Sugars, Sweeteners and Carbohydrates in Carp Bait
Sugars, sweeteners and carbohydrates in carp bait are often misunderstood because anglers mix three different ideas into one simple word: sweet. Sugars, sweeteners and carbohydrates…
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Why Some Carp Baits Leak Faster Than Others
Why some carp baits leak faster than others is not explained by one ingredient, one glug, one oil level or one simple idea such as…
Yeast and Fermented Additives in Carp Bait
Yeast in carp bait is one of the most useful — and most confused — areas of modern homemade bait making. Brewer’s yeast, nutritional yeast,…
Carp Feeding Attractants Explained
Carp feeding attractants are one of the most misunderstood subjects in bait making. A new liquid, powder, flavor or extract appears. Someone catches fish on…
Fermented Carp Bait and Food-Signal Baits for Carp
Fermented carp bait and food-signal baits for carp are often discussed as though they are one simple category. They are not. A fermented corn liquid,…
Raw vs Processed Ingredients in Carp Bait
Raw vs processed ingredients in carp bait is not a simple argument between natural and artificial. Raw ingredients are not automatically better. Processed ingredients are…
Solubility vs Nutrition in Carp Bait
Solubility vs nutrition in carp bait is not a battle between two opposing bait theories. A bait can be highly soluble and still offer very…
What Boiling Does to Carp Bait: Heat, Steaming, Leakage and Structure
What boiling does to carp bait is more complicated than simply making a boilie hard. Boiling, steaming and other heat treatments change bait through heat…
Do Enzymes and Phytase Really Improve Carp Bait ?
Enzymes in carp bait can genuinely improve certain ingredient systems, but they are also among the most misunderstood tools in homemade bait making. The word…
Anti-Nutritional Factors in Carp Bait Ingredients
Anti nutritional factors in carp bait matter, but they are also easy to misunderstand. The subject often gets pushed to one of two extremes. Some…