Making your own hookbaits can be a real edge when you’re fishing pressured waters, especially when
you’re looking to gain an advantage over other anglers. In this little step-by-step piece Adam Penning
talks us through how he likes to concoct his own hookbaits, with a few little tweaks in readiness for the spring ahead.
Quality ingredients
Rolling your own hookbaits is a bit of a dying art these days, and to be honest it’s no surprise when you look at the quality that’s available off the shelf. I find myself rolling very few due to time constraints, but when I can, there’s good reason for it, starting with the inclusion of some of the finest additives on the market.
The Pure Natural range has a few little gems which you’ll notice make an appearance in my mix. Packed full of attraction and nutritional benefits to the carp, they’re an incredible addition to the mix and will no doubt help you bank more carp this year! Take GLM, for instance. It’s potentially one of the greatest additions to any fishmeal mix on the market and a proven winner over countless years of angling since its introduction. Why would you not want to use it if you have the opportunity to?
NEW TO CARP FISHING? CHECK OUT THIS EXCELLENT BEGINNERS GUIDE!
What you need to make your own hookbaits
- Three eggs
- Sticky Baits Krill hookbait kit
- Liquids or additives of your choosing
- A mixing bowl
- A plastic bag
- Teaspoon and towel
- Cork balls
- a stove/pot/pan/kettle
ADDING COLOURS CAN BE GREAT TO MAKE YOUR HOOKBAITS STAND OUT!
Step by step guide
- Start off by cracking three standard eggs into a mixing bowl.
- Add the full contents of the liquid provided with the hookbait kit.
- Add a splash of your chosen liquid. There is no limit to how much you can use.
THE BEST CARP RODS WILL HELP YOU GET YOUR HOOKBAITS OUT TO THE CARP ACCURATELY.
- Tip more than half of the hookbait kit into a plastic bag.
- Next, add two good teaspoonfuls of dry powdered additives, in prefer GLM and Liver powder.
- Give the bag a good mix around to evenly distribute the powders.
- Add the mixture a little bit at a time until it reaches a doughy consistency.
- It should be easy to mould around a cork ball and not be too sticky.
- Use larger cork balls for pop-ups and the smaller ones for wafters.
- Add to a pan of boiling water for a minimum of 30 seconds.
- Leave the baits on a towel or sack to dry out for a few hours.
- After drying, add that final boost of attraction with The Krill Bait Spray.
