In reply to Post #30
That's interesting, care to spill the beans

I thought the shelf life baits used to be on the S mix and the freezer the all season S mix?

In reply to Post #30


One seems surprised

In reply to Post #30
We're you Darenth Valley baits, with shaggy

In reply to Post #30
If you're gonna try and sell it they were the same basemix then you need sectioning lol

Simply add 20ml of glycerin to the eggs prior to processing the paste, and an additional glug of the stuff over the baits after they have finished drying. This will add at least a month or two shelf life to your bait. No need to freeze or air dry; simply add enough glycerin to ensure that each bait receives an even coating. I put the baits in a bowl, add the glycerin and then give the bowl a good toss (imagine you are tossing a salad) to ensure each bait receives a coating of glycerin.

After a few days, the bait will absorb all the glycerin, and they will be dry to the touch. If you want to extend the shelf life even further, simply give the baits another light wash over, allow them to dry once more.

I have actually made boiled baits with a shelf life of a year or more using this method. Whether these would be considered to be stabilized, I have no idea!

In reply to Post #35
Thanks I'm always learning
Would I be right in saying glycerin is also used as a bait hardner

In reply to Post #34
I was told, by those that actually know, that the shelflife/stabilised 4G Squid and the freezer version were 97% the same.

In reply to Post #36
Bottom line get out there and fish with stuff and see

In reply to Post #37
That doesn't surprise me as it's the modern stuff.

I'm referring to scopex squid from about 15/18 years ago. The shelfies weren't the same

In reply to Post #39
So you're talking about something from 15/18 years ago? When you were about 6?

You do come out with some rubbish.

In reply to Post #40
That's because his mate told him when he saw them in a bucket from the other side of the lake.

In reply to Post #40
Having seen both shelf life and freezer bait back in the day I can confirm that they were definitely a different base mix, nowadays from a visual point of view only they look identical to me, but different from either of the old baits.

In reply to Post #40
And you troll him under different profiles.

In reply to Post #40
They were the ones in the blue bags on the S mix, orange baits

In reply to Post #43
First of all you're wrong, secondly pointing out facts isn't Trolling.