Andy Stansfield wrote;Rahja Spice

I’m going to France end of April just found out now its a boilie and fake bait water what do u think would be best to take with me? 

Hi Andy,

I can highly recommend the Rahja Spice Shelf lifes. Went to France three times last year (end of March, 1st week May & 1st week in October) and used the Rahja on all occasions. Fished through sleet, snow, freezing conditions, fog and red hot days and found that the carp still fed on the Rahja.

So it really is an all round bait for various water temperatures.

I had always been of the belief that frozen was better than shelf life but after using the Quest shelf lifes I wouldn’t bother with all the hassle of trying to keep frozen baits fresh when going abroad. The shelf lifes will catch you plenty of fish and as long as you don’t get them damp they will last months.

Regarding artificials I would look no further than the Enterprise Tackle range of fake baits. I have caught plenty of fish using the fake maize over hemp or pellet.

Also well worth a try for something a bit different is to use a piece of fake corn on top of a standard boilie bottom bait. Keep the swim topped up on a little and often basis ie. after every fish.

If you go in all guns blazes and put loads of bait in to start with you could ruin your chances. If the fish aren’t feeding straight away you will end up with a load of bait in your swim which you can’t take out.

Have a good one, Pat

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