I have some bland 18-20 mm pellets that I am looking to increase the attraction of by coating in a liquid and then with a combination of powders. The pellets are plant based with some CSL to bind. I have the liquid sorted but looking for some powders to up the attraction for the day sessions I'm doing.
In reply to Post #1
Garlic powder.
Garlic powder.
In reply to Post #1
Pretty pointless, it will all wash off before it hits the bottom anyway
Pretty pointless, it will all wash off before it hits the bottom anyway
In reply to Post #3
No, use a thick hydro liquid and let it soak in slightly, cover with powder and shake it all up. Leave it for a while to dry on like a crust. It'll stay on for a while with a plume of attraction coming off in the water column.
No, use a thick hydro liquid and let it soak in slightly, cover with powder and shake it all up. Leave it for a while to dry on like a crust. It'll stay on for a while with a plume of attraction coming off in the water column.
In reply to Post #1
Sound like Ewe nuts
Sound like Ewe nuts
In reply to Post #4
I would agree with this. Definitely possible to get liquids into a pellet and if you prep them correctly a crust that will get down to the bottom of an average lake, certainly if you are fishing in the edge which is where pellets come into their own.
I would agree with this. Definitely possible to get liquids into a pellet and if you prep them correctly a crust that will get down to the bottom of an average lake, certainly if you are fishing in the edge which is where pellets come into their own.
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If you use a heavy powder like DNA Crayfish Heavy Groundbait it'll stay on the bottom within reason too, if that's what you want.
If you use a heavy powder like DNA Crayfish Heavy Groundbait it'll stay on the bottom within reason too, if that's what you want.
In reply to Post #6
I used to have some red liquid fish based from Cotswold bait creations
You could actually see it creeping out of the pva bag of pre soaked and spreading on the bottom.
Looked great
I used to have some red liquid fish based from Cotswold bait creations
You could actually see it creeping out of the pva bag of pre soaked and spreading on the bottom.
Looked great
In reply to Post #5
Might not be as the user is US based from what I can see. More 'beef country' than lamb
If they were Ewe nuts though...
"Ewe nuts are formulated for sheep and can have a mineral balance unsuitable for fish, potentially leading to dangerous health problems for carp"
Might not be as the user is US based from what I can see. More 'beef country' than lamb
If they were Ewe nuts though...
"Ewe nuts are formulated for sheep and can have a mineral balance unsuitable for fish, potentially leading to dangerous health problems for carp"
In reply to Post #9
Perhaps if used in excess (like a lot of baits). They used to be quite popular, maybe still are, plenty of references still about on the net about use on a quick check.
Perhaps if used in excess (like a lot of baits). They used to be quite popular, maybe still are, plenty of references still about on the net about use on a quick check.
In reply to Post #10
Didn't Ewe Nuts have an issue with excess amounts of some Copper compound in them ?
I seem to remember Ken Townley posting about it.
I thought they were popular because they were cheap - 6 quid a 20 Kilo sack ...
Didn't Ewe Nuts have an issue with excess amounts of some Copper compound in them ?
I seem to remember Ken Townley posting about it.
I thought they were popular because they were cheap - 6 quid a 20 Kilo sack ...
In reply to Post #11
Ken corrected himself, see here
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Sheep nuts dissolve so quickly I'd be surprised if most added minerals weren't diluted away before the carp get to them.
Edit, check this thread re copper too, smurfs post
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Ken corrected himself, see here
LINKY POO™ https://www.carpforum.co.uk/Shared/Messages.asp?TopicID=418559
Sheep nuts dissolve so quickly I'd be surprised if most added minerals weren't diluted away before the carp get to them.
Edit, check this thread re copper too, smurfs post
LINKY POO™ https://www.carpforum.co.uk/Shared/Messages.asp?TopicID=428014&ReadAll=1
In reply to Post #12
Thanks for that Vossy - I stand corrected on the Copper front.
Pretty sure the popularity was related to the low cost though.
Thanks for that Vossy - I stand corrected on the Copper front.
Pretty sure the popularity was related to the low cost though.
In reply to Post #11
Ewe nuts are for female sheep and definitely do not contain copper as this is toxic to sheep. Think you are on about Pig pellets. Tried them in bulk around 20 years ago absolutely waste if time on a runs water as well. Also tried molasses pellets they smell and taste so sweet. Within 5 mins just looked like leaves again a waste of time.
Ewe nuts are for female sheep and definitely do not contain copper as this is toxic to sheep. Think you are on about Pig pellets. Tried them in bulk around 20 years ago absolutely waste if time on a runs water as well. Also tried molasses pellets they smell and taste so sweet. Within 5 mins just looked like leaves again a waste of time.