Today's Bait rolling thought.

[emmcee]

13 minutes ago, jh92 said:

Hi mate I've got a burco, but I don't have a basket for it yet 🤦‍♂️🤣

It's took me just over an hour to do them all on the cooker 🤣 if I had to guess probably 8kg of bait 🤔

When I made my own bait, I used an old landing net mesh instead of a basket in my burco. 

[jh92]

11 minutes ago, emmcee said:

When I made my own bait, I used an old landing net mesh instead of a basket in my burco. 

Appreciate it mate, I'll try and get something sorted for when I next roll, quite a nice burco, think it's like a 65l one but wide instead of tall 👍👍

[jh92]

8075g of bait 👍 got 7633 in boilie, 442 in paste 👍

Gone for 18mm dumbells 👍 even though it rolled well, I'm wondering if I added a little too much basemix, next time I'm thinking I might add like 100 - 200g less and let it rest a bit longer 👍

[jh92]

Been prepping some particles over the last couple days, freezer full, some in the fridge and two full buckets over 👍🤣

[salokcinnodrog]

On 21/01/2025 at 21:34, jh92 said:

8075g of bait 👍 got 7633 in boilie, 442 in paste 👍

Gone for 18mm dumbells 👍 even though it rolled well, I'm wondering if I added a little too much basemix, next time I'm thinking I might add like 100 - 200g less and let it rest a bit longer 👍

That looks good.

 

1 hour ago, jh92 said:

Been prepping some particles over the last couple days, freezer full, some in the fridge and two full buckets over 👍🤣

Tidily packed, makes life easier and reduces freezer burn. Freezers work best when full, fridges work best with least full.

As much as I like a freezer full of particles, the ease of preparing means I don't really need a load done upfront, whereas boilies I do.

[jh92]

27 minutes ago, salokcinnodrog said:

That looks good.

 

Tidily packed, makes life easier and reduces freezer burn. Freezers work best when full, fridges work best with least full.

As much as I like a freezer full of particles, the ease of preparing means I don't really need a load done upfront, whereas boilies I do.

I might have to adjust the basemix a little or boil the hookbaits for a bit longer, I find they take on water quite quick and breakdown, ideal in the spod mix but as a hookbait I'm not so sure. After being on the rig for a couple hours you could squeeze them and they just go to mush lol.

I've only done it as I'll be on the bank pretty much all the time for the next few weeks so just being able to nip home and grab a few bags will be ideal 🤙I've got bags of tigers, pigeon conditioner, maize and hemp in the freezer ready to go 👍👍

Edited Monday at 11:33 by jh92

[salokcinnodrog]

1 hour ago, jh92 said:

I find they take on water quite quick and breakdown, ideal in the spod mix but as a hookbait I'm not so sure. After being on the rig for a couple hours you could squeeze them and they just go to mush lol.

How about just making some harder hookbaits?

The quick breakdown for freebies is a big advantage.

[hutch]

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After being on the rig for a couple hours you could squeeze them and they just go to mush lol.

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How about just making some harder hookbaits?

The quick breakdown for freebies is a big advantage.

Agree with Nick, I would look at making a 1 egg mix of hookbaits with 5-10% of either whey gel or blood plasma that should firm them right through leaving your hookbait in place whilst the feed is breakingdown

[jh92]

1 hour ago, salokcinnodrog said:

How about just making some harder hookbaits?

The quick breakdown for freebies is a big advantage.

 

26 minutes ago, hutch said:

Agree with Nick, I would look at making a 1 egg mix of hookbaits with 5-10% of either whey gel or blood plasma that should firm them right through leaving your hookbait in place whilst the feed is breakingdown

Thanks for the replies guys 👍 I will get some bits ordered 👍is there anything I could do as a quick fix for a session tomorrow? I have left over semo, soya flour, corn flour, wheatgerm if it helps? Or could I boil and dry them for longer?

[hutch]

You could nip down the supermarket and pick up some egg white powder i would use this at 10% (or 10g to 100g), this should harden the outer skin of the bait and take them long to break down.

 

[jh92]

11 minutes ago, hutch said:

You could nip down the supermarket and pick up some egg white powder i would use this at 10% (or 10g to 100g), this should harden the outer skin of the bait and take them long to break down.

 

Appreciate that mate will see what I can get 👍👍

[elmoputney]

17 minutes ago, jh92 said:

 

Thanks for the replies guys 👍 I will get some bits ordered 👍is there anything I could do as a quick fix for a session tomorrow? I have left over semo, soya flour, corn flour, wheatgerm if it helps? Or could I boil and dry them for longer?

Use alternate hookbaits, you must have some kicking about 👍

[jh92]

1 hour ago, hutch said:

You could nip down the supermarket and pick up some egg white powder i would use this at 10% (or 10g to 100g), this should harden the outer skin of the bait and take them long to break down.

 

Got this from tesco mate, will work it out for a 2 egg mix to test tomorrow 👍

1 hour ago, elmoputney said:

Use alternate hookbaits, you must have some kicking about 👍

I really like to be using the same hookbait as to what I'm feeding lol, I've got some essential cell hard hookers for backup though mate 👍

[hutch]

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Got this from tesco mate, will work it out for a 2 egg mix to test tomorrow

2 satchets of that to 100g will do it as a stop gap, it wont firm them through but will give the baits a hardened skin so will slow the water leaking into the hookbait

[jh92]

42 minutes ago, hutch said:

2 satchets of that to 100g will do it as a stop gap, it wont firm them through but will give the baits a hardened skin so will slow the water leaking into the hookbait

Brilliant mate, a 1 large egg mix works out to be able 135g of basemix I believe but i think i made it a little too dry last time , so will try 1 medium egg, 10g egg white powder and 100g basemix 👍 just gonna roll them into balls with my hand 👍