In reply to Post #15
Still got some soaking from a decade ago, water and loads of Solar Liquid Candy Sweetener. Always go to France with me.
Still got some soaking from a decade ago, water and loads of Solar Liquid Candy Sweetener. Always go to France with me.
In reply to Post #11
Sounds awesome like this. Kibbled peanuts at £3 per KG at wilkos. What rig do you use this on? I tend to use the Ronnie and wondered if it would be OK for that. I also wondered how long they stay buoyant?
Final question - do you soak the Brazil nut or the kibbled peanuts? Might just give this a go on my next session, but also promised myself I'd give fake casters a go (over a small bed of real ones) after listening to a talk by Terry Hearn. Maybe I'll do both!
Sounds awesome like this. Kibbled peanuts at £3 per KG at wilkos. What rig do you use this on? I tend to use the Ronnie and wondered if it would be OK for that. I also wondered how long they stay buoyant?
Final question - do you soak the Brazil nut or the kibbled peanuts? Might just give this a go on my next session, but also promised myself I'd give fake casters a go (over a small bed of real ones) after listening to a talk by Terry Hearn. Maybe I'll do both!
In reply to Post #2
Sorry... Can I just clarify, does everyone cook them first? Just checking you can't use them raw. I saw on another thread that you soak them for 48hrs, then boil for 45 mins. Any advice on other prep tips would be great.
Sorry... Can I just clarify, does everyone cook them first? Just checking you can't use them raw. I saw on another thread that you soak them for 48hrs, then boil for 45 mins. Any advice on other prep tips would be great.
In reply to Post #18
Soak for 24hrs then cook for 30mins. They will go slightly translucent and feel a bit rubbery.
Soak for 24hrs then cook for 30mins. They will go slightly translucent and feel a bit rubbery.
In reply to Post #16
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Likewise but in Mainline Sweet Ade
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Likewise but in Mainline Sweet Ade
In reply to Post #18
boil, then drill out the centre and insert a cork stick...then shrink wrap length ways and side ways....
I wouldn't soak then in bait liquids, all your doing is ruining an already attractive hookbait. I'm not a fan of making particle etc smelling like boillies.
boil, then drill out the centre and insert a cork stick...then shrink wrap length ways and side ways....
I wouldn't soak then in bait liquids, all your doing is ruining an already attractive hookbait. I'm not a fan of making particle etc smelling like boillies.
In reply to Post #21
I agree in principle but it's just a sweetener
I agree in principle but it's just a sweetener
In reply to Post #22
that is true mate. still wouldn't add anything to them...but we all like different things hey
that is true mate. still wouldn't add anything to them...but we all like different things hey
In reply to Post #23
In reply to Post #24
Thanks for the tips gents, that's great.
Why shrink wrap them? I've got some korda bait wrap which I could use, but just wondering why. Is it because they start breaking down?
Thanks for the tips gents, that's great.
Why shrink wrap them? I've got some korda bait wrap which I could use, but just wondering why. Is it because they start breaking down?
In reply to Post #25
the Korda wrap is what I use mate
I wrap mine to save them splitting and the cork popping out.
the Korda wrap is what I use mate
I wrap mine to save them splitting and the cork popping out.
In reply to Post #26
Ah makes sense, thanks mate. Stupid question, but can you fish a Brazil nut as a pop up, bottom bait or wafter? I'm assuming you can, but want to understand if it best used as one type of set up over the other.
The place I fish is a bit silty with patches of gravel here and there, and a few bits of low lying weed. I tend to cast an empty rig out onto my chosen spot and then I reel it in to see if the hook comes back with any crap attached. If it does, I fish Ronnie rig, but if its nice and clean I go for a bottom rig (combi or blowback)
Assuming I will cast into both areas, would I be OK to use half a Brazil nut on any of those rigs? I wondered if they always always floated (hence the daft questions)
Ah makes sense, thanks mate. Stupid question, but can you fish a Brazil nut as a pop up, bottom bait or wafter? I'm assuming you can, but want to understand if it best used as one type of set up over the other.
The place I fish is a bit silty with patches of gravel here and there, and a few bits of low lying weed. I tend to cast an empty rig out onto my chosen spot and then I reel it in to see if the hook comes back with any crap attached. If it does, I fish Ronnie rig, but if its nice and clean I go for a bottom rig (combi or blowback)
Assuming I will cast into both areas, would I be OK to use half a Brazil nut on any of those rigs? I wondered if they always always floated (hence the daft questions)
In reply to Post #27
ive only ever fished them as a pop up mate.
I don't see any reason why you wouldn't/couldn't fish them as a bottom bait, but like you, the places ive used them have been rather silty
ive only ever fished them as a pop up mate.
I don't see any reason why you wouldn't/couldn't fish them as a bottom bait, but like you, the places ive used them have been rather silty
In reply to Post #27
Use for all three . Brazil's have differing buoyancy so pick the one that suits your rig
Use for all three . Brazil's have differing buoyancy so pick the one that suits your rig
In reply to Post #29
Thanks both. Just bought some from Asda (£1.80 for 150g) which I think will be more than enough for my next session. I'm going to prep them the day before so they're nice and fresh and I don't think I'm going to use anything to flavour them as I want the natural oil to do the business.
Thanks again for your help
Thanks both. Just bought some from Asda (£1.80 for 150g) which I think will be more than enough for my next session. I'm going to prep them the day before so they're nice and fresh and I don't think I'm going to use anything to flavour them as I want the natural oil to do the business.
Thanks again for your help