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.
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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
supercup and secret are still available mate , i use em all the time , any good tackle shop should have these
thanks i really wont to catch a carp in the canal because my frends have
does anyone no any good carp fishing places in reading?
hi my name is josh and i do a lot of carp fishing have you got any tips for on the bottom and what to use i fish in marsworth i am 13
hello i have just started fishing about a year ago and i am wondering how i can make groundbait with out buying any mix from the shop for example mixing brea tuna and stuff
thanks mark my first carp trip that my grandad was with me and im only 12 the fish i hooked neally pulled me in ur groundbait method helped me hook a 33 pounder Thanks So much
jake .
thank you for that tip i will use that on sunday as its my first match.Any other tips that you might be able to pass on would be great. many thanks. giggles
well i was thinking about buying a blender (the wife wouldnt let me use her’s) ha ha she only bought me one for xmas ,so xmas day there i was in me shed making ground bait ,i used dog biscuit,peanut,and some old halibut boilies ,then i used some dog biscuit,sweetcorn,hemp,i dont know if its gonna work but i’m gonna give it a go i’ll try the pellets too merry xmas all and happy carping
just put 3 loaves bread thro blender now in freezer any sugest what to mix with it only fished freshwater 5 times just learning 80 year old any help aprecated dave
mix it wi a bit of vanilla angel delight bream love it
andy
For groundbait VITALIN ground down in a juicer/blender/grinder to min. 6m/m Pellets ground down dry. Then mix 33% of Brown Crumb,Ground Pellets & Ground Vitalin plus any flavours you wish. Mix to any consistency you require(brilliant for method mix) and very cheap to produce.Save yourselves pounds.
this seems like a good idea i will put it to the test this weekend because i am going for two days at catterick i have a bag of pellets i was gunna sell to ma mate but this ground bait is a realy good idea THANX!!!
hi you can buy a couple of cheap loaves of bread, take out of packet leave to dry in net of some kind i use a laundry bag, a bag for carrots will do anyway dry for about 4 days then using a food processor make into crumbs then you can mix with water from where you will be fishing form into balls size of an orange and use as ground bait. you can also put in out of date herbs and spices and mix dry then add water where fishing, not to much water just enough so mixture sticks together when thrown into water.
add herbs and spices (curry powder,pepper,mixed spice) things like that even dog/cat biscuits to bulk up kept dry will last ages im still using ground bait made last year
thanks andy just coaght 2 nice 5lb bream on this mix dave
is it possible to make boilies out of groundbait coz dont no wher to get boilie mix from
crush your boilies & pellets. in a blender. makes nice groundbait
1 loaf ,1 bar cheap white chocolate ,1 tube primula cheese spread , blend half the loaf with half of the chocolate and the tube of cheese ,mix to a stiff paste [ add more bread if needed ] makes good hook bait . blend other half loaf with rest of the chocolate and 150g mature cheddar cheese [asda's own cheese is good ] makes exlent stick mix . use both mix’s together for awsome results
Hi Mate Umm There Are Several Good Carp Places In Reading …. Wylies Lake…Thatcham Cottage Lane(the big lake)….Burghfield However These Are Not In Reading But Are Just A Few Miles Away But Belive Me It Is Worth It Let Me Know How You Get on.!!
hi mate im looking on making my own groundbait and if u dont have a blender what else can u use to make groundbait without a blender
Hello All
Normally i fish the River Severn and Avon but with it being close season i have been fishing the canals in and around birminham. I have been fishing on the float with maggots and only catching small perch any advice on what tatics and wheres good place to fish on the canal???
neil use bronze maggot with brownbreadcrumb with crushed hemp n maggot that should get roach rudd nskimmers into your swim its working for me on the canal in coventry fish overhanging trees on far bank
what baits are best and cheap for big carp
alright Gaz. one of the most effective baits for carp is sweetcorn. this can be bought in supermarket own brand tins, asda is good. asda also do a large bag of frozen sweetcorn for just under a pound i think. also, you could dig up some lobworms. cant get cheaper than free can ya
Hi All
I am new to carp fishing and i live in blackpool. I was just wonderin how to make groundbait, someone said about dog biscutes, and how do u do it. is there any other ways aswell.!! cheers
Martin
im fishing riddings in dordon warwickshire, i think the tips i have read s gonna catch me plenty of fish and i might even win!!
hi mark nice to see anglers using the site
propa job bait has come on in leaps and bounds anglers catching some big fish on our new range of boillies and our spod mixes are going very well see u soon
Just started fishing again this year and it has been great so far As have caught quite a few Carps Just using sweetcorn at Cudmore and at Starmount. Red Maggots (3). Up at Bradshaws. using Green bait mixed with groundbait. Am really pleased about catching Carp as have never caught so many Carp on each sessions and Cheap too Swetcorn from Asda, bait from local tackle shop. Caught Carps on Pole and on a a feeder line using a side widener 6lb line with a side 14 hook
use nash 15 mm white chocolate bolies with a fox inline lead it and a sliding rig it helped me catch a 25lb 7oz mirror my pb good luck
is any one on facebook if they are what ure username so i can add u i want some fishing friends
Hi Joe
I,m on facebook although only just found this site and your post. I fish the tidal river waveney mostly, with bream, roach, perch the main quary, and now this year we have a lot of small chub. My username is my email, pauls-fishing2@tiscali.co.uk
Hiya Joe
i am on facebook matey add me if ya want, Martin Ward on the Manchester network
Regards Martin
hi everybody, just found this site ad me as a friend been fishing some 45 yrs , but still learning. and to keep in touch with the waters, that fish pretty good .
also on facebook.
am also on facebook too Martin as too many Martin in Manchester too so can’t add you You can add me easy as am Wayne John carp Thomas
I am not on Facebook but I am on afishermansfriend well worth checking out!!
Hi, Just wanted to share my untested groundbait recipe. I bought a bag of smart price (Asda) dried dog food (£1.54), 1 box of cheap Asda dog biscuits (Hero)(£1.17), 1 tub of jerk spice (£1) and half a tub of tandoori spice (£1). I also asked at the bakery section of Asda for some breadcrumbs from the bread slicing machine which they gave me free of charge (there was a good few kilos in the bag).
I put all of the ingredients through a blender, then put all of the dry mix into a big tub (the type used for cheap emulsion). I tried mixing a small amount of the mix with water and it binds perfectly, then breaks apart. The mix has made the equivalent of about £30 worth of shop bought groundbait for under a fiver.
Now all I have to do is try it. Going to go at the weekend. I’ll let you know how I do with it…..fingers crossed.
ello all, iv never used groundbait b4 so can sum1 tell me how much water u need 2use? thx
How did the ASDA ground bait do then pal, waiting to hear.
does anyone know any good night fishing venues near dewsbury west yorkshire for carp pike
so how did the asda smartprice ground bait work? me and my mate have just started fishing and want to find the cheapest ways to fish , cheers
hiya m8 im on facebook my name is chris hughes u might find me better if u look for chris malaka hughes
Sorry it’s taken so long to reply. I’ve only had time to go fishing once, this was on the 9th October. The groundbait worked great, I had a PB Carp 22.5lb from Westerly Lakes in Yorkshire. i went fishing for the weekend but only managed 3 fish. The lake was fisj=hing poorly that weekend and there were’nt many fish pulled out.
Does my grouindbait work? I would love to say that it was my groundbait that brought the PB fish into my swim but I suppose only time will tell as you can’t really say that it was definately the groundbait that did it.
I am going to try something a little different next time I make a batch, I have heard that strawberry or chocolate slimfast in your groundbait works, that will be my next experiment.
Darran
what a great way to make groundbait i went to my local pond and had a 103lb bag of fish what a fking day fanks mate
sensas crazy bait gold over a ‘the secret’ pop up from solar tackle with a bit of bread with a no.1 shot 2inch of the hook. will cost you a tenner for 1kg of groundbait and the pop ups
i have used this before, great ina feeder with a pellet on a band on the hook it works magic! highly reccomended!
try using a standard kitchen sift.
does anyone know a good homemade groundbait for perch,roach,dace and skimmers?PLEASE REPLY!!!
by the way happy valentines day
but seriously please do reply
i have a hand chopper thing at home where you just hit your hand on it repeatedly and it makes bread crumb.
anyone know a good place to go fishing in hinchley wood/surbiton/long ditton?
Ground Hemp, Ground Seeds put through a fine riidle so you just get the meal, Bread Crumb any colour you want, 20 gram Garamasala, 10 grams Curry Powder. In a kilo you would have 150 grams Ground Hemp, 150 grams Seed Meal, 670 grams Bread Crumb plus 30 grams spice. I have been making this for over 10 years. If you want more info email sfbait@btconnect.com
for perch roach dace etc a good combo is casters maggots hemp chopped lobworm and damp crushed hemp ground bait in a small groundbait feeder with a lobworm with the head and tail chopped off.
great idea!
great idea!thanks!
What a great site i live in spain the info all of you have given is great and helpfull back to fishing soon (March) thanks again.
Hi m8, i am new to this fishing stuff. any ideas for groundbait i would be grateful. Brown3895
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