My baits are always previously soaked in liquid extracts
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My baits are always previously soaked in liquid extracts like amino acids, molasses, corn steep liquor, etc. To tempt fish nearer the hook bait, my 'free offering baits' are sealed in a special water soluble 'poly vinyl acetate' bag. This attractive cloud travels for long distances in the water pulling carp towards your bait like a moving sign post.
This certainly gets around the challenge of carp being preferential for different types of bait! I love to use this kind of effective homemade 'edge,' its results are outstanding! The author has many more fishing and bait 'edges' up his sleeve.
The unseen benefit of using this technique is that it causes the water to become cloudy, with an attractive mixture of flavours, smells, tastes and colors, and particles held in suspension. Every single one can have a huge impact on catches