favourite deadbait

i was wondering what everyones favourite deadbait was ????

Lamprey all day for me a great bait very bloody and stays on well ( unless there is feckin crayfish about ) i also chop it up and use it in my ground bait. Bet mad doesnt vote for the roach DOH!! i clicked on mackerel by accident, stupid boy pike !!!

I use chopped up lamprey whilst targeting chub on my river!, Problem is theres alot of pike!, But its rgeat fun.

[madcaravanner]

Originally Posted by billy barbel

Lamprey all day for me a great bait very bloody and stays on well ( unless there is feckin crayfish about ) i also chop it up and use it in my ground bait. Bet mad doesnt vote for the roach DOH!! i clicked on mackerel by accident, stupid boy pike !!!

I'd already voted for mack so there !

don't get much Lamprey around here even frozen

[geejayy]

squid , sandeel, mackerel runs a close 3rd.

mackerel is one of the most popular pike baits, and is the best one to try on a new venue mackerel are readily avalible from good tackle shops fish mungers and some food stores. it is very oily bait and emmits a strong aroma it has tough skin therefore good for casting as it stays on the hook
it is particualy good bait on clear water venues like gravel pits been known to catch pike up to a whooping 30lbs!

lampray; can be fish in whole or sections it is taken by all preditory species
including chub. lamprey contains thick black blood which emit a attractive smell, pike can smell this up to a mile away!

a forgotten bait is herring.
herring of all the sea fish looks like roach roach is the most nataral dead bait
they also are very oily and potent smelling which attaracts fish from distences they are sold in good tackle shops, and food shops like tescos
they can be died many colours like red, orange and yellow.



hope this helps,

3SIXTY

It's just gotta be mackerel for me, deffinatly. Or bluey.

Smelt anyone? Failing that either a joey mackerel or mackerel tail