Great job on the video.I am trying to develop groundbaits for American coarse fishing and I appreciate your inclusion of a method for calibrating the groundbait for the conditions.
Thanks for your comments Ross. It's a good job you haven't seen the level of sophistication that some competition anglers go to in the UK. In comparison to them, this is a basic mix. Lol.
I’ve been following the UK coarse angling scene quite a bit lately and It’s extraordinary the depth, detail, respect and tradition that they go into. Clearly it’s all about getting results and it’s streets ahead of my bog ordinary minimalist approach. Not complaining, I enjoy my fishing, but sometimes a few extra runs on the board wouldn’t go astray, so I’m boning up on some of the finer points and devouring your work here Den and it’s much appreciated!
@@rossmcleod7983 Thanks Ross. I try to boil the complicated things down a bit to make them easier for people to understand. In the end, it's all about enjoyment, but if you get a few extra fish along the way, the enjoyment just gets better.
And it’s the boiling down to basics that I’m most appreciative of Den. On a lot of the UK channels there is that tendency to assume that the punter knows the basics and has access to that vast array of products and ingredients. I’ve often been left floundering.....no pun intended....🙂
This thing works. I started with liquidized bread, ( Liquidized bread, or the grondbait i bought at the store, the result is practically the same), magets on the hook and caught the normal at that place. Throw the whip, smoke a cigarette and wait for the buoy to start moving. I switched to the base mixture; chicken pallets with breadcrumbs and tamarind, hook magets as before. I've never caught so much roaches in so little time, no time to smoke a cigarette. I took the roache off the hook, put it in the bucket that was three steps away, (1.20m) went back to the chair, was already another roache on the buoy. It was a fluke, I don't know, but if it was, it was a huge fluke. ps: I use the roaches as bait for the zander, so they go to the bucket. I caught so many that I had to use a net, despite being banned in Belgium, with curiosity to see how many I will caught. I usually stop at six, eight. In the same time, I got to 80. 70 went back in the water.
So good to see some English advise, great videos! i was asking some questions in bcf about carp fishing and they had never heard of bollies, the gentleman in there showed me your youtube chanel being in the local area and its a great help. How long does the groundbait and paste last unused and where do you get your swimfeeders from? I made the mistake of leaving all my fishing gear with my Dad and brother so im starting from scratch again. Cheers.
Hi Karl. Treat the groundbait and paste as if it was normal food. I freeze it everytime I get home, so I can use it again next time. If it smells as though it has gone off during the heat of the day, get rid of it, don't try to freeze it. As for tackle, I'm afraid we all have to send back to the UK for most of it. Billy Clarkes Tackle Shop is the most used one I believe, but be prepared for the horrendous postage costs. Can I ask which area you live in?
@@FishingwithDen ok thats great I've just bought all the ingredients so I will freeze and check as needed. Ok i may get my Dad to post some bits for me then. Im near Maitland so we fish the hunter a bit, we are just getting our feet into the fishing out here.
@@karldraper2098 No worries mate. If you want to email me, I will send you my mobile number, so we can have a proper chat. I'm at fishingwithden@yahoo.com
Thanks Den..... I've stocked up on the pellets, crumb and biscuits.... Your videos are perfect for me, as I'm still rookie and learning all the time. Hi from England :)
Thanks Den for this informative video. Here in the UK buying groundbait can be quite expensive considering you might need a couple of kilo bags at around 3-4 pounds per kilo. For carp fishing the manufacturers normally add fish meal to the mix, so adding this in its powder form may be beneficial.
Thanks for your comments mate. I remember the cost of fishing Commercials and the cost of bait. If you don't win or place in matches, it can get very expensive indeed. I have been experimenting with Fishmeal Powder in my groundbait mix, but unfortunately Winter came along and I wasn't able to properly carry out all the required tests. I will however, be doing this in coming weeks, so I may do a video on the results.
Thank you for an excellent tutorial on ground bait. Clear, concise, well presented. Learned new techniques. Looking foreword to your other videos. Thank you for taking the time and effort to present well.
Thanks for sharing all of that info! It's nice to see that we can use a home made cheap groundbait. Do you think it's better or not to prepare (mix with water) the groundbait in the evening before of the fishing day?
Could’ve sworn I commented on this the other day, finding my comments get deleted at times 🤔🤔 Just back from my local equestrian feed store and got bran and crushed oats for 50p/kg. I totally didn’t think about pellet at all which when ground up is precisely the same as what the angling shops sell for 5-10x the price! 🙀 Just had another look on their site and they do a choice of “chicken layer pellet” for again, 50p/kg 😂😂 My only mission now is to create the perfect balance between all the ingredients, praps I’ll start with a kilo of each thing with a kilo of bread, see what that produces. I’ll also add some £1.50/kg cooked hempseed to the final mix too. SO CHEAP 🤑
Hi Mick. Yes, of course. The only things I would suggest is that you might want to riddle the mix before using it to remove any small lumps which might fill up smaller fish too quickly. You might also want to change the Turmeric flavour to something silverfish like more. For example, something sweet. The basic mix can also be used on its own with no flavouring whatsoever.
Personally, I don't use molasses in my groundbait, but you would have to mix some into your water and then mix the groundbait. I suggest that you do a bit of experimentation with the amount of molasses because it is quite sticky and you could end up with a ball of paste which doesn't dissolve.
I'm still in Australia mate. I retired here around 6 years ago. As for the Carp fishing, I use exactly the same methods as I did in the UK. The only difference here is that the Carp are completely wild and have mostly never seen bait or a hook. The locals don't fish for them much.
Not sure mate. I've never tried it. What I have found though is that the amount of pressure I use to form the ball normally means I can tailor my groundbait to break up either very fast or very slowly, so I haven't found the need to use other additives with this mix.
It's pretty much all Carp Rob. There are a few Perch, Roach and the odd Tench in some areas, but I would probably have to drive for at least 5 hours to fish for them.
Uncanny that you mentioned this 4 year old video today Tom. If you watch this weeks video, I've just updated it. Unfortunately, I've been trying to get the new video published for a few hours now, but UA-cam has a problem with uploading at the moment. As soon as I can I'll get it uploaded.
One of the best demonstrations I’ve seen
Straight to the point and easily understood
Looking forward to seeing more of your videos
Thanks Alan.
Great video !! A idea I use is I carry a small spray bottle of water or flavoring in my bag I find it much harder to over water the bait this way !
Great job on the video.I am trying to develop groundbaits for American coarse fishing and I appreciate your inclusion of a method for calibrating the groundbait for the conditions.
Thanks for your comments Corey.
Good work Den, great explanation
Love your work Den. Taken the mystery out of ground bait and who would have thought burley could now attain this level of sophistication.
Thanks for your comments Ross. It's a good job you haven't seen the level of sophistication that some competition anglers go to in the UK. In comparison to them, this is a basic mix. Lol.
I’ve been following the UK coarse angling scene quite a bit lately and It’s extraordinary the depth, detail, respect and tradition that they go into. Clearly it’s all about getting results and it’s streets ahead of my bog ordinary minimalist approach. Not complaining, I enjoy my fishing, but sometimes a few extra runs on the board wouldn’t go astray, so I’m boning up on some of the finer points and devouring your work here Den and it’s much appreciated!
@@rossmcleod7983 Thanks Ross. I try to boil the complicated things down a bit to make them easier for people to understand. In the end, it's all about enjoyment, but if you get a few extra fish along the way, the enjoyment just gets better.
And it’s the boiling down to basics that I’m most appreciative of Den. On a lot of the UK channels there is that tendency to assume that the punter knows the basics and has access to that vast array of products and ingredients. I’ve often been left floundering.....no pun intended....🙂
This thing works. I started with liquidized bread, ( Liquidized bread, or the grondbait i bought at the store, the result is practically the same), magets on the hook and caught the normal at that place. Throw the whip, smoke a cigarette and wait for the buoy to start moving.
I switched to the base mixture; chicken pallets with breadcrumbs and tamarind, hook magets as before. I've never caught so much roaches in so little time, no time to smoke a cigarette. I took the roache off the hook, put it in the bucket that was three steps away, (1.20m) went back to the chair, was already another roache on the buoy.
It was a fluke, I don't know, but if it was, it was a huge fluke.
ps: I use the roaches as bait for the zander, so they go to the bucket. I caught so many that I had to use a net, despite being banned in Belgium, with curiosity to see how many I will caught. I usually stop at six, eight. In the same time, I got to 80. 70 went back in the water.
So good to see some English advise, great videos! i was asking some questions in bcf about carp fishing and they had never heard of bollies, the gentleman in there showed me your youtube chanel being in the local area and its a great help. How long does the groundbait and paste last unused and where do you get your swimfeeders from? I made the mistake of leaving all my fishing gear with my Dad and brother so im starting from scratch again. Cheers.
Hi Karl. Treat the groundbait and paste as if it was normal food. I freeze it everytime I get home, so I can use it again next time. If it smells as though it has gone off during the heat of the day, get rid of it, don't try to freeze it.
As for tackle, I'm afraid we all have to send back to the UK for most of it. Billy Clarkes Tackle Shop is the most used one I believe, but be prepared for the horrendous postage costs.
Can I ask which area you live in?
@@FishingwithDen ok thats great I've just bought all the ingredients so I will freeze and check as needed. Ok i may get my Dad to post some bits for me then. Im near Maitland so we fish the hunter a bit, we are just getting our feet into the fishing out here.
@@karldraper2098 No worries mate. If you want to email me, I will send you my mobile number, so we can have a proper chat. I'm at fishingwithden@yahoo.com
I just bought a 13ft Silstar feeder rod from Sydney. Well priced and wrapped securely, quick postage with courier not Post. Oz Fin Chasers.
Thanks Den..... I've stocked up on the pellets, crumb and biscuits.... Your videos are perfect for me, as I'm still rookie and learning all the time. Hi from England :)
You are welcome Stuart. Thanks for your comments.
Well explained,g'day from MANCHESTER UK :}
Thanks Ivor. Tight lines.
Thanks Den for this informative video. Here in the UK buying groundbait can be quite expensive considering you might need a couple of kilo bags at around 3-4 pounds per kilo. For carp fishing the manufacturers normally add fish meal to the mix, so adding this in its powder form may be beneficial.
Thanks for your comments mate. I remember the cost of fishing Commercials and the cost of bait. If you don't win or place in matches, it can get very expensive indeed. I have been experimenting with Fishmeal Powder in my groundbait mix, but unfortunately Winter came along and I wasn't able to properly carry out all the required tests. I will however, be doing this in coming weeks, so I may do a video on the results.
I like adding a cheap tin of sardines for this purpose.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge Den. Bank holiday here in U.K. on Monday, so taking my lad (and your ground bait) to the canal 👍
Excellent mate. I hope you catch plenty.
Thank you for an excellent tutorial on ground bait. Clear, concise, well presented. Learned new techniques. Looking foreword to your other videos.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to present well.
Thanks for your comments Bill. I'm glad you are enjoying my videos.
Thanks for your video with the tips on groundbait!
Your welcome. Thanks for your comments.
i used your groundbait with the ginger biscuits instead of the chicken pellets caught loads thanks for the advise
Your welcome mate. Thanks for the comments.
A Masterclass thank you : )
Your welcome. I'm glad it helped.
Thanks for sharing all of that info! It's nice to see that we can use a home made cheap groundbait. Do you think it's better or not to prepare (mix with water) the groundbait in the evening before of the fishing day?
I always mix my groundbait up the night before unless I am at a 2 or 3 day festival mate.
@@FishingwithDen thanks Den!
den thank you for your nice tips, from Italy
You are very welcome. Thanks for your comment.
Thank u sir .
I fish for carp around Melbourne this a what I’m looking for .
Hi Michael. I'm glad my video helped you.
Fishing with Den
I’m from Birmingham uk
Stay safe
@@benchtalkrc6895 Small world mate. I'm from Coventry.
nice vid mate keep up the good work
Thanks Kevin
Could’ve sworn I commented on this the other day, finding my comments get deleted at times 🤔🤔 Just back from my local equestrian feed store and got bran and crushed oats for 50p/kg. I totally didn’t think about pellet at all which when ground up is precisely the same as what the angling shops sell for 5-10x the price! 🙀 Just had another look on their site and they do a choice of “chicken layer pellet” for again, 50p/kg 😂😂 My only mission now is to create the perfect balance between all the ingredients, praps I’ll start with a kilo of each thing with a kilo of bread, see what that produces. I’ll also add some £1.50/kg cooked hempseed to the final mix too. SO CHEAP 🤑
Those feed stores are a great place to buy bait cheaply. As you say, a little bit of experimentation and you could have a great groundbait.
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Can you use this for silvers ?
Hi Mick. Yes, of course. The only things I would suggest is that you might want to riddle the mix before using it to remove any small lumps which might fill up smaller fish too quickly. You might also want to change the Turmeric flavour to something silverfish like more. For example, something sweet. The basic mix can also be used on its own with no flavouring whatsoever.
how do you make bait/groundbait with molasses?
Personally, I don't use molasses in my groundbait, but you would have to mix some into your water and then mix the groundbait. I suggest that you do a bit of experimentation with the amount of molasses because it is quite sticky and you could end up with a ball of paste which doesn't dissolve.
@@FishingwithDen Yeah, experimentation seems to be the way to go. Thank you.
Dynamite baits mate!
where abouts are you now uk or Australia is Australia carp fishing same as uk???
I'm still in Australia mate. I retired here around 6 years ago. As for the Carp fishing, I use exactly the same methods as I did in the UK. The only difference here is that the Carp are completely wild and have mostly never seen bait or a hook. The locals don't fish for them much.
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You know how said about molasses whould cane sugar work instead?
Not sure mate. I've never tried it. What I have found though is that the amount of pressure I use to form the ball normally means I can tailor my groundbait to break up either very fast or very slowly, so I haven't found the need to use other additives with this mix.
Its obvious in Oz you dont use maggots,pinkies etc.The action of live bait would hasten the break up.What species of fish do you target?
It's pretty much all Carp Rob. There are a few Perch, Roach and the odd Tench in some areas, but I would probably have to drive for at least 5 hours to fish for them.
Don't go
Forget cous cous
Molasses. Over here in North Wales we eat the complete mole
Chicken what??
Chicken Layer Pellets. They are cheap, fibrous and help to make groundbait which isn't stodgy. I buy mine in bulk from pet food shops.
@@FishingwithDen Thanks for that! I’ll check it out
Doesn't anyone know about chooks any more??
Why on earth did yiu buy breadcrumbs, make ya own with blender
Uncanny that you mentioned this 4 year old video today Tom. If you watch this weeks video, I've just updated it. Unfortunately, I've been trying to get the new video published for a few hours now, but UA-cam has a problem with uploading at the moment. As soon as I can I'll get it uploaded.
@@FishingwithDen ty
Coz I'm a lazy bastard. And I stand up for my rights to be one... A lazy bastard that is.