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ip100
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ip100
   Old Thread  #3 1 Mar 2026 at 5.52pm  1  Login    Register
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I think bigger baits are harder for the fish to reject when they feel a hook, so use them even when there aren't any small fish or anything to try to avoid. I've definitely found I er the years that bigger baits get me better hookholds
MrNuvawun
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MrNuvawun
   Old Thread  #2 1 Mar 2026 at 5.46pm  1  Login    Register
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I fish a 300 acre reservoir where the nuisance species (bream, roach and hybrids) ARE an absolute nightmare. For that reason, the smallest baits I use are 20mm. I also use 24mm quite a bit at certain times when they are being particularly troublesome. My hookbaits are either 20mm bottom baits, 20mm wafters, snowmen with 20mm+16mm, double 20’s, single or double 24’s, or snowmen with 24mm+18. At times though, you will still catch 6oz roach on double 24’s, but there’s nothing you can do about it.
If it wasn’t for the nuisance fish, I’d just use straight 20mm. To me they’re the perfect balance between number of food items per kilo and maximum range useable with a throwing stick. 18mm just don’t seem to go anywhere near as far with a throwing stick for me.
In your position with no nuisance fish except catfish, I’d just use 20mm exclusively.
karper
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karper
   Old Thread  #1 1 Mar 2026 at 5.01pm  0  Login    Register
I am fishing for wild, unpressured carp and roll my own boilies, which I have settled on 18mm for the past 20 years. I have occasionally rolled 24 and 30mm baits in the past but have not done so in 8-10 years. I have been thinking about rolling bigger baits again but can only justify doing it for baiting at range with a stick. Do any of you guys who have fished the big Euro bodies of waters (lake, river, reservoirs, etc) have any thoughts on why bigger baits would be beneficial on wild waters? I don't have to deal with nuisance other than catfish which have as big, if not bigger mouths than the carp. Just want to make sure I'm not overlooking a good reason to have 24mm+ boilies on hand. Thanks guys.
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