Not sure which to go for sticky baits krill or active bait solutions hydra k.
Used krill few years back, never used hydra k but heard good things about it.
Recommendations/advice please. Thanks
Used krill few years back, never used hydra k but heard good things about it.
Recommendations/advice please. Thanks
In reply to Post #1
Do you know what is being used in quantity on your chosen venue ?
You will probably find both these Good baits are being used by someone there
Use either with confidence.
Do you know what is being used in quantity on your chosen venue ?
You will probably find both these Good baits are being used by someone there
Use either with confidence.
In reply to Post #1
I rated sticky krill for a long time but the Hydra k is a better bait imo.I fished a sticky baits krill and a hydra k side by side and the hydra k produced more fish for me and not just on one venue
I rated sticky krill for a long time but the Hydra k is a better bait imo.I fished a sticky baits krill and a hydra k side by side and the hydra k produced more fish for me and not just on one venue
I have been on the Hydro K for 2+ years now and have done very well on it, its a softish bait so I use Hard Hookers as hook baits. I also have had good results on this bait and a PB from my local waters not long after starting to use it. One of the plusses in using it is the price 
compared to Sticky Baits, but it does not compromise on quality one little piece. this is my current No 1 bait for sure.
compared to Sticky Baits, but it does not compromise on quality one little piece. this is my current No 1 bait for sure.
In reply to Post #4
I'm not sure you are correct with regard to price.
Angling Direct do 50kg Sticky Krill Active for £424.98
Active Bait Solutions Hydra K 50 kg for £425.00
Costs exclude postage
I'm not sure you are correct with regard to price.
Angling Direct do 50kg Sticky Krill Active for £424.98
Active Bait Solutions Hydra K 50 kg for £425.00
Costs exclude postage
In reply to Post #5
Always better if you can pick it up from ABS tho
Shame I'm the opposite end of the country
Always better if you can pick it up from ABS tho
Shame I'm the opposite end of the country
In reply to Post #6
Never used hydra but I catch more now than I did years ago....sticky krill works for me
Never used hydra but I catch more now than I did years ago....sticky krill works for me
In reply to Post #1
For me ABS and the reason is simple. You'll be getting freshly rolled bait, not a bait that's been sat in angling directs warehouse for god knows how long and in and out of freezers.
Also worth considering sticky are providing bait to AD at trade who are taking their kings ransom before selling it onto you. Stands to reason you are going to get better quality bait if buying direct from manufacturer and cutting out the middle man. That's my take on it anyway.
For me ABS and the reason is simple. You'll be getting freshly rolled bait, not a bait that's been sat in angling directs warehouse for god knows how long and in and out of freezers.
Also worth considering sticky are providing bait to AD at trade who are taking their kings ransom before selling it onto you. Stands to reason you are going to get better quality bait if buying direct from manufacturer and cutting out the middle man. That's my take on it anyway.
In reply to Post #8
Bait is sent direct from Sticky and not sat in AD's warehouse.
Bait is sent direct from Sticky and not sat in AD's warehouse.
In reply to Post #9
Fair enough. AD will still be taking their cut though and it won't be rolled to order
Fair enough. AD will still be taking their cut though and it won't be rolled to order
In reply to Post #10
Shows you expensive Geoff has become considering he has hardly any overheads. I like both companies but think Geoff is expensive now.
Shows you expensive Geoff has become considering he has hardly any overheads. I like both companies but think Geoff is expensive now.
In reply to Post #11
he's not expensive at all when you look at the quality of the ingredients in Hydra K - for years people expected ABS to produce baits for £4 a kilo - which to be fair they did, but the quality of the baits (in my opinion and I know them very very well) wasn't on a par with the original baits they did like Mallarkey. Over time he had no choice but to drop out some of the higher end ingredients to satisfy the market. He's gone full circle now and is making a really high quality bait (reflected in it's success and catch rate) but the price reflects that.
Makes me laugh people saying £7 a kilo is expensive, when most of them put a crate of Stella on the barrow before anything else.......and Hydra K isn't a bait you have to pile in to work, i've caught shedfulls of fish on it over the last few years just feeding a handful over each rod.
he's not expensive at all when you look at the quality of the ingredients in Hydra K - for years people expected ABS to produce baits for £4 a kilo - which to be fair they did, but the quality of the baits (in my opinion and I know them very very well) wasn't on a par with the original baits they did like Mallarkey. Over time he had no choice but to drop out some of the higher end ingredients to satisfy the market. He's gone full circle now and is making a really high quality bait (reflected in it's success and catch rate) but the price reflects that.
Makes me laugh people saying £7 a kilo is expensive, when most of them put a crate of Stella on the barrow before anything else.......and Hydra K isn't a bait you have to pile in to work, i've caught shedfulls of fish on it over the last few years just feeding a handful over each rod.
In reply to Post #11
I've been using A.B.S for years and as someone else has said I was starting to get worried about the prices not going up, In a market where ingredient prices were going through the roof. You get what you pay for from Geoff, your not paying a shops mark up, which is massive
Not saying Sticky baits aren't good,but I will stick with A.B.S.
I've been using A.B.S for years and as someone else has said I was starting to get worried about the prices not going up, In a market where ingredient prices were going through the roof. You get what you pay for from Geoff, your not paying a shops mark up, which is massive
Not saying Sticky baits aren't good,but I will stick with A.B.S.
In reply to Post #13
you aren't paying any marketing fees with Geoff - it's all word of mouth. I hate to think how much a kilo you're paying Sticky for advertising and marketing costs!!
you aren't paying any marketing fees with Geoff - it's all word of mouth. I hate to think how much a kilo you're paying Sticky for advertising and marketing costs!!
Been using ABS for years even when Simon I think his name was (TT baits) was rolling for Geoff and I used to get them off him
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