Do Carp Detect Free Amino Acids the Way Anglers Think? Yes — carp absolutely detect free amino acids. That part is not bait-company fantasy. It is one of the most reliable findings in fish sensory biology. Where anglers usually go…
How pH changes carp bait performance, pH is one of those bait topics that gets talked about in two very unhelpful ways. Some anglers treat it like a secret code that explains everything. Most ignore it completely. Both miss the…
What Hydrolysates Really Do in Carp Bait Hydrolysates are one of the most talked-about ingredient groups in modern carp bait. Liquid liver hydrolysate, krill hydro, squid hydro, fish protein hydrolysate, CPSP90 — they turn up everywhere. They are used in…
Quick Comparison: Casein, Caseinate, WPC, and Milk Powder Walk into any bait supplier and the milk section can look like a trap. If you are trying to understand casein vs WPC for boilies, the key point is simple: casein gives…
Milk Proteins in Carp Bait: Digestibility, Solubility, and Food Value Milk proteins have a long history in carp bait. They appear in old-school high-nutritional-value boilies, modern milk and cream baits, pop-ups, wafters, hookbaits, cold-water mixes, and specialist homemade recipes. Ingredients…
Carp Bait Preservatives Preservatives in carp bait are one of those subjects where strong opinions usually arrive before clear understanding. On one side, shelf-life bait is undeniably convenient. It stores easily, travels well, and lets anglers fish without needing freezer…
Every bait has a lifespan once it hits the water.This article will explain why some carp baits break down faster than others. Some hold together for a day or more. Some soften steadily over a session. Some leak hard for…
A lot of bait talk sounds right until you stop and ask what the bait is actually doing in the water. That is exactly where the subject of Free Amino Acids vs Intact Proteins in Carp Bait starts to matter.…
Few additives in carp fishing have been used as widely as betaine in carp bait. It turns up in boilies, pellets, stick mixes, glugs, hookbait dips, powders, and almost every “feeding trigger” conversation you hear around bait. That is one…
Rolling looks simple until you try to do it properly. A lot of anglers blame the paste when their baits come out oval, flat-sided, hollow, stretched, or all different sizes. Sometimes the paste is part of it. Very often though,…