1) Take plenty of dry ingredients so that you can mix more Method mix together if you have a bumper day on the Method feeder. 2) There are lots of additives to…
Bait
Big barbel: 6 top tips to catch them!
Slice into barbel Big barbel love areas that provide cover and shade, yet getting bait to them without making a disturbing noise can be tricky, almost impossible. A neat solution…
Peanuts – a great carp fishing bait to try
My first choice hook baits for grass carp are peanuts. They are not just great for grass carp, though, as mirror and common carp love them too. Two halves fished…
Wet bread – a brilliant and cheap fishing bait that’s easy to prepare
I have always been a fan of wet bread but, at times, I like to use a slightly modified form. Instead of soaking my bread initially in water, I use…
Pellets – how to band hard pellets quickly and easily
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…
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…