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ON TEST: SUPERMARKET MEAT SPECIALS

Tested by Bill Rushmer

SAINSBURY’S PORK SAUSAGE MEAT
£2 for 500 gr
Sausage meat is more like a base mix in that you need to add additives and process (cook) it before use. Just mix the sausage meat with curry powder, the amount added is a matter of individual choice. Then roll into sausages and cook in an oven on a medium heat

HOOKABLE PELLETS

Tested by Dave Coster
 
DYNAMITE BAITS THE SOURCE
£3.25
Soft hook pellets flavoured with The Source, which is a popular boilie ingredient for carp. Almost a deep burgundy colour, these dark pellets are available in 4 mm, 6 mm and 10 mm sizes and have an oily aroma. You get a big helping in a pot, easily enough for several hectic sessions, and

SUPERMARKET MEATS

Tested by Bill Rushmer
 
NEWGATE PORK AND HAM
Lidl £1.19 for 300 gr
Coming in a 300 gr ring pull can it appears to be fattier than most with a higher jelly content. It was lighter in colour than most and felt softer, which could limit its application to fishing closer in, towards the margins or float fishing in slower moving rivers again

CARP GROUNDBAITS

Tested by Dave Coster
DYNAMITE BAITS THE SOURCE
£3.95 (900 gr)

Fine consistency groundbait made from Dynamite’s popular ‘The Source’ boilie ingredients. It’s a dark reddish brown in colour with a slightly sweet fishmeal aroma. This rich groundbait absorbs lots of moisture and requires at least two applications of water, swelling up quite considerably. Despite vigorous stirring a few lumps persisted, which had

SUPERMARKET SWEETCORN

Tested by Duncan Charman
 
LIDL FRESHONA SWEETCORN
39p

Kernels in water with sugar and salt added, sold in 340 gr ringpull tin (drained 285 gr). A dark, unwelcoming yellow colour. Sizes vary from being very small to medium with a vast amount having holes within the kernels. Very soft in texture with a lot of waste pieces and skins. Sweet to taste