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  1. Kevin Brown

    Making your own bait.

    Might be of interest.. https://nutrablue1.gumroad.com/l/theartofhomemadeboilies?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHe5OgtAtM0HRN7a0zcwvMXPhpicCSDlMfBiFACjpcTSsqmbk9zvzsE7-uw_aem_AWe1YOsyrwRAQFGkpym4F6yvRoGmjq_OQpdsKeKX35BV_jc7m3viFHIeHU5RzTye-Ik
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    New pb barbel

    What size hook for two 20 mm ?
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    New pb barbel

    Well done Rich that’s a great achievement 👍
  4. Kevin Brown

    Making your own bait.

    I go back further than that , caught carp on cat food , par boiled potatoes etc Barbel baits back then was sausage meat mixed with breadcrumbs or rusk Started with Hutchys base mix , mingle fruit , black magic etc which were a pig to roll Baits that stand out for me are Geoff Kemps ...
  5. Kevin Brown

    Making your own bait.

    I used SOLAR S&O back in the nineties and I see it’s making some sort of comeback despite it being unavailable in it’s original form any more It caught fish but it wasn’t a game changer like these companies are making out Just another marketing gimmick bait companies are using bringing old...
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    Bank Tackle new hook range

    Been trying the BT specialist gripper size 6 and had 3 come back with a turned over point using solid bags carp fishing Silty lake bottom , they do seem to blunt easy Already lost a fish and barely landed an 18 Anyone tried them ?
  7. Kevin Brown

    Ouch !!!

    Now you know how the fish feels 🤣🤣
  8. Kevin Brown

    Mark Tunley specialist multi tip

    Bargain here for someone https://www.marktunley.com/mark-tunley-mk1---13-ft-specialist-float--ex-display--1296-p.asp?fbclid=IwAR2cTQ-M_M1LQaOq5Q5up4y35zlONuXdlDy8h08CYXWcnWTCtDydftQ64Vo_aem_ATW4_7ifgOt1f6whoeLLXlzrDVd2yG-1FlK1yAoXsHGy9f_4J8r701zrASRYhluLK6U
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    Richard Isaacs spopper. Now sold

    Used mine a lot last season !
  10. Kevin Brown

    Making your own bait.

    BAF sell hemp as well , it’s only 30 mins away from me , might pick 10k up and see what the quality is like
  11. Kevin Brown

    Photos of river scenes

    Fraser River Hope BC Canada Sockeye season !
  12. Kevin Brown

    Making your own bait.

    Here you go the man himself speaking today https://www.instagram.com/stories/johnbakerbaits/3341050566312787963?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=MjVldTdvZzRheTk1
  13. Kevin Brown

    Making your own bait.

    And to think Fred Wilton who came up with the original idea of replacing the fish’s natural food items with a HNV boilie did it way back in the early seventies, way ahead of his time
  14. Kevin Brown

    Making your own bait.

    To start from scratch with your own base mix your just making life hard for yourself , if you want individuality just pick two or three flavours and blend them , maybe add some salmon oil or yeast extract , consult with John first though . Regarding prebaiting , I don’t think it’s necessary ...
  15. Kevin Brown

    Making your own bait.

    Think the hook baits mix’s are aimed at carp anglers who want pop ups/ wafters etc Adding cork dust to get the required buoyancy
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