If you were seriously into carp or tench fifteen years ago you would have been messing around with
special pastes, and one of the best was trout pellet paste laced with molasses. Trout pellets then
disappeared for a decade before reappearing as the wonder bait on match carp waters. Over the last
five years we have seen an explosion in the varieties of pellets available, from simple animal
feeds, to more complex baits developed specifically for fishing. There is now a plethora of
different varieties available, all of which work in slightly different ways, so how do you get the
most out of these baits?
The old standby, trout pellets, are still a major part of my armoury. For carp, barbel, tench and
bream these baits take some beating and are so versatile that I rarely leave home without a few bags
in the car. The pulling power of trout pellets is not difficult to figure. High fish meal protein
and oil content are both known fish attractors, although it should be stressed that too much...
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