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Garlic flavour.

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David Gauntlett

Senior Member
Hi Guys,

As a rider to the garlic spam thread...has anyone done any/heard of any research into the most effective of the garlic flavours available?

There are a variety of garlic oils available, with varying strengths and potencies, from extremely subtle carrier oils with little if any garlic flavour up to the ultimate 'garlic essential oil' (which is so strong as to be almost unusable) Add to that a raft of garlic salts and other flavoured powders, liquid etc...and of course raw natural garlic...and that amounts to a lot of choices.

Oh...and for those who simply assume that natural garlic is naturally the best (excuse the pun), I would point out that such assumptions are not always correct. Carp fisherman have long been aware that sometimes the synthetic flavours are in fact preferable in bait....the prime example of this being strawberry. The synthetic variety is a superb carp catcher, whereas actual strawberries are next to useless (cue the hordes who 'Once caught a carp on a strawberry' :rolleyes:)

So...does anyone know of any firm info on this? Or at least strongish anecdotal evidence?

I won't say a word to anyone else, honest :D

Cheers, Dave.
 
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I used to use garlic oil that came in a white plastic 'garlic head' bought in the supermarket- must still be available- a little squeezed on luncheon meat was always taken by chub and barbel. Garlic powder would be a good second- mixed with meat and left in the freezer to draw the flavour in.
geoff
 
Geoff Blakesley said:
I used to use garlic oil that came in a white plastic 'garlic head' bought in the supermarket- must still be available- a little squeezed on luncheon meat was always taken by chub and barbel. Garlic powder would be a good second- mixed with meat and left in the freezer to draw the flavour in.
geoff
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Hi Geoff...what supermarket sold this oil, and what exactly is this 'garlic powder' you are refering to mate? (and from where?)

Cheers, Dave.
 
You can of course buy garlic granules and garlic salt from the big supermarkets. Put in a bag with your spam etc, shaken and put in the freezer as suggested above.
 
Has anyone tried just using a whole or part fresh garlic clove on the hook? Apologies if this has been covered before.
 
I use Sainsburys garlic oil on plain spam. I believe just vegetable oil will attract them and I might well trial it this year. Although I still believe garlic spam to be a cracking bait in up and coloured water.
 
Anthony Pearson said:
You can of course buy garlic granules and garlic salt from the big supermarkets. Put in a bag with your spam etc, shaken and put in the freezer as suggested above.
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Hi Anthony,

Yes, I am aware of that method. However, the point of my post was to try to come up with a garlic additive, be it oil/liquid/powder...whatever...that was head and tails above all others in effectiveness. Just a bit of fun mate, I am as well aware as anyone that there is no 'magic bait'...it doesn't exist.

But it is great fun looking :D

Cheers, Dave.
 
Clive Shipman said:
I use Sainsburys garlic oil on plain spam. I believe just vegetable oil will attract them and I might well trial it this year. Although I still believe garlic spam to be a cracking bait in up and coloured water.
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Hi Clive,

I assume the Sainsburys oil is fairly low in flavour levels? To try and reproduce a DIY version of the original spam you found so effective in floods would perhaps require something stronger?

I am enjoying the hunt for such a flavour, either way :D

There have been a couple of ideas so far in these garlic spam threads that sound decidedly possible contenders.

Cheers, Dave.
 
Mark Walters said:
Dave i use the garlic powder from a animal feeds place which is sold for horse supplement, something along these lines

http://www.animalmedicationdirect.c...wder-for-horses-500g-1kg-2kg-5kg-pr-3609.html

Much cheaper than stuff from the supermarkets;)
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Hi Mark,

It is , as you say, amazingly cheap....certainly worth a look!

I have now contacted these people to try to find out exactly what percentage of the stuff they sell is in fact pure garlic powder...the customer feed back rating on the product on their site is only 2.5 stars out of 5, so it needs investigating. I will let you know any results.

Cheers, Dave.
 
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If you intend to use real garlic you should use your own. Garlic grown in northern Europe has a much stronger flavour than the stuff you buy in the shops. Plant cloves before Christmas and dig up when the leaves yellow and fall over. Traditionally garlic in this country is planted on the shortest day and harvested on the longest day. Cheap and simple, surplus used for cooking.
Shaun
 
Nutrabaits garlic essential oil,absolutely hums.A bottle costs about £7 and should last a lifetime.A couple of drops can flavour a gallon of maggots.


mike
 
Shaun Morris said:
If you intend to use real garlic you should use your own. Garlic grown in northern Europe has a much stronger flavour than the stuff you buy in the shops. Plant cloves before Christmas and dig up when the leaves yellow and fall over. Traditionally garlic in this country is planted on the shortest day and harvested on the longest day. Cheap and simple, surplus used for cooking.
Shaun
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Hi Shaun,

Not much of a gardener (about on a level with my angling :D), but it's a thought :)

Mind you, as I said in my first post, I have no idea whether the real stuff is more or less attractive to fish than some of the 'potions' on the market :p

Cheers, Dave.
 
Michael Joyce said:
Nutrabaits garlic essential oil,absolutely hums.A bottle costs about £7 and should last a lifetime.A couple of drops can flavour a gallon of maggots.


mike
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Hi Mike,

As I said in my first post, that stuff is STRONG....it makes my wife vomit if I just mention the name. I have only just been forgiven for the first time I used it...and that was years ago :D

Of course, if you actually wanted a divorce.........:p

Cheers, Dave.
 
If you check out the Asian foods section of your supermarket you will find packs of garlic powder, around 500g, which are cheap enough to use as a dusting powder and as a groundbait ingredient.
 
So who's going to be the first to catch on a Garlic clove then??? I know Im gonna give it a try now
 
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