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COOL CARP BOILIE BAIT FLAVOURS - The Age Of Confidence In A Bottle

This is rapidly becoming the age of the 'baitdairy products, all pectin preserved or
sponsored angler.' Commercial pressures andsugared fruits, dried sulphured glazed
marketing demand that many more ordinaryfruits, white beans, soy beans, mushrooms,
anglers are having to compete with thoseall  meat, gelatin, fowl and fish, shellfish.
'sponsored' individuals. These fortunate are
able to 'free-feed' huge quantities of topAlso: All alcoholic drinks, coffee, curry,
quality boilies, pellets and ground baits,pepper, salt, spices, fish sauces, aspirin.
supplied to them either for free, or atEggs, especially whites, preserved ginger,
'knock-down'  discount  prices.flavourings. Preservatives like benzoate,
sulphur, vinegar, salt and brine. Tobacco
Everyone knows that using bait supplied injuice! Starches as in wheat, semolina, rice,
large enough, regular quantities, will(and soya to a lesser degree,) all flour
directly affect the movement, feedingproducts; e.g. maize, grits, barley, groats,
behaviour  and  location of carp, in a water.cornflakes and oats.) Rice to a lesser
degree.) Desiccated coconut (one of my
Generally, carp fishing has become morefavourites) many nuts; peanuts and many
competitive than ever before, with many moreseeds.
anglers lining the bank each week-end.
Sponsored anglers often catch many times theFor winter baits, the 'acid spicy flavours'
number  of  big  fish  than  their  peers.really can work. Exploiting for example the
cinnamic acid in cinnamon and coumarin
This is not necessarily only a result of good(coumarate - an enzyme in turmeric.)
angling ability, but simply more bait and('Megaspice' and 'Bunspice B' are good.)
perhaps time to leverage it. In thisSignificant levels of salicylic acid is also
situation most anglers simply do not have thein  yeast  extract;  a  great carp attractor!
resources and time to compete and many even
struggle to catch at all, which is a tragedy!Other notable herbs and spices containing
this acid and which you might like to try,
Making your own homemade boilie baits ateither as extracts, or in essential oils, or
cheaper prices is one way to get around thisflavour form, or as powders, are the
phenomenon. Trying to keep up with these guysfollowing:
use of bait is a severe challenge for many
anglers. Often they will try and catch usingCummin, cannella, curry powder, dill powder,
the same baits as the sponsored angler 'togaram masala, paprika and hot red peppers
keep up.' Are using particles and cheaperpowders and extracts, black pepper, bergamot,
pellets,  a  better  option?mustard, rosemary, thyme, fennel and
coriander.
As in the case of any new boilie bait or rig,
the first original pioneers or field testersMustard (isotheocynates) and chilli powders
achieve maximum results. The whole point of a(capsaicin) boost metabolism, dilate blood
new bait is to achieve a competitive 'edge'vessels and increase levels of the fat
by being 'different' enough to confuse theburning hormone ephedrine. (Ephedrine is the
'danger reference points' of carp that have'James Bond' pill that keeps you active and
been previously caught by angler's baits andenergetic  all  night  long!)
rigs.
Sprayed dried fruit juices such as that of
So you are aiming to keep ahead of anglers asthe famous 'strawberry' contain large doses
much as the fish. This means you ideally needof 'bioflavonoids,' antioxidants that have
to be using a slightly 'alternative' approachexcellent cardiovascular benefits. They keep
at all times in order to keep maximising yourblood vessels healthy and keep blood
catch  rates.triglycerides levels lowered (needed with
diabetes.) In carp this means more health and
This is not difficult, in fact very easy asenergy! Many grains too, contain these
long as you think 'fish' not 'angler.' It ishealthy  substances.
surprising what a big carp will eat when it
is not scared of it! Yes all baits are usedBait success seems much to do with energy
in cycles, as one catches and fades anotherrelease or energy gain. Some carp baits with
gets 'picked-up on' by the majority.sweeteners even fool carp into eating them by
(Especially with different types of boiliesmaking their in - built mechanisms think they
and  pellets.)are eating something highly essential and
beneficial to their diet, (when in fact this
I do not mean to 'rock your boat' but...Whatmay not be the case at all!) As in
is your 'favourite' bait flavour? Thisconsumption of very large quantities of
opinion is normally based on personal pastpeanuts, tiger nuts or very low nutritional
successful catch experiences orvalue  boilies.
recommendations. But can you improve on
simply this, to multiply your catches hugely,Some carp baits when used by anglers can
in an increasingly competitive environment?cause carp to even lose weight and become
Perhaps  so:unhealthy. These baits may not kill the fish
but certainly drop their weights! I have
Many fishermen get 'fixated' on flavours,observed so many similarities between
mistakenly thinking that if they can smellnaturally derived substances that maintain
them and they smell 'good' to them, then carphuman health and carp health for use in very
will love them too. But there are manyattractive  and  'healthy'  carp  baits.
variables (some unknowns) involved here and
no-one actually knows what flavours reallyExamples of effects of these 'flavours,'
'smell'  and  'taste'  like  to  a  carp.ingredients  and  attractors are for example:
The scientists can trigger carp 'food'To reduce blood cholesterol, detoxify the
receptors in tests and tell us numerousblood, strengthen the immune system, balance
substances that will stimulate a carp toliver and kidney functions and reduce high
feed, or alter its behaviour in some way thatfluctuations in blood sugar (as in diabetes,)
makes it easier to catch them, (change brainthat these effects should all be looked at
chemistry and 'turn them on' etc,) but thisfurther  in  carp  baits!
data does not translate evenly into making
and exploiting carp baits. What does a carpCod liver oil is a prime example, containing
think?!essential fatty acids and carp attractive
alkaloids  too!
Well now perhaps it's time to get further
into a carp's brain and body, by exploitingI highly recommend essential oils in
particular ingredients, in order for you toconjunction with flavours. They do not
compete and catch them more effectively but'attract' carp from range perhaps like many
benefit them too - you will see what I meanflavours and additives, but do seem to give
in  a  moment....that  extra  'edge'  and  taste  dimension.
Would most carp anglers use 'algae flavour'Many times I have used these when all else
or a flavour that would make you feel sickfails, in large dosed bait soaks on the
like something 'well fermented' would? Isurface of baits, whether homemade boilies,
doubt  it!pastes, particles, meat or fish pieces or
ready-mades, to produce a big 'surprise' in
When fishing, most anglers fish the sameunfavourable fishing conditions and
flavour in all their boilie baits in a swimtemperatures.
and do not vary their bait flavour levels for
different hook baits, on different rods, inThese oils are less easily distributed in
different areas of a water. Flavours workwater compared many components of flavours.
better in different levels at differentIdeally your flavour will pull carp from
temperatures and in different waters; andrange, home them into your hook bait and
even  in different parts of different waters.induce it to eat it by its attractive taste
and  palatability.
How and why these flavours actually achieve
carp 'takes' is so irrelevant to mostThis is where taste enhancers are really
fishermen that they miss a huge area ofgreat and there are many proprietary ones to
'know-how' that would net them loads morechoose from for carp baits. Of course, sea or
fish at different times of the year. So let'srock salt is very good and a carp dietary
look  more  into  what  some  flavours  are!essential.
'Flavours' may be actual flavours and not'Aromas' found in peppermint, ginger,
'nature identical' or 'syntheticallygeranium and black pepper 'citronellals' make
chemically produced.' Many anglers preferbaits 'different' to the usual 'flavours.'
'natural or nature identical flavours theseThe combination of 5 or so essential oils in
days rather than one based on a 'solvent.'combination found in 'Olbas oil' have always
Some  flavours  very  water  soluble.helped me catch more fish. (But in far higher
drop doses than you might expect - e.g. at 25
Flavours are based on so many substances,or  more  drops  per  pound  of  bait.
from ethyl alcohol to glycerol, to propylene
glycol and oils. Many modern carp flavoursAn added tip - I have done very well for big
are mixtures of oils, taste enhancers, aminofish actually dipping, soaking or 'glugging'
acids, sweeteners and different 'secret'my pastes and boilie baits in neat essential
extracts  and  compounds  etc.oils, either in individual ones or mixtures,
like eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil, black
'N-butyric acid' is a very commonly usedpepper  oil,  and  garlic  oil.
'attractor' at the moment in the UK along
with 'pineapple' and the 'associated 'blueIn fact, I once used fresh rigs made using
cheese' flavour and blue cheese powder isdental floss with added peppermint oil
getting more used and well known and theseimpregnated in the floss material. My catch
work  very  well  in  winter  temperatures.rate always improved the first cast each rig
was used and I soon put the two together and
Amyl acetate, the 'pear drops' smell isadded additional peppermint oil soaks to all
another example that held favour in the pastmy  lines,  leads  and  rigs!
- fashions just keep changing! (Some flavours
only require just one or two drops to be veryYou might now have figured the significance
effective  while  others  take  much  more!)of phenols mentioned above - and maybe would
like to try out these two ideas in your
One noticeable thing with many flavours iswinter or summer baits (in very high
that when carp have been caught on them, theylevels!):
can very quickly lose effectiveness by
'danger association' and actually become aPeppermint oil (phenol; phenyl salicylate)
carp 'repellant!' (E.g. Propylene glycol andand winter green oil (phenol; methyl
glycerol based flavours, but many otherssalicylate...)
too!)
Here's a 'different' essential oil to try:
Many common flavours are formed when anmustard oil. (Its 'volatile component' is
alcohol and an acid form an 'ester' as inallyl  isothiocyanate.)
'esterification.'
(The antioxidant 'free radical' scavenging
There seems to be a definite link between theeffects of allyls etc, in garlic oil may have
carp attraction of the following when used inmuch to do with its success. Better still,
carp  baits:when used with a 'sweetener,' fructose from
the supermarket, saccharin or a proprietary
Plant 'phenols,' 'alkaloids' like betaine,sweetener this is a great all season
alcohols, esters, essential oils, fattyattractor  and  'trigger.')
acids, sugars, (saccharides like sucrose,
lactose, maltose etc,) protein amino acidsWinter green oil and ginger oil and salicylic
and non-protein amino acids and many manyacid all work as 'anti-inflammatories' and
other  natural  substances....one use for all three is to reduce headache
inflammation!
Certain flavours have been found more
effective in bait with an added sweetenerI hope this gives you 'more clues' to what
like saccharin and Talin. (Talin is used ineffects carp really like in their baits and
synthetic 'maple' flavour.)Another verywhat 'volatile' oils and flavours can do!
significant taste enhancer and 'enzymeLike many other fruit ester, fruit oils
active' sweet plant protein is 'Thaumatin B.'spices and herbs, these especially work well
(Both  naturally  occurring  plant extracts.)used as 'triggers' and attractors in winter
and  cold  water  conditions.
Kiwi fruit contains a 'Thaumatin-like'
protein, and Nutrabait's "Kiwi flavour" isGenerally in carp baits, 'flavours' work
said to uniquely produce the biggest fish inbetter without heat being involved. Boiling
a  lake.flavours as with many bait ingredients will
actually destroy the 'active' components that
Water temperature and 'pH' affect your baitscatch you more carp. Therefore you need to
potential to be 'detected' by fish and thisadd  flavours  after  boiling!
is possibly affected by water density changes
in differing temperatures and other factorsYou can make a useful very creative mixture
in the water environment. So fishing withfrom a liquid amino protein product like
different flavour levels in different baits'Minamino' or any proprietary fishing ones
and using different baits with differentand add flavours and extracts to it. (You
flavour ph levels and 'tones' is very much ancould try mixing up various carp liquid amino
over-looked  'edge'  for  most  carp anglers.products to produce an exceptionally
different flavour and attractor base.) One
On 'hard-fished' carp waters where certainvery simple one I remember making that hooked
flavours have done very well perhaps add onea huge carp within half an hour, on a massive
or more flavours to the successful one andwater  of  thousands  of  acres  was:
experiment. Do not bother making new baits,
just create individual 'dips' to soak yourA mixture of ethyl alcohol flavours like
hook baits into and trial 4 or 10 differentTutti Fruiti and other different based
versions until your catch rate doubles orflavours, 'Scopex', n-butyric acid, 'Robin
trebles or more! (I've experienced this forRed' extract (from Haith's,) Minamino, sea
myself...)salt, liquorice extract powder, 'Olbas oil,'
peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil. This
Betaine seems to have a range of uses in carpmixture was re-frozen into pop-up boilies
in regard to osmosis, amino acids synthesisaround 6 times until the bait was just
for example. There is no doubt in my mindbuoyant,  then  frozen  and stored until use.
that when making carp baits, the addition of
betaine hydrochloride, (e.g. at 1 gram per 1This easy and simple 'mega-enhancement'
pound mix of dry powder 'base mix,') makesmethod works exceptionally well for pastes,
all the difference, as opposed to adding adough baits, 'particles,' pellets, ground
simple  flavour  or  'label.'baits, method mixes, and 'PVA' bag mixes too
- so try them all! If you are lazy - just try
The addition of a 'sweetening' substance isadding Nash bait's 'peach oil palatant' or
significant to catch rates in carp: Youany 'taste enhancer, citrus oil and flavour'
definitely see a difference in 'takes' withcombination to your pellets, or boilies and
baits that have been sweetened rather thancompare  results to those baits used without!
unsweetened; even if the bait itself is a
'savoury'  one  like  'fish  or  meat.'Using 'conventional' proprietary boilie
'dips' and 'glugs' are not always the best
You only have to put a very generous quantityoption where they have already been
of honey, or maple syrup, or brown sugar,'hammered.' Simply soaking your baits in
icing sugar, fructose or molasses ordissolved sea salt or even liquidized tinned
sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk etcsweetcorn can make all the difference to your
into any carp ground bait and compare it tocatch rate. Making changes, being creative
one without to see the difference in results.and doing things different to the majority of
your peers will make your catches
'Talin' is the name for one of the sweetestconsistently  outstanding...
substances known and comes from a bark
residue. It is in fact used in many syntheticI had another memorable occasion where I had
carp flavours and with very good reason - itfished in cold temperatures for three days
really works! It is also used in productionand nights without a 'take' and decided to
of synthetic maple syrup and many commercialsoak the hook baits directly in eucalyptus
bait companies use it in their flavours!oil. The baits already contained this but I
(Perhaps  try  'Hinders'  for  this.)felt the levels were not high enough. With 5
minutes before 'packing-up' one of the
Synthetic 'maple' flavour also contains thebiggest carp in the lake took one of the
very carp stimulatory 'alkaloids' from thebaits.
herbs; fenugreek and lovage. It is one of the
greatest carp flavours ever discovered butThere are so many options 'out there' for you
does not seem in 'fashion' much these days.to genuinely exploit for massively improved
(Try  combining  it  with  'Scopex' flavour!)catches. There are for example a host of
other attractors and flavours to give you a
In fact in the 1940's American scientists anew 'edge'. Peppers with 'citrus tones' not
most effective flavour to eradicate carpin general use, from Japan and Korea etc, or
using poisoned laced maize; it was synthetichow about 'spicy' seaweed from Hawaii etc...
'maple  syrup'  flavour!Here's a few oils to mix with your flavours
you  might  wish  to  trial:
Come cold water conditions certain flavours
will out catch others. This may well beCoriander oil, passion flower oil, apricot
because of their acidic pH and how thiskernel oil, linseed oil, pistachio oil, hazel
affects the pH of your bait. Now I do notnut oil, macadamia oil, fruit pip oil, rose
know much of the chemistry involve withmusk  oil,  safflower  oil,  coconut  oil.
flavours, but years of carp winter fishing
results have provided many very reliableOther interesting areas of flavours are where
flavours.the attractors form a 'cloud' of attractive
particles in suspension immediately around
Some substances in flavours and carpthe hook bait. Use of special solutions,
attractors help carp balance their bodyemulsions and colloids can create very
functions and equalise cells 'osmoticeffective areas of immediate attraction and
stress.' Salicylic acid may help in this way.modern emulsifiers also have great beneficial
It is interesting that it is produced by theand  carp  attraction  benefits.
'esterification' of the natural 'phenol'
acetylsalicylic acid. 'Eugenol' from clovesWith mass use of pellets not designed for
is another famous carp 'attractor.' It is acarp fishing, some commercial pellets are
'volatile' phenol - phenyl propenoid.' Manydesigned more for their oil holding capacity.
world famous fruit, herb and spice 'winterThis may not be ideal for fast and effective
flavours' may contain salicylates in verycarp food digestion and may inhibit uptake of
very  small  amounts...many valuable nutrients and cause certain
angler  induced  nutrient  deficiencies.
But the interesting fact about cold water
flavours is that many of the best are evenLaxatives might well be another significant
more exceptional when water temperaturesedge in baits, linked to use of some
rise. This is great news when you are makingflavours. (Perhaps in the case of certain
your own baits and really provides confidencepropylenes and related compounds.) The
and trust in your baits, in all conditionsbenefit to carp is that they will naturally
and  times  of  year.excrete food faster by 'colonic peristalsis.'
Natural substances in natural flavoursInsoluble 'roughage' like water weed
contain some very powerful carp attractors orcellulose, mollusc and shrimp shells help
triggers. For example, there are significantthis effect and a percentage of insoluble
levels of 'phenol alkaloids' found in fruitsingredients in your bait I think are a good
such as strawberry, cranberry, guava,thing for the carp. Crushed mollusc shells
blueberry and mulberry, plum, tomato,and prawn shell is great for this and a
blackberry  and  kiwi  fruit.source of essential chitin containing
nitrogen and is very important in the natural
You may already recognise that each of thesecarp  diet.
flavours work exceptionally well to catch
carp! Some are kept 'quiet,' others are now(Anyway, when carp are able to eat more bait;
'fashionable' and more well known now andthis produces more 'takes' and fish caught!)
therefore used by more carp fishermen inCoarse bird food, shellfish and fish meal
their  baits  etc.ingredients used in conjunction with lots of
predigested ingredients might be more
(Of course, like most things in fishing, iteffective and preferable to mainly wheat
is the baits, additives and flavours that aresemolina and soya based baits with a low
used by the 'highest numbers of anglers,'percentage of fish meal to 'boost nutrition
that catch most of the fish. But that doesfor  example.
not equal that these products are always the
'ultimate' ones or the very best mostOne of the most beneficial ways to create
suitable to use consistently inbaits that carp can eat more of without
'hard-pressured'  waters...)getting 'filled-up,' because it passes
through their gut quicker is to really raise
Phenol 'alkaloids' can affect brain activitythe level of soluble ingredients in your
and carp (and human) behaviour. Waterbaits; focussing especially on the proteins
chestnuts, peanuts and almonds containand  reducing  whole  carbohydrates.
significant amounts of salicylic acid also.
This acid relieves stress and defends againstThe range of amazing new predigested proteins
animal eating attack and plant alkaloids playand other ingredients and additives is vastly
defensive  roles  too.under-exploited at present, by the average
angler.
I have 'accidentally' discovered the success
of using very finely crushed almonds andInnovative products can really work wonders
peanuts in 'PVA' bags with some exceptionaltoo to give you an edge as in the case of all
catches... Try soaking these in your 'flavournew ingredients! I wonder about the
mix' with an added essential oil and pureproperties  of  'aloe  vera.'
salmon  oil  for  example  in  your PVA bags.
It is a 'gold-mine' of water soluble amino
Tiger nuts (chufas) and tiger nut extract,acids, vitamins, minerals, enzymes,
oil or juice are only one currentlyantioxidants, saccharides, plant sterols
'fashionable' option. Tiger nuts (high in(these lower blood cholesterol levels,) and
soluble glucose and oleic acid) were evenglycoproteins (cell membrane glucose
grown in the UK during the war years, whencontaining carbohydrates attached to proteins
sugar  was  in  short  supply!)and  lipids.)
Some of you might like to investigate theAloe vera is a great 'healing agent' with
potential uses of mushrooms and fungi too!many as yet not understood benefits, while
(Yeasts are only one option - remember forbeing  a  gentle  laxative  at  low  doses...
instance, yeast extract contains significant
salicylic  acid  levels...)The old argument about how can a carp
possibly eat one boilie in preference to a
Caffeine in cocoa and coffee containsdifferent one is mute. Most experienced carp
substances that are detected by carp (likeanglers know this occurs on 'hard-fished'
'dopermine') and are proven 'alternative'much pressured waters for many varied reasons
carp attractors. (It has been proven carpin  certain  situations.
have 'dopermine receptors.') Most of the
biggest carp in a small water in Sussex UKBut the unique feed bait quantity and quality
'felt the effects' of this 'bait approach!'applied to a water by individual anglers
Many were caught over forty pounds usingcompared to the majority, is a major factor
truly 'addictive baits' based on thisin  this.
principle of 'affecting brain activity and
behaviour.'My guess is that you'd better ensure your
hook baits are 'different' enough to draw the
In carp this acid possibly has anattentions  of fish in feeding positive ways!
'anti-inflammatory' role like the carp
essential omega 3 fatty acids like those inWell, bait making and enhancing is an 'art'
fish oils. It is used in the production ofand not an 'absolute' science, that's for
'Aspirin' used to thin blood and preventsure! It is evolving as I speak and future
incidence  of  heart  attacks.'fashions' in this very commercial led
'passion,' recreation and sport, will always
Citrus lime, orange and lemon all containby  its  very  nature,  keep  changing.
significant anti-inflammatory 'bioflavonoid'
with beneficial cardiovascular effects. TheseThis is the age of 'confidence in a bottle
fruits are familiar and successful carp baitand in a bag.' The instant angler and the
flavours. Perhaps try mixing lemon and ginger'instant bait' are here to stay. I hope now
essential oils with your flavours and addyou are now more prepared than ever, to
some liquorice extract to sweeten and 'Robinexperiment with your baits! The well-used
Red' extract to increase the alkaloid levelsmethods of 'over-flavouring,' soaking and
and as a long range 'protein feedingglugging your baits is just a preliminary
trigger.'step.
Citrus fruits like lemon, orange and tomatoesLet's hope all my 'miss-spent' youth,
are acidic. But they form alkaline blood whenapplying what I learnt in plant physiology
digested, which is interesting consideringclasses, making homemade carp baits, (while
the alkaline ph of a carp's gut. (Each ofbecoming a professional horticultural grower)
these  fruits  contain  salicylic  acid...)benefits  you  too.
[Here are clues to great bait characteristicsThe author has many more fishing and bait
and most can be made simply from 'kitchen'edges' up his sleeve. Every single one can
larder' ingredients with a couple ofhave a huge impact on catches. (Warning: This
commercial  carp  fishing  products  added!]article is protected by copyright, but
reprints  with  a  link  are  OK.)
I must add here that so many of the
successful carp bait ingredients haveBy Tim Richardson. 'The thinking angler's
'acid-forming' characteristics, including:fishing author and expert bait making guru.
milk, butter, cheese, casein, whey, malted



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