What's everyone using ??
Our normal, very expensive Plum flavour doesn't seem to be working very well for us at the moment. It's been alright in previous mixes, but the end product doesn't seem to smell like it used to. We've changed nothing with our base mix, or the liquid levels, but we are a little disappointed with this last batch.
Just wondering what flavour companies people are recommending, as we might try another make.
I have been using boilies without flavours for four years now, If it says for example Krill on the label, then it contains real krill, the same goes for orange/pineapple no orange/pineapple flavour but real orange/pineapple product ect ect
Back in the days, my favourite flavours was Mega Diabolo, Mega Condensed Milk, Mega Peach Melba, still available via the Watersport Centrale webshop (the physical shop is closed).
Back in the days, my favourite flavours was Mega Diabolo, Mega Condensed Milk, Mega Peach Melba, still available via the Watersport Centrale webshop (the physical shop is closed).
In reply to Post #1
John Baker Plum is well regarded, unless not by you anymore
John Baker Plum is well regarded, unless not by you anymore
In reply to Post #1
Tony @ Premier Baits still sells flavours, and his baits were well respected back in the day.
Tony @ Premier Baits still sells flavours, and his baits were well respected back in the day.
In reply to Post #1
I've had some nice flavours from Optibaits (Sam) and Biologic (Dan) - they have both been freshly made and not years old.
The Wild Berry and Blackcurrant from Optibaits might be a similar but different fruit for you. The Biologic Banana and then the scopex with the extra bits is
Where did your last batch of plumb come from? Any chance it's been on a shelf in a tackle shop / warehouse for a while before you bought it?
I've had some nice flavours from Optibaits (Sam) and Biologic (Dan) - they have both been freshly made and not years old.
The Wild Berry and Blackcurrant from Optibaits might be a similar but different fruit for you. The Biologic Banana and then the scopex with the extra bits is
Where did your last batch of plumb come from? Any chance it's been on a shelf in a tackle shop / warehouse for a while before you bought it?
In reply to Post #1
I've regularly used flavours from
John Baker
Catch it labs
AA baits
BAF
All have been spot on.
Optibaits are highly regarded but I've not personally used them.
I've dabbled with a few CC Moores flavours and they've all been disappointing and I wouldn't use them again.
Hope that's useful.
I've regularly used flavours from
John Baker
Catch it labs
AA baits
BAF
All have been spot on.
Optibaits are highly regarded but I've not personally used them.
I've dabbled with a few CC Moores flavours and they've all been disappointing and I wouldn't use them again.
Hope that's useful.
In reply to Post #5
All our flavours have come from the same manufacture. All his flavours and other bait making ingredients are expensive. That's all I'll say on here.
We don't mind paying these prices if the end product meets our expectations. However, the last couple of mixes we've made haven't smelt the way the previous mixes have. We use the stated dose rate, and have changed nothing from the original mixes. We use Plum and his version of Scopex. The Scopex smell still comes out on the end product, but we've somehow lost the Plum smell. We've tried AA baits Plum and found it to not be to our liking.
I was just after other flavour companies we could try to see if there is something else out there.
All our flavours have come from the same manufacture. All his flavours and other bait making ingredients are expensive. That's all I'll say on here.
We don't mind paying these prices if the end product meets our expectations. However, the last couple of mixes we've made haven't smelt the way the previous mixes have. We use the stated dose rate, and have changed nothing from the original mixes. We use Plum and his version of Scopex. The Scopex smell still comes out on the end product, but we've somehow lost the Plum smell. We've tried AA baits Plum and found it to not be to our liking.
I was just after other flavour companies we could try to see if there is something else out there.
In reply to Post #7
Obviously you are talking about JB, You mention you use his plum in a previous post. He is very well respected so have you tried talking to him about it. I am sure he will sort it out.
Obviously you are talking about JB, You mention you use his plum in a previous post. He is very well respected so have you tried talking to him about it. I am sure he will sort it out.
In reply to Post #8
No I haven't.
We've still got an amount of flavour left that'll see us through to the end of this year. We don't make a massive amount of bait, just enough for ourselves and a few friends. We don't carry a lot of base mix ingredients either. As you say, the flavours are well regarded, so I'm beginning to wonder whether it could be our base mix ingredients that have changed somewhat. We only order 25kg at a time as we can't store much more. But we order the same ingredients every time.
No I haven't.
We've still got an amount of flavour left that'll see us through to the end of this year. We don't make a massive amount of bait, just enough for ourselves and a few friends. We don't carry a lot of base mix ingredients either. As you say, the flavours are well regarded, so I'm beginning to wonder whether it could be our base mix ingredients that have changed somewhat. We only order 25kg at a time as we can't store much more. But we order the same ingredients every time.
In reply to Post #9
AA baits flavours thread you say you used JBs flavours.
AA baits flavours thread you say you used JBs flavours.
In reply to Post #10
Yes, you are correct.
Yes, you are correct.
In reply to Post #9
I've used quite a few of the catch it labs EA flavours, I can't remember them all but definitely white chocolate, juicy banana, plum and pineapple. These definitely 'cut through' the basemix ingredients if that's what you are looking for.
Regards JB. I've noticed no difference in the quality of his plum, Toppex, crab or fruit shoot I think it's called, so perhaps as you say you've got a difference in an ingredient?
I've used quite a few of the catch it labs EA flavours, I can't remember them all but definitely white chocolate, juicy banana, plum and pineapple. These definitely 'cut through' the basemix ingredients if that's what you are looking for.
Regards JB. I've noticed no difference in the quality of his plum, Toppex, crab or fruit shoot I think it's called, so perhaps as you say you've got a difference in an ingredient?
In reply to Post #12
DT bait's flavours are good as are opti-baits, the wizard is particularly effective.
DT bait's flavours are good as are opti-baits, the wizard is particularly effective.
In reply to Post #8
+1
+1
The carp chronicles podcast did a pod a while ago with the guy from a flavour house that was one of the main ones from back in the day.
The name of both escapes me atm but could be worth looking at that ad an alternative.
Sure someone on here will know it. Before I can get back from the podcast page
Edit
Radford way ltd
The name of both escapes me atm but could be worth looking at that ad an alternative.
Sure someone on here will know it. Before I can get back from the podcast page
Edit
Radford way ltd