Additives to pellets - Talk Angling fishing chat and tackle advice

Maver-Rich · 11th May 2009, 04:41 PM

In APF the June issue there is a guy claiming he pumps crusha milk shake syrup flavoring in to his pellets and that they work well when targeting Bream especially. He tells you what he does in a way, but does not tell you how he does it.
I would think he adds it to the water in the pump like you would with shop brought flavorings. If added to water how much do you reckon as i wouldn't mind giving it a try.

john r · 11th May 2009, 05:14 PM

allways soak my pellats in liquid molassis done me proud for many years regards john rhodes

pete swinson · 11th May 2009, 07:26 PM

hi mate try dynamite baits spicy scrimp flavour in your pellets but only put two tea spoons in its very strong stuff thanks pete

BREAMSTER · 11th May 2009, 07:41 PM

maver rich, thats the beauty of pellets, you can try any flavour with suprising results. ive had lots big bream on strawberry & ice cream 6mm expanders. Just a 5-10 ml spoonful in half pint of water with some red dye. Remember, fish are supposed to be far more sensitive to taste or smells than us.

BREAMSTER · 11th May 2009, 07:48 PM

another great additive is The Source from dynamite baits. It seems to bring a better stamp of bream in the swim. Again i just add 10ml to half pt / 20ml to a pint of water.Theyve just bought out a load of new pellets and groundbait of their own.

Maver-Rich · 11th May 2009, 08:50 PM

Cheers guys thanks for your responses. In the article he talks about using strawberry and chocolate flavour's separately and talks about how good the chocolate syrup is.
Just thought i could give it a go on my local commercial.
Is there any particular pellet which absorbs better or are they pretty much the same

ridgeacre · 11th May 2009, 10:11 PM

been using the same stuff for yonks mate,the bananana flavour is good on corn as a flavouring

stkflote · 11th May 2009, 10:28 PM

he reckons Ringers bag up expanders are the best for holding flavour and dont go soggy he does say he put syrup into his pump and pumps it in to pellets he was at bury hill lakes

BREAMSTER · 11th May 2009, 10:29 PM

Any light coloured pellet will take on colour well when pumped properly. Ringers are good for taking on colour as they are lighter, as i think are some of the vde elites? (got loads of pellets but cant remember) If you want to colour some of the darker pellets you may have to up the dose, depending on the colour you want, as i dont think dark pellets colour well anyway,but all pellets absorb flavour well when pumped.

Also if you want a firmer jellet type pellet, just dissolve half a sachet of gelatine to warm water then add your flavours and colours , plus pellets, and pump

Maver-Rich · 12th May 2009, 08:12 PM

Please accept my apologies as i am fairly new to pole fishing.

stkfloat, are you suggesting that he pumps them in just syrup and not added to water. I just thought he wasn't going to give away all his secrets in a mag, LOL.

ridgeacre, thats another flavour that i thought about making boilies with, again do you add it to water for corn or just soak them in pure syrup.

Breamster, thanks for your reply. I have thought about the jellies in the past.