Feeding

[Andrew]

In you opinion, would frozen groundbait balls work in a swim ? for pre baiting.

[lutra]

In you opinion, would frozen groundbait balls work in a swim ? for pre baiting.

Ive never tried it, but they might float.

[Tigger]

Maybe you could freeze the bait round a heavy stone to make it sink ?...otherwise I think it'll float off down stream.

[robtherake]

You shouldn't have told 'im. Would have been feckin hilarious reading the posts after he'd watched them bob downstream.

[les middy]

You shouldn't have told 'im. Would have been feckin hilarious reading the posts after he'd watched them bob downstream.

 

They don't float well not on the trent they don't

straight to the bottom

[lutra]

They don't float well not on the trent they don't

straight to the bottom

With no first hand experience of using frozen balls of ground bait thats why i used the word might in my post.

 

I know the frozen boilies i use sink, but some frozen blocks of hemp with its juice i once tried floated like icebergs. So i guess water content will play a big part in if frozen things float or not. A wet goundbait mix might but a dry one not..... Well might be worth checking before you ball them all in anyway.

[Andrew]

They don't float well not on the trent they don't

straight to the bottom

 

 

I have no groundbait left, have to buy some for the next trip

[Nicepix]

I use frozen groundbait an maize / sweetcorn as I keep baits frozen ready for use and sometimes they haven't thawed out by the time I arrive at the location. Sometimes it helps to keep the loose bait together when it is in a frozen block. Never noticed it sinking, but as has been said, frozen hemp does float, so keep the hemp content to a minimum if you are going on a river.

 

You haven't said why you are using frozen groundbait. If it is just to keep it solid then try mixing fine clay in with the contents. That makes it sticky until it dissolves in the water, and has a neutral effect on the fish, other than in clear water / sunny days when it sometimes has a positive effect.

[Andrew]

Corn, micro feeder pellets, sinkers.

[RUDD]

Some frozen baits will float - some will sink - its all about Archimedes priniple and I am not going there again!!!!