Sometimes it's easier to feed the birds off by just feeding them until they bugger off and go to sleep...
In reply to Post #9
Agree birds will find it however dark the bait is
Agree birds will find it however dark the bait is
I'm sure tufties taste the water as they are swimming around, if your bait is decent they will find it.
In reply to Post #11
That's an interesting theory 👍
That's an interesting theory 👍
In reply to Post #11
They'll find it if it's not decent there not fussy as for taste if the water don't think so there eye sight is second to none they can spot bait in 20ft of water if it's clear
They'll find it if it's not decent there not fussy as for taste if the water don't think so there eye sight is second to none they can spot bait in 20ft of water if it's clear
anyone else remember Tails Up, protavit liver?
they were [one of ] the hot tickets back in the day, I had some very successful sessions using them.
I still favour liver as a choice ingredient today.
they were [one of ] the hot tickets back in the day, I had some very successful sessions using them.
I still favour liver as a choice ingredient today.
In reply to Post #14
A very basic bait, very few ingredients, but it worked.
A very basic bait, very few ingredients, but it worked.