Rich, I doubt that fish look at their Playfish calendars (whoar, look at the pectorals on Miss June) and think "Hmm, elderberries will be falling soon, must head for that overhanging bush" Fish don't 'think' they react and will seize on a feeding opportunity when it arrises be it elderberries, bread, maggots or whatever. Berries are just another edible item and, if introduced to their diet, will be eaten. It may be that they prefer fresh to frozen but that's to be found out.Richard C wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:58 am No tips, but thoughts? Only one.
Fish feed on elderberries and they're excepted as a natural food source during the Summer. Then presumably, they will be accustomed to when they are available.
To offer them in Winter as a preserved bait, for instance, would it not appear unnatural and be ignored by the fish?
Surely then, the time to use them was when they're in season? If that is indeed true. I base my opinion on my own personal thought and not fact,
I've never used them.
If fish like the flavour then experiment with that instead. I see artificial Elderberries and indeed 'washed out' artificial Elderberries on your ever growing shopping list Phil.
Remember, corn in it's natural state is all but inedible yet fish eat grains from the tin whatever the time of year.