In reply to Post #1213
I forgot, don't forget to try adding Chili flakes or powder just for a change.
BOF
I forgot, don't forget to try adding Chili flakes or powder just for a change.
BOF
I don't really do cheap bait any more. Never liked or rated particles much, hate the stink and mess basically, and gone right off pellets. Pellets can at times be deadly, especially in the later months before the freeze up, but are too inconsistent for me and I feel that on some waters they are just done to death and blown a bit. They aren't very nice for fish either, far too fatty.
There are some great low oil pellets about though, headed of course by Sticky Baits lovely award winning ones..
I have a bit of a special mix of one or two fine delicacy type foods that are very unusual in carp circles and I put them in a mix with one or two twists that I have developed over the years with two different crumbed premium fresh frozen boilies from two completely different bait companies (which is something I very rarely hear of people doing).. both are unusual boilies, and both are new on the scene, one is very new.. they seem to work magic together and switch the carp on.
I don't use any potions, mainly because I'm on a budget but I found that glugs can often work against you. I prefer to mix up my own ''glug'' of sorts using hemp juice and one or two things from the kitchen cupboard
I made sure I told the bailiff what I was using without telling him my whole mix as he doesn't need to know the other stuff what with it being the usual acceptable frozen boilies etc. and asked him to keep it quiet and if the stuff was acceptable. I got the green light from them. I told him that as it was so dear I hardly use much.
I've baited very light for some years now and found I like the softly softly approach anyway.
I think that with the rising costs of fishmeals and overfishing of krill etc. in the news recently we all need to be aware of these things and take our bait a bit under our own wing as it were.. I mean use your imagination, be different, and experiment with making up some mixes not always going down the premium expensive fishy readymade route.
Most of the top companies provide very simple 50/50 type base mixes and suggestions and they are of course a brilliant starting point, they are often very happy to help people interested in their gear, just ring them up, appreciate that they are busy, be polite and ask them for a quick simple mix. They have all sorts of nice ideas of their own personal use and you would be amazed what neat little edges you can gain, tweaking a bit of this with a bit of that, off the radar little tips. Don't forget these people work with bait day in day out and are all experts. I particularly like emailing Gary Bayes, he is so down to Earth and friendly and helpful, a real mine of knowledge.
The trick is don't be tempted to go on at these people too much and be cheeky as they are very busy trying to help masses of people just like you
Get imaginative and be different with boilies is my advice, like I said cheap baits like particles and pellets are not the way forward in my opinion. If you are on a budget, continue buying the top gear but just use less of it.
There are some great low oil pellets about though, headed of course by Sticky Baits lovely award winning ones..
I have a bit of a special mix of one or two fine delicacy type foods that are very unusual in carp circles and I put them in a mix with one or two twists that I have developed over the years with two different crumbed premium fresh frozen boilies from two completely different bait companies (which is something I very rarely hear of people doing).. both are unusual boilies, and both are new on the scene, one is very new.. they seem to work magic together and switch the carp on.
I don't use any potions, mainly because I'm on a budget but I found that glugs can often work against you. I prefer to mix up my own ''glug'' of sorts using hemp juice and one or two things from the kitchen cupboard
I made sure I told the bailiff what I was using without telling him my whole mix as he doesn't need to know the other stuff what with it being the usual acceptable frozen boilies etc. and asked him to keep it quiet and if the stuff was acceptable. I got the green light from them. I told him that as it was so dear I hardly use much.
I've baited very light for some years now and found I like the softly softly approach anyway.
I think that with the rising costs of fishmeals and overfishing of krill etc. in the news recently we all need to be aware of these things and take our bait a bit under our own wing as it were.. I mean use your imagination, be different, and experiment with making up some mixes not always going down the premium expensive fishy readymade route.
Most of the top companies provide very simple 50/50 type base mixes and suggestions and they are of course a brilliant starting point, they are often very happy to help people interested in their gear, just ring them up, appreciate that they are busy, be polite and ask them for a quick simple mix. They have all sorts of nice ideas of their own personal use and you would be amazed what neat little edges you can gain, tweaking a bit of this with a bit of that, off the radar little tips. Don't forget these people work with bait day in day out and are all experts. I particularly like emailing Gary Bayes, he is so down to Earth and friendly and helpful, a real mine of knowledge.
The trick is don't be tempted to go on at these people too much and be cheeky as they are very busy trying to help masses of people just like you
Get imaginative and be different with boilies is my advice, like I said cheap baits like particles and pellets are not the way forward in my opinion. If you are on a budget, continue buying the top gear but just use less of it.
Berzin sound like a right legend
You should take more notice of him
You should take more notice of him
In reply to Post #150
if anyone is looking for good quality cheap baits then try Cherrycarp they are doing some excellent deals at the moment
don't use cheap bait, think of the carp's health just think how crap we feel after we've stuffed are faces with poor quality food? bad guts ect
Carp do just fine if eating a cheaper bait.
then someone shows up with a better quality bait and the fish quickly show a preference.
then someone shows up with a better quality bait and the fish quickly show a preference.
In reply to Post #1223
So if you give them bait that costs £12 a kilo it automatically does them good? Think someone has been caught by the marketing spiel of the big bait firms.
So if you give them bait that costs £12 a kilo it automatically does them good? Think someone has been caught by the marketing spiel of the big bait firms.
In reply to Post #130
I use Blakes Krinella £120 for 20
kilos. So £6 a kilo they do pellets ,glugs ,pop ups ,particles good bait at a good price.
I use Blakes Krinella £120 for 20
kilos. So £6 a kilo they do pellets ,glugs ,pop ups ,particles good bait at a good price.
In reply to Post #1218
Always good to have a spicy option in the bait bag. I've been using curry powder for years. Started mixing a bit of chilli in with it recently & the fish definitely like it!
Always good to have a spicy option in the bait bag. I've been using curry powder for years. Started mixing a bit of chilli in with it recently & the fish definitely like it!
In reply to Post #1
Just because a bait has a well known name on the bag, It doesn't mean it's a good fish attractor, or wholesome for their consumption. I have more time for people in the Koi world these days.
Just because a bait has a well known name on the bag, It doesn't mean it's a good fish attractor, or wholesome for their consumption. I have more time for people in the Koi world these days.
In reply to Post #1226
The relevance of that being??
The relevance of that being??
In reply to Post #1222
plus one for Cherrycarp baits, a great up and coming company with VERY friendly and knowledgeable staff. average Circa £7.00 per kilo
plus one for Cherrycarp baits, a great up and coming company with VERY friendly and knowledgeable staff. average Circa £7.00 per kilo
In reply to Post #1222
In reply to Post #1232
good one!
good one!