I have had rather large perch and a couple of pike on pineapple and banana popups. This might be mostly due to the visual aspect thou.
And I have had plenty of trout on krill boilies.
The eels seem to like everything slightly fishy.
Reading Archie Braddocks books he mentions catching a lot of perch on "curry flavour".
The soft baits for perch etc is often flavoured with garlic or anise.
What is everybodys experience with flavours/additives on the catch rate of predators?
And I have had plenty of trout on krill boilies.
The eels seem to like everything slightly fishy.
Reading Archie Braddocks books he mentions catching a lot of perch on "curry flavour".
The soft baits for perch etc is often flavoured with garlic or anise.
What is everybodys experience with flavours/additives on the catch rate of predators?
Had a fair few pike on white pop ups. They were a pest when I used scent from hell.
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Could possibly be water dependant for me too. I know of couple of waters around me where the pike will regularly pick up boiled baits to the point they are a compete pain in the arse. I used Trigga ice on one water and one season I caught more pike than carp and that includes them picking it up off the bottom or grabbing it on the way in, personally I don't like them. Like all fish they are inquisitive for me.
Looking back I have caught most species on boilies over the years, can't recall ever having a Rudd and I have never had a Perch
Just got myself a ticket for a canal for the winter, carp to 25lb, possibly bigger, massive chub and barbel, bailiff and his mate have just removed over 30 jacks in two weeks spinning to another water on their club. Hopefully no pike for me but I'll settle for the others when it drops off
Regarding Archie Bradocks, magical stuff, used to use it in the 80s. Can't remember which blend it was but it specified crucians, on a water where I had never caught a crucian previously, yep, I had one around 2lb
He was deffo king of the spices, I think they were re-released a few years ago by Quest baits? Could be wrong?
Could possibly be water dependant for me too. I know of couple of waters around me where the pike will regularly pick up boiled baits to the point they are a compete pain in the arse. I used Trigga ice on one water and one season I caught more pike than carp and that includes them picking it up off the bottom or grabbing it on the way in, personally I don't like them. Like all fish they are inquisitive for me.
Looking back I have caught most species on boilies over the years, can't recall ever having a Rudd and I have never had a Perch
Just got myself a ticket for a canal for the winter, carp to 25lb, possibly bigger, massive chub and barbel, bailiff and his mate have just removed over 30 jacks in two weeks spinning to another water on their club. Hopefully no pike for me but I'll settle for the others when it drops off
Regarding Archie Bradocks, magical stuff, used to use it in the 80s. Can't remember which blend it was but it specified crucians, on a water where I had never caught a crucian previously, yep, I had one around 2lb
He was deffo king of the spices, I think they were re-released a few years ago by Quest baits? Could be wrong?
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24lb is the biggest ive had on a white pop up !!
beats dead baits
24lb is the biggest ive had on a white pop up !!
beats dead baits
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I've had a few pike take baits when using bright pop ups - especially when reeling into margin on a recast.
Think its the visual aspect and the movement triggers a response
I've had a few pike take baits when using bright pop ups - especially when reeling into margin on a recast.
Think its the visual aspect and the movement triggers a response
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"Regarding Archie Bradocks, magical stuff, used to use it in the 80s. Can't remember which blend it was but it specified crucians, on a water where I had never caught a crucian previously, yep, I had one around 2lb
He was deffo king of the spices, I think they were re-released a few years ago by Quest baits? Could be wrong?"
You are right, they was rre-eleased by Quest Baits, and recently (2018?) he joined as a consultant for Dynamite.
His findings are very interesting.
"Regarding Archie Bradocks, magical stuff, used to use it in the 80s. Can't remember which blend it was but it specified crucians, on a water where I had never caught a crucian previously, yep, I had one around 2lb
He was deffo king of the spices, I think they were re-released a few years ago by Quest baits? Could be wrong?"
You are right, they was rre-eleased by Quest Baits, and recently (2018?) he joined as a consultant for Dynamite.
His findings are very interesting.
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I had an interesting one, I baited a spot I could watch from up a tree, with homemade groundbait it was very heavy on the fishmeal around 80%.
I kept an eye on it, and to my amazement watched a pike eating it 😝.
I had an interesting one, I baited a spot I could watch from up a tree, with homemade groundbait it was very heavy on the fishmeal around 80%.
I kept an eye on it, and to my amazement watched a pike eating it 😝.
2 years ago in France the Pike took a particular liking to my white Tutti pop ups!. The father in law had issues with them hammering him on Spam on a particular water too.
Got a bit of a habit of catching pike where ever I go. Generally have them on pop ups but the strangest was pva bags of pellets on Yately Pads lake at 2 in the morning. Also had big perch on luncheon many moons ago.
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Had a google after reading your post
It is quest baits. The original stuff came in a white tub and was stored in a white plastic bag inside it to keep it fresh. The new stuff looks to be in pop up tubs. Never knew he was still about in the bait game with the greatest of respect. TBH been off my radar for a long time, I notice he has two books out as well, might be right up your street been a bait buff
Had a google after reading your post
It is quest baits. The original stuff came in a white tub and was stored in a white plastic bag inside it to keep it fresh. The new stuff looks to be in pop up tubs. Never knew he was still about in the bait game with the greatest of respect. TBH been off my radar for a long time, I notice he has two books out as well, might be right up your street been a bait buff
I've had double figure pike from the local park lake on a Pineapple N-butyric boilie and from Brackens at Nazeing on snowman baits.
I've also landed a pike from the river on a freelined slug.
I've never landed perch or dace on boilies, but had chub, bream, tench, and roach.
I've also landed a pike from the river on a freelined slug.
I've never landed perch or dace on boilies, but had chub, bream, tench, and roach.
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You'd have to be using a pretty small boilie to catch a Dace......
Never had a gudgeon, millers thumb, stickleback or minnow either 😂
You'd have to be using a pretty small boilie to catch a Dace......
Never had a gudgeon, millers thumb, stickleback or minnow either 😂
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I got his books "Fantastic Feeder Fishing" and "Magic Book On Bait Flavouring"
Just ordered his 2019 book "The first seventy years"
I got his books "Fantastic Feeder Fishing" and "Magic Book On Bait Flavouring"
Just ordered his 2019 book "The first seventy years"
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I've had a pike with two 24 fishmeal boilies picked up on the bottom at around 35 feet down the last December and also a couple of black bass both on an homemade pop-up banana flavoured, from the same lake in the space of few weeks.
Also, not properly predators I had chub, tench, crucian, rudd and bream
I've had a pike with two 24 fishmeal boilies picked up on the bottom at around 35 feet down the last December and also a couple of black bass both on an homemade pop-up banana flavoured, from the same lake in the space of few weeks.
Also, not properly predators I had chub, tench, crucian, rudd and bream
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Thought you might
Love the title, the first 70 years
Is there anything specific to carp related spices or blends?
Thought you might
Love the title, the first 70 years
Is there anything specific to carp related spices or blends?