BFM, S+O, BPO, GLM and FFIO for me.
That'll probably make sense to a lot of people I reckon! 👍🏻
That'll probably make sense to a lot of people I reckon! 👍🏻
Lots of early success on active 8 and and soon as it came out, assassin 8 which I believe on the first outing I caught my first thirty and p.b. 
I loved a few baits from the early 2000's
Nutrabaits Trigga is probably my all time favourite bait but it's not the same as I remember it and also to expensive for me
Mainline Pro-Activ Pineapple i also had some great success with
Mainline NRG was also another favourite of mine
Nash Scopex Squid was good also but that's changed now as well from what I remember
I'm guessing a lot of the changes have come due to EU regulations over the years with certain thing being outlawed etc
Nutrabaits Trigga is probably my all time favourite bait but it's not the same as I remember it and also to expensive for me
Mainline Pro-Activ Pineapple i also had some great success with
Mainline NRG was also another favourite of mine
Nash Scopex Squid was good also but that's changed now as well from what I remember
I'm guessing a lot of the changes have come due to EU regulations over the years with certain thing being outlawed etc
In reply to Post #77
Ive often wondered why they changed Activ8. I'm guessing its because an ingredient changed or was discontinued or got too expensive. Shame as it's unrecognisable from the bait I loved in the 90s.
I bet if they could rerelease it in its original form somehow they'd give a lot of the other bait companies a few sleepless nights. I must be honest I'm not a mainline fan, apart from a small dabble with the cell when it first came out Ive had no interest in any of the ‘modern' baits, but id switch back onto the original A8 tomorrow.
Ive often wondered why they changed Activ8. I'm guessing its because an ingredient changed or was discontinued or got too expensive. Shame as it's unrecognisable from the bait I loved in the 90s.
I bet if they could rerelease it in its original form somehow they'd give a lot of the other bait companies a few sleepless nights. I must be honest I'm not a mainline fan, apart from a small dabble with the cell when it first came out Ive had no interest in any of the ‘modern' baits, but id switch back onto the original A8 tomorrow.
In reply to Post #77
I doubt there is a water about that has not seen Activ 8 over the years, caught them all around me many times over. Like a bailiff on one water once told me, these fish have been brought up on Activ 8, like a lot of others I suspect. Got to be one of the most successful baits of all time.
Shame Assassin 8 wasn't for me, didn't take a fish on it in around 3 months, gone!
I doubt there is a water about that has not seen Activ 8 over the years, caught them all around me many times over. Like a bailiff on one water once told me, these fish have been brought up on Activ 8, like a lot of others I suspect. Got to be one of the most successful baits of all time.
Shame Assassin 8 wasn't for me, didn't take a fish on it in around 3 months, gone!
In reply to Post #76
Awesome combo that mate
Original Activ8 was something else. I also had a load using Nashys Monster Pursuit with Robin Red and Activ8 activator
Awesome combo that mate
Original Activ8 was something else. I also had a load using Nashys Monster Pursuit with Robin Red and Activ8 activator
Trigga...The original was truly amazing, without doubt the most effective bait (both instant and long term) that I have ever used.
Cream Cajouser Classic Combination shelf life (aka The Four Seas - geddit).
Gone but not forgotten.
Cream Cajouser Classic Combination shelf life (aka The Four Seas - geddit).
Gone but not forgotten.
The original Activ-8 followed by Vision Baits LT94 and LTM. Vision's Ocean Protein would have been a game changer if it'd been in production a bit longer
In reply to Post #83
if i could only fish 1 boilie for the rest of my life it would be the original active 8
did ok on dynamites frozen tigernut boilie when ifound it hard to get hold off tried the shelfies never did aswell
if i could only fish 1 boilie for the rest of my life it would be the original active 8
did ok on dynamites frozen tigernut boilie when ifound it hard to get hold off tried the shelfies never did aswell
In reply to Post #84
Yes was a good en for sure, probably the best.
I still have some of the Active 8 glug that I go too with my current boilies if struggling, stinky sticky stuff that is.
Also Caught barbel on them from the Severn, Trent and Wyre, 2x 12mms
Yes was a good en for sure, probably the best.
I still have some of the Active 8 glug that I go too with my current boilies if struggling, stinky sticky stuff that is.
Also Caught barbel on them from the Severn, Trent and Wyre, 2x 12mms
In reply to Post #85
rolling my own from dry ingredients from premier baits
rolling my own from dry ingredients from premier baits
In reply to Post #1
1980
Started on Nutrabaits enervite
Late 80's has to be Hutchies Formula 84
or homemade Red Seed mix with ultraspice and cinnamon oil
Followed by home rolled Hutchie Liver Mix with liquid liver and ABS
1990's
Mainline Active 8
Premier Aminos peach and black pepper oil
👍👍
1980
Started on Nutrabaits enervite
Late 80's has to be Hutchies Formula 84
or homemade Red Seed mix with ultraspice and cinnamon oil
Followed by home rolled Hutchie Liver Mix with liquid liver and ABS
1990's
Mainline Active 8
Premier Aminos peach and black pepper oil
👍👍
In reply to Post #1
Started out rolling my own using Rod Hutchinson ultraspice but my attempts were awful.
My favourites back in the day were Richworth honey yucatan or tutti frutti.
Started out rolling my own using Rod Hutchinson ultraspice but my attempts were awful.
My favourites back in the day were Richworth honey yucatan or tutti frutti.
In reply to Post #1
Premier Baits Matrix. Still use it now
Premier Baits Matrix. Still use it now
In reply to Post #89
So many great baits have been mentioned! Brings back lots of memories
So many great baits have been mentioned! Brings back lots of memories