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Scott Ratcliffe 29/10/2009 14:17:00

One of Scott's fish caught on his modified baits.

One of Britain's top chefs, Scott Ratcliffe, explains his method for making high attractor hook baits, which are especially good in winter, he says.

High-attract self-made hook baits are so easy to make. As the colder months slowly approach, a good bait that smells nice and has good food content soused in added flavours and attractants will put some good fish on the bank. Here is one of my ways of using your favourite boilies to make them into a high attracter and even change the shape of them

Step1 - Add about 250 grams of your chosen boilies to a food processor

Step2 - Turn on and blend until the boilies turn to a fine crumb

Step3 - Crack one egg into a mixing bowl and add flavouring of choice

Step4 - Whisk the egg and flavouring with a fork

Step5 - Sprinkle the boily crumb into the egg and flavour mix a bit at a time whilst stirring continuously

Step6 - When the mix has absorbed all of the egg, mould it into a ball and rest for five minutes

Step7 - Push the mix into a small plastic container and place in microwave for one minute on high setting

Step8 - Turn out onto a chopping board and cut in to any shapes you want

Step9 - Place your shapes into a resealable bag and add more of your flavouring and shake until it covers them all

Step 10 - This is the bait on the rig and ready to cast out

Tight Lines

Scott

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Comments (15 posted):

Fred Bonney on 03/11/2009 08:53:19

klik2change on 03/11/2009 09:11:11

It would actually be very useful to have a recipe for making long lasting carp baits in a microwave. There must be other cheaper stuff to use rather than expensive boilie crumb. Presumably the bait shown in the article needs to be frozen? Despite the crits, it's a well written and very clear piece of explanatory work with good photos

Frothey on 03/11/2009 09:24:25

So let me get this right. You get some boilies, you turn them into crumb, add egg and more flavoursthen micowave them into a "boilie" of another shape??? Why not forget the making of the original boilie, and make a cake shape with additives instead? Or, am I missing something?:wh I think most people have some left over boilies from a trip that could be used. trout pellet would work too if you're tight :D

Nathan on 03/11/2009 12:10:13

My question would be how much flavour too add. I know with singles the levels are increased but doesn't this depend on the type of flavours used? I dont do a lot of winter carp fishing but i do like being out in late winter/early spring while its still cold. I've got two pots of singles, one fishy & one fruity so i can try 1 of each to gauge what the fish want.

Frothey on 03/11/2009 12:15:20

My question would be how much flavour too add. I know with singles the levels are increased but doesn't this depend on the type of flavours used? like you said, depends on the flavour. Some then 1ml would be too much, others (like the "proper" chocolate malt) then you can't actually overload it. as a rough rule, for singles use the recommended level for 4/6 eggs that's on the label for 1 egg's worth of singles.

noknot on 03/11/2009 15:06:16

Does this method produce pop-up's or bottom baits?

trev (100M bronze) on 03/11/2009 16:08:08

I actually enjoyed the article and like Frothy says I have lots of different boilies saved up from trips out to various day ticket waters that supposedly produce fish on a certain boilie. For example I have some of the Todber Manor specials left over and I think I will blend them in with the Bluebell lakes specials and the Gold Valley pellets, just think of all the super fish catching ingredients that will be in that little lot.

Jeff Woody on 03/11/2009 16:20:29

trout pellet would work too if you're tight Trout pellet does work and I am.

Stealph Viper on 03/11/2009 16:24:42

I like this idea of taken ready made Boilies and making them into a new shape and enhanced flavoured hook bait, you could even keep some of the paste to wrap around the new shaped bait to add even more attractant to your swim.

Frothey on 03/11/2009 18:25:31

Does this method produce pop-up's or bottom baits? i'd go for bottom baits, but they will be different textures and bouyancy, depending where they were (closer to the edge will normally float more). whisk the eggs, fold in the mix and abuse the microwave and you'll definately get pop-ups! depends on the baits though....

Tee-Cee on 04/11/2009 08:18:38

Woody/Frothey........or any other soul Trout Pellets.....so if they work(and its within the confines of this Thread)how does one go about making a paste bait with Trout pellets(starting with the basic pellet)which I assume is ground to a powder?? I have no real desire to make boilies as such,but I do like to use paste baits(all of which I do make myself)and which I normally mould around a small cork ball on the hair.....and very successful they are too....! As this a well tried bait(almost out of date I suppose)I imagine the mix has been on this Website for years-in which case please point me in the right direction.... I'm not the quickest at taking up different baits so please be patient with this'old boy'.... Thanks

Frothey on 04/11/2009 08:25:42

trout pellet grind to a powder add water until stiff, add an egg if you want it to last longer. don't forget that's how boilies started off, they were just lightly "skinned" to stop nuisance fish pecking away at them.

Jeff Woody on 04/11/2009 12:06:16

Long before Dynamite started selling Halibut Boilies, Frothey's method was the only way I could make them. Halibut pellets though and I used to add the egg, make a paste, roll some up into balls and drop them into boiling water for 1½ minutes so they'd be thick skinned. You could just use the paste on your cork balls. Simple. John Wilson featured pellet paste in one programme. Same method, with eggs I think.

Frothey on 04/11/2009 12:41:23

[url=http://www.fishingmagic.com/features/howto/13757.html][url]http://www.fishingmagic.com/features/howto/13757.html an old one

Tee-Cee on 04/11/2009 17:44:58

Thanks for the information....and in anticipation have already bought some pellets to try! Fortunately the wife is away visiting family this weekend so I will experimenting based on your recommendations above and any unfortunate odour from same should've gone before her return...... Its good to talk.............................

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