Vitalin

[HEWY]

Evening all,

Does anyone use vitalin? If so what type? The only one I can find is the dog food type...I've also found a few threads saying that it doesn't need to be soaked, is this correct?

Thanks
Hewy

[Echelon Pest]

I've used original in the past but TBH not really had that much joy with it. Yep – it’s a muesli Dog food. I've always prepared it buy pouring boiling water over it in a bucket and leaving for a few hours. It’s very glutinous and sticks like s**t to a blanket.

Now I just use it at about 5/10% with scalded pellet mix. It helps it bind better for moulding around a feeder or lead.

I think you will find your cheapest source is Staytes (Next to Kingsholm Rugby) They also sell pellets and every pulse and seed you can think of.

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by HEWY

Evening all,

Does anyone use vitalin? If so what type? The only one I can find is the dog food type...I've also found a few threads saying that it doesn't need to be soaked, is this correct?

Thanks
Hewy

it is dog food mate
yes soak it first mate ,, dont over do it
top one

http://www.vitalinpetfood.co.uk/mall.../VITALINDIRECT

[HEWY]

Originally Posted by Echelon Pest

I've used original in the past but TBH not really had that much joy with it. Yep – it’s a muesli Dog food. I've always prepared it buy pouring boiling water over it in a bucket and leaving for a few hours. It’s very glutinous and sticks like s**t to a blanket.

Now I just use it at about 5/10% with scalded pellet mix. It helps it bind better for moulding around a feeder or lead.

I think you will find your cheapest source is Staytes (Next to Kingsholm Rugby) They also sell pellets and every pulse and seed you can think of.

Thanks for the reply...

"It’s very glutinous and sticks like s**t to a blanket." Thats the main reason I wanted to use vitalin, I need it to bind my mix together for prebaiting.

I'll pop to Staytes tomorrow see if I can pick some up, what sort of price we talking for 25kg?

Hewy

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by HEWY

Thanks for the reply...

"It’s very glutinous and sticks like s**t to a blanket." Thats the main reason I wanted to use vitalin, I need it to bind my mix together for prebaiting.

I'll pop to Staytes tomorrow see if I can pick some up, what sort of price we talking for 25kg?

Hewy

12/15£ for 15kg mate

[HEWY]

Top man Nick, cheers for the info...

Hewy

[NICK R]

i mix mine at the lake. dont over do it mate . i have seen mountains of the stuff on some lakes , it takes a long time to break down .. mix some layers pellets in it ..cac.s as well

layers pellets soak a handful in hot water then mix in , buy some molasses too

http://www.farmway.co.uk/smallholder...mpaign=froogle

[HEWY]

I'll be using it on the river and canal mate...already got the molasses ;). After I got this I'm pretty much set for the canal pre-baiting to commence...Hopefully its as successful as last season, just hope it warms up soon...

[Echelon Pest]

I think Staytes do molasses as well and a limited range of boilies.

Just a warning re their Boilies - Staytes don't have the turn over and the shelf lifers they sell are like bullets. Buy fresh from your local tackle shop

Interestingly my local pet shop said that Vitalin isn't as popular as it was so let me have their last big bag for a tenner. If Staytes haven't got any (or an alternative - just ask they are very helpful) then you've always got Countrywide Stores at Westgate.

Agree with Nick - go easy with it.

Hope you have more joy than I ever did

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by HEWY

I'll be using it on the river and canal mate...already got the molasses ;). After I got this I'm pretty much set for the canal pre-baiting to commence...Hopefully its as successful as last season, just hope it warms up soon...

we have frosts again .

get some ewe pellets mate ,,,,,,===== csl pellets but dont tell any one