Is there much difference between the various pellets available? I've always used regular Skrettings carp pellets and found them ok but there seems to be loads of different types available now such as bloodworm, GLM, flavoured etc.
Have you got a favourite pellet and what size do you generally favour for feeding?
Have you got a favourite pellet and what size do you generally favour for feeding?
In reply to Post #1
Short answer, danafeed halibut pellets, but idk if those are still being sold for angling.
All those flavoured pellets are imo bull**** and a nice way to make an extra buck. After an hour in the water the bloodworm, glm, special this and that all turn out to be the same carp pellet.
Even worse are the boilie pellets that many brands now produce, high water content so much preservatives.
To continue venting my frustration about much of today's pellets, not impressed with most of the coppens ones as well. Made to perfection (and a price) but simply lacking in pure pulling power.
I think of what is available today i like the aquabio ones the best. Not formulated to be the perfect food, but very attractive. Not as good as the danafeed ones, but very, very good in their own right.
Short answer, danafeed halibut pellets, but idk if those are still being sold for angling.
All those flavoured pellets are imo bull**** and a nice way to make an extra buck. After an hour in the water the bloodworm, glm, special this and that all turn out to be the same carp pellet.
Even worse are the boilie pellets that many brands now produce, high water content so much preservatives.
To continue venting my frustration about much of today's pellets, not impressed with most of the coppens ones as well. Made to perfection (and a price) but simply lacking in pure pulling power.
I think of what is available today i like the aquabio ones the best. Not formulated to be the perfect food, but very attractive. Not as good as the danafeed ones, but very, very good in their own right.
In reply to Post #1
Skretting carp pellets are actually a lot better than you think. Designed to make carp grow (important bit that one) and also made to be fed all year round! I rate the carp pellet very highly as I personally have been feeding them to carp for nearly 15 years and have watched the carp eating them in temps down to 4.5 degrees. Also the one thing they have above other pellets......they are like a sponge! You can get any good liquid into them to the core! Stick to them, they are very very effective when used correctly
Skretting carp pellets are actually a lot better than you think. Designed to make carp grow (important bit that one) and also made to be fed all year round! I rate the carp pellet very highly as I personally have been feeding them to carp for nearly 15 years and have watched the carp eating them in temps down to 4.5 degrees. Also the one thing they have above other pellets......they are like a sponge! You can get any good liquid into them to the core! Stick to them, they are very very effective when used correctly
In reply to Post #3
Take a look at SW bulk fish feed suppliers.
There *Best* Range is superb.
Take a look at SW bulk fish feed suppliers.
There *Best* Range is superb.
Skrettings and coppens aren't bad pellets, a lot of carp will have been brought up on them.
Aller pellets are even better though, better range and quality.
Aller pellets are even better though, better range and quality.
In reply to Post #6
Late 90s I started using skrettings after their trout pellets got some bad press. A tenner a bag more or less back then. Those were the days.
Late 90s I started using skrettings after their trout pellets got some bad press. A tenner a bag more or less back then. Those were the days.
In reply to Post #1
Has anyone ever used the horse feed pellets which has the amino acids present? They look more like the wood pellets I chuck in a litter tray, but the composition seems good.
Has anyone ever used the horse feed pellets which has the amino acids present? They look more like the wood pellets I chuck in a litter tray, but the composition seems good.
In reply to Post #4
Aller aqua pellets from Sw bulk pellets.
Fantastic range,high or low protein options and good prices.Also helps lots of fish farms are using them
Aller aqua pellets from Sw bulk pellets.
Fantastic range,high or low protein options and good prices.Also helps lots of fish farms are using them
As I've mentioned before I've been helping my mate sort out his lake since December 2020, de-silted, otter fence etc.. the fish went back in early May 2021 all young fish mid /high singles to low doubles, the idea being leave the lake alone for 12 months with no fishing just a little go for a weekend before they wintered up to see how they had done, we just fed them up all summer/autumn, we fed them BP milling Gold all through the summer and they were right on it bubblers within minutes of it going in, all natural cereal based pellets nothing rancid going off on the bottom of the lake easy to store and friendly on the pocket
We had a night on there in December I banked 5 fish in total all up between 4 - 6lb on average with the best one a common of all fish so wasn't expecting a common to of done so well, stocked back in at 11.4 came out at 19.8.
Ben sells a smart mix session pack now with matching dumbell hookbaits £25.00 quid gets you 4.5k of pellet, tub of hookers, 100ml of Natrepel, T-shirt and packet of baitscrews, worth a look for anyone who likes using pellet in their fishing.
Healthy for the fish and the lake
We had a night on there in December I banked 5 fish in total all up between 4 - 6lb on average with the best one a common of all fish so wasn't expecting a common to of done so well, stocked back in at 11.4 came out at 19.8.
Ben sells a smart mix session pack now with matching dumbell hookbaits £25.00 quid gets you 4.5k of pellet, tub of hookers, 100ml of Natrepel, T-shirt and packet of baitscrews, worth a look for anyone who likes using pellet in their fishing.
Healthy for the fish and the lake