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In reply to Post #386
Let us hope it continues! Couriers are a bit iffy at the moment and they make me nervous. They don’t often cock up on a tin of hookbaits………20k or freezer bait…..that’s a different story! To be fair to them they have been pretty efficient considering how many staff are off with Covid!
Glad you liked it all and I am working full bore at the moment to prepare for spring. Just moved into yet another bigger workshop, painting the existing one, ordering ingredients and sorting packaging. I honestly expected to be sat at home watching loose women or Jez Kyle in January but it has been a busy old winter so far!
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The level of service from Handcraft is superb,I emailed yesterday and had a reply straight away.My mate ordered 3 tins of wafters after 4pm yesterday,he's just text me a picture of his baits.I don't think he can quite believe how quickly they have arrived,our order for boilies will be in very very soon.Excellent service,very impressed
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In reply to Post #376
Got ya 
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In reply to Post #382
Weve absolutely petrol bombed Gavs sponsor thread so I’ll shut up now lol
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In reply to Post #381
Sure thing 👍
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In reply to Post #380
well, protein isn't as black and white as the percentage in a bait the source and form is also important.
Broadly speaking yes, low protein baits will avoid excess protein effecting the water quality however, you aren't really doing the carp a disservice by providing a nutrient rich option.
The advice for fish keeping is on the assumption of that food you introduce forming the main diet for the fish, its also taking into account water quality for a much high level of carp biomass.
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In reply to Post #377
Hi Mozzi,
I've always run with the thinking that it's better to lower the protein levels in a bait come winter, which, depending on the amount of nut = protein in a bait due to keeping fish myself and the general thinking/consensus and recommendations from fish food manufacturers as the colder months/winter sets in.
I've always kept in mind my fish keeping thinking and gone with a lower protein based bait. One bait that I always found did well in the winter is Richworth tutti frutti.
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In reply to Post #378
Yes the feedback so far is mega! I hope it doesn’t let you all down!
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Really like the nut bait. Think it’s going to have a great year
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In reply to Post #371
I've banged on about nut baits not being brilliant for winter for a long time, but people insist on them.
The one we've been developing is low fat, and about as close to HNV as you can get with a nut based but BUT my preference would always be a well formulated combination bait like what you've mentioned.
However its a consumers market, I'll be shocked if your nut bait doesn't end up accounting for at least 50% of your sales once established.
Years ago I made what I thought was as close to perfection as boiled baits got, however field testers didn't like it until it was a certain colour 
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In reply to Post #373
Probably bad angling, not the bait, but the bait is normally the first thing to blame.
So many good baits around, ready made wise, the people casting them out would not know the PH of said bait.
Unless you have an inner Tim Paisley 
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In reply to Post #371
Always used to be a bird food bait in the winter used to use hutchys red or yellow seed or when finances allowed his protein mixrvite 👍
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In reply to Post #373
Baits that fail……could be a number of things, excess flavours, lack of aminos, to high in certain things.
Carp will pick up most things once but that’s not good enough long term.
Citric acid is a repellent if you overdose
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In reply to Post #371
when some baits fail dismally could it be down to PH, thanks.
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