Comments on: Barbel – Late Spawning on the Rivers http://www.questbaits.com/blog/barbel-late-spawning-on-the-rivers/ Thu, 16 May 2013 14:50:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: shaun http://www.questbaits.com/blog/barbel-late-spawning-on-the-rivers/comment-page-1/#comment-2493 shaun Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:54:38 +0000 http://www.questbaits.com/blog/?p=3944#comment-2493 It is the reason I stopped supplying Carp, Trout and Halibut pellets on their own. There would always be an odd size and type go out of date. By only supplying mixed pellet it all goes out at the same rate. I refuse to buy more than I can easily sell now. It is the reason I stopped supplying Carp, Trout and Halibut pellets on their own. There would always be an odd size and type go out of date. By only supplying mixed pellet it all goes out at the same rate. I refuse to buy more than I can easily sell now.

]]> By: Pat Gillett http://www.questbaits.com/blog/barbel-late-spawning-on-the-rivers/comment-page-1/#comment-2492 Pat Gillett Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:36:06 +0000 http://www.questbaits.com/blog/?p=3944#comment-2492 Hi Both, Ron, may have just been one of those things as i have still caught plenty on pellet hook baits over the last couple of seasons, will see how the comparative rates go over the course of the season. Shaun, very informative that and something that i and i would think a lot of other anglers would not be aware of. This shows why you can by some sacks of pellets really cheaply. Think i will stick to the Quest Mini Pellet mix. Hi Both,

Ron, may have just been one of those things as i have still caught plenty on pellet hook baits over the last couple of seasons, will see how the comparative rates go over the course of the season.

Shaun, very informative that and something that i and i would think a lot of other anglers would not be aware of. This shows why you can by some sacks of pellets really cheaply. Think i will stick to the Quest Mini Pellet mix.

]]> By: shaun http://www.questbaits.com/blog/barbel-late-spawning-on-the-rivers/comment-page-1/#comment-2491 shaun Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:56:34 +0000 http://www.questbaits.com/blog/?p=3944#comment-2491 I know I passed my comments onto you on this one Ron but worth re-mentioning here. Fish Oils go rancid but unfortunately it is not detectable to the human senses but apparently it is to fish. It is my opinion that due to the large amounts of pellet that needs to be brought by bait suppliers to get the cost down to an attractive level most end up with pellet much older than it really should be and quite possibly rancid. I have been offered out of date pellet in the past and have been told a bit of oil over the top soon freshens them up again. Hopefully a few will be pleased to hear I have told said people what to go and do with their pellet. Unfortunately there are a lot of people out there without a conscience and will always snap up cheap deals. Fresh pellets can be devastatingly attractive to fish. Old pellets made to look fresh - you may as well not bother. Unfortunately we can never be certain how long pellet has been in stock when we purchase it. Always be wary of pellet in clear un-dated sacks. Pellets from the suppliers usually have a best before date stamped on them. If in doubt do as I do and simply fish with things you know are definitely okay. Boilies and paste etc. At least our senses tell us if a boilie has gone past its best so long as it isn't a boilie full of fish oils that is. I know I passed my comments onto you on this one Ron but worth re-mentioning here.

Fish Oils go rancid but unfortunately it is not detectable to the human senses but apparently it is to fish.

It is my opinion that due to the large amounts of pellet that needs to be brought by bait suppliers to get the cost down to an attractive level most end up with pellet much older than it really should be and quite possibly rancid.

I have been offered out of date pellet in the past and have been told a bit of oil over the top soon freshens them up again. Hopefully a few will be pleased to hear I have told said people what to go and do with their pellet.

Unfortunately there are a lot of people out there without a conscience and will always snap up cheap deals.

Fresh pellets can be devastatingly attractive to fish. Old pellets made to look fresh – you may as well not bother. Unfortunately we can never be certain how long pellet has been in stock when we purchase it. Always be wary of pellet in clear un-dated sacks. Pellets from the suppliers usually have a best before date stamped on them.

If in doubt do as I do and simply fish with things you know are definitely okay. Boilies and paste etc. At least our senses tell us if a boilie has gone past its best so long as it isn’t a boilie full of fish oils that is.

]]> By: Ron Key http://www.questbaits.com/blog/barbel-late-spawning-on-the-rivers/comment-page-1/#comment-2490 Ron Key Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:43:25 +0000 http://www.questbaits.com/blog/?p=3944#comment-2490 Hi Pat I was really interested to read your finding on pellets. Like many others on the Trent I had many good years barbel fishing benefiting from the halibut pellet boom. Then two or three years back I noticed a slowing in my catch rates and started to use Surf n Turf, Rahja Spice or Barbel Chops on one rod sometimes with paste wrapped around it when the going got tough. The boilie outfished the pellet over subsequent years to such an extent that I now rarely use pellet and an apple core boilie with paste is my preferred barbel bait on the Trent. Cheers Ron Hi Pat I was really interested to read your finding on pellets. Like many others on the Trent I had many good years barbel fishing benefiting from the halibut pellet boom. Then two or three years back I noticed a slowing in my catch rates and started to use Surf n Turf, Rahja Spice or Barbel Chops on one rod sometimes with paste wrapped around it when the going got tough. The boilie outfished the pellet over subsequent years to such an extent that I now rarely use pellet and an apple core boilie with paste is my preferred barbel bait on the Trent.

Cheers Ron

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