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Left over boilies (24 posts / 2,967 views)
Greg62 Greg62
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Post #1 3 Jun 2021 17:44
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Having just moved again.
Ive come across a mountain of different bags of boilies
all shelf life that ive bought and only partially used
I swear theres got to be 15/20Kg in all
Some of these bags date back as far as 2012 and are rock hard
Does any one know if i can get these back into a usable state?
would putting them in glugs bring them back or would they just collapse into a mush
If they can be used i will be giving them too a couple of young lads that live not too far away and love their fishing
Thanks Greg
Canalcarper71 Canalcarper71
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Post #2 3 Jun 2021 17:47
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In reply to Post #1
Could you try and soak them in bottled water with some flavours in the water,try a small amount in a bucket and see if they absorb the water.
Worth a try
And great gesture too
Greg62 Greg62
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Post #3 3 Jun 2021 19:04
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In reply to Post #2
I did try some in a pot and the just went to mush after a couple of hours
I was wondering about a glug or something like treacle and leave them for a few weeks or so if that would work or Vegetable glycerin with a flavouring of some sort
framey framey
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Post #4 3 Jun 2021 19:08
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In reply to Post #3
Just grind them up and Chuck them in
Zack
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Post #5 3 Jun 2021 19:10
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All mine get ground down for stick mixes and blended in with other things.
kells kells
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Post #6 3 Jun 2021 19:21
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If there that hard. In my experience there not in too much of a usable state. I just dont think carp like anything that's too hard or not to much of it anyway. Probably best ground up as people have already mentioned.
stusid stusid
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Post #7 3 Jun 2021 20:53
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In reply to Post #1
Best place for them.. in the bin.
My opinion.
Canalcarper71 Canalcarper71
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Post #8 3 Jun 2021 21:36
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In reply to Post #3
I was going to say blend them up but you did mention giving them away to some young lads maybe you could blend them up and use the powder with a glut and fish a stick mix
The-Heff The-Heff
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Post #9 4 Jun 2021 13:47
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Bin. I dont think the owner of whatever lake you chose to use them in will thank you for chucking them in. Likely to remain uneaten and just sit and rot on the bottom
ip100 ip100
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Post #10 4 Jun 2021 13:49
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In reply to Post #1
The bin is the place for them
Andy_P Andy_P
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Post #11 4 Jun 2021 16:09
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They will be fine ground up and put in a good particle mix, let's face it carp are not fussy eaters at all, it's only us humans that make all the fuss, all carp want to do is eat and breed, just like the rest of nature.
Very hard hookbaits can be very good, as the carp has to take the bait right back to crush it, i've never seen a soft tiger nut, no matter how long it's boiled. One of the best hookbaits in waters that have a major problem wiith crayfish is wooden (mahogany) balls soaked for months in your chosen liquids.

Andydave
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Post #12 4 Jun 2021 17:19
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In reply to Post #1
Bin them
Joe101
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Post #13 4 Jun 2021 17:41
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Be fine. Soak them in left over water from your particles, and Chuck them in the river.
Belch Belch
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Post #14 4 Jun 2021 17:47
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. . .groundbait
dickweed dickweed
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Post #15 8 Jun 2021 11:24
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Bin.
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