As title, have used DNA for the last 4 seasons or so but just fancy a change.
Bug has been my go to but the last couple of seasons it's not smelt / felt the same as when it first came out, know it will change due to ingredients available but still, have maybe lost a little confidence in it.
So my question is.. Do I try another DNA bait? I've dabbled with S7/SLK/Switch but didn't have great results on them ( can't say I really gave them that long ) but I know S7+SLK get generally very well spoken about.
S7 used to be much redder in colour so presume they changed some ingredients / less Robin red or whatever it was.
Other ones I have narrowed it down to are -
A Bait
Possibly Sticky? But think I'd prefer to use a smaller company
Guess I'm after reviews of any of the above, preferably not recommendations of more companies as that will only add to my indecision 😂
After 2 different baits from any of the above, they must be shelf life as I don't have freezer space otherwise I would likely use Poacher.
I generally use Specialized for many of my hook baits.
Bug has been my go to but the last couple of seasons it's not smelt / felt the same as when it first came out, know it will change due to ingredients available but still, have maybe lost a little confidence in it.
So my question is.. Do I try another DNA bait? I've dabbled with S7/SLK/Switch but didn't have great results on them ( can't say I really gave them that long ) but I know S7+SLK get generally very well spoken about.
S7 used to be much redder in colour so presume they changed some ingredients / less Robin red or whatever it was.
Other ones I have narrowed it down to are -
A Bait
Possibly Sticky? But think I'd prefer to use a smaller company
Guess I'm after reviews of any of the above, preferably not recommendations of more companies as that will only add to my indecision 😂
After 2 different baits from any of the above, they must be shelf life as I don't have freezer space otherwise I would likely use Poacher.
I generally use Specialized for many of my hook baits.
In reply to Post #1
Out of the ones mentioned I'd go with Jas's bait, but don't forget he does chop and change the recipe's (whether that bothers you).
I know you didn't want an alternative, but Geoff at ABS rolls the bait for Jason, and he does stabilised for most of his baits.
Out of the ones mentioned I'd go with Jas's bait, but don't forget he does chop and change the recipe's (whether that bothers you).
I know you didn't want an alternative, but Geoff at ABS rolls the bait for Jason, and he does stabilised for most of his baits.
In reply to Post #2
I've seen people say that about Jay's baits, I presumed it was just the variations / one offs that he changed all the time? I was going to check but hoped that the main baits, Great white / Sting / Plum were all the same each batch? Or that's not the case?
I had looked at ABS some years back, will give it another look but there used to be a pretty vast range which made deciding even harder
I've seen people say that about Jay's baits, I presumed it was just the variations / one offs that he changed all the time? I was going to check but hoped that the main baits, Great white / Sting / Plum were all the same each batch? Or that's not the case?
I had looked at ABS some years back, will give it another look but there used to be a pretty vast range which made deciding even harder
In reply to Post #3
Pretty sure Great White is the same, but Wasp and Zing have been tweaked. I think it's more in anglers heads that the fishes! They are tweaks so I can't see it being a problem if it does change. Jay knows what he's doing!
Have a look on the website, he normally says what he's changed in the bait on there.
Pretty sure Great White is the same, but Wasp and Zing have been tweaked. I think it's more in anglers heads that the fishes! They are tweaks so I can't see it being a problem if it does change. Jay knows what he's doing!
Have a look on the website, he normally says what he's changed in the bait on there.
If I wasn't so confident in the bait I use currently then I would give baitworks a go... But then it's never the bait is it.
In reply to Post #5
Tried some creamino last summer in France when I had to take freezer baits, nice bait but they were so far from round they were an absolute pain to try and get out with a throwing stick 😂
Tried some creamino last summer in France when I had to take freezer baits, nice bait but they were so far from round they were an absolute pain to try and get out with a throwing stick 😂
I can recommend Oxford carp baits. I've always been a fish meal boilie fan but last autumn I got some mc nut to use over winter. Caught really well over winter and just carried on using it all this year and caught fish from 6/7 different lakes on it. It's worked wherever I've taken it, that's all I can ask for in a bait 👍
Should have added RG to my original post.. They are also one I considered.
In reply to Post #1
S7 used to be much redder in colour so presume they changed some ingredients / less Robin red or whatever it was.
Due to regulatory changes by DEFRA, synthetic dye in the original red birdfood mix is no longer permitted in fish feed. S7 now uses a completely natural red dye, which may result in a slightly lighter colour over time. However, you can rest assured that the bait remains the same top-quality red fishmeal it has always been, continuing to catch thousands of carp across the UK and beyond.
I'm a S7 user since it came out, see no reason to change, it still catches.
S7 used to be much redder in colour so presume they changed some ingredients / less Robin red or whatever it was.
Due to regulatory changes by DEFRA, synthetic dye in the original red birdfood mix is no longer permitted in fish feed. S7 now uses a completely natural red dye, which may result in a slightly lighter colour over time. However, you can rest assured that the bait remains the same top-quality red fishmeal it has always been, continuing to catch thousands of carp across the UK and beyond.
I'm a S7 user since it came out, see no reason to change, it still catches.
In reply to Post #9
I have. Used dna for around 4/5 years now and happy with it,I used a mix of bug,s7 and slk and had a 23 out in September on a big public park, amongst other fish,but otherwise very happy with dna,but my mate has been using bait works after no joy with cc Moore and his son is also a sticky baits user so there's plenty to choose from
I have. Used dna for around 4/5 years now and happy with it,I used a mix of bug,s7 and slk and had a 23 out in September on a big public park, amongst other fish,but otherwise very happy with dna,but my mate has been using bait works after no joy with cc Moore and his son is also a sticky baits user so there's plenty to choose from
In reply to Post #1
I can't help other to say that I wouldn't change a bait just because I fancy a change.
I'd be always be asking myself if my results would have been better or worse if I had kept with the original bait.
I'd only change if my current bait wasn't working and even then I'd give it some time before making the chsnge
I can't help other to say that I wouldn't change a bait just because I fancy a change.
I'd be always be asking myself if my results would have been better or worse if I had kept with the original bait.
I'd only change if my current bait wasn't working and even then I'd give it some time before making the chsnge
In reply to Post #11
Just ordered some great white from a bait
Just ordered some great white from a bait
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In reply to Post #11
I have been like that for the past 6 odd years but have changed my mind of late because
A it's boring
B if you think of bait like a going swim - it still needs changing / proving
C it's always a good check as even good baits will blow in my opinion
So whilst I am married to a bait - I like the occasional fling, will I ever leave the wife - possibly if the alternative is better long term...
I have been like that for the past 6 odd years but have changed my mind of late because
A it's boring
B if you think of bait like a going swim - it still needs changing / proving
C it's always a good check as even good baits will blow in my opinion
So whilst I am married to a bait - I like the occasional fling, will I ever leave the wife - possibly if the alternative is better long term...
In reply to Post #14
C even good baits will
Is that completely true though
Or could it be the same as us where you become nose blind and can't smell/taste/sense it after a while so they are not sure about it.
Not saying you are at all wrong btw.
C even good baits will
Is that completely true though
Or could it be the same as us where you become nose blind and can't smell/taste/sense it after a while so they are not sure about it.
Not saying you are at all wrong btw.