Morning all
Apologies if this has been done before...
So I'm always thinking about trying to find something a bit different. Had the idea of using smooth peanut butter as a paste to coat hookbait. Readily available, cheap, smelly for the fish etc.
Is it safe? I know there's a lot of prep needed for nuts as bait.
Anyone tried it? With any success?
I'm not casting hundreds of yards so not too worried about losing it on the cast.
Apologies if this has been done before...
So I'm always thinking about trying to find something a bit different. Had the idea of using smooth peanut butter as a paste to coat hookbait. Readily available, cheap, smelly for the fish etc.
Is it safe? I know there's a lot of prep needed for nuts as bait.
Anyone tried it? With any success?
I'm not casting hundreds of yards so not too worried about losing it on the cast.
In reply to Post #1
It's a brilliant attractor as a paste, fish love it, I've also used it as an additive when making boilies with good results, definitely give it a go
It's a brilliant attractor as a paste, fish love it, I've also used it as an additive when making boilies with good results, definitely give it a go
In reply to Post #2
They love CC Moores roasted nut extract so I'm sure they'd love peanut butter .
They love CC Moores roasted nut extract so I'm sure they'd love peanut butter .
Cheers fellas. I'll give it a go
In reply to Post #4
I have made baits with it long long ago and it was very good. Don't know the recipe anymore, sorry!
I have made baits with it long long ago and it was very good. Don't know the recipe anymore, sorry!
I have made boilies using smooth peanut butter but its so oily it made them tricky to roll.
I ended up just pressing them out into pillows and caught very well on them.
I ended up just pressing them out into pillows and caught very well on them.
In reply to Post #1
I prefer Crunchy. Work a bit of whey protein into the paste to make it stickier, and also add a pinch of lumpfish eggs
I prefer Crunchy. Work a bit of whey protein into the paste to make it stickier, and also add a pinch of lumpfish eggs
In reply to Post #1
Think u can get marmite and peanut butter jar, sounds like a gooden
Think u can get marmite and peanut butter jar, sounds like a gooden
In reply to Post #7
why not go the whole way
Foie Gras and Caviar must be better for them !!
why not go the whole way
Foie Gras and Caviar must be better for them !!
thanks all
Ken - are the bits of peanut in the crunchy safe enough (i'm guessing so as you've used it)
as for Marmite....
Ken - are the bits of peanut in the crunchy safe enough (i'm guessing so as you've used it)
as for Marmite....
In reply to Post #10
I'm sure the bits are ok, u don't like marmite , ok bovril
I'm sure the bits are ok, u don't like marmite , ok bovril
In reply to Post #12
Literally never Ignore nut prep. What a bad bit of advice. For hookbaits/peanut butter you can use straight out the packet (already prepared so humans can eat them in most cases anyway). Maybe a small amount crushed up is fine. If you're using a decent amount of nuts to bait up with and fish over then prepare them properly.
You can get some good deals on organic nut butters on places like myprotein and other health/gym type websites. Almond, cashew, etc. 1kg tubs are generally competitively priced with smaller jars in the supermarkets. I've played with diluting smooth nut butters down to a thinner consistency with hot water and using as a soak to defrost boilies in. Leaves a sticky coating on them and a nice trail in the water. Can't say it improved my bites as I messed with it during winter on a tricky water and went from blanking to still blanking
Literally never Ignore nut prep. What a bad bit of advice. For hookbaits/peanut butter you can use straight out the packet (already prepared so humans can eat them in most cases anyway). Maybe a small amount crushed up is fine. If you're using a decent amount of nuts to bait up with and fish over then prepare them properly.
You can get some good deals on organic nut butters on places like myprotein and other health/gym type websites. Almond, cashew, etc. 1kg tubs are generally competitively priced with smaller jars in the supermarkets. I've played with diluting smooth nut butters down to a thinner consistency with hot water and using as a soak to defrost boilies in. Leaves a sticky coating on them and a nice trail in the water. Can't say it improved my bites as I messed with it during winter on a tricky water and went from blanking to still blanking
In reply to Post #12
Please remove or edit your post, it's terrible advice. Ignoring nut prep is dangerous . There's a great difference between raw and cooked nuts
Please remove or edit your post, it's terrible advice. Ignoring nut prep is dangerous . There's a great difference between raw and cooked nuts
In reply to Post #1
You can also let the butter (not just Peanut, Almond etc or a mix) down with a bit of glycerol to make a dip/glug, add any flavours you want. The glycerol should act as a mild preservative too, I've got some in the fridge 2 or 3 years old now, still smells amazing.
You can also let the butter (not just Peanut, Almond etc or a mix) down with a bit of glycerol to make a dip/glug, add any flavours you want. The glycerol should act as a mild preservative too, I've got some in the fridge 2 or 3 years old now, still smells amazing.
In reply to Post #12
Mate, it isn't about whether you catch fish on it straight from the bag, its about the safety of the carp, raw nuts can cause serious damage to the fish, thats the reason why people and companies always sell them after they have been soaked and boiled to make it safe for the fish to eat. Do some research and you will realise why.
Mate, it isn't about whether you catch fish on it straight from the bag, its about the safety of the carp, raw nuts can cause serious damage to the fish, thats the reason why people and companies always sell them after they have been soaked and boiled to make it safe for the fish to eat. Do some research and you will realise why.