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Article #13: BIG FISH CARP BAITS -- Secrets for Making UNIQUE Nutritional Homemade Baits!

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* Nutritional carp baits or 'food' baits the carp's natural caution.
are very popular now because they * A 'bait triangle' effect is at work
consistently produce big carp again and with high nutritional bait:
again! * Initially, this is where many types of
The theory of 'balanced amino acid fish will sample your bait to begin with,
profile and nutrition' carp baits, has after its first introduction to a water.
been repeatedly proven by consistent Different sizes of carp and bigger fish
catches of big carp for decades. such as bream, tench and catfish will
Your baits amino acid 'profile,' that is 'push out' the competing smaller fish.
its content, and biological availability As the dietary benefits are experienced
of 'refined' proteins to carp digestion, by fish eating the bait, the fish which
is central to your nutritional bait have the largest, energy efficiency and
attraction and success. By refining these dietary requirements push out the lesser
things in your baits, on the right size carp, when the bait is repeatedly
fisheries, your big fish catches can introduced over a period of time.
really become the stuff most anglers only At this stage the largest fish tend to
ever dream of... 'monopolize' the bait and will eat it in
This is mythical top secret homemade preference to other food and less
baits become a reality! nutritionally balanced baits.
The numbers of big carp that get caught This is why 'mixing bait ingredient
on other types of 'boilie' baits have weaknesses' is so powerful; you can catch
seriously reduced especially in the UK the biggest fish in a lake, in a very
and Europe, where angling pressure has short period of time, by the balancing
become so high. For numerous reasons, your bait nutrition and by regular
other baits will of course always catch feeding of 'free' baits.
plenty of carp. To use these baits most effectively, the
Now we get to the interesting bit; the very top successful fishermen keep their
effect of a carp's dietary requirement 'free baits' going into their lake or
for individual amino acids. This is a swim very regularly, and this is
variable between individual fish at any especially important in winter fishing.
point in time! It can require 3 visits to the water
There are about 13 'essential amino every week just to keep the carp
acids' for carp, and the easy definition searching for bait, feeding confidently
is: An amino acid that cannot be on it, and feeling its beneficial
synthesized in the carps body from effects.
internal resources. Therefore, carp must So why bother doing this? Well, this
consume them in their diet to live activity can become so productive in
healthily! terms of catch results; it can actually
The advantages do not end there. become addictive as your results just
'Nutritional' bait will often contain a keep improving!
'complete balanced, nutritional profile,' So, it is essential to mix bait
including essential fats, minerals, ingredients, that have different
vitamins, trace elements, and salt, which weaknesses in their essential amino acids
are all proven carp attractors. distributions; this limits nitrogen loss
The individual components of the bait through 'deamination' and provides the
ingredients work together in the bait best opportunity for protein utilization
itself, and in the carp's digestion and in the carp.
assimilation processes. This provides the In the base mix, I prefer to use the
optimal nutritional bait performance, and highest levels possible of 'whole protein
benefits in the carp's body. foods' ingredients and predigested
This multiplies the effect of all the protein food extracts. I also maximize
individual bait ingredients for maximized the levels of 'free' aqueous (in
carp attraction, and repeated desire for solution) amino acids compounds in the
consumption of your bait. bait mix.
How do you make your bait release even A mixed amino acid compound 'bait soak'
more carp attracting amino acids? Well, or dip, complete with naturally derived
very water soluble, easily 'digested' extracts like spices, 'attractors' and
amino acids are supplied in greater 'behaviour stimulators' like sea salt ,
quantities by predigesting your baits, hot and red capsicum powders and natural
using bacterial action or 'curing' your 'flavours / special amino acid containing
baits, or by using artificial enzyme components like squid extract, will give
activity within your baits. your bait more attraction power and
You can always add more 'free' form range.
liquid amino acids as a bait dip or soak The attractive benefits are maximized
too to really maximize attraction. and enhanced further by important methods
To my knowledge, every top commercial that sustain 'biological-activity' within
bait manufacturer utilizes elements of, the bait. My baits are normally fermented
or all of these effects! So, if you fish or 'cured' too, at the very least, to
a 'pay lake' where it seems most anglers release further nutrition and enhance
have been using the same shop-bought carp attraction factors.
bait, try applying your new homemade Why not try making a nutritional carp
nutritional bait to give a top edge. bait yourself. Yes, bait making involves
Soon, you'll be the one catching all the making mistakes and 'trial and error.' In
biggest carp yourself, although you may fact, some of my 'mistakes' have led to
need to introduce a very plentiful amount some of my most productive baits. Owning
of bait in advance, to get the fish your secret nutritional carp bait recipe
feeding confidently on it. can be a massive catches and confidence
Such baits can become 'habit-forming,' booster!
with seemingly 'addictive' powers over






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