Condensed Milk

[maverick54]

When adding condensed milk to groundbaits in order to create a lasting cloud in the water, do you use it neat or water it down?

 

[peter crabtree]

Never tried it myself but I'd imagine some water would be necessary.
Otherwise you'd end up with a sticky mess.

 

[mikench]

Neither have I but it was often called around these parts " stiff t**" . It is very sticky stufff !

 

[stillwater blue]

I used to use a can per litre or so of groundbait, so I'd needed to add water. I prefer to dilute the condense milk down with water before I add it to the groundbait as I think it blends better.

If you're using condensed milk in summer it'll turn real quick so it better to mix batches rather than enough for a whole day.

 

[mikench]

Is it a sure fire attractant?

 

[stillwater blue]

Is it a sure fire attractant?

It's sweet, water soluable and contains protein so on paper it should be.

Other things can be liquidised that might be better.

 

[mikench]

Best of luck!

 

[nottskev]

Someone once advise me to add powdered milk for feeding calves to the paste, made with egg and ground pellet, wrapped around pellets when fishing for barbel. Yes, it caught fish, but as usual, you couldn't say whether it made a real difference. Mind you, it does sometimes seem that the more effort you put into making/flavouring etc your own bait, the harder you try to catch on it, so there may be an indirect advantage to it.

 

[maverick54]

Thanks guys, time for a little bit of experimenting :thumbs:

 

[Jeff Woodhouse]

Never used condensed milk, but I have often used these chocolate and banana milk products you can buy in supermarkets. They probably do work, like some one has said, because you feel more confident in using it, you probably will catch more. One I do use still is coconut milk, find the cheapest you can get, usually around 70p a tin, from the supermarkets. Don't water it down unless you don't have enough liquid in the mix and need a little more. I've even tried Coca Cola before now.

 

[103841]

One of my favourite slop mixes is sweet corn and evaporated milk, blitzed in a blender.