as i only started my carp fishing in march i haven't had any experiance with winter fishing for the species, well, if you call the good old british summer warm that is, so through the summer i've been using quality baits padshull park to a good success rate, but i recently had a conversation with another angler on the bank about baits, and he said it was about time to change to a winter bait, bird seed based, is this the norm, or have i just had my dangly bits pulled ?
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A Question of Bait
- Thread starter moley
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Frothey
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back in the "old style" fishmeal days people had a summer fishmeal bait, and a winter milk protein/birdfood bait.
broadly speaking these days with the type of soluble ingredients available, the baits are more digestable so you dont need to totally change - just lower the fish oil content(if you've got any in it). some companies do "winterised" versions (like activ8/winter8). if you're catching well, just ask quality baits what they would do to "tweak" it.
broadly speaking these days with the type of soluble ingredients available, the baits are more digestable so you dont need to totally change - just lower the fish oil content(if you've got any in it). some companies do "winterised" versions (like activ8/winter8). if you're catching well, just ask quality baits what they would do to "tweak" it.
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Cakey
Guest
If its really really cold I leave the Club mix at home and change to Green beast and the Cold Water mix ..........
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Big Rik
Guest
most 'winterised' versions, just change the fish oil to salmon oil and drop in a handful of robin red.
As Floppy already said, most baits nowadays have milks, birdfoods and low temp fishmeals in them anyway.
As Floppy already said, most baits nowadays have milks, birdfoods and low temp fishmeals in them anyway.
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Bill Cox
Guest
who,s floppy ???
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Cakey
Guest
not me since the birth of V
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Frothey
Guest
i just couldnt perform for rik.......sorry.
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Frothey
Guest
do strange alien cultures turn you on then cakey?
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Big Rik
Guest
and I thought I was a turn on for all.....
there's me in my Realtree thong and camo handcuffs, waiting...
always waiting....
there's me in my Realtree thong and camo handcuffs, waiting...
always waiting....
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Warren 'Hatrick' (Wol) Gaunt
Guest
Your on you own now down in 'the valley'!
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Frothey
Guest
not your fault rik, just got a lot on my mind at the mo....