im thinking to have a go at the pellet route for chub along with bread as well but as il be using fishmeal pellets i wouldn't mind to make a paste from groundbait and bind with eggs or pondbond my question is , how soft and tacky should the paste be ?
Is there a good way to know when its spot on ?
cheers
Matt, Its hard to state the exact ratios to use as it depends on the powders you will use, some being more absorbent than others. Also worth bearing in mind, If you have some pieces of particles in there it will take longer for the liquid to soak and your paste will break up more quickly.
I've never had much success with paste made with eggs or water so unable to advise.
PONDBOND is a water soluble glue and binder that makes a longer lasting paste. You can make up a big batch at home in advance without it going mouldy too.
Mix 200g PONDBOND (soft) or 180g (firm) with around 200+g ground bait/flours etc and put it in an air tight bag allowing time to soak up the liquid. I would make it soft for the hook like playdough if trotting, and stiff for wrapping around a pellet as well as plugging up the ends of a feeder. You can always add a bit more powder or liquid afterwards if you're not happy with it. :thumbs:
Good luck
