Popping maggots up on the bomb ?

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- 11/02/2011 at 5:39 pm #44652
  TF_Anthonywaters
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  Whats the best way of doing this Ive heard of people putting the maggots in lemonade to make them float ?
- 11/02/2011 at 5:41 pm #131900
  TF_youngy
  inject them with air?
- 11/02/2011 at 5:42 pm #131902
  TF_Anthonywaters
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  Syringes are not the kind of instruments I carry Youngy ?
- 11/02/2011 at 5:55 pm #131905
  TF_proper tidal boy
  enterprise do plastic ones that float maggots that is lol
- 11/02/2011 at 6:11 pm #131909
  TF_andylaw7
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  put about 1/2 inch of water in a baitbox then tip in some fresh maggots (look for a big feed spot )not too many maggots make sure they arent on top of each other .cut a square in your lid so they cant crawl out and you can get your hand in .maggots think their drowning and take in air just test em every now n again in spare tub filled with water .usually takes about 20 mins .
- 11/02/2011 at 6:47 pm #131914
  TF_bremes
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  Basically same as above but with coca cola,quicker~clap
- 11/02/2011 at 6:49 pm #131915
  TF_Waveney One
  There is no advantage to using lemonade rather than water. Despite popular bankside beliefs, the maggots don’t take in the liquid so don’t take in the gas. They take in air to stop themselves drowning. That is what makes them float.
  
  andylaw7 is right about the best way to do it but I would say that if you use lake or river water at this time of the year the maggots may well drown as the cold water will stop them taking on air. I do mine at home before going out with very slightly warm water.
  
  If you can get your hands on an old ‘Colditz’ box they are the best. They are round and have 2 lids, the first having 2 lips on it that even wet maggots cannot get over.
- 11/02/2011 at 7:16 pm #131924
  TF_Gavin
  The idexsale (not sure on the spelling) were good too – square boxes like the Drennan, but with two lids. Not sure on the availability, mine came free on the Anglers Mail years ago!
  
  I’ve used coke to make maggots float, caught a few fish on them too! Not sure it was any better than using water mind.
- 11/02/2011 at 7:28 pm #131925
  TF_bremes
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  It definately helps the fish to feed in perfect harmony~shh
- 11/02/2011 at 9:47 pm #131967
  TF_Waveney One
  @bremes wrote:
  
  It definately helps the fish to feed in perfect harmony~shh
  
  And send up bubbles as well no doubt. Well it does me when I get in the Bath!
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