In reply to Post #45
I do make my own boilies chap, have for 30 years on and off, that's why I make good nutritional content baits, as they will out score basic 50/50 stuff every time in the long run.
I do make my own boilies chap, have for 30 years on and off, that's why I make good nutritional content baits, as they will out score basic 50/50 stuff every time in the long run.
In reply to Post #46
In long term use they will, but in SHORT sessions not every time.
You can make some 50/50 base mix with a lot amino liquid suplements and flavour and catch a lot fish.
But in long term usage that kind of boilie will lose because carp is not stupid animal and he will discover what is the best for him.
In my conclusion, in most of my fishing trips the best approach is to use boilies with some nutrition value ("feeding boilies") and put on them some high atract bait (homemade or some simple but atractive bait from market)
My hookbaits are in some cases 50/50mix with a lot of atractive liquids and is other scenarios high attract bait with predigest,LT,squid and liver powder,glm....and they catch both
In long term use they will, but in SHORT sessions not every time.
You can make some 50/50 base mix with a lot amino liquid suplements and flavour and catch a lot fish.
But in long term usage that kind of boilie will lose because carp is not stupid animal and he will discover what is the best for him.
In my conclusion, in most of my fishing trips the best approach is to use boilies with some nutrition value ("feeding boilies") and put on them some high atract bait (homemade or some simple but atractive bait from market)
My hookbaits are in some cases 50/50mix with a lot of atractive liquids and is other scenarios high attract bait with predigest,LT,squid and liver powder,glm....and they catch both
In reply to Post #1
I'd trust any of the Crafty Carper shelfies, especially King Prawn, they are the same recipe as the freezer bait.
Myself I've been using Rod Hutchinson KMG on Alton Water for some decent fish past season.
I'd trust any of the Crafty Carper shelfies, especially King Prawn, they are the same recipe as the freezer bait.
Myself I've been using Rod Hutchinson KMG on Alton Water for some decent fish past season.
How come no one has mentioned Cherry? 
In reply to Post #49
Or bait ology.....
Or bait ology.....
In reply to Post #48
Yes...Forgot to mention them (it's an age thing) . I'll go with that.KP is an excellent shelfie, as are the pop-ups.
I can recall when the early Carp Society committee cam down to fish College. They were using a plum flavoured CC and did amazingly well.
Yes...Forgot to mention them (it's an age thing) . I'll go with that.KP is an excellent shelfie, as are the pop-ups.
I can recall when the early Carp Society committee cam down to fish College. They were using a plum flavoured CC and did amazingly well.
In reply to Post #51
DNA had the show offer last weekend with the freezer already full I had a split order 50% shelfies , to try..., was expecting something resembling the texture of wooden balls, nope... honestly cant tell between the ones in the freezer....very impressed
s7 btw....
DNA had the show offer last weekend with the freezer already full I had a split order 50% shelfies , to try..., was expecting something resembling the texture of wooden balls, nope... honestly cant tell between the ones in the freezer....very impressed
s7 btw....
In reply to Post #52
I recently received a free 1kg bag of the new Outlaw readymades, more out of curiosity than anything else. The offer seemed too good to be true, i.e. send us your address and we'll send you a free kg of bait, but that's exactly what they did. I got the seafood ones and they look pretty decent, the smell is reminiscent of a very well know Mainline bait of old...
They seem to be doing offers and free postage so I may give them a bash for a large well stocked water where using a lot of bait helps...
I recently received a free 1kg bag of the new Outlaw readymades, more out of curiosity than anything else. The offer seemed too good to be true, i.e. send us your address and we'll send you a free kg of bait, but that's exactly what they did. I got the seafood ones and they look pretty decent, the smell is reminiscent of a very well know Mainline bait of old...
They seem to be doing offers and free postage so I may give them a bash for a large well stocked water where using a lot of bait helps...
In reply to Post #53
My son was given a free kilo whilst fishing up in Oxfordshire recently so I thought I would take a look as giving away free bait seems an odd thing to do. The bag was sweaty and horrible and the baits resembled damp putty. My son was told it's rolled by active baits and also some connection to urban baits but to be honest it won't matter as it's in the bin. Not impressed at all but at least it was free.
My son was given a free kilo whilst fishing up in Oxfordshire recently so I thought I would take a look as giving away free bait seems an odd thing to do. The bag was sweaty and horrible and the baits resembled damp putty. My son was told it's rolled by active baits and also some connection to urban baits but to be honest it won't matter as it's in the bin. Not impressed at all but at least it was free.
In reply to Post #54
Strange, the bait I received was in top conditions and very well packaged...and I'm very fussy with my bait. Maybe he was given 'used' bait?
Strange, the bait I received was in top conditions and very well packaged...and I'm very fussy with my bait. Maybe he was given 'used' bait?
My go to bait for shelf-life is Dynamite baits range. Never have I had faults with their shelf-life baits.
In reply to Post #56
Blakes baits do good shelfies I've been using snowberry for last couple of winters and doing well on it.
Blakes baits do good shelfies I've been using snowberry for last couple of winters and doing well on it.
In reply to Post #14
Thanks Ken....was looking at Source too, lots of positive posts in other threads on this shelflife....stood the test of time too
Thanks Ken....was looking at Source too, lots of positive posts in other threads on this shelflife....stood the test of time too