Flavouring meat

[Mike Webb]

So I've been out of the game for some years and have a session organised for Sunday /Monday on the Wye.

I'm covering as many bases as poss bait wise, including meat, and was wondering if anyone has any tried and tested suggestions for flavourings?
I think in the past I used paprika and garlic, but never had any particular luck.

Or is plain meat best?

Cheers and nice to be back

 

[Rhys Perry]

I honestly don't think it makes much difference, that said I still buy flavoured spam when I find it, but can't honestly say it makes a difference to my catch rate

 

[Graham Elliott]

Hopefully the eels won't be too active.

 

[Mike Webb]

Hopefully the eels won't be too active.

Amen

 

[Jon Young]

Sure someone on here said eels don’t like scopex

 

[Terry Harman]

I leave mine soaking in essential baits black snail for weeks

 

[Terry Simner]

Sure someone on here said eels don’t like scopex

That was Lol Breakespeare, so reckon it's true.

 

[Mike Webb]

I leave mine soaking in essential baits black snail for weeks

I thought you were taking the mickey until I googled this!
Weeks though? What, in the fridge or frozen?
Cheers

 

[Neil Smart]

Use meat a lot, and I believe the best way to fish it is straight out of the tin without delay.

 

[John Care]

Use meat a lot, and I believe the best way to fish it is straight out of the tin without delay.

Agreed Neil.

 

[Darren Hawen]

If you’ll be fishing in daylight with the river at normal levels it’s probably best to think about how big a piece of meat you use as a hookbait rather than worry about flavour.

 

[Paul Whiteing]

Cubed and fried in Tikka Masala Paste, I always do it this way

 

[Richard Isaacs]

Yeah I’m a big fan of fried in spices
Toughens the skin, adds a smidge of colour and impregnates a bit of flavour.
looks like I’m not the only one forced to do it outside on the gas stove

 

[Ian Lovett]

Black pepper spam is better than normal. Try using both and alternating. I did and the results are very conclusive. I moved on from this to other flavours that I am less willing to share... yet

 

[Bill Walford]

Black pepper spam is better than normal. Try using both and alternating. I did and the results are very conclusive. I moved on from this to other flavours that I am less willing to share... yet

I only tried using Black Pepper Spam once and I ate more that was used for bait..it really tickled my taste buds

 

[Terry Simner]

It appears that flavoured (or the flavouring of) meat does appears to catch a lot of anglers

Personally I've used meat flavoured with garlic, chilli, garlic & chilli, Bovril, C-Sim etc, and they all catch ........................................eels

 

[Paul Whiteing]

looks like I’m not the only one forced to do it outside on the gas stove

You noticed

 

[Richard Booty]

Cubed and fried in Tikka Masala Paste, I always do it this way
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Pretty sure I paid thirty quid for a plate of that at some restaurant in West London...

 

[Paul Whiteing]

 

[Richard Isaacs]

You noticed

Absolutely!