Found a few maple nut baits on the internet but who is the original creator, is it GB? Is his still considered the best and if so why?
In reply to Post #1
Everything is measured against ABS's maple nut mix as theirs was the first breakthrough bait of the Nut fad.
With his vast bait knowledge and supply contacts, and rolling services, Reputation and supply, Mr Bowers can do both.
Also ABS supply many companies with variations of this recipe. Some companies are using more nutritional milk proteins and yeasts, to make a decent bait with no FLAA's, but most I suspect are not nutritionally balanced like a good fishmeal.
But many nut baits have caught plenty regardless.
TBH for many people it is Personal preference, and ease of collection of fresh bait or a reliable delivery service is the key point for many customers.
Everything is measured against ABS's maple nut mix as theirs was the first breakthrough bait of the Nut fad.
With his vast bait knowledge and supply contacts, and rolling services, Reputation and supply, Mr Bowers can do both.
Also ABS supply many companies with variations of this recipe. Some companies are using more nutritional milk proteins and yeasts, to make a decent bait with no FLAA's, but most I suspect are not nutritionally balanced like a good fishmeal.
But many nut baits have caught plenty regardless.
TBH for many people it is Personal preference, and ease of collection of fresh bait or a reliable delivery service is the key point for many customers.
In reply to Post #2
Cheers for that Darren......
Going to go with TNM from PB as I know it's highly rated by lots of people and Joss so that will do for me......
Cheers for that Darren......
Going to go with TNM from PB as I know it's highly rated by lots of people and Joss so that will do for me......
In reply to Post #2
Was ABS MC nut out before Dynamites tigernut? That's been around for YEARs and caught a lot of fish?
Was ABS MC nut out before Dynamites tigernut? That's been around for YEARs and caught a lot of fish?
In reply to Post #4
I'd say it was around before Dynamite existed as a commercial enterprise.
I'd say it was around before Dynamite existed as a commercial enterprise.
In reply to Post #5
ABS, probably
I was thinking more about the “commercially” available nut mix?
ABS, probably
I was thinking more about the “commercially” available nut mix?
In reply to Post #6
Looks like ABS from what I can find.......going with the TNM though.......
Looks like ABS from what I can find.......going with the TNM though.......
In reply to Post #6
Carp company refer to their nut mix as the 1st available, not maple flavoured as standard tho.
I've found it a bit hit and miss tbh, done really well on some waters and been out done by mcnut/nutcracker(early version) on others 
Carp company refer to their nut mix as the 1st available, not maple flavoured as standard tho.
I've found it a bit hit and miss tbh, done really well on some waters and been out done by mcnut/nutcracker(early version) on others
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Nice one mate, I'm a bit old school if I'm honest, love my fishmeals, no doubt about it though, they catch fish
Nice one mate, I'm a bit old school if I'm honest, love my fishmeals, no doubt about it though, they catch fish
In reply to Post #8
Pete Regan was doing a nut mix donkeys years ago.....still does in fact.
Pete Regan was doing a nut mix donkeys years ago.....still does in fact.
In reply to Post #10
I'm sure lots were pal. It was the breakthrough that I found fascinating. If ABS claim the title that's fine by me. I would have thought Dynamites tigernut one of the most successful and long standing nut based baits of all time? Happy to be wrong of course
I'm sure lots were pal. It was the breakthrough that I found fascinating. If ABS claim the title that's fine by me. I would have thought Dynamites tigernut one of the most successful and long standing nut based baits of all time? Happy to be wrong of course
In reply to Post #10
I wouldn't know tbh, just repeating what I'd read. I only came into carp fishing in the early 2000s so its before my time tbh. I remember using the carp Co and dynamite ones in the early days but I don't think either were new then.
I found Icelandic reds worked better spring to autumn and richworth tutti was better in winter, I've only really played with the nut baits since richworth went tits up
I wouldn't know tbh, just repeating what I'd read. I only came into carp fishing in the early 2000s so its before my time tbh. I remember using the carp Co and dynamite ones in the early days but I don't think either were new then.
I found Icelandic reds worked better spring to autumn and richworth tutti was better in winter, I've only really played with the nut baits since richworth went tits up
I remember when Bowers first launched his nut mix. It wasn't maple cream though. It was actually a peanut flavour if I recall it correctly. It was catching loads in the Colne Valley. I ain't one to jump on the “going bait”. But on a Colne Valley syndicate I was on, it was too hard to ignore the results others were having. So I ordered 20kg for spring summer and asked him to put a twist on it. He added Scopex for me. I had a great spring that year.
In reply to Post #1
The first nut baits I came across was when John Finch asked Mick Ball (MB Baits) to design / make some for linear complex. That had a peanut oil and a maple flavour in iirc and was way before Geoff mad a peanut bait. Mick and Geoff worked together for a bit and not long after Geoff bought out the nut mix as well.
In fact my mate had a 30 'Deano' out of orchard first time out with the original MB baits one i will try to get the year he had it. Edit (2003 - 2005iirc)
The first nut baits I came across was when John Finch asked Mick Ball (MB Baits) to design / make some for linear complex. That had a peanut oil and a maple flavour in iirc and was way before Geoff mad a peanut bait. Mick and Geoff worked together for a bit and not long after Geoff bought out the nut mix as well.
In fact my mate had a 30 'Deano' out of orchard first time out with the original MB baits one i will try to get the year he had it. Edit (2003 - 2005iirc)
Never been a massive fan of nut baits but my MC Nut pop ups are catching well. I know a lot of DNA SLK and S7 is going in my syndicate so trying this is against the grain and will hopefully produce......