A Xmas gift

[OldBoy]

A mate of mine suggested I might like a pot of some 'wonder hookbaits' for a pressie.

When it turned out they were at least £20 a pot I had to say, are you joking, save your money, apparently they are 'cured' not in salt as I understand that is what used to be meant, but no they have gone through some sort of 'mystic process'.

Oh but they have been backed up by loads of big carp captures, well that's as maybe but I had to say save your money, get me something else instead.

Obviously a bit provocative, but what a waste of money for 99% of normal anglers?

Anyway, Happy Xmas to all 👍

[framey]

2 hours ago, OldBoy said:

A mate of mine suggested I might like a pot of some 'wonder hookbaits' for a pressie.

When it turned out they were at least £20 a pot I had to say, are you joking, save your money, apparently they are 'cured' not in salt as I understand that is what used to be meant, but no they have gone through some sort of 'mystic process'.

Oh but they have been backed up by loads of big carp captures, well that's as maybe but I had to say save your money, get me something else instead.

Obviously a bit provocative, but what a waste of money for 99% of normal anglers?

Anyway, Happy Xmas to all 👍

Are they his from the other forum ?

[kevtaylor]

On 13/12/2025 at 15:46, OldBoy said:

A mate of mine suggested I might like a pot of some 'wonder hookbaits' for a pressie.

When it turned out they were at least £20 a pot I had to say, are you joking, save your money, apparently they are 'cured' not in salt as I understand that is what used to be meant, but no they have gone through some sort of 'mystic process'.

Oh but they have been backed up by loads of big carp captures, well that's as maybe but I had to say save your money, get me something else instead.

Obviously a bit provocative, but what a waste of money for 99% of normal anglers?

Anyway, Happy Xmas to all 👍

I bought some special cured special special pop-ups cost 20 quid a pot, bought 2 types - both are in the garage along with many other pots of retired baits.

I now just go for Northern Specials for anything coloured or the matching brown baits for my freebies.

The special specials may have worked but I didn't like the look when they arrived - felt like a mug for paying it tbh