BAITS

MAGGOTS AND CASTERS

BLUEBOTTLE FLY LARVA IS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN AND MOST USED FRESHWATER BAITS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

YET IT IS SELDOM USED ANYWHERE ELSE.

MAGGOTS CAN BE USED TO CATCH MOST SPECIES OF FISH AND CAN ATTRACT FISH TO YOUR SWIM SIMPLY BE THROWING

A HANDFULL INTO YOUR SWIM AT REGULAR INTAVALS.

WORMS

THE COMMON EARTHWORM (LOBWORM OR NIGHTCRAWLER) WHICH YOU CAN GET IN DIFFERENT SIZES CAN BE USED

TO CATCH MOST SPECIES BUT WILL ATRACT EELS AND PERCH MORE THAN MAGGOTS  SO TO AVOID SMALLER FISH USE

LARGER WORMS WHICH WILL ALSO ATTRACT CARP AND BARBLE.

SWEETCORN

AN EXCELLENT BAIT FOR MOST NON-PREDATORY FISH AND CAN BE FLAVOURED EG. STRAWBERRY

CHEESE

LIKE SWEETCORN BUT ON OCCASIONS WILL TAKE PIKE AND PERCH

BOILIES ( HIGH PROTEIN BAITS)

THESE BAITS ARE DESIGNED FOR CARP FISHING AND COME IN A VARIETY OF FLAVOURS AND COLOURS

BREAD

A CHEAP AND VERSATILE BAIT THAT WILL TAKE MOST FISH AND CAN BE USED AS EITHER A TOP OR BOTTOM BAIT

MEAT

CANNED MEATS CAN BE USED TO TAKE CARP, CATFISH, CHUB, EELS AND SOMETIMES PIKE

TROUT PELLET

TROUT PELLET'S ARE MAINLY USED FOR CARP FISHING AND COME IN VARIOUS SIZES

All of these Baits can be used with good effect in  England but if you have any baits you would like others to know about please e-mail me and I will add them

Electronic mail address
paul_hopkins@hops.demon.co.uk