This is a groundbait we have been using on our match circuit for many years to great effect for carp and bream. It is simple to make and more importantly it is cheap.
The first things you need for the process are:
Bait Box Kettle Clingfilm 4 mm hard pellets. ( Buy in bulk to make it cheaper )
Directions
Fill the bait box to just below the rim with pellets. If you want four pints of groundbait use a four pint bait tub. Boil the kettle Cover the pellets in the bait box with boiling water to just cover the pellets. ( Health and safety says be careful with the kettle. Boiling water bloody hurts) Cover the bait box with clingfilm. Attach the lid.
Then leave the pellets for at least a couple of hours, and for best results leave them overnight.
When you open the bait box you will now have a cake of soaked pellets.
This is then pushed through a maggot riddle and you are left with a groundbait that is basically broken down pellets.
If you want a finer mix push it through again. If you want paste then add some water. Its great for the feeder or loose in shallow water or as an initial ball of groundbait.
At Alders Farm I had just under 300lb and fed 22 pints of this mix in 6 hours made into a slop and a slightly stiffer mix as paste on the hook so it does work. Stewart Lister was pegged next but one to me so he knows !
It’s cheap and simple and this is so very often the best way.
great idea, thanks mick
Thanks Mick. It really is that simple and the paste it makes is awesome. If you want a flavour in add it to the pellets when you put the water on them and it will permeate the whole mix.
Brilliant Idea! Why didn’t I think of that!
Rather than use the clingfilm/baitbox overnight, try it using an old coolbox. It works great for hemp so i can’t see any reason why using it for the pellets wouldn’t work to
nice one
what can you use if you dont have a maggot riddle please can you advise thanks. i think your tips are great
you can use a sieve rather than a maggot riddle. but the sieve has to have small holes also if you are making paste, if you use a blender and put in a tin of luncheon meat, then add it to your paste, it can realy bost your chances of catching carp.=] WARNING (only leave the blender on for 30 secs to 1 min or it goes wrong. thanks.
Use a fine mesh landing net. If you pull it taught over a bucket or similar its as good as a sieve. Make sure its fine mesh though otherwise it wont work. Hope that helps
Mark M
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where can i fish on the trent with a normal fishing licence,any help as im new to fishung and struggling to find somewhere to fish with my new rod licence
you can fish anywhere from monday on the trent and u can fish there now for eels on worms only if any help to you.
WOW!!! amazing how you men can’t cook……….until it come to fishing that is from a rookie fisherperson xx
thanks mark for that this helped me catch a 38 pounder
thank you very much
Please advise make / type of pellets used / recommended
Thanks / regards H
Help….ground bait…are Supercup or Secret still available ???
RSVP tnx H
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