macbilly Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 some very good anglers are having some remarkable results,they use lots of maize for burly,is it the smell? how do you use it? can you put it on the hook,or do you use pop ups? interesting isnt it . cheers macbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobleyn Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Maize is just an awesome bait. Not least because its cheap. 50 Kilo's of boiled up bait should cost around 20 quid. Make sure you soak it for a day and then boil it until it is soft. If you leave it for a day or two somewhere warm it'll ferment slightly and this awill add to its pulling power. Hair rig a grain with a grain of fake corn to critically balance it. If there's a lot of carp in your chosen venue and you are pre-baiting, there's no probs in putting 10KG in at a time. When I've been to Canada- we've put 30 orr 40 KG's a day and still didnt hold the fish. When it eventually blows you can dye and flavour it (dye it at the start of soaking process and add flavour at the end of the cooking process so it pulls it all in as it soaks the water up). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest keenook Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 It's just that good, it's a superb bait, and also instant! I have caught Grass Carp and Commons on the first trip to unfished waters, and good all year round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_the_lad Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I agree with the comments so far on Maize, personally I found it transformed my Carp angling here in Australia it resulted in more and bigger Carp, it really does seem to sort out the big ones and its always my first choice. Its cheap, easy to prepare and you can pile it in when baiting up, you can't beat Maize fresh or fermented its the business. Prep is important make sure you soak it for 24 hours in cold water, then boil it until its soft enough to get your baiting needle into, I've found this takes between 30 and 40 mins times will vary a little, you can use additives if you wish but all I add is a good hand full of salt and sugar in about 8 litres of soaking Maize. cheers, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbilly Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Thank you for your interesting and informed comments.The maize store is ajacent to my house so have no excuse,i use corn with reasonable results,but hey thats what fishing is about learning.Oh and fun.For very big fish i still use big balls of bread minimum lead big hooks too,try it tight lines lads Macbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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