Can you over flavour boilies?
Over-flavoured and highly visual baits do have their place, but they will never produce the same long term results as low-flavour-level boilies in a balanced and nutritious recipe.
How many boilies are in a base mix?
Although boilies these days are considerably more complex a simple mix of 50 percent soya and 50 percent semolina, mixed with eggs and boiled is, technically, a boilie. In order to keep it simple we will work with one kilogram of base mix….How to design your own base mix.
| Amounts | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| 500g | soya flour |
| 7-8 | eggs |
What flavour are source boilies?
spicy flavour
The Source is made with natural ingredients, including Haiths Robin Red® to give the bait its deep red colour and spicy flavour, high protein low temperature fishmeal, and several other special ingredients.
Do carp like tiger nuts?
Tiger nuts are a great choice of you are being plagued by nuisance species when carp fishing. Only carp appreciate these fabulous nuts and so you can focus fully on your target catch.
Do carp like turmeric?
Tench and carp love the stuff. Ground turmeric is also a great additive if you want to try a spicy mix for carp and, if roach are your number one target, track down some powered coriander. Why they like it so much nobody knows – but it works.
How do you make a boilie base mix?
To make a simple mix, take 200gms of Semolina, 200gms of Maize meal and 200gms of Soya flour, put it all together in a bowl or plastic bag and mix together. Take 6 medium size eggs and crack them into a bowl, add the flavour to the eggs and if required, add your flavour, sweetener and mix together with a fork.
What Flavour is complex t?
The coarse oily texture of Robin Red complemented by its unique smell and sweet spicy taste make a superb all year round fish attractor.
What is Robin red made of?
This product is sourced from Haiths and is the original Robin Red® that has helped anglers catch so many fish down the years. Made from peppers, oils, sugars and crushed seeds, it has a deep, ‘beetroot red’ colour that traces through as a red or brown tinge in finished baits.
Where can I get base mix for boilies?
Once you have created the simple basemix above, it’s honestly up to you what you want to add to it. Great places to for base mix ingredients and liquid attractants online are AA Baits or CC Moore. Both sites have a large range of ingredients so you can make any type of boilie you wish.
How are boilies made in the old days?
There was a time when most boilies were made-up from just two or three ingredients. This would take the form of a basic dry base mix powder which would then be stiffened with eggs. Early base mix recipes were not made up from the multiple ingredients we use today but produced by utilising one product that was cost effective and easily available.
What are the ingredients in a boilie recipe?
Today’s boilie recipes can be complex and include many diverse additives including; liquid flavourings, liquid and powder extracts, essential oils, herbs and spices, sugars, salts and fats, as well as a mind-bogging cocktail of powdered ingredients.
What kind of base do you use for carp boilies?
The base mainly used for this purpose consists of stirred eggs mixed with several flavors or color fluids. As with the base mix, when it comes to flavors, you have literally no limits. The eggs, on the other hand, need to match the amount of dry mix you have to ensure proper boilie consistency.