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Adding spices to Groundbait (16 posts / 3,662 views)
mark1009
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Post #1 25 Mar 2025 16:05
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I'm going to have a bit of a rest from carping until later in the year, and am going to do sone float fishing for Roach. I have bought a sack of brown crumb , and ground coriander and ground aniseed, I'm unsure how much of each spice to add to each kg of breadcrumb .
Has anyone got any experience of such a situation, I've looked online but can't find the quantities to add. T.I.A.
framey framey
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Post #2 25 Mar 2025 16:36
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In reply to Post #1
Have a look at the maggot drowners forum
Ynnek
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Post #3 25 Mar 2025 16:56
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In reply to Post #1
1-2% is plenty since your ground baits falls apart must faster than any boilie would do
mark1009
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Post #4 25 Mar 2025 17:02
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In reply to Post #2
I have, couldn't find % to add though.
mark1009
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Post #5 25 Mar 2025 17:02
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In reply to Post #3
Thanks.
framey framey
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Post #6 25 Mar 2025 20:36
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In reply to Post #4
Can't remember what it said now but it was something like a teaspoon or 2 per kilo as both are very strong.
Especially aniseed
Squimp
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Post #7 26 Mar 2025 07:46
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In reply to Post #1
Get hold of one of Archie Braddock's books.

‘Fantastic feeder fishing' would be a good start.
harveyboy
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Post #8 26 Mar 2025 08:03
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In reply to Post #7
Get some Bombay mix in the blender as well
PaulBishop PaulBishop
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Post #9 26 Mar 2025 08:23
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In reply to Post #7
Good call, a much neglected writer.
scozza
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Post #10 26 Mar 2025 12:39
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There was something special going on with his powder blends that's for sure

I once used one on a water that i had fished for years, attracted roach Rudd and crucians i think it was, a spice blend, anyway, first time out i was catching crucians that never really showed before
mark1009
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Post #11 26 Mar 2025 12:44
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Thanks, will do.
mark1009
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Post #12 26 Mar 2025 19:55
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This is turning out to be a lot more expensive than I thought it would. Oh for the days as a 7 year old, when I would go fishing for the day with a 30 year old cane rod, half a pint of maggots, a centre pin reel with some old 4lb line on it, and catch fish all day long.
PaulBishop PaulBishop
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Post #13 26 Mar 2025 21:14
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You can still do that now.
vossy1 vossy1
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Post #14 26 Mar 2025 23:09
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+1 and @ scozza you're not wrong, backed up by a great story in one of his books re Roach.
Another of his books to look out for, Magic Book on Bait Flavourings
scozza
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Post #15 27 Mar 2025 06:23
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Nice one pal, will have a look for that
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