In reply to Post #30
Okay hopefully it will all be worth it. I can't get out at the mo to sainsburys I'm under lock and key for 12 weeks driving me mental 27 and locked up 😂 like a child again got to keep myself entertained or ill loose my marbels.
Longest I'd have a bait out is 4-6 hours I'd probably change up to be honest or reglug and reload anyway
All the tips are very helpful 😁😁
Okay hopefully it will all be worth it. I can't get out at the mo to sainsburys I'm under lock and key for 12 weeks driving me mental 27 and locked up 😂 like a child again got to keep myself entertained or ill loose my marbels.
Longest I'd have a bait out is 4-6 hours I'd probably change up to be honest or reglug and reload anyway
All the tips are very helpful 😁😁
Hi - made my first batch this morning. 12mm - some were coming out square when I was rolling them was using the 12mm nozzle but making sure the sausage was nice and stretched - still had a few pillow shaped/square. Any tips?
In reply to Post #32
If they are pillow then the sausage is too small.
If they are pillow then the sausage is too small.
In reply to Post #33
And dumbell is too big? To consistency of them at the moment whilst air drying is slightly springy will they go hard or will they be slightly soft?
And dumbell is too big? To consistency of them at the moment whilst air drying is slightly springy will they go hard or will they be slightly soft?
In reply to Post #34
Dumbells you make by using a nozzle at least one size smaller, ie 16mm table with a 14mm nozzle, although I prefer to drop 2 sizes ie 16mm table with a 12mm nozzle. For round then your nozzle needs to be slightly smaller than the table which is why the ones you cut yourself work better than pre sized ones
Dumbells you make by using a nozzle at least one size smaller, ie 16mm table with a 14mm nozzle, although I prefer to drop 2 sizes ie 16mm table with a 12mm nozzle. For round then your nozzle needs to be slightly smaller than the table which is why the ones you cut yourself work better than pre sized ones
In reply to Post #1
I have some flavour and oil combinations that work for me:
Cinnamon Oil and Peach
Garlic Oil and RH Megaspice
Eucalyptus Oil and Cherry
Then the obvious Pineapple and N-butyric.
The garlic and Megaspice are my goto pop-ups on a number of waters, had more fish on them than the pineapple.
I add around 5ml of glycerine into the egg and flavour mix to help preserve the baits, then air dry them totally before putting them into a pot. One egg with the flavour oil amount for 4-6eggs gives hi-attract hookbaits, and makes enough pop-ups for the year.
I have some flavour and oil combinations that work for me:
Cinnamon Oil and Peach
Garlic Oil and RH Megaspice
Eucalyptus Oil and Cherry
Then the obvious Pineapple and N-butyric.
The garlic and Megaspice are my goto pop-ups on a number of waters, had more fish on them than the pineapple.
I add around 5ml of glycerine into the egg and flavour mix to help preserve the baits, then air dry them totally before putting them into a pot. One egg with the flavour oil amount for 4-6eggs gives hi-attract hookbaits, and makes enough pop-ups for the year.
In reply to Post #36
Thank you - I've already rolled about 300 pop ups off half a bag of mix so I've got tons dunno if that's good or bad!! This batch is black current and vanilla.
So I have a 12mm and 16mm table I'd want 11mm nozzle and a 14 mm nozzle?
Thank you - I've already rolled about 300 pop ups off half a bag of mix so I've got tons dunno if that's good or bad!! This batch is black current and vanilla.
So I have a 12mm and 16mm table I'd want 11mm nozzle and a 14 mm nozzle?
In reply to Post #37
There's no set size nozzle, it will vary by your mix. So get a mix made up, start with a nozzle smaller than your table and roll one sausage, if it's slightly dumbell shaped slice a tiny bit off the end of the nozzle and try again. Keeps repeating until you get it right, take tiny bits off the nozzle so as you dont take too much and ruin the nozzle. Mine for instance doesn't swell much at all, so according to my vernier my 12mm table takes an 11.5mm nozzle, my 16 takes a 15.25mm nozzle, my 22mm table a 21.27mm nozzle. Your mix will most likely be different. Those gardner pre sized nozzles are really any use if you want perfectly round baits imo
There's no set size nozzle, it will vary by your mix. So get a mix made up, start with a nozzle smaller than your table and roll one sausage, if it's slightly dumbell shaped slice a tiny bit off the end of the nozzle and try again. Keeps repeating until you get it right, take tiny bits off the nozzle so as you dont take too much and ruin the nozzle. Mine for instance doesn't swell much at all, so according to my vernier my 12mm table takes an 11.5mm nozzle, my 16 takes a 15.25mm nozzle, my 22mm table a 21.27mm nozzle. Your mix will most likely be different. Those gardner pre sized nozzles are really any use if you want perfectly round baits imo
In reply to Post #38
Okay thanks so it's deffo a case of trial and error. Do you get your flavours from where ever you fancy or are BAF or nutra baits etc some things better?
Okay thanks so it's deffo a case of trial and error. Do you get your flavours from where ever you fancy or are BAF or nutra baits etc some things better?
In reply to Post #39
BAFs are really good , catchit labs have good feedback and good prices.
BAFs are really good , catchit labs have good feedback and good prices.
In reply to Post #40
BAF seem to have a bit of everything. Apple flavoured boilies 🤔🤔
BAF seem to have a bit of everything. Apple flavoured boilies 🤔🤔
In reply to Post #39
I don't use flavours, they add nothing to a well balanced bait imo. Powdered spices are the way to go for me
I don't use flavours, they add nothing to a well balanced bait imo. Powdered spices are the way to go for me
In reply to Post #42
Okay - liquid food the same? No point?
Okay - liquid food the same? No point?
In reply to Post #43
Totally different thing mate, definitely include something
Totally different thing mate, definitely include something
In reply to Post #44
Banana flavouring yay or nay as bananas are bad luck for fishing.
Banana flavouring yay or nay as bananas are bad luck for fishing.