Are sea baits any use in Barbel fishing .

[Alex Dalton]

I know that prawn is a good bait to use , and as a cocktail as well. Most shop bought pellets are sea fish based, crab , halibut etct. Whilst not advocating sticking a peeler crab on the end of a hook length, I have often wondered whilst sea fishing, baits such as black lug and rag worms that do leak juices , and are also relatively tough baits, would be any use in adding to hook baits .

 

[Iain Tutt]

I tried Squid years ago and the Perch seem to like it. Lugworm and Rag do leak juices when cut in half.

 

[David Craine]

I have made boilies with frozen Black lug , they didnt seem to attract any more or less bites than plain Hali Pellets, as far as I can remember without looking in my diaries, but then again I am no lover of Boilies for Barbel,so hardly suprising as I probably only used them the once.
I suppose had they been a "Magic Bullet" bait I would have probably made /used more.

Dave

 

[Ian Booth]

We are always looking for that super bait I don't think this is it.
I am just getting my Barbel tackle ready and I have lot of pettets let over from last year
and I was thinking how long do they feel keep for. I fish for pike from October so they
have been in airtight box's since then.

 

[Jon Young]

We are always looking for that super bait I don't think this is it.
I am just getting my Barbel tackle ready and I have lot of pettets let over from last year
and I was thinking how long do they feel keep for. I fish for pike from October so they
have been in airtight box's since then.

I had some for about 7 years that I used to use for hookbaits. Used to catch loads on them. They will go mouldy if they aren't in an airtight box though

 

[Ian Booth]

I will give them a go I may jazz them up with something.

 

[Richard Parsons]

Ian - pellets in their second season are still relatively fresh, particularly having been kept airtight. Use with confidence - at least, with the same level of confidence you had last season.

 

[Ian Booth]

There are some that have been soaking in some liquid but I can't remember what it is.
There is a big bag on ellipse pettets There should be ok I hope.