Bait from the Vegetable and Fruit Counter

little oik · Feb 29, 2012

Has anybody tried these .I know years ago that a par boiled potato was used for carp and have tried blackberries for chub but has anybody tried anything else like carrot ,swede ,Apple and Pear to name a few . I realise certain types will float but could they be part of a critical balanced set up etc . It will be interesting to see if they do work and to see if anybody has tried them

What do you think?

dangermouse · Feb 29, 2012

I used par-boiled sweet potato last year and caught a carp and a tench with it.

My mate brought some olives round the other day and I was considering giving them a try, thought they`d be ideal to hair-rig.

little oik · Feb 29, 2012

I have been thinking of using Apple or Pear for carp as both sweet and a lot of bait companies do either flavourings baits or both .Condensed apple sauce as a glug maybe

or even a cheap Pear schnapps as they reckon vodka soaked baits can get you bites

dangermouse · Feb 29, 2012

I did try pineapple whilst fishing the method but I only had a few casts with it.

sam vimes · Feb 29, 2012

Elderberry is probably as close as I've ever got to using anything from a greengrocer as bait.

nicky · Feb 29, 2012

whilst on holiday last year i mixed a left over chicken korma with my sweetcorn it was made in the cottage we were staying at and was really rich and creamy.
I went to a pond and was catching on everything onions, green pepper, yellow pepper, mushrooms the onion in particular was brilliant.
It probably worked because it was the height of summer and highly stocked.

mol · Feb 29, 2012

I've caught on a chunk of banana whilst stalking carp.

Saying that I've seen a carp caught on a used ciggy filter, they'll eat almost anything at times.

caesarson · Feb 29, 2012

In my match days it was common to punch a potatoe and color using either food dye or left in gravy overnight to imitate a pellet. If you missed a bite you could drop the rig back in without shipping in all of the time.

I have seen some catching carp on a strawberry on tv one time.

redfin123 · Feb 29, 2012

theres loads of items that will catch carp, strawberries, cherries, banana chunks, glased cherries, orange segments, the list is endless. I know a guy who has caught loads of carp on jelly babies, jelly tots, and chunks of jelly in all different flavours black currant a favourite. If you,ve got time to experiment try heinz baked beans, black eyed beans, maple peas, chick peas, they all will catch carp.

geoffmaynard · Feb 29, 2012

But avoid citrus fruits or anything acidic.

barbelboi · Feb 29, 2012

Pomegranate seeds - trotting for grayling hooked in the fleshy part, their resemblance to a gamefish ova probably helps.
Jerry

dezza · Feb 29, 2012

Grayling go dotty for sweetcorn!

My old friend - Steve Crawshaw did rather well with boiled turnip many years ago.

no-one in particular · Mar 1, 2012

The big question is , do these out-fish other more conventional baits?

dangermouse · Mar 1, 2012

markg said:
The big question is , do these out-fish other more conventional baits?

Most of the time, probably not. Handy for the odd bonus fish though.

Merv Harrison · Mar 1, 2012

I suppose the yardstick is, that whatever crop that is grown, stands a chance of some entering a watercourse somewhere, and the fish eventually feeding on it.

Try whatever crop is growing at that time of year.

ronbc5 · Mar 5, 2012

Try this for a bit of a laugh , as a experiment. I do like this bloke he always brings a smile..... he actually is very experienced with years behind him.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRV96u146PI&feature=related]Carp Fishing on roast dinner bait - Series 1 - Episode 5 - YouTube[/ame]

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