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SPINBOWLER
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SPINBOWLER
   Old Thread  #10 7 Apr 2021 at 4.40pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #9
Thats why I said incorrect IF
phil090781
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   Old Thread  #9 7 Apr 2021 at 3.24pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #6
People will want different things from their baits depending on circumstances.

If you’re sticking them out 100 yards then a firmer bait is definitely better but if you’re fishing short sessions and are fishing within catapult range it’s perfectly normal to want a softer bait that is instantly pumping off attraction, and if pre-soaked/washed out can give the fish the impression they have been in the water longer.

Different strokes for different folks. He isn’t ‘incorrect’ as you so bluntly put it.
SPINBOWLER
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   Old Thread  #8 7 Apr 2021 at 3.14pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #7
I do in the main that's why i use a freezer bait, but i did have a couple of very good sessions using some very very firm shelf life baits i was given, the things were like marbles and i know the fish were feeding on them well before they broke down.

Be different.
NOJOAKES
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   Old Thread  #7 7 Apr 2021 at 3.04pm  0  Login    Register
Personally I like them softer the better as I think most will say
SPINBOWLER
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   Old Thread  #6 7 Apr 2021 at 2.54pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #5
Incorrect, if you're putting bait out with a stick you need firm baits. Secondly a firm bait doesn't always mean breakdown times are overly long. If you want to speed them up then chop's is an option.

Hard/firm baits can also trip fish up if everyone else is doing the standard soft freebees, carp love a good crunch.
mrjcarter
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mrjcarter
   Old Thread  #5 7 Apr 2021 at 11.06am  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #3
Ok for hookbaits but free offering you want them soft or to slow breakdown.
Justin_Time
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   Old Thread  #4 5 Apr 2021 at 8.12pm  0  Login    Register
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Thanks joakes. Will try.
SPINBOWLER
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   Old Thread  #3 5 Apr 2021 at 6.59pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #1
What's the problem with them being hard?
NOJOAKES
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   Old Thread  #2 5 Apr 2021 at 6.35pm  0  Login    Register
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The night before you go add boiling water and roasted nut or amino 365 👍🏻
Justin_Time
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   Old Thread  #1 5 Apr 2021 at 6.13pm  0  Login    Register
No freezer space at home sadly. I like the bait but it's too hard in shelf-life form. I've used the bait booster without much help. Any ideas please on something that will really soften Live System please?
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