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Dave Burr wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:23 pm

Sneezewort wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:10 pm

Dave Burr wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:35 am Frank Guttfield wrote 'In Search of Big Fish' in 1964 and he used them a lot for tench - with varied success. I used to float fish cockles for carp and had a 15lb common that was a pb at the time. They are indeed a good bait.

I’m wondering whether the vinegar they usually come in is detrimental at all or indeed whether supplementing with something even more flavoursome might work - now CY would probably vote for paprika!

Olly is dead right, vinegar is not a good bait additive - buy fresh/frozen. They need no flavouring as fish love 'em as they are.

Dave Burr wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:23 pm

Sneezewort wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:10 pm

Dave Burr wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:35 am Frank Guttfield wrote 'In Search of Big Fish' in 1964 and he used them a lot for tench - with varied success. I used to float fish cockles for carp and had a 15lb common that was a pb at the time. They are indeed a good bait.

I’m wondering whether the vinegar they usually come in is detrimental at all or indeed whether supplementing with something even more flavoursome might work - now CY would probably vote for paprika!

Olly is dead right, vinegar is not a good bait additive - buy fresh/frozen. They need no flavouring as fish love 'em as they are.

Trilob wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:37 am

Dave Burr wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:23 pm

Sneezewort wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:10 pm

Dave Burr wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:35 am Frank Guttfield wrote 'In Search of Big Fish' in 1964 and he used them a lot for tench - with varied success. I used to float fish cockles for carp and had a 15lb common that was a pb at the time. They are indeed a good bait.

I’m wondering whether the vinegar they usually come in is detrimental at all or indeed whether supplementing with something even more flavoursome might work - now CY would probably vote for paprika!

Olly is dead right, vinegar is not a good bait additive - buy fresh/frozen. They need no flavouring as fish love 'em as they are.

Herring in vinegar (sour herring we call em, dont know if thats a thing in the UK) is THE best bait for sturgeon I've been told...