New here? Start with Boilie School BS-06 for bait strategy. This guide is your simple rig toolkit for big Michigan commons. Rig philosophy: confidence beats complexity Big carp are caught on simple rigs when they’re presented safely, consistently, and in…
Liquids & Glugs: How to Build a Simple, Effective Liquid Food System Liquids and glugs are support tools, not magic potions. Used correctly, they: Used incorrectly, they: This guide shows you how to build a simple, two-track liquid system (marine…
Boilie School Series: Boilie School: You’re reading BS-06. Back to the Boilie School hub → The bank-side truth: bait only works where carp are Even the best boilie in the world can’t catch fish that aren’t there. Boilies are a…
Boilie School: You’re reading BS-05. Back to the Boilie School hub → The goal: repeatability The difference between “homemade bait” and “pro bait” is repeatability. Same size, same hardness, same leakage, batch after batch. This page is about making the…
Boilie School Series: Boilie School: You’re reading BS-04. Back to the Boilie School hub → Liquids are where “pro” baits are made The dry base gives you structure and nutrition. Liquids decide how quickly your bait starts working and what…
Boilie School Series: Boilie School: You’re reading BS-03. Back to the Boilie School hub → The three base families you’ll see everywhere Almost every “good” boilie you’ve ever heard of can be traced back to one of these: You can…
Boilie School Series: Boilie School: You’re reading BS-02. Back to the Boilie School hub → The base mix “job list” Every boilie mix is doing the same jobs, whether it’s fishmeal-heavy or non-marine: Proteins: the engine Protein sources fall into…
Boilie School: You’re reading BS-01. Back to the Boilie School hub → Boilie School Series: What a boilie actually is A boilie is a cooked (or steamed) bait that’s built to do three things at once: Boilies aren’t “magic balls.”…
A simple spring casting system: one rod shallow, one mid, one deep edge—then let feedback tell you where the fish are today.
A practical margin plan for Michigan spring: when to try the shallows, how to keep it quiet, how much to bait, and what to do when turtles show up.