Dave Brooksbank
Senior Member & Supporter
I thought it was and is Cell that is doing the business.
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Recommended Frozen Boilies
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John Papadopoulos
Member
It’s a shame the original Mainline Active 8 boilie isn’t available, it was the best frozen boilie I’ve ever used for both barbel & carp
Jon Elliott
Senior Member & Supporter
Another shout for GS Crab by Oxford Carp Bait. It starts life as ABS's GNZ and then it's tweaked by Ox'.
Another ABS bait, Malarkey is resold by Hampshire tackle as 'SS Crab' - it's malarky with some fishy smell and some meat flavour - have done well on that in the last year or so, when time has allowed. Available in shelflife or frozen plus paste, something for everyone in fact.
One of my winter favourites was Heathrow Baits Super Stench - was a great winter bait, sadly long gone now.
Couldn't catch a thing on Baitworks Atlantic Heat, nor Sticky's Krill....
Another ABS bait, Malarkey is resold by Hampshire tackle as 'SS Crab' - it's malarky with some fishy smell and some meat flavour - have done well on that in the last year or so, when time has allowed. Available in shelflife or frozen plus paste, something for everyone in fact.
One of my winter favourites was Heathrow Baits Super Stench - was a great winter bait, sadly long gone now.
Couldn't catch a thing on Baitworks Atlantic Heat, nor Sticky's Krill....
A few years back my fishing mate used to use Atlantic heat - he caught plenty on it. I played about with it carp fishing and it worked instantly.
Darren Hawen
Senior Member & Supporter
Agreed Jon, I've ditched my batch of Atlantic Heat.
Paul Richardson
Senior Member & Supporter
Wayne Robinson
Senior Member
Hi all
I've tried lots of different boilies, allows prefer fresh home made/frozen commercial boilies over shelf life. I think the best way to fish is to stick with one bait for a number of season, you can always tweak you hookbaits/ freebies with dips & glugs. From my experience:- Nutrabaits big fish mix, Trigger ice and of course Hi Nu Val. Dynamite Spicy Prawn & Crave. Yetaley Angling ASAP. John Baker super milk gold, but my all time favourite boilie was the original full version of Hinders Blitz! It was phenomenal - instant, long term, and selective all at the same time, on multiple venues. Now using something different but equally as good.
Regards Wayne
I've tried lots of different boilies, allows prefer fresh home made/frozen commercial boilies over shelf life. I think the best way to fish is to stick with one bait for a number of season, you can always tweak you hookbaits/ freebies with dips & glugs. From my experience:- Nutrabaits big fish mix, Trigger ice and of course Hi Nu Val. Dynamite Spicy Prawn & Crave. Yetaley Angling ASAP. John Baker super milk gold, but my all time favourite boilie was the original full version of Hinders Blitz! It was phenomenal - instant, long term, and selective all at the same time, on multiple venues. Now using something different but equally as good.
Regards Wayne
Darren Hawen
Senior Member & Supporter
Great shout, I started using Hinders Blitz after finishing with Maple 8.
Exactly as you describe, definitely Shaun Hodges crowning glory.
Paul Faint
Member
Believe Glenn of Three Rivers Rolling still makes the blitz boillies that he use to produce for Hinders.
Keith Humphreys
Senior Member & Supporter
He also does ASAP and another brilliant Barbel bait call Vamp (garlic flavoured)
Yes. He sells very good bait.He also does ASAP and another brilliant Barbel bait call Vamp (garlic flavoured)
I used ASAP for a carp campaign and it was excellent right through the year. I wasn’t barbel fishing at the time, but the paste we had caught plenty of big chub as well.
As has been mentioned some of these baits ‘mutate’ over time with various versions sold by various manufacturers and also retailers. Needless to say some are better than others……..