In reply to Post #1
I think that most bait if uneaten creates water quality issues.
Maggots are often rich in ammonia even before going in a lake, although the better you look after them the less they produce.
If for example you have a 2pint maggot tub, don't put more than 1pt in it. (Half fill any tub)
Keep your maggots cool and fresh. Do NOT remove all the sawdust, or if you do, put some fresh in. The sawdust helps prevent them sweating and giving off ammonia. Maize meal I found, doesn't keep them as fresh as sawdust.
The other thing about maggots is the quantities that get put into lakes; one angler uses 2 pints, someone else sees them catching, uses 4pts etc, and so on. At least maggots do get eaten by other species as well as carp, but anglers turning up and firing in gallons at a time can't be good.
I think that most bait if uneaten creates water quality issues.
Maggots are often rich in ammonia even before going in a lake, although the better you look after them the less they produce.
If for example you have a 2pint maggot tub, don't put more than 1pt in it. (Half fill any tub)
Keep your maggots cool and fresh. Do NOT remove all the sawdust, or if you do, put some fresh in. The sawdust helps prevent them sweating and giving off ammonia. Maize meal I found, doesn't keep them as fresh as sawdust.
The other thing about maggots is the quantities that get put into lakes; one angler uses 2 pints, someone else sees them catching, uses 4pts etc, and so on. At least maggots do get eaten by other species as well as carp, but anglers turning up and firing in gallons at a time can't be good.