Skimmer Groundbait

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- 19/04/2011 at 8:28 am #46011
  garyd
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  Can anyone recommend me a good skimmer groundbait mix for natural venues?
- 19/04/2011 at 9:06 am #138389
  TF_duanepipe
  @garyd wrote:
  
  Can anyone recommend me a good skimmer groundbait mix for natural venues?
  
  a 3rd of each supercup swimstim natural and brown crumb. if balling in deep water i had vde secret as a binder. a 1/4 of each. my favourate mate.
- 19/04/2011 at 12:57 pm #138418
  TF_dunno
  @duanepipe wrote:
  
  @garyd wrote:
  
  Can anyone recommend me a good skimmer groundbait mix for natural venues?
  
  a 3rd of each supercup swimstim natural and brown crumb. if balling in deep water i had vde secret as a binder. a 1/4 of each. my favourate mate.
  
  I dont think swim stim will work where Gary fishes.
- 19/04/2011 at 2:01 pm #138425
  TF_drawbag1967
  Try this 50% Sonubaits F1, 50% Bag em Expander, Yellow Tracix, used this on a natural lake in Essex last year, fished 6 matches on various pegs around this 60 peg venue and framed in every one, skimmers love it.
- 19/04/2011 at 2:10 pm #138426
  TF_carpcruncher
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  Bagem XP or XP dark!! ~clap
- 19/04/2011 at 2:11 pm #138427
  TF_buygoodtackle
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  May sound daft but Sensas Gros Gardons – yes I know it is meant for roach but on the natural venues I’ve tried it on the skimmers love it!
- 19/04/2011 at 2:20 pm #138429
  TF_drawbag1967
  @carpcruncher wrote:
  
  Bagem XP or XP dark!! ~clap
  
  Dark with Yellow Tracix ~sick ~sick ~sick
- 19/04/2011 at 2:29 pm #138431
  TF_carpcruncher
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  I didn’t say Yellow Tracix did I???~think ~think
- 19/04/2011 at 2:31 pm #138432
  TF_ally
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  Another vote for gros gardons but with sensas lake and brown crumb. If you want a dark mix either use one or other of the sensas groundbaits dark varietys or add some blak tracix.
- 19/04/2011 at 2:44 pm #138433
  TF_drawbag1967
  Bag em XP, calm your skin down.
- 19/04/2011 at 3:02 pm #138439
  TF_NW Cut Angler
  Supercup/Special/Vanilla for venues up to 6ft
  
  Add some bread crumb
- 19/04/2011 at 3:11 pm #138441
  TF_baitchef
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  What are you using the groundbait for, as feed or as a carrier?
- 19/04/2011 at 5:19 pm #138455
  TF_fishcatcher4
  sonu baits F1.i fished for skimmers a lot last year on a natural venue and the F1 was perfect fishing fluro pinkie or expander pellet over it.
- 19/04/2011 at 8:47 pm #138497
  garyd
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  Thanks for the advice lads Ill be using the mix for balling in on the pole line around top four or five deep.What should i feed in the groundbait? I was thinking worm and caster,anything else you would recommend putting in?
- 19/04/2011 at 8:49 pm #138499
  TF_freddy the frog
  g5 with dead maggot
- 19/04/2011 at 9:03 pm #138502
  TF_wiggley worm
  50 /50 supercup and special or
  sensas lake
- 19/04/2011 at 9:40 pm #138506
  TF_NW Cut Angler
  65/30/5 Supercup/Special/Vanilla
  
  I still believe in sweet over fishmeal on natural waters that have seen little pellets etc.
- 19/04/2011 at 10:26 pm #138510
  wacky
  try the new sonubait tigerfish gb. (the rhinos )
- 20/04/2011 at 10:54 am #138531
  TF_Waveney One
  @ally wrote:
  
  Another vote for gros gardons but with sensas lake and brown crumb. If you want a dark mix either use one or other of the sensas groundbaits dark varietys or add some blak tracix.
  
  Yet another for Sensas Gros Gardons but I use Gros Gardons Noire 1/4 with Secret 1/4 Sensas Bream 20000 1/4 and some brown and white crumb to make up the mix. I use it in the R. Yare through a feeder.
- 20/04/2011 at 10:55 am #138532
  TF_Waveney One
  On a lake I would exchange the Secret for Superlake.
- 20/04/2011 at 10:57 am #138533
  TF_Waveney One
  Worm and caster but if there aren’t too many tiny fish then I would put a load of squatt in as well.
- 20/04/2011 at 11:38 am #138538
  TF_dunno
  Gary is in Ireland
  
  No squatts available over here for about 20 years and fishmeal groundbait is a gamble as it can equate to perch city.~think
- 20/04/2011 at 11:58 am #138540
  TF_NW Cut Angler
  @dunno wrote:
  
  Gary is in Ireland
  
  No squatts available over here for about 20 years and fishmeal groundbait is a gamble as it can equate to perch city.~think
  
  Go the sweet route then IMO. Skimmers love vanilla / brasem but never found Perch liked it much.
  
  In Ireland I would probably mix commercial products with brown bread crumb
- 20/04/2011 at 5:49 pm #138567
  TF_barnsleyborn
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  VDE Goldpro bream, and Brown Crumb, mixed with watered down liquid molassus.
  Oooh the good old days
- 20/04/2011 at 6:34 pm #138571
  TF_Waveney One
  @dunno wrote:
  
  Gary is in Ireland
  
  No squatts available over here for about 20 years and fishmeal groundbait is a gamble as it can equate to perch city.~think
  
  We have a similar problem on the river Yare, feed anything with fish meal in and the bream, skimmers and roach back right off. I have tried it 3 times in matches with disastrous results and know plenty of others who have similarly come unstuck with fish meal.
  
  Local commercials and the skimmers cannot get enough of fish meal and pellets.
- 20/04/2011 at 8:53 pm #138610
  TF_lloydy1970
  Think it depends on whether they have seen any pellets
- 04/05/2011 at 10:58 pm #139891
  TF_Pedro
  @garyd wrote:
  
  Can anyone recommend me a good skimmer groundbait mix for natural venues?
  
  Hiya peeps
  
  Ave a dabble wi 50-50 crazy bait gold n sensas bream 3000…if yer wanna fluff it up then add a tad of brown crumb.. flatten in nite before though 😉
- 04/05/2011 at 11:11 pm #139893
  TF_sillysod
  sensas bream 3000,lake and brown crumb or for fishmeal crazybait gold and magic with crumb.
  or sensas bream 3000,vde gold pro and 3 to 4 kilo crumb,add brasem if you like
- 05/05/2011 at 8:18 am #139903
  BG Ryan
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  Lake & Expander Dust 50/50 !!
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