Specialized Hookbaits

[OldBoy]

16 minutes ago, greekskii said:

 

I thought I recognised your style and tone from the other forum. 

Enjoy your fishing as you say, probably don’t focus on continually trying to discredit SHB. Especially when you obviously have no idea about what goes in to creating the baits 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

Couldn't be more wrong, greekski, not allowed to post on the other forum for a few years 😂

Apparently I upset another member on there who was also banned too, way before SHB

[elmoputney]

1 hour ago, OldBoy said:

With repect mate, from another forum I dip into, this bloke not actually shared anything about a 3 week process? Maybe you know better and would share?

Anyway. guess the guy will have made loads of dosh from his well documented elsewhere exploits on gambling winnings 😀

Think I will dip out of this thread now, probably going to be a lot of his 'fan boys' his phrase defending the 'company', coming on here if they even know it exists?

Just for others, don't be taken in by a lot of bullsh*t about bait, been going on for sooooo many years.... just do your own thing and enjoy being out on the bank 👍

 

It's written on the website. 

[elmoputney]

1 hour ago, OldBoy said:

With repect mate, from another forum I dip into, this bloke not actually shared anything about a 3 week process? Maybe you know better and would share?

Anyway. guess the guy will have made loads of dosh from his well documented elsewhere exploits on gambling winnings 😀

Think I will dip out of this thread now, probably going to be a lot of his 'fan boys' his phrase defending the 'company', coming on here if they even know it exists?

Just for others, don't be taken in by a lot of bullsh*t about bait, been going on for sooooo many years.... just do your own thing and enjoy being out on the bank 👍

 

So what companies pop ups would you recommend? 

[OldBoy]

20 hours ago, elmoputney said:

So what companies pop ups would you recommend? 

tbh, mate, none, so many out there, wouldn't have any idea? ..... If anyone is interested I have a few tubs of Sticky baits pop ups that I use very rarely and they still work

[OldBoy]

20 hours ago, elmoputney said:

It's written on the website. 

I so wish a mate hadn't said about SHB as a Xmas pressie.... wouldn't have even thought about them before 😂

However, as you suggested, from the website.

Quote:

"We are often asked why our hook baits do not come in bright colours, as that is what people generally associate with a pop up. A bright colour may provoke a response from twenty feet, we would far rather provoke a response from 200 yards through a carp’s amazing sense of taste. "

Err.... 

I see all, but one are now in bright colours, seriously, who do you believe? 👍 

Shame people selling stuff on line actually checked stuff on their web sites 😂

[elmoputney]

20 minutes ago, OldBoy said:

I so wish a mate hadn't said about SHB as a Xmas pressie.... wouldn't have even thought about them before 😂

However, as you suggested, from the website.

Quote:

"We are often asked why our hook baits do not come in bright colours, as that is what people generally associate with a pop up. A bright colour may provoke a response from twenty feet, we would far rather provoke a response from 200 yards through a carp’s amazing sense of taste. "

Err.... 

I see all, but one are now in bright colours, seriously, who do you believe? 👍 

Shame people selling stuff on line actually checked stuff on their web sites 😂

The colour doesn't affect the process which is what you were questioning originally though. I guess it makes them more saleable as most pop ups are bright. I take it you have read the part about the process though? 

Also you are now calling them liars, even though you don't really care. 😂 

31 minutes ago, OldBoy said:

tbh, mate, none, so many out there, wouldn't have any idea? ..... If anyone is interested I have a few tubs of Sticky baits pop ups that I use very rarely and they still work

So you can't recommend any but having not tried them you are keen to slate specialized hook baits.  

Also you spelt your best mates name wrong It's Bryan Jarrett. 😉 

[Serenity]

Is this the right room for an arguement? LOL

 

[OldBoy]

28 minutes ago, Serenity said:

Is this the right room for an arguement? LOL

 

obviously not mate 👍

 

47 minutes ago, elmoputney said:

So you can't recommend any but having not tried them you are keen to slate specialized hook baits.  

Also you spelt your best mates name wrong It's Bryan Jarrett. 😉 

I did suggest Sticky baits, as for Byran Jarret. read my post, not my best mate at all 😂

As for calling someone a liar... did you actually read the comments on the website about not using coloured hookbaits?

Believe what you want?

Best wrap this up now, don't want to turn it into an arguement, anyone can see what is on the website, bit of an obvious U turn

[greekskii]

17 minutes ago, OldBoy said:

As for calling someone a liar... did you actually read the comments on the website about not using coloured hookbaits?

Obviously you’ve not seen the hookbaits yourself. None of them are bright colours, like fluoros. The coloured ones are pretty muted. The white is an off white, washed out pink, yellow is a dull yellow, even the orange isn’t fluoro and washes out pretty quick as orange always does. So depends on what your definition is of “bright” is. 

they’ve also sold hookbaits that are white, yellow and Red for years and years. 

Whatever grievance you have with SHB, you’ve not seen the hookbaits, used them nor know much about them despite what has been posted by SHB themselves. Kinda makes anything you’re saying moot tbh. zero credibility in trying to put people off using SHB. 
 

im sure you’ll be back here in a year under a different username or on the other forum saying the same things once again, all whilst the hookbaits are catching fish up and down the country all year round for thousands of anglers. 

[elmoputney]

36 minutes ago, OldBoy said:

obviously not mate 👍

 

I did suggest Sticky baits, as for Byran Jarret. read my post, not my best mate at all 😂

As for calling someone a liar... did you actually read the comments on the website about not using coloured hookbaits?

Believe what you want?

Best wrap this up now, don't want to turn it into an arguement, anyone can see what is on the website, bit of an obvious U turn

Yes I read the comments, I still don't get why you don't like a product you've never used. It seems personal rather than logical. 

Sticky hookbaits are alright but I wouldn't say they are head and shoulders above anything else out there. 

[Old_Skool_Carper]

2 hours ago, OldBoy said:

Quote:

"We are often asked why our hook baits do not come in bright colours, as that is what people generally associate with a pop up. A bright colour may provoke a response from twenty feet, we would far rather provoke a response from 200 yards through a carp’s amazing sense of taste. "

 

                                                             

[framey]

Hense why this should have been kept to a SHB free zone.

always ends up hitting the fan ….

[salokcinnodrog]

On 17/02/2026 at 11:57, elmoputney said:

That's a can of worms Kev, I'm sure someone will be able to assist but I used Co pilot to try and understand bio active ingredients a bit better. Still don't properly but this is something I learned which may help 😱 😂 

 

Funny thing is that many freezer baits become bio-active by a simple process called efflorescence, where salts and sugars come to the surface of the boilie. It is why some baits are more effective after a couple of days out of the freezer.

 

There were a number of bio-active ingredients, from meat meals to milk products, to pineapple juice (bromelain).

 

[OldBoy]

I know certain members have respect for this bloke but from another forum:

 

I'm not trying to turn anyone into a gambler. But if you fancy a punt at Cheltenham next week.... This is your horse below IMO. This is a post to my friends from my personal social media.

Apparently he can get us all rich now!

@salokcinnodrog

Sorry, shouldn't have posted this from another place... ban me if you want to. but really as a 'respected' by some for expensive baits producer... why do this on an open forum?

Before any one jumps to his defense, I do not have ANY grudge against the person, just amazes me how someone can apparently be so dominate elsewhere....

Hopefully will never happen here?

[commonly]

You've just spread the word for him.

Genius!

Nice one, I'll put my house on it

[OldBoy]

3 minutes ago, commonly said:

You've just spread the word for him.

Genius!

Nice one, I'll put my house on it

Givve me your address, I am sure 'we buy any property.com' will be interested 😂👍

[OldBoy]

Seriously, I don't do betting......

If there is something like a gambling regulator, maybe it needs reporting? Who knows? 

[elmoputney]

4 hours ago, OldBoy said:

Seriously, I don't do betting......

If there is something like a gambling regulator, maybe it needs reporting? Who knows? 

I used to do a lot of betting on horses, looks a decent type trained by Willie Mullins 6yo and at 14/1 would have been an good value price, lots of runners in that race any less than 9/1 is madness. Not sure what he has done other than offering free advice. There is a gambling regulator it's called the gambling commission, not sure they will be worried about someone posting a tip on his own page though, 

 

[salokcinnodrog]

8 hours ago, OldBoy said:

I know certain members have respect for this bloke but from another forum:

 

I'm not trying to turn anyone into a gambler. But if you fancy a punt at Cheltenham next week.... This is your horse below IMO. This is a post to my friends from my personal social media.

Apparently he can get us all rich now!

@salokcinnodrog

Sorry, shouldn't have posted this from another place... ban me if you want to. but really as a 'respected' by some for expensive baits producer... why do this on an open forum?

Before any one jumps to his defense, I do not have ANY grudge against the person, just amazes me how someone can apparently be so dominate elsewhere....

Hopefully will never happen here?

I'm not a gambler, and after certain incidents I wouldn't put anything his way. It's on my personal avoid list of tackle and bait brands.

 

Funny thing is some of my big earning catering jobs used to be at Tattersall's in Newmarket, and the Newmarket Equine Centre who used to run a charity dinner, where I met Frankie Dettori and Derek Thompson the racing commentator.

About 6months later I then used one of my days off my full time restaurant manager job to do an agency job at Chelmsford race course, where I was working the 'cheap seats', the beer wagon, and Derek Thompson came round with the outside broadcast camera and sound crew and greeted me like an old friend.

Now my only vice is the occasional drink, I stretched to a whole pint of Adnams with my lunch today.

 

Thing is we can look at pop-ups, bright yellow, white, bright pink, fluoro orange, all have worked for me, as have washed out pink, standard orange, green and white, blue, brown, red and black.

 

[Dave Fowler]

I'd avoid this.

However the product is reviewed  there's a high level of venom included, I would wager the mods and owner get significant freebies rather than a gee gee race tip.

Pro gamblers don't reveal their sources.

@Banned long ago, pre SHB shenanigans. 

 

[greekskii]

Not the first time he’s put up a tip. Last time it came in and made people some money. He then used some of his winnings to dish out freebies. 

14 hours ago, OldBoy said:

Before any one jumps to his defense, I do not have ANY grudge against the person, just amazes me how someone can apparently be so dominate elsewhere....

You clearly do! You’re all out of kilter because he posts a tip, whilst saying to people to not gamble, to try get people a few extra quid in their pocket.  You’re looking to report him to the gambling commission 😂😂😂 

the guy pays to have a thread on that forum, where he posts. I’d hardly say he dominates outside of the sponsored thread. 
 

it’s all a bit sad watching you try to hate on the guy for being successful 😂 

2 hours ago, Dave Fowler said:

However the product is reviewed  there's a high level of venom included, I would wager the mods and owner get significant freebies rather than a gee gee race tip.

Pro gamblers don't reveal their sources.

Again he pays for the thread to be there. Not a hard concept. 
 

god forbid someone tries to share the a tip once in a while. It’s also good marketing, like the last time I can imagine if it comes in, people will use some of it to buy a few tubs of hookbaits. That’s what I did last year. 
 

it’s funny that he gets all this hate about his business when absolutely no one can deny how effective the hookbaits can be. I suspect most of it is jealousy. 

[yonny]

16 hours ago, OldBoy said:

I do not have ANY grudge against the person

So why, on a thread that already caused some tension, have you decided to have another dig out of nowhere? It is highly indicative of holding a grudge.

The guy posted a tip. Hardly the end of the world. This thread is about Specialized Hookbaits. Why are you trying to turn it into a thread about him personally?

[greekskii]

25 minutes ago, yonny said:

So why, on a thread that already caused some tension, have you decided to have another dig out of nowhere? It is highly indicative of holding a grudge.

The guy posted a tip. Hardly the end of the world. This thread is about Specialized Hookbaits. Why are you trying to turn it into a thread about him personally?

He probably used the hookbaits once, blanked because he cast them up a tree and now holds a grudge 😂

[Dave Fowler]

1 hour ago, greekskii said:

He probably used the hookbaits once, blanked because he cast them up a tree and now holds a grudge 😂

My word, that's exactly what happened to me....🤣🤣

Didn't know he was a paid advertiser .