Yes, sticky krill or mainline cell, readily available and will catch anywhere....almost.
In reply to Post #11
Do you soak your boilies in the bait glug for long or just a dip ? And then crumb
Do you soak your boilies in the bait glug for long or just a dip ? And then crumb
Trent Baits Freshwater shrimp, perfect for all year round fishing 
In reply to Post #17
Personally I always have about a kilo of 18mm Pacific Tuna in a 5ltr Fox bucket glugged in Pacific Tuna LO30 or their Tuna Bait Booster liquids which come in 500ml bottles (just pour a little liquid in the tub and give a good shake) then coated in crayfish meal and krill meal - all CCM.
This is done weeks in advance to lock in the flavours.
After you have hair rigged the bait, and hooked it into the mesh, dip the whole thing into a liquid, LO30 or Bait Booster and then drop the whole thing into a bucket of crumbled boilie, if you dont have any results on that I'd be amazed 👍👌
Personally I always have about a kilo of 18mm Pacific Tuna in a 5ltr Fox bucket glugged in Pacific Tuna LO30 or their Tuna Bait Booster liquids which come in 500ml bottles (just pour a little liquid in the tub and give a good shake) then coated in crayfish meal and krill meal - all CCM.
This is done weeks in advance to lock in the flavours.
After you have hair rigged the bait, and hooked it into the mesh, dip the whole thing into a liquid, LO30 or Bait Booster and then drop the whole thing into a bucket of crumbled boilie, if you dont have any results on that I'd be amazed 👍👌
In reply to Post #19
What do you tend to fish around this as like ground bait ? Or do you just scatter the boilies around ?
, sorry for all the questions 😂
What do you tend to fish around this as like ground bait ? Or do you just scatter the boilies around ?
, sorry for all the questions 😂
In reply to Post #20
Personally I'd just fish the method described below as that whole parcel of bait is an extremely attractive presentation, you could scatter half a dozen boilies around it if you like but don't over do it.
Personally I'd just fish the method described below as that whole parcel of bait is an extremely attractive presentation, you could scatter half a dozen boilies around it if you like but don't over do it.
In reply to Post #19
I'm assuming you meant the mesh is like a pva bag thingy
I'm assuming you meant the mesh is like a pva bag thingy
In reply to Post #22
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Esp-Pva-Mesh-Kit-25Mm-/332982402709?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Esp-Pva-Mesh-Kit-25Mm-/332982402709?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
In reply to Post #23
I've just got some of the pacific tuna shelf life boilies, with a matching liquid additive. How long do you recommend soaking them for ? And do I need to air dry them when it comes to using them ?
I've just got some of the pacific tuna shelf life boilies, with a matching liquid additive. How long do you recommend soaking them for ? And do I need to air dry them when it comes to using them ?
In reply to Post #1
My best advice would be not to put too much emphasis on bait choice. I was in a similar position to you not long ago, just starting out in the carp fishing world and completely overwhelmed by the choice of quality bait out there. If you let it, the choice can drive you crazy so don't let it.
Be patient when you don't catch on a certain bait. 8 times out of 10 it's because of something else. All bait will catch so look at other aspects of your tactics like location and time of day etc.
Three boilies I can recommend are:
Baitworks Atlantic heat
DNA S7
Premier matrix
For hookbaits you won't find any better than ones from these:
UB baits
Specialized hookbaits
I'm 100% sure any of these will catch. So just take your pick and the MOST important thing is to stick with a certain bait
Can I ask what rig you are using?
My best advice would be not to put too much emphasis on bait choice. I was in a similar position to you not long ago, just starting out in the carp fishing world and completely overwhelmed by the choice of quality bait out there. If you let it, the choice can drive you crazy so don't let it.
Be patient when you don't catch on a certain bait. 8 times out of 10 it's because of something else. All bait will catch so look at other aspects of your tactics like location and time of day etc.
Three boilies I can recommend are:
Baitworks Atlantic heat
DNA S7
Premier matrix
For hookbaits you won't find any better than ones from these:
UB baits
Specialized hookbaits
I'm 100% sure any of these will catch. So just take your pick and the MOST important thing is to stick with a certain bait
Can I ask what rig you are using?
In reply to Post #1
Cornwall Baits are in your neck of the woods ish 👍
Cornwall Baits are in your neck of the woods ish 👍
In reply to Post #1
I have always done well on Essential Baits Shellfish B5, unfortunately Brexit has put an end to that.
I have always done well on Essential Baits Shellfish B5, unfortunately Brexit has put an end to that.
In reply to Post #1
Theres a new korda podcast out that you may wish to watch when looking for a new bait
Theres a new korda podcast out that you may wish to watch when looking for a new bait
I used to make my own using Haiths ingredients, and done very well on their various mixes ,however ,promotion ,in my job curtailed my bait making,I still wanted to use Haiths products,so I started to use King crab,and the Resource, aka a tweaked reservoir special..based on the Source boily developed by Marcus Watts.., Mirage baits ..
That's what I'm using..however,I believe in being honest,a lot of my better catches have come,just using two fake ,unflavoured yellow enterprise pop up corns,in a mesh bag with Resource, crumbled up...or King crab..
That's what I'm using..however,I believe in being honest,a lot of my better catches have come,just using two fake ,unflavoured yellow enterprise pop up corns,in a mesh bag with Resource, crumbled up...or King crab..
In reply to Post #1
All depends on how swayed you are to advertising I guess lol.
But on a serious note it depends on what water and size of fish your going for.
My faves which I have total confidence in..
Poacher baits fruit frenzy (current bait)
Premier matrix
Sticky krill
Oxford baits tange marine
All depends on how swayed you are to advertising I guess lol.
But on a serious note it depends on what water and size of fish your going for.
My faves which I have total confidence in..
Poacher baits fruit frenzy (current bait)
Premier matrix
Sticky krill
Oxford baits tange marine