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Which Shelfies do you trust? (58 posts / 10,092 views)
carpe_diem carpe_diem
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#31 27 Jan 2020 18:22
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In reply to Post #30
I'd go with that statement too , I've used both the B5 and DNA S7 for some time and come to the conclusion that the S7 is just as good in consistently catching as the B5 if not better , and with the price gap I know which one I'll be using as usual
Wayne Wayne
Posts: 18,776
#32 27 Jan 2020 19:12
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In reply to Post #17
Any combos of the baits will work as it's good bait, that said I have equal confidence in baitworks AH and RM......only shelflifes I have complete faith in.....
IvanDoc IvanDoc
Posts: 39
#33 27 Jan 2020 20:16
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Starbaits-Hot Demon, only for hookbaits and pva string,no prebait.
Better in cold water period
NemesisWitch NemesisWitch
Posts: 1,423
#34 27 Jan 2020 20:46
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In reply to Post #33
No prebait because they are balls of flavoured sawdust. You can keep your euro junk cheap rubbish... They should be banned.
Daft-carper Daft-carper
Posts: 32
#35 27 Jan 2020 21:11
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I've said before I'm an ABS user and can't fault theirs. Just a shame Hydra-K can't be shelf lifed but can understand why. 100% confidence. 👍
mark1009
Posts: 4,737
#36 28 Jan 2020 00:10
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In reply to Post #35
IvanDoc IvanDoc
Posts: 39
#37 28 Jan 2020 07:36
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In reply to Post #34
1. They are not cheap (more than 10£/kg)
2. Many people use them just as hookbaits and belive me they are effective.
Hitman Hitman
Posts: 9,171
#38 28 Jan 2020 08:53
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I've used frozen ABS for years and have every faith in their bait so switched over to using their shelf life's 👍
ip100 ip100
Posts: 12,494
#39 28 Jan 2020 09:49
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In reply to Post #37
Just because you pay that for them, doesn't mean they aren't cheap to make. Utter junk
IvanDoc IvanDoc
Posts: 39
#40 28 Jan 2020 10:40
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In reply to Post #39
Just like many others overprized boilies.
Still they catch, they are not junk for me and that is MY opinion. Piece
ip100 ip100
Posts: 12,494
#41 28 Jan 2020 12:59
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In reply to Post #40
Yes but if the fish lived on just those then they would soon wither away and die as there is little to no nutritional value to them, making them junk
Matty5959
Posts: 295
#42 28 Jan 2020 13:18
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In reply to Post #1
From your list I've tried the B5 selfies and they were decent Chris. Must admit I'd be inclined to steer clear of Nutrabaits these days after all the changes (and I was a long-term BFM user in the 90s), but that's just personal preference rather than being based on hard fact.

The A bait is definitely worth a look - I tend to use one of Jay's baits alongside a freezer bait as it's dead easy to keep a few kgs in the boot. It's always caught just as well as the freezer baits (I think we know a few of the same people, so it'll probably make sense if I say it performed as well as Rob's mixes).

I've used the plum zing and wasp from his current range and they're great. They definitely like the wasp in the Weaver.

I'm going to be ordering some of his new one, so if you want a look at it first hand just give me a PM mate

IvanDoc IvanDoc
Posts: 39
#43 28 Jan 2020 14:06
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In reply to Post #41
I think that is 50/50 based boilie with some interesting smelling (spicy) and that is all about!
For me, I always use tham just like hookbaits,no freebies.
For example, RH spicy tigernut boilie is 50/50 base mix boilie, nothing special about it and I cought many fish during hot summer time. There is no some fishmeal and something special about feeding benefits.
I use Hot demon like pop ups, only one bait on the hook and that is all about. That boilie I always have in my pocket,like some Jocker card when my homemade boilie stop working I put one of these two boilie

P.S. this autumn and winter I tasted citruz boilie and hot demon,hookbaits only,no feeding before and Starbaits made much better results in that condition.
ip100 ip100
Posts: 12,494
#44 28 Jan 2020 16:11
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In reply to Post #43
Yes I'm aware they are 50% sawdust and 50%floor sweepings....
IvanDoc IvanDoc
Posts: 39
#45 28 Jan 2020 17:10
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In reply to Post #44
But they sometimes catch fish and that is only important for me. In 90% of my fishing I use my homemde boilies as hookbaits. For feeding/spod mix, I only use my homemade freezer baits, not any of boilie from the market. I can make that kind of boilie under 3quid per kilo.
In my opinion, if you have time to make your own boilies and make some test with them on water, it will be better result than most of boilies in the market and because of that I use them like jocker from the pocket and sometimes it work.
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