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Best Winter boilie? (18 posts / 3,607 views)
Nigel18
Posts: 332
#1 4 Jun 2026 13:25
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Hi All

Looking for recommendations for a good winter boilie please.

Thanks
djstrauss281 djstrauss281
Posts: 921
#2 4 Jun 2026 14:29
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In reply to Post #1
DNA The bug has always done well for me all year
ip100 ip100
Posts: 12,493
#3 4 Jun 2026 15:10
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In reply to Post #1
Whatever you use at every other time of year. All this "winter/summer" baits is a load of twaddle imo
scaley&dark
Posts: 5,559
#4 4 Jun 2026 16:08
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In reply to Post #1
Any decent boilie made nowadays is far more digestible, lower in protein and fats than baits of yester-year.
Pick one with a good track record and just use less of it in the colder months.

Joe101
Posts: 1,102
#5 4 Jun 2026 16:44
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Aqua baits maple milk
Karlos Karlos
MODERATOR
Posts: 14,146
#6 4 Jun 2026 18:54
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In reply to Post #2
Another fan of the DNA Bug.
0nslow 0nslow
Posts: 1,611
#7 4 Jun 2026 19:06
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I enjoyed using creamino last winter, DNA switch the winter before was pretty decent too but creamino probably just edged it
bigjim001 bigjim001
Posts: 9,347
#8 4 Jun 2026 20:50
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In reply to Post #7
Cell
live system
Cream cajouser
Tutti
Single hi fizz glugged pop must have ea flavours and milk pop base

Or proper carp baits strawberry jam sub zero
vossy1 vossy1
MODERATOR
Posts: 9,013
#9 5 Jun 2026 00:20
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Decades ago I would have used a dedicated milk birdfood base but these days I just fish DNA S7 all year round...as always with another boilie jic.

I'm not saying I wouldn't fish a MBF btw.
dickweed dickweed
Posts: 1,268
#10 6 Jun 2026 19:40
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My home made mix has performed for many winters now.
4 ingredients with garlic and fenugreek.
No need for flavours, hydros, coatings or any other fashionable additions.
Westmidsmoaner Westmidsmoaner
Posts: 230
#11 7 Jun 2026 18:49
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Live system and white pop ups ..
808
Posts: 198
#12 8 Jun 2026 20:21
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In reply to Post #10
What are the 4 then?
AnglingDays&Way AnglingDays&Way
Posts: 1,205
#13 9 Jun 2026 04:28
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In reply to Post #12
I'd use something like this -

40% Semolina
30% Birdfood
20% Maize Meal
10% Milk Powder
CarpCodger71 CarpCodger71
Posts: 2,762
#14 12 Jun 2026 19:32
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In reply to Post #1
I love the Quad by premier named as used in the four seasons (( I believe )
Wish I could find someone to roll it for me
essesxandy essesxandy
Posts: 3,195
#15 13 Jun 2026 07:48
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In reply to Post #3
I've definitely used baits in the summer that just won't get me a bite in the winter. The baits that I have faith in for the winter would almost certainly work in the summer as well, although maybe maybe not as well as my summer baits.
The best readily available winter bait? I reckon a Richworth Tutti would take some beating, assuming they're still the same?
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