Pellets are brilliant baits on most venues – we all know that, but how you present them matters. The alternative to soft pellet is banded pellet. The advantage of fishing…
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How to make fruit boilies with Angel Delight!
Fruit boilies shown here are made by Bill with Angel Delight. Follow his clear instructions and give them a go, as a change to your normal offerings… 1 – The ingredients…
Method feeder mix for carp… on a budget!
Method feeder groundbaits are made of all sorts of ingredients these days, with so many specialist products around, but a cheap and effective mix can be made . Try using…
Meat fishing baits – 18 top tips in this brilliant guide!
When using luncheon meat don’t be afraid to experiment with different shapes. It might be easier to cut soft meat into cubes but on hard fished venues the occupants…
Chickpeas make a great alternative bait
Chickpeas, and many seed baits, make an excellent alternative bait to boilies, but many fisheries ban their use, as some anglers use them prepared incorrectly. This has resulted in fish…
Crucian carp essentials
A member of the cyprinidae family, crucian carp are notorious for their shy bites, often hardly moving the float after picking up a hook bait. Crucian carp can give hardly…
How to make amazing ‘wet bread’ bait
Wet bread is used mainly for trotting as it is far denser and softer than flake. It tends to hug the bottom, producing far more positive bites. The fish tend…
Brilliant breadcrumb groundbait – for fast flows
Here’s a trick to get a great breadcrumb and fishmeal groundbait mix on the bottom where it’ll break up nicely to draw fish into your swim… 1 Gather the ingredients…
Get on these bait bags for barbel!
Crucially, Steve creates PVA bags of freebies, added to his hook to present extra attraction on the river bed. Complimenting your hookbait with a PVA bag when barbel fishing is…
How to hook meat baits
USE meat baits with confidence. They might not be up there with the boilies and pellets in most angler’s preferences, but an oily chunk of luncheon meat or a section…