Boosting meat

[Mark Hooper]

With all the rain we've had of late I was thinking of a edge with meat!!!
Now years ago I used to do the same process with boilies n it worked but my question is???

With regards to luncheon meat if you were to put it on a ziplock freezer bag add 3ml of your chosen flavour then chucked it in the freezer so to draw the flavour into the meat then thaw & repeat the process so essentially you are fishing hi attract meat hookbait in coloured water OR
Would you say the texture of meat isn't a good carrier of flavours.
I mean its all very well dipping in gulf etc before casting out but in a good flow before its hit anywhere near bottom it's gone.

Any thoughts on this

Mark

 

[Jeff Edisbury]

Hi Mark,

John Bakers Search 4 is designed for this purpose but most things will work. Something like Nash's Whisky dip/Hutchy's Monster Crab and soy sauce have been successful to some. Are you rolling or static? Different meats take flavours better than others. Flavoured sausage past may be a better option? Spam with Black Pepper/Garlic/Cheese?

Regards,

Jeff

 

[John Newman]

I am just a newcomer to barbel fishing but following the advice of the friend who introduced me I am using Garlic Spam with a curry powder coating.

I cut a tin of meat into chunks put some Tesco medium curry powder in a ziplock bag in goes the meat and give it all a good shake up. It then goes in the fridge until first time I use it (usually the next day) and any leftovers go in the freezer ready for the next trip.

My last batch lasted three trips and I caught on it every time

The friend of mine also uses Tesco Value meatballs and adds a curry coating. I believe the method is to wash off the tomato sauce, coat with curry powder and then short blast in microwave to firm them up.

Someone else might like to help on this one.

In my experience the curry coating is still evident even after some time in the water and the garlic in the Spam definitely persists.

 

[Mark Hooper]

Hi Mark,

John Bakers Search 4 is designed for this purpose but most things will work. Something like Nash's Whisky dip/Hutchy's Monster Crab and soy sauce have been successful to some. Are you rolling or static? Different meats take flavours better than others. Flavoured sausage past may be a better option? Spam with Black Pepper/Garlic/Cheese?

Regards,

Jeff

Cheers Jeff
I have some search 4 in the garage ill give it a go. Was just wondering if it would work & you've answered my question as with static or rolling abit of both really I rove alot staying in one swim no more than 30 mins n some swims where it's a nice steady pace & I know it's a gravel run ill bounce the meat down others where it's pushing through ill fish static in the slack!!!!

Mark

 

[Steve Williams]

Does anyone have any proof that actually freezing baits with flavour on them (especially powder flavour) actually 'draws' the flavour into the bait?

I have to say I use to freeze my meat baits to 'draw' the flavour in, but over the years I'm less convinced it actually does anything....

If I put some meat into a freezer bag, add curry powder and leave it for a day, it seems to have been drawn into the bait about the same amount as if I do the same and freeze it....

OK it may be different with liquid flavours, I don't use them, but with powders I just add it to the meat a few hours before I go and it seems to work for me......

Steve

 

[Mark Hooper]

I am just a newcomer to barbel fishing but following the advice of the friend who introduced me I am using Garlic Spam with a curry powder coating.

I cut a tin of meat into chunks put some Tesco medium curry powder in a ziplock bag in goes the meat and give it all a good shake up. It then goes in the fridge until first time I use it (usually the next day) and any leftovers go in the freezer ready for the next trip.

My last batch lasted three trips and I caught on it every time

The friend of mine also uses Tesco Value meatballs and adds a curry coating. I believe the method is to wash off the tomato sauce, coat with curry powder and then short blast in microwave to firm them up.

Someone else might like to help on this one.

In my experience the curry coating is still evident even after some time in the water and the garlic in the Spam definitely persists.

You're bang on there Jon
Garlic spam n curry works a treat but my stocks are getting low so was just thinking of a way of using meat in a different dimension.
Ill be honest I've never tried meat balls where I fish as they seem to shy off big baits but it may be worth a go

Mark

 

[Mark Hooper]

Steve I can only really comment on doing it with boilies so far.
Add 2 ml of neat flavour freeze it defrost it add a little more freeze n defrost & it did really draw in the flavour.
However the texture n make up of meat is completely different so hence why I asked the question.
Ill give it a go over the next few weeks n post my findings.


Mark

 

[Bill Walford]

Does anyone have any proof that actually freezing baits with flavour on them (especially powder flavour) actually 'draws' the flavour into the bait?

I have to say I use to freeze my meat baits to 'draw' the flavour in, but over the years I'm less convinced it actually does anything....

If I put some meat into a freezer bag, add curry powder and leave it for a day, it seems to have been drawn into the bait about the same amount as if I do the same and freeze it....

OK it may be different with liquid flavours, I don't use them, but with powders I just add it to the meat a few hours before I go and it seems to work for me......

Steve

Steve,

It's actually the rehydration of the item that draws the smell/flavour in...The freezing actually dehydrates the item. It's a process with a longish scientific name which I can't spell but is otherwise known as Freezedrying and is used in Science as well as food production....

ps....It's called lyophilisation, I looked it up !!!!

 

[Eddie Farrell]

flavouring meat

well i usaually marinated them in vindaloo sauce or marmite, bovril, chicken tikka masalla, oxo, and i leave these for 24 hrs, then i freeze them
but i also leave meatballs in hemp oil for a couple of days before use,
and normally i do well on these baits, i tend to use the meats when its getting dark on the second rod,

 

[Jeff Edisbury]

Hi all,

The Garlic Spam is definitely a winner, I use it all the time. Unfortunately, they now only make it in the half tin size but i believe Tesco are selling it for a quid a tin? I can get 6-9 baits from a small tin.

I know a guy who uses lots of curry powders as others have said and he does pretty well!

Regards,

Jeff