Can anyone recommend any large (15-18mm) pre drilled pellet hookbaits which last longer than 8 hours on the hook?
Thanks!
Thanks!
In reply to Post #1
Enterprise do fake ones in 14 + 18 mm. I'd think that's your best bet.
Enterprise do fake ones in 14 + 18 mm. I'd think that's your best bet.
In reply to Post #1
Try the dynamite ones, halibut, source etc. I have used them in the rivers, quite good. Soak the halibuts in oil, last a bit longer
And, the mainline barbel hookbaits are superb!!!
One problem with pellets, silver fish, they will just hit them and hit them till they are gone and for me that's why they don't last long pending the water
Try the dynamite ones, halibut, source etc. I have used them in the rivers, quite good. Soak the halibuts in oil, last a bit longer
And, the mainline barbel hookbaits are superb!!!
One problem with pellets, silver fish, they will just hit them and hit them till they are gone and for me that's why they don't last long pending the water
In reply to Post #4
Altech Coppens RED Krill but all depends on fish activity and water temperature. You can check CCmoore, they have "Pellet wafters" for hookbaits.
Altech Coppens RED Krill but all depends on fish activity and water temperature. You can check CCmoore, they have "Pellet wafters" for hookbaits.
In reply to Post #1
Sonubaits dumbbells are brilliant as are DNA crayfish dumbbells
Sonubaits dumbbells are brilliant as are DNA crayfish dumbbells
In reply to Post #6
I'd use specialized barrel bottom baits. Gbp2 is a fishmeal, and I think tc2 bottoms are due soon.
I'd use specialized barrel bottom baits. Gbp2 is a fishmeal, and I think tc2 bottoms are due soon.
In reply to Post #1
Agree with all the others, the best bet is to use pellet/barrel shaped boilie hookbaits.
But if you're set on using pellets, what I used to do for fishing big pellets for catfish was to wrap them in some womens tights with biggish mesh. Tie it off with floss, and connect to a hair. The tights maintain the shape and form of the pellet, whilst allowing the oils and flavours to fully release from the pellet. Did it with 2 or 3 x 28mm pellets, but would work with any size really. Allowed them to stay out overnight, say for 12 hours. You could even put some foam in to make a pop-up pellet.
Agree with all the others, the best bet is to use pellet/barrel shaped boilie hookbaits.
But if you're set on using pellets, what I used to do for fishing big pellets for catfish was to wrap them in some womens tights with biggish mesh. Tie it off with floss, and connect to a hair. The tights maintain the shape and form of the pellet, whilst allowing the oils and flavours to fully release from the pellet. Did it with 2 or 3 x 28mm pellets, but would work with any size really. Allowed them to stay out overnight, say for 12 hours. You could even put some foam in to make a pop-up pellet.
In reply to Post #1
None that small really last too long, you'd need to go bigger. You can slow down the breakdown a bit by soaking them in oil. You'd be better drilling your own too as the pre drilled ones have a hole that's a bit too large really which speeds up the breakdown
None that small really last too long, you'd need to go bigger. You can slow down the breakdown a bit by soaking them in oil. You'd be better drilling your own too as the pre drilled ones have a hole that's a bit too large really which speeds up the breakdown
Cheers All, thought as much!
In reply to Post #10
For my barbel fishing i wanted hookbaits so i just use ground pellet with an egg (can add whatever to it liquid wise) and make a few hookbaits by hand. My background feed is pellet.
I tried the DNA crayfish but not as good as my own.
Mainline do pellet boilies (for barbel) but i found them crumbly.
For my barbel fishing i wanted hookbaits so i just use ground pellet with an egg (can add whatever to it liquid wise) and make a few hookbaits by hand. My background feed is pellet.
I tried the DNA crayfish but not as good as my own.
Mainline do pellet boilies (for barbel) but i found them crumbly.
You could also try wrapping the pellet in shrink tube ala Crayfish style, I've done this before when nuisance species were present, worked well.