Wednesday, 4th July 2018
A quick update on how to create your own customized or cultured hookbaits
An Update:
You may recall the following article, part of which showed you how to create your own customized or cultured hookbaits.
https://www.haiths.com/haiths-baits/old-dog--new-tricks/
So just as a quick update I thought you might like to see how the baits made for that piece have stood the test of time (well, about three months anyway).
![Circular green fishing bait laid out on a baking tray.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0610/4698/0853/files/Fishing_bait_600x600.jpg?v=1712738604)
As discussed in the article I made my own baits and mentioned that they should be used within two weeks or thereafter be frozen. Well, in the hope that maybe I was being a bit cautious of the shelf life aspect, I kept a few baits back to play with and I have been very pleasantly surprised.
![Circular fishing bait on a hook.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0610/4698/0853/files/Hook_600x600.jpg?v=1712738671)
The baits in the original article were made over three months ago so recently I decided to check a couple over to see if they were still intact and mould-free. I noticed that they had hardened up considerably and a baiting needle made hard work of piercing one. In fact I resorted to a bait screw in the end.
![Green fishing bait dissolving in water.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0610/4698/0853/files/Bait_in_water_600x600.jpg?v=1712738715)
Next, I popped the baited rig into a glass bowl of tap water. As you can see the culture started to break down within about 15 minutes…
![Hook in water, with dissolving bait.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0610/4698/0853/files/Dissolved_bait_600x600.jpg?v=1712738769)
…and after half and hour it has broken down almost completely to create a lovely little pile of attraction right next to the hookbait.
![A man holding a giant carp fish.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0610/4698/0853/files/Ken_holding_a_giant_carp_600x600.jpg?v=1712739150)
Written by Ken Townley
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"Gobsmacked By Honeyred" by Edward Mukungurutse
25 Jul 2018
1st time blogger and 1st time user of Haith's stuff.
On 21.07.2018 I visited Bury Hill Fisheries in Dorking and had a go on Bond's Lake which is a Carp water. I had never fished Bonds before and even more importantly had never used the Haiths baits or recipes (I am normally a CC Moore user).
The night before my trip I made a mix as described by Ken on the 3-in-1 blog. To this I added some pre-digested fishmeal powder...and some liquid garlic. Yes, garlic.
I then made up small PVA bags which were then lightly dipped in liquid Robin Red before each cast. Over the top, I was sprinkling the Super Soft Robin Red pellets little and often.
I blanked for the 1st hour.
And then all hell broke loose. I have never had such savage bite after savage bite in any session on any water anywhere. It got to a stage (around 7:00pm) when it was literally "a bite a chuck" and my arms began to hurt!
Thank you to everyone at Haith's. Sincerely and genuinely.