Nick Horton
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Imagine if there was a wonder bait? Guaranteed to catch doubles every trip. Dream on it'll never happen.
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Shush guys...On our stretch if there is one thing that kills fishing it’s someone filling it in with boilies
I’m same 1kg of 12mm more than enough for a season
I do use a lot of mixed pellet but in an evening session might pult in 10 boilies?
Every bait company has one nick …. ApparentlyImagine if there was a wonder bait? Guaranteed to catch doubles every trip. Dream on it'll never happen.
On the other hand you could say he’s prebaiting was workingShush guys...
I rely on others to pile it in for me!
I was fishing a local stretch to me many seasons ago.
And a plonker for a better word, was carrying a bucket of boilies, and proceeded to bait up with I think I counted 15 handfuls of boilies before I lost count... Above my position & he came into my swim saw me, then went to the next swim down from me and did the same! I couldn't beleive it, I was seething (calmed down now though!)
Anyway, I gave it a good weeks break, came back & fished a single hook bait ontop of his selfish prebait, and caught 1 big 14+ barbel 2 x 7lb plus chub in one session...
I then spent the rest of that season stalking that angler and fished singles wherever he was doing this mindless prebaiting. It was the best tactic I've ever used!
We'll there is that I guessOn the other hand you could say he’s prebaiting was working
So here's one 'for the mix' ... on several occasions over the years I've come across a bait (well, a flavour of boilie) that's appeared to work better than others (I don't believe in 'super-baits', just some that might do better than others). After catching on the bait I've then take the corresponding flavour/glug sold by the same company and glugged pellets with it. Then I've fished those glugged pellets alongside with the original boilies with the same flavour. The result has been that the boilie never appeared to be more attractive to the fish than the glugged pellet. So it would appear that it was the flavour that attracted the fish, and not the actual bait.Imagine if there was a wonder bait? Guaranteed to catch doubles every trip. Dream on it'll never happen.
That’s why I prefer to use natural baits, maggots, worms, snails, corn, sweet potatoes etc. If I am using processed bait, it is normally human food, bread, meat.If I had my own fishery i would immediately ban pellets the oil content in them is not only detrimental to fish but also to the fishery I would choose a high quality food source boilie every time
Should we ban pellets?
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Out of the natural baits you listed what would you say has been the most successfulThat’s why I prefer to use natural baits, maggots, worms, snails, corn, sweet potatoes etc. If I am using processed bait, it is normally human food, bread, meat.
Started using pellets and boilies about two years ago since I want to avoid the small fish, but I don’t feel them catch me more fish.
Imo there is no bait in existence which will fish better than a lobworm.Out of the natural baits you listed what would you say has been the most successful
It will be on the site ready to order by Tuesday according to John.I still can't see it on the site!? Anyone else?
Depending on the conditions, worm in general outperforms others in warm weather, but maggots is better in the winter. Snail and cray fish seems more attractive to perch and chub than barbel.Out of the natural baits you listed what would you say has been the most successful
Yeah if I was to only fish one bait for the rest of my life lob worms would be it personally closely followed by bread.Imo there is no bait in existence which will fish better than a lobworm.
Have you seen the local MacDonalds at the weekend?Don’t fish in rivers eat pellets ?
Luncheon meat and cheese for me. I’ve not bought pellets or boilies for about ten years. Not to self: better chuck the ones in my bait drum in the bin!Yeah if I was to only fish one bait for the rest of my life lob worms would be it personally closely followed by bread.
But by saying this, I momentarily wonder why on earth I don't & save a ton of money!
Can’t and won’t disagree with any of that TerryPaul I’m not trying to tell anyone what to use it’s just a personal opinion …but what you are saying about boilies is exactly what I am talking about…. pellets will fill fish up very quickly so it’s detrimental you your fishing as well ..and if used in the winter could put fish off feeding for weeks you may only be using small amounts but so is Tom dick and harry … the trouble is there’s not enough education around bait and what adverse effects it has I’m also lumping in boilies with that we have all fallen for the hype (myself included ) to use the next wonder bait ..it would shock you what is in some baits ..ie pop up mix made with silicone or glass ..these days i try to use baits with natural ingredients so I use JB,s stuff as John says in his video a good bait is one that fish like to eat .. not to taste then spit out and then hoping our rig will get a hook up
Hi, I'm intrigued by the inclusion of sweet potato on the list. How do you fish it?Out of the natural baits you listed what would you say has been the most successful