Liquised bread

[The Flying Tench]

I plan to have a crack at roach with bread this winter, and would like to try liquidised bread. As my wife hasn't got a blender I'll need to see if I can get a cheap one specially for this purpose. Others in the household are on a strict gluten free diet, so it will just be used for fishing.

 

I looked at blenders in the Argos catalogue. They all seem to have a jug down below with a plastic thing about the same size with the fruit etc in above. I'm just a bit concerned that, if I put bread in the top bit, the weight wouldn't be sufficient to force it down, and it would just stay there!

 

Are the blenders I describe the right product to go for, or should i be looking for something different?

[Jim Murray]

I went for a cheap food processor, similar to this one:-

 

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/part...D+PROCESSOR.htm

 

...as I use a fair bit for the mullet. Much better than a blender as it will take around 6 slices at a time, so much quicker.

[John S]

The same question came up recently on this forum, the best (and cheapest) answer I saw was to put the bread in a low oven until 'stale', then crumble it in your hands.

[Anderoo]

A blender/food processor is better because the bread is fresh and moist and will stick together without having to add water. Stale bread is better for mash. Any blender will do - sometimes you just need to give it a shake to make sure you get all the bits.

[The Flying Tench]

I agree. There's a difference between crumb (which you can get very reasonably from most tackle shops anyway) and liquidised bread, which is supposedly sooo enticing to Mrs Roach. Though I have little experience of this!

 

Having said that, most of the people I see using liquidised bread throw it in by hand when trotting. I'm wondering if, in a feeder, it would slowly absorb water and become a glutinous mass? Maybe crumb, or packets of groundbait, would be better in a feeder after all?

[Guest Brumagem Phil]

Get yourself one of these.........

 

http://www.dixons.co.uk/product.php?sku=20...camp_id=froogle

 

....absolutely bullet proof.

 

I roughly break up 3 or 4 slices at a time and chuck em in. I put it on speed 1 and shake it whilst its blending to help it along. Takes just 3 or 4 minutes to blend a whole loaf.

 

Used mine to blend halibut pellets and hemp too amongst other things......oh but you'll need ear defenders if you decided to blend ewe nuts!!!!

[Guest Shots for fun]

Hi,

 

I would not recommend a blender they really are not right for the job, it doe's need to be a food processor to get the correct consistency.

 

See type here.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kenwood-FP180-comp...3502&sr=1-9

 

This Kenwood is ideal and also has a blender attachment when you want to do liquid feeds etc. The price is good for what you get, you may even get one second hand and cheaper on E-Bay. Also the bigger the size the better.

Edited November 6, 2007 by Shots for fun

[ayjay]

Having said that, most of the people I see using liquidised bread throw it in by hand when trotting. I'm wondering if, in a feeder, it would slowly absorb water and become a glutinous mass? Maybe crumb, or packets of groundbait, would be better in a feeder after all?

 

 

 

Liquidised bread works fine in a cage feeder.

[Jigotai]

I use a piece of the mesh that plasterers use. It's quite sharp and when you rub the bread over it, it sort of grates the bread. Doesn't take long and is cheaper than a blender/liquidiser.

[Guest Rabbit]

I think the blender approach is better as suggested the moisture is left in the mix. Try and get the mix a light as possible and a good tip is to add some cooked hemp as well., (after blending)

This will give an interesting additive whilst keeping the bread mix separated and therefore ideal for the cage feeder, or loose feed.