question on groundbait and PVA bags

[Old Bob]

Hi all,

 

I like to use PVA bags as most of the waters I fish are restrictive on groundbait. I use pellets and dry groundbait but I would like to dampen some the groundbait in the bags so that it sinks well. I like to use some dry as it rises in the water column and acts as a great way of bringing fish into the bait.

The question is what should I use to dampen the groundbait as water will clearly disolve the bags.

[Vagabond]

The easy way out is to put a (dry!)pebble in the PVA bag

[Eddie]

Try coating the inside of the bag with fish oil as a barrier followed by your dry then your damp.

[Keith Finn]

Just try heaving loads of hemp oil in the groundbait, you gotta see the slick that comes off it. you just know where your bait is!

Keith

[Old Bob]

Thanks Keith, I use hemp oil in the PVA bag and it certainly attracted fish.

6 Tench all over 3lb and 5 Bream over 4lb but I was fishing for Carp on 10mm boilies of my own making. Mind you I shouln't complain.

 

The mix I have in the PVA bags is mostly Haiths Super Red (which is brilliant) with hemp and CSL pellets in smaller amounts.

 

The only thing is hemp oil is a bit expensive for dampening the bait mix - has enybody tried sunflower oil and baita oils as say 10?

[Newt]

Spray the bags with Pam cooking oil first maybe? Should do the job and certainly cheaper & easier than trying to use any liquid oil.

[corydoras]

Old Bob:

 

The only thing is hemp oil is a bit expensive for dampening the bait mix - has enybody tried sunflower oil and baita oils as say 10?

I have not tried this but you could try 'watering' down the hemp oil with a cheaper oil that has little or no smell. Peanut oil might be worth a try.

[Old Bob]

Corydoras

 

You are a genius, the weather is freezin but I went out before dawn and have just got in. I tried groundnut oil with 10% hemp oil and 10% salmon oil. I used this mix to dampen my groundbait so that it woul hold together when compressed (half a pint to 1.5kg of superred groundbait).

 

The result, 11 tench (3lb to 6lb), 2 Bream 4lb and 8lb) and 3 carp 8lb. 9.5lb and 11lb

 

This is my best ever day at this none comercial water.