Old Bollies

[Quest]

I have got some old boliies about 2 years old, The air has got to them but they are not rock hard just hard. Will these still catch carp or will the hardness turn the carp away? You can still smell them, but maybe there not as strong as they use to be.

 

Of would i have to dip them?

 

Thanks

 

Quest.

[Tony U]

A few years ago, my partner Sue, found an old bag of Mistral Rosehip Boilies at the back of the shed. They were of indeterminate age and as hard as rock; but she insisted on using them straight out of the bag; to say she hammered me was an understatement, twelve carp to my two fish and one of those was caught on one of the boilies she was using.

Edited August 30, 2006 by Tony U

[Dick Dastardly]

Ive caught on air dried boillies that have been over 6 years old.

[Quest]

I'll give it a go then.

 

Thanks

 

Leigh.

[Elton]

I've caught on old boilies, but give me some 'fresh' frozen ones any time...

[Tony U]

I've caught on old boilies, but give me some 'fresh' frozen ones any time...

 

Thats what I was using when Sue hammered me

Tony

[Russell Fitzpatrick]

washed out boilies are a killer! especially on hard fished venues,i used air dried boilies in france to get around the poission chat and cuaght on them,but they werent that old.

[musicmick1973]

still catching on 2 and 3 year old frozen bollies, mainline active 8 and fusion, both good baits, lost the smell a bit but just use the dip and they work fine.

[dogfish]

I caught a barbel tonight on a frozen boilie that must be 5 years old.

 

Probably been thawed and refrozen a few times as well