Is there any difference between the two? Also how long will shelf lifes last as there must be a point when they start to go off.
In reply to Post #1
Shelf life's will last for years and maybe even longer if stored correctly. personal choice I have always used the frozen but always keep couple of bags shelf life in the van for emergency and cant say I have noticed any different.
Shelf life's will last for years and maybe even longer if stored correctly. personal choice I have always used the frozen but always keep couple of bags shelf life in the van for emergency and cant say I have noticed any different.
In reply to Post #1
Yep, I agree with Bill and I do the same
Yep, I agree with Bill and I do the same
In reply to Post #2
Whats the best way to store shelflifes?
Whats the best way to store shelflifes?
In reply to Post #4
i just leave them in the bag they come in and put in a plastic container or bucket and leave in the back off the van mate.
i just leave them in the bag they come in and put in a plastic container or bucket and leave in the back off the van mate.
In reply to Post #1
Apart from the added preservative and possible longer drying time I was led to believe they were the same.
When I used their baits and I do the same with all my shelf-life baits I try to store them in a cool & dark place and as airtight as I can.
Apart from the added preservative and possible longer drying time I was led to believe they were the same.
When I used their baits and I do the same with all my shelf-life baits I try to store them in a cool & dark place and as airtight as I can.
Have said it before but I was always a freezer bait person and wouldn't go near a shelf life bait. Been on DNA for many years now even before they done shelf life. But I lost access to a bait freezer which coincided with the release of the shelf life baits so made the switch (no pun intended) to shelf life baits and they are identical and not had any noticeable effect on my catch rates. So much so that I have a bait freezer again now which I've had for 3-4 years but just use it for particle and have carried on using the shelf life boilies
In reply to Post #4
Sealed, cool and dark. (obviously)
Sealed, cool and dark. (obviously)
Cheers everyone 👍🏻
In reply to Post #1
Not just DNA but other than convenience I can't believe shelf life's would ever be as good. I make bait and also use a smaller suppliers bait, all frozen. I know that preservatives have come a long way, however if global food producers struggle with human grade preservatives I'm pretty convinced that the fishing industry is not streets ahead.
Obviously it depends on the make up of a bait, but to say that protein meals are still as effective and taste the same seems alien to me. I think a lot of success I see is regards ‘fresh' shelf lives, where testers get through then when still fresh.
If you ever get the chance to watch fish up close or feed in a garden pond, it will always (in my experience) be paste - fresh- shelf life in that order.
So for me no matter how small the percentage it makes I would use fresh / frozen for confidence. On easier / takes water I would be less fussed and catching 4 instead of 5 is not as important.
Not just DNA but other than convenience I can't believe shelf life's would ever be as good. I make bait and also use a smaller suppliers bait, all frozen. I know that preservatives have come a long way, however if global food producers struggle with human grade preservatives I'm pretty convinced that the fishing industry is not streets ahead.
Obviously it depends on the make up of a bait, but to say that protein meals are still as effective and taste the same seems alien to me. I think a lot of success I see is regards ‘fresh' shelf lives, where testers get through then when still fresh.
If you ever get the chance to watch fish up close or feed in a garden pond, it will always (in my experience) be paste - fresh- shelf life in that order.
So for me no matter how small the percentage it makes I would use fresh / frozen for confidence. On easier / takes water I would be less fussed and catching 4 instead of 5 is not as important.
In reply to Post #1
Used DNA for years but moved away from them this year as just don't have any confidence in it now. was on the Bug shelf life last year and had one of my worst years.
Used DNA for years but moved away from them this year as just don't have any confidence in it now. was on the Bug shelf life last year and had one of my worst years.
In reply to Post #11
I'm surprised at that I think it's decent bait along with the SLK as well,can I ask what you use now
I'm surprised at that I think it's decent bait along with the SLK as well,can I ask what you use now
In reply to Post #11
very suprised at that, the bug for me has performed very well on every water I've taken it to...my confidence is sky high when using it.
very suprised at that, the bug for me has performed very well on every water I've taken it to...my confidence is sky high when using it.
In reply to Post #12
Mixed the bug with SLK last year to see if it made any difference but still poor results used to use S7 but thought id give the Bug a go after all the hype.
Mixed the bug with SLK last year to see if it made any difference but still poor results used to use S7 but thought id give the Bug a go after all the hype.
normally Frozen are not the same at all !!!
the reason being the frozen ones would very quickly go rotten unless you really air dried them so they were rock hard with zero moisture
and some baits its not even possible to make a shelf life version CELL being a classic example
the reason being the frozen ones would very quickly go rotten unless you really air dried them so they were rock hard with zero moisture
and some baits its not even possible to make a shelf life version CELL being a classic example