Mega Micro Pellets!

A closer look at micro pellets and some devilishly simple ways to prepare them!
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[@caiusmartius]

Jamie Harrison & your goodself put so much effort in to your informative videos that the end result is always great advise in a clear understandable way that even an older 'experienced' angler like myself learns loads...very much apreciated Jon....Cheers.

[@JonArthur]

Glad you appreciate the films CM. That means a lot! 👍👍👍

[@stephenpyner4156]

Great video jon, really informative and you even answered a question i had for how to prepare pellets for in the edge so thanks for that 👍

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Stephen, just be mindful that I have seen an increasing number of 'skrettings' type pellets that are now turning to mush, rather than staying nice and spongy as they have done for years and years, so finding a good batch is even more vital these days.

[@davetaylor8858]

Very informative. Thanks for the help Jon.

[@JonArthur]

Any time!

[@Jamie_Akister]

Great video Jon, love these types of videos showing how you top guys prep. 👍

[@JonArthur]

Glad it’s helpful Jamie

[@peterthornton8520]

So many ways to prepare great pellets. Thanks Jon. Information noted for next match. Cheers

[@JonArthur]

Glad it was OK

[@davidleigh2573]

Top drawer stuff Jon, learnt so much. Stay safe and thanks

[@JonArthur]

Cheers David 👍

[@ChrisJackson-tv2rj]

Nice video Jon. Thanks. And have a great weekend. 👍🐳🤑

[@JonArthur]

You too Chris

[@chrisfoster5098]

Top tips again Jon thanks

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Chris

[@koikarma5363]

Great advice Jon and exactly how I do mine 👍👍

[@JonArthur]

Nice one 👍👍

[@iankelly731]

Good to see your back in good health mate Great video

[@JonArthur]

Cheers Ian

[@melvynroe116]

Love the tub method Jon but the other methods also have their use as you wonderfully explained, great vid Jon as usual, I like my tea so can stand spoon in it. 😅

[@JonArthur]

Cheers! ☕️

[@davidsykes3081]

Good job you're better at prepping pellets than making tea😂

[@JonArthur]

🤣🫖🥛💦👍

[@denisgoulding4004]

well done Jon.. legend

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it Denis

[@reallytalltom1712]

Great tips Jon! Never done the brick method before. Will try it out on my fisheries 3mm's. You might be a Michelin star pellet chef.... 👍But your teas looked a bit anemic 😮😂

[@JonArthur]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🎣☕️

[@antrog1895]

Tea to milk ratio a bit suspect 😀

[@JonArthur]

50/50 next time. If in doubt...

[@clivecottingham2043]

Brilliant vid mate.won’t get Copens from now on.Thanks Jon.😃😃

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching

[@markmdusty3]

Well prepared pellets shame about the tea. 🤣🤣

[@JonArthur]

🤣🤣🤣☕️🐟reel em in Jonnyboy 🪝

[@leegarner6013]

I pretty much always do my pellets over night. Air tight container, pellets to the top of the pot, cover with water and put them in the fridge overnight. Just don’t forget to pick them up! 😂😂

[@JonArthur]

Yep it’s a good way to do them

[@gavingoldthorp4093]

Nearly as many bites over the PG Tips as you'll get over those micros Jon 😂

[@JonArthur]

Yep top baiting strategy! 😉🤣

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

Good stuff Jon Thank you

[@JonArthur]

Cheers James 🐟🐟👍👍

[@rayroy13]

Very good advice on pellet prep...thanks....but terrible tea making...!...hope your feeling better Jon...

[@JonArthur]

🤣 thanks Ray 🫖

[@MikeyDunn]

I like to mash the tea bag against the mug with the spoon a few times to force the water through it, get as much as possible from it, then add milk until the colour's right.

[@JonArthur]

🤣 Thanks for sharing 🫖

[@Mark-mo6gt]

Hilarious Jon with the tea 🤣 Still find best way is to put 650g Stikki pellets in a 1.1 litre clip secure close tub pour water in until just level with top of pellets, clip lid tightly on and fridge over night. The tub restricts the pellets blowing and I assume the pressure evens out to force moisture around even through all pellets. Just takes a bit of effort to knock them out next day. See NuFish video from Mick…

[@Mark-mo6gt]

Oh yeah I put the tub upside down in the fridge

[@JonArthur]

Yep that’s the same as my 1pt tub method. Been doing it years since strict bait limits were a thing 👍👍

[@JonArthur]

Yep I used to put mine upside down too actually, but stopped doing it now.

[@michaelgoff5231]

Well done, you do sound a bit like your old self and hopefully back to full fitness. Great vid Jon and made to look very easy

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Mick, still not 100% but getting there 👍

[@neilmerrick8533]

Nice video mate and some great advice on prepping them I was just wondering as I only fish canals and the odd small pool since I got back into the sport is if they would work added to a canal ground bait once there prepared as I've thought about trying pellets to see if the bream will take them but not got round to it yet as not sure and can you prepare the bigger sizes the same for hook bait or use a different type of pellet

[@JonArthur]

You can definitely catch Canal bream on pellets and a 3 or 4mm expander over micros can be very good, but depends on the canal and it’s head of bream/skimmers. Pellets definitely work on the Grand Union for example, but I never got to make them work ok the staffs-Worcester.

[@neilmerrick5177]

@@JonArthur Thank you for the reply and I'll definitely give them a ago as me and my son have access to a private marina and it's resident bream and can pre bait and fish one day a week through the summer

[@JonArthur]

Can I come and fish it too!? :-)

[@neilmerrick8533]

@@JonArthur that would be a good day on the the bank and I'll ask the lady in charge and do my best to arrange something towards middle autumn if you like when most days are quite as most of the people are summer user's only have moored up for the year, and good luck if you're out today

[@robertedmunds2394]

Tea bag first, the squeeze before milk, unless you like nats piss.🙈🤷🏽great video John

[@JonArthur]

Wait til you see my coffee! :-)

[@richardevans9498]

Would you consider doing a video on grondbait method feeder as sometimes when I use a small method feeder when I press it out of the mould half of it stays in the mould and I have to start again

[@JonArthur]

I’m in the rare camp who prefers to hand squeeze than use a mould most of the time so not the best to ask, but there are tricks if it’s sticking. Pop the mould in a little poly bag so it acts like a barrier. That’s the best advice I can give.

[@OneDaveAtaTime]

Thanks Jon good format and clear. Would you keep any unused pellets for another day, and if so how would you keep them, or don't they keep?

[@JonArthur]

They’ll keep for a few days in a fridge and are fine for potting in

[@OneDaveAtaTime]

Perfect and thank you for the prompt response

[@WolfmanWoody]

I'm afraid my favourite brand of pellets are no longer available, they were ready in 3-5 minutes. Maybe they were the same skrettings, but they were superb. If I have a fair amount left over, I will dry them completely and when I mix them the second time I add a tablespoon or so of Horlicks after draining them to make them sticky or add a little syrup flavouring. I might try that brick method though sometime.

[@JonArthur]

Cheers Jeff and best of luck with your pellet fishing

[@leebuck8139]

Any tips Jon on how you would prepare fishery pellets? Thanks

[@JonArthur]

Same so long as they’re a skrettings variety

[@antrog1895]

Playing with fire there daft lad in the boss’s kitchen 😀 Was that yellow syrup banana flavour? Didn’t quite catch the label 😂 Cheers 🍻 👍🍌

[@kriskarrouze9079]

it was power scopex

[@dkgambituk]

it was sonubaits power scopex boost 👍

[@Tony-gu4sz]

You and me fished in same team as kids... Sod the label.... Not seen you win buggar all since 1993!!!!🤣🤔😂🤔🤣

[@JonArthur]

Yep triple banana chocco lush wonder syrup 🤣🍌

[@antrog1895]

@@JonArthur ooooo - I need that on me micros/2mm 😊

[@richardwebb6045]

Great video on pellets Jon but your not going to secretly convince people about the tea bag prep 🧐....No milk before the water or you'll end up with a clogged tea bag and weak tea 🤣👍.

[@JonArthur]

🤣 I catch more tea drinkers than fish! 🤣🫖☕️🪝🐟

[@edwardgorecki7728]

Coppens typically are harder and take longer to break down

[@JonArthur]

Appreciate that thanks

[@philocn]

great advice buddy........ erm........ let me know how those sausausausauseges went haha

[@JonArthur]

👍🌭🌭🌭

[@sjmclean0]

Had the mushy issue at Tunnel barn earlier this year, with their pellets, micros and 4mm turning to mush. How do you get round this?

[@JonArthur]

As I said at the start, if in doubt, dip for a minute and drain, but never had probs with mushy pellets at Tunnel?

[@sjmclean0]

@@JonArthur Thanks Jon, Very interesting video. Maybe I just had a bad bag. Good to know.

[@andypowell7983]

Boy your great with micros Jon, but leave the tea making we'll alone 😪😪🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JonArthur]

🤣 the worse your tea making the less likely you are to be asked to make a brew for someone!

[@andyseago1928]

Great tips mate but i will pass on the Cup of Tea 😂

[@JonArthur]

I make a mean coffee too????

[@davidgraham8050]

The milk should never go in first lol

[@JonArthur]

🤣🤣🤣but it catches people ☕️🫖🥛💦

[@victormildrew6101]

just seen your video about prep pellets, silly question do you use tap or bottled water?. thanks great video.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks, it's not a silly question at all, but I am happy to use tap water where I live. If yours is heavily chlorinated then maybe let it stand to evaporate off.

[@victormildrew6101]

@@JonArthur Thanks for your reply, I have always used the water from the venue I am going to fish, and as you point out it takes time to prepare on the bank. So will be trying your method. Thanks again.

[@neilhalley8897]

I use an old tub with small holes in.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for sharing

[@Paulforsilvers]

Hi John . Have you ever tried method ready pellets ?

[@JonArthur]

No I’ve not. I get why people use them but I’m happy doing my own

[@ellisholmes7335]

With method would you advise for skimmer fishing?

[@JonArthur]

Depends what type of skimmer fishing you’re doing, really, but all will be fine depending on whether you’re squeezing them into balls or not

[@Tony-gu4sz]

Hi John, Since I've used pellets, pretty much since the advent of Commercial fisheries in the early 90's I've only ever used Skretting's Micro Pellets (Direct from Scotland 25kg bags). Coppen's just don't seem to take on any additives at all (including Water??). One of my favorite tricks is to take a 1/2 a 3.3pt tub and pour scolding water straight from the kettle onto them. (then whilst hot add scopex or "other").. It practically reduces them to what I call "Smulch". Bottom of the far shelf but above the silt line.. This can be deadly for the better stamp F1's & Carp.... Just keep angling the way you do, but give them some treats... (I roll the Smulch balls into whatever shape i want, then add them to my introduction feed)... I've had several 200-400lb weights at Heronbrook & Barston using this method... Fish everywhere else as you would, but instead of a throwaway line, I make it a Smulch line.... Won me more money against morons than you could imagine John!!!😂😂

[@JonArthur]

Cheers for sharing the ‘smulch’ 👍👍👍

[@Azf95]

Pellet prep tutorial < Tea prep tutorial

[@JonArthur]

🤣👍☕️🍌🪝

[@dkgambituk]

Hi Jon, Hope the chest is better. Need a favour! I’m a club match angler and my start to the year has been shocking. We fish a different venue each month. My next match is on Moody Molands at Packington. I need at least a section win to pull in some points. Fishing it on Sunday 11th June. Heard there are F1’s in there and never fished an F1 venue ever! Any tips you can share so I can start prepping rigs and planning some kind of strategy? Is it a snake lake or more open water? Depth? Best tactics / bait etc. Thank you for your time.

[@JonArthur]

Still having a few setbacks healthwise which is getting frustrating now! As for Molands, I’ve done a few vids on there so it’s definitely not a typical f1 venue as they go up to 12lb (yes 12lb f1s) and average 3lb and lots of carp to 20lb too. Method feeder tight across safest option for at least an hr. 13m caster or 4mm pellet shallow might work for f1s. Edges important at mo, but heaving with silvers so banded 6 or 8mm can work, corn, big meat or paste. Minimum 0.14 hooklengths and much heavier if catching carp. Bomb and pellet wag tight over with 8mms another option. You’ll catch f1s and carp on that. It’s 25-30m wide and up to 7ft in places and edges typically 2.5ft. Big 60 peg lake.

[@dkgambituk]

@@JonArthur Thanks Jon, much appreciated. What’s the ratio of carp vs F1’s in Molands?

[@JonArthur]

sorry missed this, but probably about 75/25 in favour of F1s. The carp are mostly on the island and more likely to just see F1s in open water

[@nigelbennett316]

Can you do the same for 4 & 6 mm’s?

[@JonArthur]

Nope just micros.

[@geoffreystockton7639]

Do you ever make paste fro micros

[@JonArthur]

I have done and it’s something I’ve played with a bit

[@paulgregory7359]

Hi Jonny,is it the same process with the very small 1mm pellets?

[@stuartbridges1942]

What I tend to do with the 1mm pellets is prepare my 2mm as normal and when I get to my peg I add a hand full of 1mm to the 2mm and mix and leave them while I set up and the 1mm will take on water and be just right when I start fishing.

[@JonArthur]

Personally don’t use 1mms much and found they have a different behaviour. Tend to just dip n rinse when I use them but try and stick to 2mms as that’s what all the places I fish respond best to or sell

[@johnderous7874]

I put my leftover pellets in the freezer as I get home and they still stick enough to use them next fishing trip

[@JonArthur]

Good to hear John

[@allanmarshall4582]

I only keep my 2mm pellets in the water for 1 min only. Any longer, I find they go slushy. Doing overnight is a good idea.

[@Tony-gu4sz]

Do you think the care whether they're Slushy or not?

[@JonArthur]

I’ve found the 1min dip useful if you’re not sure of the quality of a fishery-own pellet, and if I ever have to use coppens pellets

[@JonArthur]

I think they prefer slushy pellets as they leak off even more attraction... but they won't stay on a method feeder!

[@allanmarshall4582]

@@JonArthur Agree, they stick to the mould. Have to press them on by hand. As long as jot casting too far

[@laurimiking]

I am aghast - you should leave the tea bag in for at least two minutes, then add milk.

[@JonArthur]

🤣🤣🤣 🎣

[@davidwescott2632]

Putting milk in first prevents brewing, and how do you know how much milk to to put in?Like fishing you cannot take out what you have put in.

[@JonArthur]

Yep… and jokes sometimes take a little while to brew, but can catch people as much as the fish 🤣

[@craighigson3625]

Doing them in the tub, are they good for all types of fishing i.e pole edge and method.

[@JonArthur]

Yep, just add extra water afterwards if required

[@neilhalley8897]

Milk and tea bag again in the cup. Dreadful behaviour. 😅

[@JonArthur]

🤣🤣🫖

[@kingfisher7687]

Tea is an infusion, it needs boiling water to release the flavour. Milk should not be involved while the tea bag is still in the cup👍🙄 On another point, I’ve always found coppens are darker and breakdown less than a skretting. Is it different with the micros compared to the bigger pellets? I know coppens do make a pale pellet but the variety of coppens most fisheries use are actually darker than skrettings🤔

[@JonArthur]

Who would’ve thought so many ‘coarse’ anglers are tea experts? 🤣🤣🤣 most coppens all the fisheries I go to are pale creamy pellets with a waxy surface and nice and dense for feeding whereas the skrettings are darker. But I won’t disagree if you’ve found different, but I’m not going to write an essay on it all, so will just leave this vid on micros for now… cheers for the comments though 👍

[@kingfisher7687]

@@JonArthur 😂tea connoisseurs. Thanks for the reply 👍

[@jezsayer5382]

Jon , your doing it wrong ! put your hot water in the cup with the tea bag and then wait 5 mins . Dont squeeze the bag before taking it out and then add your milk . Now that a really good cuppa !!!

[@JonArthur]

... but i get MORE BITES doing it my way! 🤣

[@stevehiggins6540]

Always milk FIRST....not later or last...

[@JonArthur]

I definitely get more comments on the tea than the fishing ha ha

[@markwhibley9787]

Trigger warning ! This video contains crimes against tea.

[@JonArthur]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@iainwatson5257]

Milk in with the teabag!! no!

[@JonArthur]

And the film? 😂

[@iainwatson5257]

@@JonArthur sorry - it was great! Apologies, I should have said, but it seemed obvious.

[@JS-zy6pw]

Pellets 10/10. Tea 1/10

[@JonArthur]

Wait til you see my coffee!

[@JS-zy6pw]

😂 get well soon mate

[@patrickwalker2509]

You may know how to prepare pellets Jon but your tea making is abysmal. The water must be as hot as possible to infuse the tea but, adding cold milk at the same time just lowers the temperature.

[@JonArthur]

🤣think it got the desired reaction! 😉☕️🥛

[@patrickwalker2509]

@Jon Arthur Angling yes I guessed it was calculated