Just Paul 1
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Some people say live are better than dead , any suggestions ??
Some good suggestions up above.......
If I’m using maggots in the feeder I will often use a few dead to feed because they won’t riggle into the silt....
Having said that I probably wouldn’t take dead’s to a canal....
On some commercial waters dead’s are deadly pardon the pun.....
Carp love them so do skimmers... I personally don’t use any maggots on commercial simply because I prefer pellets or paste.....maggots can draw small stuff into the swim......
Some commercials like TBF and a few around warrington respond well to a few handfuls of maggots being lashed in every so often, the carp move in and small stuff move out,
It was not unusual to get through 6 pints last year on a place up north.
I’ve never tried to kill them this way I’d have thought it would take a while........Just a thought, has anyone submerged maggots into water to see how long it takes for them to appear dead? It can't be too long.
It was not unusual to get through 6 pints last year on a place up north.
Just a thought, has anyone submerged maggots into water to see how long it takes for them to appear dead? It can't be too long.
I’ve never tried to kill them this way I’d have thought it would take a while........
If killing large amounts freezing them is best just defrost the day before......
You can kill them with hot water but if it’s too hot they discolour ...
For small amounts you can pour hot tea on them this usually does the trick or if you roll them on your trouser leg vigorously it will kill them and just bob them on the hook......
If you put maggots in shallow water in your bait box they will start to float which in its self is a great summer method ....