Boilies: homemade or shop and why?

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:47 pm

Hi guy's and gal's, I made some of my own Tigernut & chilli,they have caught every where I have used them,the best feeling in the world is to catch a carp or any fish on a bait or lure that you have made yourself,fanbloodytastic!! Very Happy

Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:39 am

In the old days Trev ...you had to make your own as there was not bait companys Shocked

Must admit its been a few years since I made my own though Neutral

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:19 pm

too be honest i struggle to get the time to fish forget making my own boillies, couldn't be bothered anyways.

i'm on Nash 18mm squid and scopex at the moment

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:22 pm

Hi Al, have you had any joy on the squid and scopex?

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:28 pm

had all four fish to 31lbs last time out.

i have to say Nash is my preference however i'm not into paying full price for bait so it's what i can get a deal on. got a deal through a mate on the Nash at the moment, i'll be filling the freezer throughtout the year to make sure i have a year or two supply.

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:21 pm

hey i like the look of that advert at the bottom of my previous post, 10kgs of halibut pellet for £9.99 www.iwantbait.com , going to have a look at that advert.

and there i was saying before that the adverts at the bottom of the posts were a bit annoying!

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:39 pm

yep, just been on the site, prices are quite good, £6.50 shipping per 25kg nationwide, not bad at all but i'm sure they would let you collect from Sheffield if you were in the area.

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:05 pm

had a small common out of my local lake last night on the SSL must have been about 10lb probably the smallest in the lake, pretty fish like a small redmire common Cool

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:25 am

Had a nice 12lb mirror on catcherbaits tiger&maple,also lost a massive cat(i think) on a richworth pineapple hawian pop up, 10 mins of pure power then it found a snag,nothing I could do, I think the cats go up to about 40lb in our lakes!!.

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:45 am

Well what can i say other than i know it's alot of hard work making bait from home but i believe that with a little effort, you can significantly improve your own fishing and catch rates! My catch rates have really sored since making my own and also the satisfaction you get is great. A lot of hard work mixing lots of different ingredients to make one mix and a bit of a nightmare but the finished product is awesome and gives me a edge over alot of anglers from the start, as every thing in my bait is quality quality and no corners cut! But there is alot of good bait companys out there for those with limited time, because it is time consuming making your own with out a doubt? Laughing