In reply to Post #1
Boilie wise, I use CC Moore Live System - to be honest, I use it all year round, but it does work well in winter. Hook baits, make your own rather than the crap off the shelf in a tackle shop. If I am not boilie fishing, then my go to baits in winter are tigers or maggots. Zigs too, but only on waters that respond to those tactics, i.e. deep, clear ones (usually).
Boilie wise, I use CC Moore Live System - to be honest, I use it all year round, but it does work well in winter. Hook baits, make your own rather than the crap off the shelf in a tackle shop. If I am not boilie fishing, then my go to baits in winter are tigers or maggots. Zigs too, but only on waters that respond to those tactics, i.e. deep, clear ones (usually).
In reply to Post #16
anyone still use purely "attract" type bait like tuttis etc ideal for little crumbled bags and stringers.
really in your face stuff or do other stick with the same all year seeing as it rarely get cold enough for long enough
anyone still use purely "attract" type bait like tuttis etc ideal for little crumbled bags and stringers.
really in your face stuff or do other stick with the same all year seeing as it rarely get cold enough for long enough
In reply to Post #32
I think if you crumbed up the bait you use mainly it would/should be pumping out attraction.
Also like you mention it rarely seems to get really cold for long nowadays.
I think if you crumbed up the bait you use mainly it would/should be pumping out attraction.
Also like you mention it rarely seems to get really cold for long nowadays.
In reply to Post #15
I've had success with various things bit as said before you have to find the fish first.
I tend to go for more natural baits in winter and my favourite is a bunch of maggots with the odd buoyant rubber one to balance the hook
I've had success with various things bit as said before you have to find the fish first.
I tend to go for more natural baits in winter and my favourite is a bunch of maggots with the odd buoyant rubber one to balance the hook
In reply to Post #22
Ijust checked out Mad Baits and they are doing 20kg of any of their baits for £109 delivered which includes your choice of pop ups, wafters and liquid.
They also doing 20kg Strawberry Whites, pop ups and wafters for £99 inc p&p. 10kg deal £49 inc p&p
Im not affiliated in any way, just thought its a brilliant deal for winter.
Ijust checked out Mad Baits and they are doing 20kg of any of their baits for £109 delivered which includes your choice of pop ups, wafters and liquid.
They also doing 20kg Strawberry Whites, pop ups and wafters for £99 inc p&p. 10kg deal £49 inc p&p
Im not affiliated in any way, just thought its a brilliant deal for winter.
In reply to Post #35
Does look a good deal but know very little about madbaits and even less about the strawberry whites. Hopefully some of the other companies will follow. Poacher, aqua, essential and baitworks all had some winter deals around black friday.
Does look a good deal but know very little about madbaits and even less about the strawberry whites. Hopefully some of the other companies will follow. Poacher, aqua, essential and baitworks all had some winter deals around black friday.
In reply to Post #36
I have to agree my mate is a madbaits team member and tbh from what I've seen I'm not impressed with it, bait doesn't seem that good quality from what I've seen. Dna do good bait deals on Boxing Day normally so I would go there instead, unfortunately the bait I use no company seems to do any decent deals on so I'll just buy my 30kg in March and 30kg end of august like usual
I have to agree my mate is a madbaits team member and tbh from what I've seen I'm not impressed with it, bait doesn't seem that good quality from what I've seen. Dna do good bait deals on Boxing Day normally so I would go there instead, unfortunately the bait I use no company seems to do any decent deals on so I'll just buy my 30kg in March and 30kg end of august like usual
In reply to Post #29
Keeperboy - what ever happened to the cocopex? I used to love those! I've lost the blurb on them so I can't even remember if they were on a nut, milk or birdfood base. The only thing I can remember is that they were pink and contained scopex and a cream stimulant. Can you shed more light on this bait now that its no longer produced?
Keeperboy - what ever happened to the cocopex? I used to love those! I've lost the blurb on them so I can't even remember if they were on a nut, milk or birdfood base. The only thing I can remember is that they were pink and contained scopex and a cream stimulant. Can you shed more light on this bait now that its no longer produced?
In reply to Post #38
Exactly the same as plan b if I'm correct
Exactly the same as plan b if I'm correct
In reply to Post #38
Yeah it was a milk/nut type bait flavoured with coconut and scopex. It was a bait I never used that much myself but it did have a small following for a few years then like all of those baits the sales just slipped off. I did like the little pink hookbaits we made for it. We sold several similar versions of that mix in the early days but I guess the fact that everyone else sold similar versions, it meant it just became a price war. Cocopex was always the slowest seller back then. I don't know if abs still make all those baits anymore
Yeah it was a milk/nut type bait flavoured with coconut and scopex. It was a bait I never used that much myself but it did have a small following for a few years then like all of those baits the sales just slipped off. I did like the little pink hookbaits we made for it. We sold several similar versions of that mix in the early days but I guess the fact that everyone else sold similar versions, it meant it just became a price war. Cocopex was always the slowest seller back then. I don't know if abs still make all those baits anymore
In reply to Post #40
Think Geoff will make you anything if you ask him nicely and but enough of it....
Think Geoff will make you anything if you ask him nicely and but enough of it....
In reply to Post #41
Plan b is still on the abs website and a lovely bait. It probably isn't as popular as Geoff's other baits but still listed on the site so people must still be buying it
Plan b is still on the abs website and a lovely bait. It probably isn't as popular as Geoff's other baits but still listed on the site so people must still be buying it