Does your hookbait 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 make a difference? 𝗡𝗢! according to Ian Chillcott | Carp Fishing

Does your special carp fishing hookbait 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 make a difference? 𝗡𝗢! according to carp fishing veteran and all-round lovely guy, Ian 'Chilly' Chillcott. In this video Chilly reveals his thoughts on fluoro pop-ups, why he doesn't use wafter hookbaits, hookbait size, glugging, reasons to use certain hookbaits and much, much more.
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼:
0:00 Hookbaits with Ian Chillcott
1:09 How fish find our bait
3:00 Colour doesn't always matter
4:04 Bottom bait set-up
5:54 Mainline Topper on a pop-up
6:50 Zig fishing
7:55 Dipping hookbaits
10:20 Commercial fisheries
11:54 Reasons to use certain hookbaits
15:25 Size of the hookbait
17:53 Changing the hookbait colour
18:40 Two-tone baits
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[@peterayre6535]

When Chilly talks, everyone shuts up and listens. Top man, top knowledge, top advice. Cheers mate😉

[@nicod686]

His words are just uncut and strait forward. No BS no Selling. Put it out with confidence and in the right place. Legit Legend...

[@alanmcgrady2513]

No selling but Fox on everything lol

[@martinklein4651]

I'm no Carp fisherman, though I have stalked a few in the past. This is the best Carp video I've ever seen. Common sense.

[@Not_so_slim_little_bit_shady]

FINALLY, someone with a platform is acknowledging the fact the bait and tackle company's are taking us all to the cleaners. They didn't have all this stuff in the past and they caught just aswell as people do today.

[@stevieltiktokshop]

I get boys try and tell me they would rater pay 20 pounds a day ticket to sit at over stocked over fished and way over fedd carp ponds and then the bait they need i ihave eeven seen people using bait boats to cast 100 yards to the otherside of the pond to fish the swim oppasite "LOL" if you want to fish there but cant cast that far "LOL" just go and sit at the swim you want to fish and fish the tip of your rod "LOL" Then you get the 20 year olds that have been carp fishing all there lifes, so they know all the best rigs and baits but cant afford to get a mebership to actualy go and fish for some decant carp. They think that carp have always been in our ponds, like they are. the younger carpies are like flat earthers "LOL" they know everything there is to know about 6 million difrent rigs, but still blank everytime they go to an over stocked pond, thats been over fed! i seen people chuck 20kg of food in a pond that i could have spat to the other side of :-( to be fair it was a large garden pond with hundreds of fish in it but 20kg of food went in that pond every 15 minuets on bait boats they do this most days and cant work out why the fish are never intrested "LOL" the fish have so much chice in the pond it would take them a year before they randomly picked a hook biat up "LOL" they sit chucking ground bait and bollies out 20k a time 10 people on a pond a time doing this every day that pond must have a foot of free food on the bottom of it wasnt lttle and offten it was as much as they could pile on the boat at a time every 20 mins "LOL" and then they sat and blamed the rigs and baits when they blanked "PMSL" and guess what they went home and ordered a ton of difrent baits to throw in the next time. Tell them to make a hair rig put a cube of chees on it or a strawberrie and they look at you like you dumb "LOL"

[@conburd3338]

@@stevieltiktokshop moaning comments like yours are always written by bitter 50-somethings with a 15lb pb.

[@stevieltiktokshop]

@@conburd3338 "LOL" What can i say im old before my time.And my pb on a carp isnt Isnt much better "LOL"

[@overthehillsandfaraway7104]

@@conburd3338 at least his comment makes sense, imagine urself goin to restaurant sitting there and eating every 15min and new waiter keeps coming with new course. For 12 hrs straight, ud drop out after 7,8 courses.

[@pehz9505]

@@stevieltiktokshop Get some help mate

[@adamparsol7708]

I love his outlook on carp fishing! 😂 no bull fishing and I completely agree with almost everything that comes out of his mouth. Absolute legend

[@Kingcarparpeggio]

Ian you hit the nail on the head there.....” Change your hook bait, hour later a bite and suddenly I’ve discovered the new wonder bait”.... I’ve been thinking that for years but it’s a waste of time telling anyone because they don’t listen and don’t want to know.....follow the leader !!! 😁

[@mariomorgalla7693]

That is my experience as well. I tested it the other way round. If I found a good spot where I catched fish regularly, i switched the bait after every fish. Pink mainline sweet 10mm pop up, selfmade sinking 40mm boilies, dipped fake corn, even some old baits almost 15 years ago. Just wanted to test them. it made no difference at all. I catched fish on all baits. It is like you said, the spot and the time is the important combination. Some bait should just be there. In best case a natural one, but obviously most carp do not care :) But since most carp angler need a moving truck for there equipment, it is easier to just switch the bait than the spot. Probably that would take another day and the carps already moved again ^^

[@caribou2636]

Glad somebody finally said it. Im as US angler, never fished the UK, and it doesnt matter even a little bit here for sure. Hilarious to me that an angler in the UK can catch a carp on a piece of black foam on a zig rig, then suggest that a particular brand of pop-up with 3 different liquid flavorings concocted together is the only thing that will get a bite.

[@DJ-GOLD-TRIGGER-81]

Chilly is the uncle you wish you had. Man is walking History Book of Carp Fishing. What id give to do a session with him !!

[@BIGGGESTAL]

Mr Chilcott makes far more sense than all the bait pushers/manufacturers in this world. Thank you

[@steve45]

I love Ian's no nonsense approach and brutal honesty. I sometimes get swept up and carried away with all the marketing BS. Its just so refreshing to listen to Ian, every video he is featured in provides a good reminder to keep grounded and re-focuses me on getting the fundamentals right and less on the newest flashy kit/baits/trends etc. Ian is a genuine role model and father figure for the Carp fishing scene.

[@jimcoleman3463]

I could listen to Ian all day.

[@jamsams]

My local Carp water catch reports don't even mention the size of the fish first, that honour is given to which flavour of boilie it was caught on. "Taken on a purple heart..." "Joe Bloggs managed to bag this Carp on a purple heart, it weighed..." It's so important to the other anglers and they genuinely believe using the same bait will get them results. This video is so true.

[@martinmitchell2210]

Enjoyed it Chilli. Nice to hear someone talk about keeping it simple.

[@dustymansisimonhall3422]

Legend....can listen to him all day long ..😎

[@generalmanager384]

Iv been using the same baits for over 40 years, iv never even touched a boilie in my life, as for zigs chods ronnys ha ha ha ha ha what..?? iv been fishing 45 years, iv caught carp up to 41lb ..... iv only ever used maggot, sweetcorn, worms, bread, luncheon meat, other meats, dog biscuits, as for groundbait I make my own 50/50 white and brown bread crumb, with some ground pond pellets the cheapest money can buy, on a 25% mix with the crumb, I have tried some dip flavours for novelty, but it's made no difference to me really, iv used hair rigs and regularly do, but for me direct bait on hook, trying to mimic a natural food source. Quality line, quality hooks, I even sometimes use a rod that 35 years old, that during the summer for floating bread crust is amazing. It's nice to have the name on the gear, but it's pointless really the fish don't care what you spend or the logo of the makers name plate, I'm still using a 25 year old bivvy and none of my equipment is this space age wizardary..... I have sat at lakes and rivers and seen these show offs turn up for a couple of nights, with their £1000 rods £1500 bivvy stations with a kitchen 😂 .... all the gear and no idea..... and 4 of them kitted identical and in 60 hours they had 1 x 8lb mirror. They all had 3 rods each 12 in total to my 2. They was using boilies and different rigs ha ha ha ha I was having a great time several teens and 20s and a 33 all on corn bread worm in the same 60 ish hours 😂😂😂😂 ..... I might be old,,,, and my equipment stoneage, and my method antique, but everyone else being modern, and me being old-school seems like my way is far less complicated and scary. I also think because I fish like the old days, my style is perhaps forgotten by the old fish, and completely unknown to many fish. Camouflage the tackle and offer a natural choice. It works for me, and because it ain't broke.... I ain't gonna try to fix it, taught to me as a kid, never forgotten always works. Happy fishing for 2021.

[@theGR8one]

Well said, I couldn't have put it better! Old stuff rocks and nothing with out do the mighty maggot and worms as bait!

[@tazpoochie]

Very well said . I also fish the same methods . Old tackle etc . Unfortunately my 14 year old grandson has bought into all the modern bullshit ways and now spends a fortune on all the latest trickery . Sad to watch him waste his money . Everything is about money these days . So sad !

[@joedennehy386]

We have a saying in New Zealand, all the gear, no idea. Lol

[@generalmanager384]

@@joedennehy386 world round mate been saying that in UK for ever lol

[@mogasesegopotje8483]

Can I please have your email address. I want to turn back to my roots, hahaha ha. This fancy fishing is not working

[@leespain2228]

Enjoyed this video! The one topic I was hoping he'd mention was the infamous "fishmeals in winter or not?" I guess like Chilly said, using what youre confident in is always an edge with your own fishing. Thanks for the upload! 👍

[@gazjackson3076]

" a follower of fashion" lol sat there covered in fox gear. Good advice tho

[@davidba1983]

I would be sat in shit if someone paid me to do it hahaha

[@Kingcarparpeggio]

A follower of “ freebies” would be more appropriate. Not forgetting it is his job !

[@n.w.londoner6369]

@@Kingcarparpeggio Excatly

[@xruinux]

Wouldn't you , if you got it for free?

[@yeahrightok.3975]

Pretty sure there's a difference between following a company or brand and a company or brand sponsoring you though. Not your brightest moment eh.

[@lutherlee3779]

I love this series, long may it continue!

[@Stuee6899]

Chilly, have a virtual standing ovation!

[@paullawrence8572]

Just another great blog with Chilly! 👌👍

[@banditfishing1558]

This is exactly why I put bait out when fishing in the winter. Everyone is using single hookbaits, meaning the carp are used to every bit of food they come across usually makes them get caught. Also people say that in winter high attracts are the best. It doesn’t make a difference, at least on my waters. I had my first 2 20lbers in December 2020. I caught a 20lb 11oz common on a sticky baits Manilla dumbbell wafter soaked in garlic goo, over around 4 big spombs of whole 12mm Manilla. The next night I had my pb mirror of 23lb 15oz again on a Manilla dumbbell wafter but with no extra flavour. I completely agree with, it’s where you put the bait that makes a difference

[@davidcuddy5609]

I believe what you was saying about hookbaits has something in it. As I've been trying this at a water i fish and have been trying out and have changed my fishing thanks Ian.

[@wozwright4552]

ive said it befor, ill say it again, this man hits the nail on the head, he's a proper angler, dont matter if hes sat there surronded by fox stuff, he has to , he works for them , but hes been doing his fishing since it was FISHING and not FASHION, thumbs up to you chilly

[@ptaylor5014]

Carp do prefer colours that is 100% FACT! a few years ago on a very well stocked lake that had clear water i could see loads of carp in the margins, I had with me two different colours of boiles but the same flavour so 1st put some Yellow ones in and they ignored them, 10mins later i put some white ones in and immediately they started to compete with each other for the white boiles.

[@MD-cd1ww]

They do have a preference. Its been proven on underwater footage. A mate and I were doing a day session on a small water and we had nothing all day. I switched to bright pink popup and caught instantly. Then he did the same and caught within 10 mins. After that we hammered it for the rest of session. It could be that the carp just moved in the area coincidentally, but it was a well stocked day ticket water in spring. Yes there is a lot of snake oil when it comes to bait, but to completely reject any notion that carp have preference is the ramblings of a fixed, old fashioned mindset.

[@mogasesegopotje8483]

It was a coincident

[@rossweaver1695]

New to the carp industry 🎣 already you given me and eye opener on products I do believe sticky has done something special with their baits but your soo right in what you say also. Will be taking this advice in for my fishing in the future 👍🏽 thanks for your input and experience of being a carp angler! Subbed 🎣

[@nickcarper7269]

Straight to the point from a legend. It works this this and this to me and that's the reason i believe it works for 35 years. Nothing more nothing less. Thank carpology for this video!!!

[@Retirement_Life]

I couldn’t agree more! Well said, Ian.

[@briandouglas4964]

I'm not usually 1 for watching fishing videos as I just got fed up with the bs that came with them and when your not to clued up on a certain type of fishing you end up rushing out to go buy all the expensive gear in said videos hoping its gonna work as good for me just to go home on a blank now this video is bang on no bs straight to the point

[@shauncasey5968]

Another great video m8, always a pleasure watching your vlogs,I’m always interested in what you say, thanks and stay safe, tight lines 🐟🎣👍🏻

[@OH-fp3gv]

The only time I think colour matters is when I’m making the hook bait blend in with the ground bait. This has worked really effectively for me when I’ve got something like bread in a method feeder and put a small white pop up boilie as my hook bait. I think a lot of the time rig placement on the right day is all that matters.

[@montyellingsworth4982]

I love the accent and I have subscribed to this channel because I want to get my degree in Carpology. There is a lake I have fished for 40 years and has held Carp the whole time. They are not usually fished for or caught. I am certain they are well worth catching. Here in America most of us have no clue how wonderful catching a carp can be. This is odd when compared to what seems to be a large group of English fanatics. Our fanatic's are after the Salmon and steelhead but for me I think catching bigger fish with less competition is an easy choice.

[@dirtylilfunker]

Some no nonsense advice there! Brilliant!

[@hikewadepaddle]

I'm a stateside guy who fishes wild carp in wild waters only, so very little of what is put forth here applies or concerns me. But blimey, I love listening to this guy talk fishing. It's like if Sam Allardyce had gone into carp fishing rather than football and I love it.

[@keithhowes3539]

Glad you mentioned putting dip on your hands. I do the same thing. I am a smoker, and I know that nicotine smells and is poisonous. Keep nicotine away from you baits. Carp (like all fish) have an acute sense of smell. They know to avoid noxious smells.

[@lloydrobson]

Great logic TBH we all get court up in advertising, what’s best etc: it is all about confidence & Presentation 👍🏻🎣

[@ollymills631]

Keep these videos coming 👍👍🎣🎣

[@robertcapewell2788]

Great Vlog Ian, i agree the bait industry is a rip off,Ian Chillcott talks a lot of sense, keep the Vlogs coming .

[@joedennehy386]

I watch lots of fishing videos, always looking to learn. Im from New Zealand we have free trout fishing here and great sea fishing. With lure fishing colour is important on the day, it changes according to light conditions and what they are eating. However fish are colour blind, they have no red/green opsins. But some days a colour will work but next day that colour wont get a hit but a different one will. Thanks for the interesting video

[@thecowboycarper]

Legend!!! I have never agreed so much with anyone in my life. It is like we are cut from the same cloth 😂 I am so similar in my fishing and thinking as Mr Chillcott and have upset so many people with my opinions on the bank 😂 Keep up the good work 👍

[@openwaterfishing6506]

I would agree with most of the said things unlike the Fluo-PopUps. Those CAN make a huge difference which is in my Opinion and Experiance espacially the case under bad conditions. But i have definetely a hate/love relationship with them because with much use of them, the fish will know which one they shouldnt take (only bad experiance due to no free fluo offerings to eat). I really like that you let Opinions like this out in the big world of fashion and attention. Very refreshing.

[@xruinux]

Makes perfect sense.. I know you say don't follow fashion. But I've been watching alot of your videos and I'm near enough copying what you do lol. Thanks chilly and carpology 🎣

[@christopherwarren6451]

Always remember Rod Hutchinson saying. Carp fishing got cop complicated when people realised they could make money out of it. I’m from your generation and for me i keep it all simple.

[@charliesebbage9401]

Spot on mate

[@seanturnill8102]

Rod Hutchinson a legend he was the original particle KING.also he was one of lake cassiens first men to conquer him and Briggs I believe

[@paulbeck2271]

Chilly telling it straight. Respect that😁

[@garywright9053]

It was great to watch this vid again chilli just to remind myself to stop falling down the trend trap all the best with your fishing chilli happy Christmas mate 👍👍

[@drtonyrotherham2904]

Very nicely put Chilly.

[@amu7499]

Very honest. no bs. Respect

[@official_unknowcarper6528]

Brilliant insight to Chillys fishing with hook bait's! He's so knowledgeable and always worth listening and paying attention to him! Could you imagine if he smelt the baitworks scent from hell! I'd love to see he's reaction especially after they have been covered in the booster 😂😂😂thanks for the upload 👍🎣

[@bayles9031]

What a great watch 👍🏻

[@matthewbarrett9054]

:) Its nice to know that I am not the only one that thinks it's all about location!

[@bazzamtb4805]

Great video and speaking sense as always. At the start you said you don’t use wafters, but not sure you gave a reason why. Anyway thanks again for a common sense video.

[@stuartrobson15]

Well said Ian, Most people now days are like Lemmings following trends. What did you catch on what swim what bait what colour pop up bottom bait how many wraps. List goes on. If a fish comes across your bait and wants it will pick up the bait no better what you are fishing with. people forget fish have fins and visit most of the water they are in.

[@scottfree2117]

Love the no nonsense of Mr Chilcott

[@terrysmith5490]

Glad fox kept chilly on , plenty words of wisdom in this short video

[@braxtonellison1349]

Caught my first 30+ carp... method was 8 18mm pink narrowness Candy free offering with the same boilie as a hook bait 2hrs an I was hooked up

[@MrChrissy1r]

I have used the same home made method bait for years,, costs pennies and freezes well, (I am a day at a time angler) I make a builders bucket full, separate it into sandwich boxes for the freezer. I also only use maggot, worm , or my secret ingredient on the hair or hook but have caught just every breed of fish this way. I am no specialist I fish for anything large, and have only been fishing a short while,, 67 years to be precise! And I agree with you,the smaller fish draw the attention to the larger ones and they bully in and hoover up! In my opinion only tench are picky feeders, and I have caught loads,, they are actually my favourite fish.

[@andredevilliers2087]

love the honesty and no bulls@#t point of view Chilly the Legend met the man and his very cool

[@seanturnill8102]

Hes been there since the beginning as I have. Silver foil bobbins on knitting needles, heron bite alarms, efgeeco landing nets that had mesh like rope,45 inch brollys were the biggest they made no hair rigs!! A double figure fish was a good fish.How things have changed lol

[@waynegreen5631]

Brilliant mate

[@TheMeta6]

I do a lot of different types of fishing and watch loads of videos and there isn't a form of fishing that I've found which is surrounded by such utter BS as carp fishing!! So nice to find someone talking some sense.

[@jacobwatkinson1359]

Good video and I personally don’t think it matters to much either but I think that it is all about confidence if you like using a bright one use a bright one if you don’t then don’t but as along as your confident you will fish effectively

[@drcarp7377]

Hutchy once said, boilies catch more anglers than carp, and I think that’s spot on. What do we all do when we go into a the bait section of a fishing tackle shop? We are attracted by the packaging, the colours, the shapes, the smells, and even the brand labels. And yet, carp don’t see like we do, they don’t smell like we do, and they don’t taste like we do. And they certainly don’t know who Nash is, or Mainline, etc. And yet us carpers are pawing over our favourite label bait stands, having our own feeding frenzy.......lol! But having said all of that, confidence is a massive factor in any sport. If you are not confident, your results will always be poor. So always fish what your confident in. Personally, I have been on the same bait for 5 years now, and have no plans to change.

[@rberto3804]

Chilly has no chill lol. He's now the Roy Keane of carp commentary.

[@corradoblondi9792]

This man is a legend!

[@sidmcoughlin7762]

Love it no bullshit approach great work

[@charlesgrahammacleodstuart510]

You are enjoying it?... I bloody love it!!! 😀 When the pandemic is over, I’ll fly over, and would like to go fishing with you just for a natter and maybe a few carp... 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@justdean5871]

Lovely solid man and a great angler

[@leehalling1260]

How many fox stickers do u need on one barrow?

[@abyssreflection7261]

I once forgot a rig with a totally dried out boilie in my box and used the dry ass boilie later on and catched my PB on it idk if it was the most lucky thing of my life or if the carp had a thing for old bait...

[@photoman3579]

I like this guy....down to earth...says it as it is......and we seem to have similar beliefs and views on so much.....old school common sense, and not hoodwinked by the rubbish talked about...

[@mikeylough2832]

I love Chilly, he just talks facts. Like carp fishing is so over complicated and people just make things up with carp fishing

[@keepcalmandboxon]

So well what HookBait do I use well it's a Fox HookBait in camo Green.

[@robertdavis9628]

Are zigs worth a go near the edge or Reed line or a no fishing bank that can be cast too but not fished on ??? seems to me like zigs are 80/90 % are cast out in the lake a decent way would it be worth a go near margins ? 🤔 top vid chilly

[@daleHarrison93]

ive found over 20 year of carp fishing margins produce the bigger fish for me, but i never had 1 on a zig in margin but most of them are pretty shallow where ive fished, had loads on standard blowback rig with a popup 1inch max of bottom. i think when they are patrolling margins they are on the bottom most of the time but on a reed bed/trees/bushes etc they should feel more safe and come higher up very close in or behind the reeds but i feel they will feed more on the bottom. as tight up as you can get, watch this video it learns u alot kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3WbZJuCns1ne7M

[@robertdavis9628]

@@daleHarrison93 Was on the line of thinking that a natural food source near reeds or the bank and passing carp may well mistake it as there would be no free offerings to give it any options great bud from si Scott cheers mate

[@chodders2329]

It all comes down to what your confident in using.

[@mrhackslondon2530]

I hate anglers disturbing the swim,rushing to set up at the first swim.Fixed opinion what the best bait is.Leave all your gear in the car,watch the water and concentrate and get there at first light.I'm a lobworm lover just float fishing can put it in with very little disturbance,they never sense worm as danger.But yeah 100 percent location is the most important thing.I would love to make my videos as good as this :) I've got a video on here how to unhook carp on here i had the fish out too long i won't do that again.Thanks for the great advice

[@tariqzeb5774]

Chilli nice video thanks

[@woodlandbiker]

The best bait I have used by far is the good old common lob worm. Nothing has ever come close to it. Ground bait, cooked hemp with small trout pellet and bread crumb. You just don't need all this fancy stuff but the companies that produce it need you to buy it.

[@georgecain8279]

I like to use a horse feed called baileys number 1 for ground bait bulk. £9 for 20KG. Lasts me a summer season (I get out 5 times a month in the summer if I’m lucky). There’s a channel called TA Fishing who suggested it. Loads of tips on there.

[@woodlandbiker]

@@georgecain8279 big fan of ta fishing.

[@victorlockett816]

If carp dont hunt by eye sight how do people catch them on the fly with a fly rod? Most importantly why does everything need to be camo if carps eyes aren't good?

[@northernandy8631]

😜

[@harleymurphy9025]

Yeah and how do unflavoured zigs catch and fake unflavoured corn catch carp I think he has got that part wrong

[@hopingowen]

Great video. Who needs Gooo !? 😂😂😂

[@raydavis74]

I use hard plastic heart shaped bead. I put it on to combat the turtles but now I always use it

[@MrLeesv650]

Ian i love the way you cut the bull**it and get to the absolute truth, i met u at the big show once and your a top fella!!!! 👍

[@MrMerciless67]

Good video no nonsense

[@michaeldavidson2073]

You just have to watch this with subtitles on !! It’s feckin’ hilarious. Who knew carp had a ‘mafe’ Not a follower of fashion !! I never heard a fellah who was more obsessed with a fishing trend. Stick with what works he says - I haven’t moved on from Sunblest or lobworms 🤣 on a size 2 hook anchored with two swan shot on a dropper. Never even seen a boilie out of a packet.

[@pehz9505]

I've yet to come across a carp that wont gobble up a bunch of maggots

[@Alexandre-sb4ti]

Where did you get your jacket ?

[@irezumekingston2953]

Real Talk

[@JoffreyVerkadeNietVanDeKoekjes]

makes me laugh, camouflage leads and a bright pink bait. Of course carp will investigate during the day. I wonder how these colours work out in the middle of the night eh? ;)

[@shampoo1983]

Amen.

[@leevermiglio8701]

Can't argue with any of that.

[@lonewolfcarper90]

Ive had this problem with customers ( I'm a bait maker ) had one fellow insisting that the carp will take nothing but white pop ups. Just so happened i had sold out of white so said just give it a try any colour and i guarantee you will catch if you fish the same way you do ( he was catching a fair few ) he ended up buying red and was sure he would blank.... well you now know what colour everyone on that lake has charged to now don't you? Red 😂

[@M00DS87]

I think its a subject that will always divide opinion. Me personally i think the colour can make a big difference, especially washed out pastel coloured baits as for me it resembles a bait that has been in the water for a long time and the carp are more likely to pick it up

[@limeybonesjones7395]

Here in Australia, carp are a big issue in our freshwater ecosystems and it always amazes me with the amount of baits and fancy gear anglers in Europe use.

[@guitarpicker1393]

Thats because Australians are clueless about fishing for carp.

[@theimpaler5034]

I agree I carp fish in Oz bread and sweet corn don't need anything else also I tried worms and just getting eels all the time no eels on bread and sweet corn regularly I catch 15 to 19pounders haven't broken 20pound mark yet

[@geffthebricky]

I generally fish day sessions so I have to make my time on the bank count, on different waters generally where I expect a few bites. I chop and change hookbait colour or size, more often than not I find one colour will result in fish and others they wont touch. The very next day another colour will work, and no bites on the successful bait the previous day. Even in a pva bag where you would think the hookbait colour was less important. I have no Idea why just my findings.

[@Giblet16]

Don't reckon he's got enough fox stickers on his barrow

[@davidba1983]

You would cover yourself in stickers if fox paid you and have you loads of free gear

[@Giblet16]

@@davidba1983 who wouldn't lol

[@lionsroar9782]

The logo on his top is not big enough

[@g-plan9future204]

Microwave boilies what a nightmare remember trying that back in the day

[@JoffreyVerkadeNietVanDeKoekjes]

doesn't this only work with unboiled dough and not after they have been boiled? Had some right flames going on in our microwave back in the 90ies, my mum was right happy when i tried this with my stinking fishmeal boilies :D

[@jasoncooke5572]

Some very interesting thoughts there but you do find that any carp angler thats been at it a good 20 years or so have the same sort of views where a lot of anglers join the carp bandwagon because of the influence of certain tackle companies and social media the one beginning with K is one of the worst.I personally have caught a most of my fish here and abroad on no flavoured and bland coloured bait which obviously has no signature to it,so glugs dips i think are un necessary,most of the time.If you want a decent read or watch look up a guy called Tim Richardson who really does make very interesting thoughts on bait.

[@richardwatson9653]

How many times have you listened to the bs from a bailiff, you follow his god given advice and have a terrible day. I've learnt whatever they say do the opposite, its worked everytime

[@phily50]

Is it possibly because fox don't sell bait........yet?

[@regjenkinson6247]

Not a carp man but very interesting !

[@shropshireladoutdoors743]

Chilly talking sense not trends or fads I only dunk or soak when I am fishing singles only