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Sense Appeals (26 posts / 6,910 views)
junglist junglist
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Post #1 6 Dec 2025 12:31
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Are the modern day versions as good as the OG Hutchy ones?

I'm sure I heard Marcus Watts on the Carp Chronicles podcast say Hutchys regular sense appeal was a product that was bought in and re-branded by Hutchy and its still the same.

He also does the flavour mixing for the Modern day Hutchinson brand and has access to the recipe books etc and that the current Secret Agent is exactly the same recipe as the OG one.

Can anyone confirm?
scaley&dark
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Post #2 6 Dec 2025 15:35
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In reply to Post #1
This might be worth a look, Quality bait list sense appeals regular, shellfish and spice versions
100ml for £7.00

I've not used them myself, but I 'm sure someone on CF has.

Baitman Baitman
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Post #3 6 Dec 2025 15:44
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In reply to Post #2
the old nash shellfish sense appeal was great, but it changed.
The same flavouring thats added to white fish offcuts to flavour crabsticks
MrNuvawun MrNuvawun
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Post #4 6 Dec 2025 17:44
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In reply to Post #3
For me it changed for the worse when they re-released it under the “Ace Cards” banner. Was brilliant until that point.
christian
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Post #5 6 Dec 2025 22:43
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If you believe the ingredients on the label the Nash shellfish concentrate sense appeal it was based on liverade with a crab flavour. Once liverade was discontinued it changed to a simple flavor mix of liver and crab. That was the Ace cards version which has been said was a poor imitation of the original.
I have no knowledge of the original Hutchinson versions.
AnglingDays&Way AnglingDays&Way
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Post #6 7 Dec 2025 20:11
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In reply to Post #5
Paul at Catchit Labs does Sense Appeal (named Liverade). I think he used to work as a flavorist at Nash.
SHimmer45 SHimmer45
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Post #7 7 Dec 2025 20:22
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In reply to Post #2
i have.

there is a post saomewhere from Ken T saying the Shellfish one is near on identical to the RH version
DaveSG DaveSG
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Post #8 7 Dec 2025 21:20
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The original Shellfish SA was based on the amino acid profile of swan mussels and a crab extract was added to make it more widely accepted. With the thought that if the fish were feeding on SSA they might try and seek out swan mussels rather than the bait.
christian
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Post #9 7 Dec 2025 21:41
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In reply to Post #6
It's just a flavour, apparently what liverade smelt like.
christian
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Post #10 7 Dec 2025 21:43
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In reply to Post #7
I've got some and it is nothing like the Hutchinson one.

It looks and smells to me as a mixture of liquid liver and monster crab flavour. It's probably a great additive but it's nothing like SSA
kells kells
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Post #11 10 Dec 2025 22:31
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The origional sense appeal ( liverade ) was i believe sourced from the animal pet feed industry in rebadged dosing bottles.

I'm sure Solar bait sold it as well. Stimulin amino compound or something like that.
MARKerz
Posts: 1,954
Post #12 11 Dec 2025 08:05
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Personally I don't think these modern day versions are worth the hassle, the original's always seemed to have the x factor, I found it better to move on.

The original Bream Attractor came in a glass bottle and was something else!
christian
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Post #13 11 Dec 2025 17:32
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In reply to Post #11
The original Sense Appeal was I think Hutchinson and I don't think that was Liverade, neither wash his Shellfish SA.

The Nash Shellfish Concentrate SA was liverade, a product that is no longer available. Which is a great shame.
carpbandit84 carpbandit84
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Post #14 12 Dec 2025 17:15
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In reply to Post #13
I thought S@O was my favourite flavour, but the monster crab and Sense Appeal Dan from Biological baits uses in his Robin Red popups smells so good, and and been doing so well for me. Such a great flavour.
junglist junglist
Posts: 864
Post #15 13 Dec 2025 18:43
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In reply to Post #14
Isn't the person behind Catch it labs and ex Nash employee?

Heard good things about their flavours. Maybe their sense appeals are going to be the closest version to the OGs

Was liverade just a liquid liver product? Was it available from non angling sources aswell?
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