the art of boilie making

[mithrandir]

Twiddler and I have just started the process of making boilies at home.

I was surprised how easy and cheap it really is,

Just wondered if anyone else has had a go and what sort of results you got.

We have yet to try these out on the water so I do not know it what we have done is any good. I did make some pop ups too, these held out well in the glass of water during the evening so I am itching to get out there and catch my first fish on homemade boilie now.

If anyone is interested I am willing to do a step by step photo shoot with instructions on how it is done, I will give a basic recipe because I cannot guarantee that the recipes we have used are liked by fish yet!!

Mike

[fishwermanswife]

Hiya

My husband always does his own now...they work well too...im told!!!

He uses...

Eggs
semolina
soya flour
rice flour
colouring
halibut oil
millet
flavour ie strawberry etc

If you air dry them in a net (or tights-yep...he nicked them) they last for months!!

He had a 19lb mirror off his!!

Saving him a fortune too!!

Good luck!!

Ann

[Omahayank]

I've tried a couple of times, since boilies are nearly unheard of here. Plus they would prob be refered to as dough bait here.
Haven't caught $h!t yet, but dogmax gave me a recipe...:

Originally Posted by dogmax

Mate, try and get hold of some fishmeal, semolina/soya flour and use a third of each to make about 500g, break 5 large or 6 medium eggs into a bowl, add 20ml soya or salmon oil and about 5ml of oyster sauce/thai fish sauce, plus a bit of saccharin, not much tho, mix it up inc any colouring you want, add your dry mix gradually till you ger a pliable paste, roll into balls/sausage shapes and boil for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, allow to cool and freeze, then use one on a hair rig with 20 or 30 baits scattered around it, 2 oz running rig should do it.

Calcutta Lure's My Write up

I will make them work yet!!!