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Welcome to the site lee. One of the best things I've done fishing wise is become a member of the forum. I've enjoyed myself reading and talking about barbel fishing on here and I'm sure you will aswell. 👍🏻

Cheers Richard 👍🏻

Hopefully can sell a few more mate, don't mind paying for quality 👍

Class. Let me know if you make any more. Perfect size for me. I don't want to or need to crash a 5/6oz shopper full off another few oz in my swim 😂

Like Tim said 20% is to high, they end up like rubber bullets which I'd exactly what I don't want as they can't leak off food signals like that. For a 1 egg mix I'd add 25g mate. Yeah its a milk protein aswell so has that added benefit! Great ingredient to be fair

Hi Julian I make my own baits and have done for a few years on and off also make bait for a few other lads. I've always had a keen interest in making/tinkering with bait and probably enjoy it just as much as the fishing itself. There's no magic formula to stop the crays getting to the bait, if...

Where did you get these ones from Richard? Look ideal for the severn 👍🏻

I've found that tench aren't so funny when it comes to boilies. I've had plenty of tench whilst carp fishing using fishmeal boilies/pop ups. Had quite a few alright tench on sticky Krill and on the source too but these have all been by-catches of carp fishing. If it was me targeting a tench on...

Wouldn't mind getting 1 of these myself, need a new bedchair aswell. Nothing wrong with a few comforts on the bank. I'll have to see what my tax return brings in 😂.

@Terry Harman I'd definitely prefer to use a high quality bait over just anything. Like you said right time of the year. I would much prefer to use a boilie and in winter use a high quality food source designed towards cold water fishing but still full of vitamins, aminos, proteins and a high...

@Mike Hodgkiss 100%, I think I mentioned at the start of the post they'll eat anything but it's a confidence thing on my half. Like I'm a big fan of using a big lump of meat in the edge or fairly close in, where as I haven't got the confidence to give it a chuck out incase it comes off the hook...

Thanks Neil. A good friend of mine uses them for his Carp fishing. I'd say there a fairly big company though. Well known in the carp world and well advertised in magazines. I could possibly end up using them though. The Atlantic heat would be my choice.

Seen them but never used them. They do seem a good company but there's a lot of options to pick from in the range. Makes me sort of think how come there not mixing all these ingredients together and making a smaller range of superior boilies instead of a list of ones with separate attractors.

Sorry Mike, retro baits was the name of the company I was using for boilies. We all have our favourite ways of catching barbel, some people like to roll meat whilst some people like to fish static. Others like to use the older baits you mentioned and fish pins whilst others use fixed spools and...

I've thought about baitworks in the past. A bit to big and commercialised for me now though I think 🤔 although it's still a possibility. The Atlantic heat sounds right up my street. But what are the actual levels of fishmeals in there? Not so sure if I trust these bigger companies.

Thanks Mark, it's definitely one to think about using, always good when you can have a chat with the owner too 👍

Thanks Mark, just had a look at the stuff they do, I'd much rather use a smaller company like them than the mass produced stuff. The 3RB and the crab look promising. The vamp sounds good too, I do like a garlic bait. How long you been using them for mate?

Exactly the same reason I'd make my own. You know what's in them and at what levels. I can imagine the 'fishmeals' made by most big companies contain about 20% fishmeal max. I'd be knocking up a 5 or 6 egg mix myself though. Roughly a kg of bait.

I agree mate 100 per cent, I made my own boilies for years. Word got on, I ended up sorting a few mates out, they did well, then a few of there mates. Next thing you know I was supplying bait to Ironbridge tackle shop and then dawley tackle shop in telford. Eventually it became to much and I...

Not long gone on Facebook and seen the company I use for bait is closing down. A shame really as they've been going for a good few years and produce some good bait. Plus there local which makes me feel better for using my local company. Yes, I know barbel will eat anything put in front of them...