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Which Shelfies do you trust? (58 posts / 10,087 views)
biggsyhaulin biggsyhaulin
Posts: 1,667
#16 26 Jan 2020 17:22
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In reply to Post #15
A baits,plumb zing......or enigma 👍
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
Posts: 5,282
#17 26 Jan 2020 17:45
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In reply to Post #11
I was thinking mainly for spring using nutta with 12mm switch mixed in, and then perhaps going on to mainly SLK with 12mm S7 mixed in.

Seem a good combo to you?
redduke redduke
Posts: 557
#18 26 Jan 2020 18:02
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In reply to Post #16
Just looked at A Baits ....... Enigma sounds different

Anyone any experience of RG Baits? Seen Big Bill has joined them....the meaty bait Prime sounds good or Formula Crab
MARKerz
Posts: 1,944
#19 26 Jan 2020 20:02
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In reply to Post #1
Can recommend Baitworks Atlantic Heat shelf life baits, only really started using mainstream baits last spring and after much consideration choose this bait.

As always it's about confidence so took it to the 6 lakes I intended to stalk and the fish gave a great reaction straight away, it's fairly soft straight from the bag, very spicy & low level smell.
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
Posts: 5,282
#20 26 Jan 2020 21:11
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Sunday evening. 9.10pm. Just tried to log into the dna site to take advantage of their online show deal which runs out tomorrow and I can't get on their site. Bloody typical.
fireblade918 fireblade918
Posts: 1,008
#21 26 Jan 2020 21:45
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In reply to Post #20
just got on it no probs m8
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
Posts: 5,282
#22 26 Jan 2020 22:02
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In reply to Post #21
Thank you. Just tried again and it loaded this time. Was running very slow but the orders gone through.

Cheers
essesxandy essesxandy
Posts: 3,196
#23 27 Jan 2020 08:41
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Well I'm going to be very untrendy. I have used various shelflife/stabilised baits from Nash over the last ten-twelve years. Currently Scopex Squid and Tangerine Dream (sadly discontinued).
I have friends that have used Baitworks, Mainline, DNA, Sticky, Proper Carpbaits and others, they've never consistently out caught me, and I'm nothing special as an angler.
jhhilton1983 jhhilton1983
Posts: 1,942
#24 27 Jan 2020 09:23
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In reply to Post #1
DNA - S7 & SLK
Blakes - Malarkie
Dynamite - Source & Complex T

Have used over the years and caught well.
Carp4fun
Posts: 40
#25 27 Jan 2020 10:42
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In reply to Post #24
Good Shelf Lifes I have used since I got back into carp fishing are Sticky Baits Krill and Dynamite The Source. However I have seen several smaller brands that me and my boys are really pleased with and using at the moment.
glw1978
Posts: 925
#26 27 Jan 2020 11:26
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In reply to Post #25
Baitworks royal marine for me I only started using it last spring and I've been doining very well on it over the last 9 months.
chris9 chris9
Posts: 4,412
#27 27 Jan 2020 13:18
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In reply to Post #26
dna s7 shelf life's are superb 👍
Rigsbin Rigsbin
Posts: 130
#28 27 Jan 2020 15:33
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In reply to Post #1
Another vote for Baitworks

Started with the freezer baits and switched to the shelfies when freezer space became an issue. Used AH, MR and RM and would be confident with any - oh, and they're doing 20% discount at the moment...
Superterrorizer Superterrorizer
Posts: 1,843
#29 27 Jan 2020 17:39
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In reply to Post #1
Long time B5 user. Good bait that haven't let me down.
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
Posts: 5,282
#30 27 Jan 2020 18:13
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In reply to Post #29
Undoubtedly a great bait with a loyal following. But if he came to market today charging what he does he'd fall on his arse pretty quickly.

I liked it but I just couldn't justify having to buy huge amounts of bait to get it down to a price that Everyone else is charging when only buying ten kilos. And the pop ups are ****.

I know it's a show deal but I just got 10kg from DNA for £60 inc postage. How much have you got to buy from essential to get it at £6 a kilo. Something like 100kg would be my bet. I'm not prepared to have to store 100kg of bait to get sensible pricing.

On ten or twenty kilo orders it's gotta be 50% more expensive than most other baits and although I think it's a very good bait. I don't believe it catches 50% more fish than other baits.

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