 Specialized Hook Baits - Catch Reports Jan 2026
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In reply to Post #376
Interesting what you say about the bait sizes! 20mm would suit me fine as and when you get round to them. Iβd only be interested in the fishy/savoury varieties personally, so will keep my eyes open on what you make in the future ππ».
Ahhh, Road & Island, that brings back memories! I never did loads, but did really enjoy my time on thereβ¦
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In reply to Post #374
For everyone else making bait in any form, bigger is always better Steve. You know that from rolling your own. Bigger = less work.
For us the complete opposite is true though, bigger, is FAR more work, because rolling the baits is such a small part of the equation work wise for us. Drying bigger baits out between each go through our process adds so much time & so much extra electricity costs to the equation.
It also adds extra costs in terms of materials used. A 20mm bait will take sooo much more liquids to produce than a 13mm hook bait will. Five times they go through the process, so everything gets multiplied by five.
20mm would be the biggest we did. I did some 24mm for a friend... They took forever to produce. Cost us a fortune. He did catch all of the special ones left in Road & Island on them though.
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In reply to Post #373
You're very welcome Dave.
The charger & the battery have both lived their lives inside the same room as this drier below. That's why they absolutely stink of a mix of curried/cherrycoke/tutti/monstercrab/squided/garlic vapour with some added ming oil on top. If you want to have a real taste.... Don't lick the battery... You need to lick the slimy film on the inside of that plastic cover. That's seriously intense π
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In reply to Post #372
Noice, that sounds promising!
Thanks for your reply ππ»
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Many thanks for the spare parts Mark, very much appreciated ππ» π π₯³ ππ»
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In reply to Post #371
There are plans for a 20mm balanced yes mate.
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In reply to Post #369
Hi Mark, any plans to do any bigger wafters/balanced baits ie 20mm, for those of us fishing waters where itβs suicide using anything smaller, due to the numbers of roach and bream etc? I get that 24mm or bigger would be pointless as youβd only get about 10-12 in a tub, but feel 20mm would be doable?
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In reply to Post #369
Thanks mate..I'll have to keep my eyes open for when they hit the shelves. Although I expect I'll need to be quick
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In reply to Post #368
Yes mate. All three shops will have them within the next week or so. 13/16mm pop ups & balanced. The bucket underneath that one in the photo is full up with Curry-GPB2 16mm balanced.
Got Curry-S2 done as well.
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In reply to Post #367
Hi Mark, are any of the shops getting curry gpb2 balanced any time soon?
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16mm cc Curry-GPB2 pop ups.
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In reply to Post #365
Thanks Dave π
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After getting the newer versions of the orange guns in China for our second base (which are so much quieter). I thought I would look at some other guns in the UK too. The others have been used for years now and get slightly noisier with age. They have earned their way being used everyday for years. I have purchased five of these guns which are Β£42 each on fleabay. They come without a battery, which was ideal as I have so many batteries now. They fit the exact same battery (Makita) as the mk2 orange guns have. The battery with the red clip in the second photo.
These guns come set up with the 300ml tube on. It's very simple to change over to the 600ml and plunger provided. You need a stainless steel washer and a steel 40mm woodscrew. The plunger they come with is solid, lets far less bait behind the plunger during operation. You just need to use the woodscrew as a drill bit & screw through the plunger itself to make a hole. Once you make your hole, add a washer, add some strong impact adhesive to the screw thread & screw the plunger on to the metal rod. If you do not add adhesive the thread will come undone when you unscrew the tube. They are very quiet, the barrel is slightly bigger, a couple of inches. The tube and fittings are made of strong ABS plastic. I was slightly wary about this, but they are so thick. The threads are long, we have been using these five guns for three weeks now, everyday & they have been superb.
For Β£42 they are an absolute steal. I purchased all of the sellers guns that he had from the person I purchased from, but in the link below is a different seller. Same gun. The batteries are very standard. You can get replacements on Amazon for Β£20 odd. If you have an orange gun, your battery will fit if it's not one of the very first ones.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/800242662878?_skw=makita+Electric+Caulking+Gun&itmmeta
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In reply to Post #360
After the first batch they had in mid winter... One of the owners of Johnson Ross, who I've never met personally, or any of their staff, told me that they had never seen anything like it before. Not with any product, not ever. Customer after customer who purchased them, coming back to the shop and telling them they had either caught a PB, or had the most crazy results since they first used them.
An endless stream of anglers gobsmacked after using them for the first time. It makes me super proud, it is very humbling indeed.
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