particle and other baits

[basshead07]

hi all,

 

im hoping to try somthing new to maybe increase my chances of catching a few more fish im fishing quite pressured waters ranging from silt to gravel and was hopin to try a new bait. the first thing that crossed my mind was particle baits but i dont no how expensive they are and i dont no wat i need for the job can you help me on that? and also what other baits apart from boilies and pellet have you had much succsess on or maybe theres a new type of boilie that you would reccomend? all help appreciated

 

tight lines, jay

[Elton]

hi all,

 

im hoping to try somthing new to maybe increase my chances of catching a few more fish im fishing quite pressured waters ranging from silt to gravel and was hopin to try a new bait. the first thing that crossed my mind was particle baits but i dont no how expensive they are and i dont no wat i need for the job can you help me on that? and also what other baits apart from boilies and pellet have you had much succsess on or maybe theres a new type of boilie that you would reccomend? all help appreciated

 

tight lines, jay

 

Hi Jay,

 

I'm going to write a quick article on this, hopefully later this week. Particles are about as cheap a bait as you can get. I make up my particle mix using economy pigeon mix and hemp, which I buy by the sack from an animal feed merchant.

[Severn Wolf]

Can`t go far wrong with chick peas mate. Either soak and prepare them in tomato soup (an old classic) or just use water and flavour them with Strawberry Nutrafruit, Bergamot Oil and Sweet Cajouser. Add a bit of robin red to the water to zing the chicks up a tad.

 

Brilliant bait and one I have complete faith in.

[Rob Ward]

Try Red Band, it's a Pigeon conditioner you can get from animal feed suppliers.

 

It's pretty much the same if not the same as the stuff Dynamite Baits sell as Frenzied Particle Mix, it's also got a lot of Aniseed in it so doesn't really need additional flavouring as it's sweet and fragrant anyway.

 

Tench, Bream and Carp all go mad for it.

 

I soak it for 24 hours and then bring it to the boil, then it's ready for use. I add it to Method Mix usually but it's equally good spodded. It's a bit difficult to use with a catapult because of how sticky it gets.

[Elton]

I'm going to look out for that one, Rob. Cheers.

[Elton]

To give you an idea of prices, click this link:

 

http://www.copdockmill.co.uk/retail.pdf

[Severn Wolf]

For some reason I`ve never had any faith in aniseed apart from when roach fishing.

 

Used aniseed stinking particles a few times but my results weren`t too good. Maybe its a confidence thing?

[Rob Ward]

Red Band actually contains Aniseed rather than Aniseed flavouring, that could be the difference.

[Elton]

This is all I do for a basic particle mix:

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/Carp-Fishing-A...rticle_mix.html

[Newt]

Great article Elton. Soup to nuts and simple enough that even I (who knew nothing about such mixes) could follow along perfectly.

 

Unfortunately I'll have to pass on the hemp as over here, 15Kg would cost about the same as a good used auto. I do have a gal. of hemp oil so small amounts of that will have to do me.