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Making Own Bait

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Jeremy Cronin

Senior Member & Supporter
I am wondering if there is a benefit in creating my own fresh bait from John Bakers range, or sticking with the Herb from Handcraft Baits. Fishing the Hampshire Avon & Dorset Stour so both low stock venues.
Do the attractors in John's baits & flavours really outfish off the shelf baits?
 
If you're happy with the Herb from Handcraft baits and your catching plenty on it then don't change a winning formula. That being said there is nothing wrong exploring other options and I've had good success on John's baits with his TasteF2 base mix being a prime example of being very instant.
 
Taste F2 is a great bait and I make my own boilies the day I go fishing.

Main reason I don’t use “shop bought” is because I’m pretty confident that no one is using the same bait as me.

JB’s flavours are really good too, especially Ala Salar. A small bottle of that will last a couple of years easy.

Checkout his bait making videos on YouTube.

Also, if you’re into podcasts then check out The Carp Chronicles Podcast. It’s many focused around carp but barbel are a very similar fish. They really are very insightful and talk about bait making in detail.
 
Peter Hayes said:
If you're happy with the Herb from Handcraft baits and your catching plenty on it then don't change a winning formula. That being said there is nothing wrong exploring other options and I've had good success on John's baits with his TasteF2 base mix being a prime example of being very instant.
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Not being very successful apart from Chub last year, hence thinking it might be an edge.
 
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