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just started soaking some and I think I've already used about 25kg of dry particles since may and I've only caught when using it or after prebaiting areas with it, can't be a coincidence I don't think, going to need to visit the animal feed place again soon. At just over 20 quid for 40kg seems mad not to mass de bait 😂

Thanks for all the replies everyone The main one I can answer easily to is Nick as it is lake specific, the lake is a lot more pressured nowadays tbh and it's certainly different to when I first fished it, and they see a lot more bait probably mainly boilies, also I don't think there is as many tench and bream these days the Rudd seem to be the key nuisance. I think I've worked it out overnight and the answer is the maize I am using, the nuisance species must not be able to eat it so much so they are leaving it in favour of the other seeds and probably the boilies. My mix is 50% maize with a mix of seeds, maples, white peas, and a few other bits finished off with Molasses and a top secret garlic ingredient, I found in an animal feed place I'm now more convinced than ever it is the missing link and I am planning to do some bulk cooking and freezing 😂 Thanks guys, time for some mass prebaiting while no one is watching I think 🤔

It sounds like the spod mix is having a positive effect mate, but also the confidence it instils when you’re fishing over it might also be a factor, the more confident you are the better you angle in my opinion

I’m lying on my jrc cocoon right now! Still as good as new!

Seen the picture 🫣

I saw that earlier all the evidence I needed to see that they are a bit of a death trap.

Have a look at the Solar Range. Probably not cheap, some are on discount as updates are due. I'm sure there is a sleep system. https://www.solartackle.co.uk/products/chairs-bedchairs I do have the basic Solar bedchair, and it's probably the most comfortable I have used.

I actually add a bit of olive, sunflower or rapeseed oil to the liquidised particles. As that mixes in and clouds I think it can only benefit, hemp wouldn't be any different. My tigers and maize I used to save my salted pasta water and soak them in. (I eat loads of pasta, and put the liquid in an ice cream tub, freeze it and take it out the day before I soak my particles). I don't soak hemp in salted water as it prevents it splitting when boiling. I do soak a kilo of hemp with 2 teaspoons of brown sugar though. I'm still not sure on salt in particles though. I'm not 100% sure on whether it increases attraction or does any good, or even if its healthy. Too much salt can reduce the utilisation of proteins. Another very good addition to particles, condensed milk.

Mate used 1 at the weekend, not even a beep on that rod with the twig, the other rod had 5 runs n landed 3. We did notice that twice it had opened on retrieve, and the arms MUST be tied down with PVA tape before casting. BUT.....bit for me, £10 for 2....if was to use anything like that, what wrong with Boa rig ?

Just came across this on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02JrWxnwBLPo6XcUfcmAWRLfZpApiWoh48r5vdJRvP9weGU8zrc7j88jtAFyd8YckWl&id=100039537573670 Hopefully you can watch it 👍

When I fished Earith, if I put in particles I got plagued with bream and tench, not that I mind catching bream and tench, but they kept the carp out. I caught best over pellet and boilie. On Ardleigh, plenty of bait could get you both bream and carp, and Alton I rarely caught bream, nearly all carp. Every water seems to be different.

I've never done well on butter beans, it could only improve them.

I also think it’s down to the lake your fishing at Linear as we all know Hemp and sweetcorn is the base mix with some boilie but I took a sack of hemp and maze to a lake in France along with boilies after hearing the crazy amount of particle they put in but then saw the amount of silverfish they were catching I thought that’s a no no… I didn’t get one Bream just all Carp and just fed the boilies.

Set fire to it and boil yer kettle.. who needs a gas bottle

Banned on my lakes too. Someone must have been using one because I had to get this in this morning

Thanks guys. I didn't realise there where online places doing rigs not just the likes of korda and fox etc.. And ill ask my Mrs to search facebook later for me. Thanks for your replies was getting frustrated and this has really helped Cheers Keith