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Article #63: Real Musselmeat - The Ultimate Fishing Bait

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It's as simple as this: Fish Like don't care, and that's really all that
Musselmeat. In reality they're stupid matters.
enough to eat anything, but as fishermen A disadvantage of using tinned musselmeat
we know that giving them something over the fresh stuff is that it loses the
they'll actually enjoy is more likely to 'milking' action that fresh mussels have
result in a successful day's fishing than when placed in the water. This attracts
trying to feed them something they certain other types of fish to the bait.
detest. So offer them a product that However, we feel that this is a minor
give them just what they want: real point, and we don't think the hassle of
musselmeat. It's a rare treat for the real mussels in any way makes up for the
fish, since mussels are generally so price and inconvenience premium that you
difficult for them to get hold of and get have to pay.
into, and, with their taste buds (or the As with all good baits musselmeat is
fish equivalent, at least) quivering, pretty versatile. Carp ace Derek Ritchie
they begin nibbling on your hook. supposedly uses it extensively, so it's
Musselmeat is ideal for blending in with probably quite popular with Carp. Tench
other feeds and mixes straight from the are attracted to it, too, and it has been
tin. No messy preparation, no silliness. suggested that it makes a good bait for
The hardest part with fishing with fresh chub and barbell.
mussels (apart from the massive hole in Musselmeat in a tin can be crushed in the
your wallet) is in removing the meat from hand or through a riddle. It is great
the clam. The Pro Logic tinned version for incorporation in method feeder mixes,
at least makes acquiring and preparing boilie mixes, and particle mixes, all
them just that little bit easier. directly from the tin.
Musselmeat really stinks: it makes sense, And it's cheap, so why not try it out?
since it's fish, and it's probably about As with all fishing bait it's all down to
to go off. It's lively and it smells what works for you in your favourite
just like it should. Obviously the fish spot.






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