I'm toying with the idea of rolling my own baits again.
Used to back in lates 80s / 90s and kind of enjoyed it.
Had the large Gardner Roller & Gun.
Wont be looking to roll more than 12 eggs a week really , where is best to get rollers, guns & any ideas for boiling or steaming baits?
Used to back in lates 80s / 90s and kind of enjoyed it.
Had the large Gardner Roller & Gun.
Wont be looking to roll more than 12 eggs a week really , where is best to get rollers, guns & any ideas for boiling or steaming baits?
In reply to Post #1
Boil them in a chip pan, either a stove top one or a deep fat fryer. Tables get the gardner ones, wouldn't bother with the wide versions for that amount of bait. Get a gun from screwfix or somewhere like that, same as the gardner version but without the added carp tax
Boil them in a chip pan, either a stove top one or a deep fat fryer. Tables get the gardner ones, wouldn't bother with the wide versions for that amount of bait. Get a gun from screwfix or somewhere like that, same as the gardner version but without the added carp tax
In reply to Post #1
gardner tables - but the NGT ones also do the job for a fraction of the price.
get a cheap stock pot and boil them on the hob - 12eggs aint much bait really.
mixing bowls etc can be sourced cheap as from places like wilko's etc
gardner tables - but the NGT ones also do the job for a fraction of the price.
get a cheap stock pot and boil them on the hob - 12eggs aint much bait really.
mixing bowls etc can be sourced cheap as from places like wilko's etc
In reply to Post #3
Those ngt ones are rubbish, not rigid enough imo. I bought one and threw it away pretty quickly. Not a patch on the gardner ones
Those ngt ones are rubbish, not rigid enough imo. I bought one and threw it away pretty quickly. Not a patch on the gardner ones
In reply to Post #4
i used the 20mm one - about a third of the price and worked perfectly...
i used the 20mm one - about a third of the price and worked perfectly...
In reply to Post #5
As well as the all singing, all dancing tables Shilham also do a range of cheaper tables that would suit your requirements just fine. A half decent gun is a game changer - definitely worth investing in something better than a caulking gun if you value your fingers/ grip/ wrist/ sanity!
As well as the all singing, all dancing tables Shilham also do a range of cheaper tables that would suit your requirements just fine. A half decent gun is a game changer - definitely worth investing in something better than a caulking gun if you value your fingers/ grip/ wrist/ sanity!
In reply to Post #6
what gun do you suggest Bristol ?
what gun do you suggest Bristol ?
In reply to Post #7
The best manual gun I've used is the Gardner Deluxe XT
The best manual gun I've used is the Gardner Deluxe XT
In reply to Post #8
Which is a caulking gun plus carp tax
Which is a caulking gun plus carp tax
In reply to Post #6
Yeah saw they do plastic versions.
Gardner XT gun looks best reasonable option for the gun.
There is quite a few food mixers out now with decent bowls and attachments like dough hooks etc
Boiling...was thinking about a deep fat fryer ?
Would you mix own basemixes or buy from companies?
I am a fan of birdfood baits as can be used for sweet or savoury purposes.
Yeah saw they do plastic versions.
Gardner XT gun looks best reasonable option for the gun.
There is quite a few food mixers out now with decent bowls and attachments like dough hooks etc
Boiling...was thinking about a deep fat fryer ?
Would you mix own basemixes or buy from companies?
I am a fan of birdfood baits as can be used for sweet or savoury purposes.
In reply to Post #10
Would you mix own basemixes ?
That's the main reason I prefer home rolled bait, there is little financial benefit in rolling off the shelf base mixes
Would you mix own basemixes ?
That's the main reason I prefer home rolled bait, there is little financial benefit in rolling off the shelf base mixes
In reply to Post #7
Kinda stopped rolling last year after finding Jason's a baits but I've got the Gardner xt with the 5 mix treble nosel, makes life very easy.
Kinda stopped rolling last year after finding Jason's a baits but I've got the Gardner xt with the 5 mix treble nosel, makes life very easy.
In reply to Post #11
Not true at all
Not true at all
In reply to Post #13
I have to disagree, by the time you buy a ready made basemix, additives, eggs and factored in your time, compared to the same product ready rolled it works out at best cost neutral.
Buying separate ingredients and formulating your own basemix is where it is at for me
I have to disagree, by the time you buy a ready made basemix, additives, eggs and factored in your time, compared to the same product ready rolled it works out at best cost neutral.
Buying separate ingredients and formulating your own basemix is where it is at for me
In reply to Post #14
Depends on what mix you buy, what you add to it. My time doesn't factor in to me as you can't buy my bait off the shelf, and that's just how I like it.
Depends on what mix you buy, what you add to it. My time doesn't factor in to me as you can't buy my bait off the shelf, and that's just how I like it.