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Bait choose out of the following? (12 posts / 802 views)
Carp123_0
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Post #1 11 Oct 2026 13:00
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List of baits that I am interested in will be choosing 2 baits to use what’s your reviews of these

DNA bug/s7
Active bait solutions plan b/ hydra k
Mainline cell
Key bait solutions asm
Dave Mallin pungent squid
Canalcarper71 Canalcarper71
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Post #2 11 Oct 2026 14:10
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Canalcarper71 Canalcarper71
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Post #3 11 Oct 2026 14:11
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Rate bug and S7 highly
And also used Dave malin’s pungent squid had loads of fish from canal,including my pb of 32 from the local stretch that Dave mallin told me himself had a few 30’s in as he doesn’t live far from me and popped some bait down to me a few years back
vossy1 vossy1
MODERATORMOD
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Post #4 11 Oct 2026 14:22
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I've used S7 since launch, use it right the way through winter and see no reason to change it. Thought about bug with all the 'hype' but stuck with S7.

I've never used the others.
ChrisNicholls ChrisNicholls
Posts: 809
Post #5 11 Oct 2026 16:41
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I've had loads of good fish on ABS Hydra K but since it's launch I have gone over to K2 and I think it's even better.
Karlos Karlos
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Post #6 11 Oct 2026 17:59
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Bug for me with a sprinkling of S7
carpchef carpchef
Posts: 290
Post #7 11 Oct 2026 18:53
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I can only comment on two;

Mainline Cell was my go-to bait for a number of years and caught me A STACK of fish, quite a visual bait that I think worked in its favour on the water I was fishing…30+ acres with fish that seemed to be moving around a lot and would stop and feed if they found a baited area (most obliging, I felt!)

I have moved on to DNA bug the last couple of years and have supreme confidence in it.. it has caught me fish on a variety of waters. One of those baits that you break open and sniff and just think “oh yeah…happy with that!” Once I have confidence in a bait I can stop worrying about it and sit there with confidence..The bug for me is one of those baits that has produced fish, out of the blue when I thought I had no chance of a bite.

I’ve not even heard of the other baits on your list.🙁
Scot-chegg
Posts: 212
Post #8 12 Oct 2026 18:51
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Can't go wrong with abs. I've used plan b over the last 3 or 4 years and had some great results. Can't comment on hydra k .I use their dgt for a fishmeal bait
Scratch25 Scratch25
Posts: 800
Post #9 13 Oct 2026 09:11
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S7 all day for me. I moved onto it last winter and it's done me proud ever since. I don't need to question bait any more.
MiniWelsh MiniWelsh
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Post #10 14 Oct 2026 09:16
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The only 2 of those I've used are Cell and S7. Cell catches fish, that fact can't be disputed. S7 is a great bait, I have used in the past and if I need to change from my current bait I will almost certainly go to DNA and use S7 again. You get the benefit of the package deals as well to make it more affordable which is a bonus
carpchef carpchef
Posts: 290
Post #11 14 Oct 2026 10:17
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I have a bit of a feeling that the Cell isn't the same as it was when it first came out... looks different to me.
Also I am confused how they can do it in a shelf life with yeast as an active ingredient or have I got that wrong 🤔 I ALWAYS used frozen version though
carpchef carpchef
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Post #12 14 Oct 2026 10:23
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Lots of people recommending DNA which I concur with...Bug gets my vote too...I have some Switch in the freezer that I am keeping for the winter 👍
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