Hi all I'm in the market for a new boat in the 2-2.4 m range
I've owned a bark 330 for about 10 years which has served me well but generally too big for my needs
Any recommendations please ? Kinda drawn towards the raptor x wide 230
Is there anything that rivals this on price and quality
Many thanks

In reply to Post #8
Thanks for your reply, good to know.
What kind of quants would be possible with the liver and spices ?
As the mix is almost maxed out to the percentage? Just up the % of the total mix?
I'd used 20% paprika, 10% liver powder, 2% garlic and 1% fenugreek in a successful mix last year, im not expecting to get that much liver and paprika in there though obviously

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In replacent for the (egg based birdfood like cede then .. meggabkend red or yellow or clo etc?
Are they all much of a muchness, any benefit or difference of one over another ?

Also been liking the beef liver powder, paprika, garlic and fenugreek powders in my mixes last year, any room for these or is it taking it too far ?

Was just flicking through AA baits website looking for ideas and a few ingredients reminded me of the BM1 so well talked about on here in years gone by.
Anyone still using it ? with any change or new ingredients ?
Considering it myself after a couple of years of messing about with different recipes, with success mind but costs seem to escalate with ideas

Anything as good or better out there, rechargeable beam range wise ? Never was keen on the backlight flicking on

In reply to Post #4
Struggle with rolling you mean? I've rolled that exact mix in 16mm as a test and it rolled ok, must have swallowed up a bit more thann 1kg of base mix though as I ended up with 1.8kg of bait after left to dry overnight. I'm assuming even more liquids/oils wudve given more weight

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Appreciate the reply. Interesting hear you apply so much liquid, given me the confidence to get a bit more in there. Maybe my sweetener/ flavour levels a bit out of balance
Totally avoid pellets/ fishy baits these days due to the cats and barbel etc while I still catch a few, a large non fishy boilie seems to be the way for singling out more carp
Thanks again

Hi all, I've started making my own baits again after many years (only ever used to do the pre fabricated packs- grange csl, active 8 etc and hookbaits/ pop ups occasionally, purely down to the realisation that for my European river fishing I do not need an (expensive £5-6 per kilo bait. The carp muller everything! But particles not an option 24mm plus boilies are king.
Have used some cheap (off cuts from Alan parbery mistral which is clearly very basic bait and works as feed/ bulking out baiting, also mixed box over runs etc but want to make it how I need it, size wise too
Baiting up in huge quants becomes expensive, have used the off cuts/ feed bait route which is cheaper but looking making something £2-2.5 per kg
My question is how much liquid in total (food/oil/flavour should I be adding to 1kg base mix as a guide?

The samples of river bait has been..
1kg of aa baits HNV bird food or 500g 50/50 500g ground conditioner
50ml CSL
20ml hemp oil
10ml scopex concentrate
10ml strawberry sweet Ade
8 eggs
Recommended amount of preservatives

As I already have quite a few liquids/ ingredients not really factoring into cost..Is this too much liquids? Have given some to a friend who caught a couple of small ones from a French canal on them.

Also leads me to another question as I've got a few bits, to make a bait for uk winter fishing now I'm doing a bit more, to be made in smaller amounts

1kg HNV birdfood
100g beef liver powder
20ml liver hydro
30ml minamino
10ml strawberry concentrate
10ml strawberry sweet Ade
20ml hemp oil
8 eggs
Recommended amount of preserve

Excuse the long message any pointers or help on the liquid incision levels and or simple cheap recipes would be greatly appreciated,or if these recipes are crap! the river bait is primarily for that- making an affordable attractive bait

Many thanks

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Thanks for the replies 👍

Got a set of these on order, after being a fox black label hanger user for years, not too keen on the Nash slap heads etc. unsure if most brands are compatible with the screw thread on the r3s? Both for chains and arms. Any suggestions on what people have and can be used? Cheers