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Choosing a bait for the year ahead

By Richard Hughes

It’s that time of year that our thoughts turn to the year ahead. Some of us will be sticking with waters we’ve fished previously, others will have new waters to fish, either syndicate places that have become available or you have plans to fish different day ticket waters, or will you be returning to fish waters you have fished years ago ? 

Either way your thoughts will be on bait, tactics and whether to make changes from last year. We get 100’s of questions each month on bait choices. What to use and at what time of year. 

So for this reason we thought it would be a good time to run you through our ranges. Give you and insight in to each bait and make your choosing one or more a little easier. 

Big Fish Mix 

This being a bait that lives up to its name on a weekly basis with big carp being caught using this bait from around the globe. Carp reported to 96lb using this bait during 2024 with numerous 80’s, 70’s etc. 

So why do big carp love this bait ? It’s been long since known that carp love spices and this bait has no fancy additives, just the highest quality ingredients available. This being a bait that has been copied time and time again by bait companies worldwide but with the cost of ingredients the quality will never be the same. 

This fish meal baits which has the addition of the famous Robin Red. This being a spicy blend of red spices that gives the finished bait its red colour. 

So what ingredients are used in this bait ? 

First up a blend of premium quality fish meals which include pre-digested fish meal along with krill meal. Add to this a beautiful blend of human food grade milk and whey proteins, bird food blend of premium Sluis CLO along with seaweed, vitamins and minerals and not to forget Betaine HCI. 

Liquid package, included in the bait is a beautiful fish hydrolysate which is rich amino acids and high in protein, add to this our legendary Caviar UTCS flavour, Salmon nature identical flavour and our now must have Black Pepper Essential oil. 

Carp baits simply don’t get any better and using only the finest ingredients available makes all the difference over low quality copies currently doing the rounds which are put together using mostly bulking ingredients to give you a bait similar in appearance but far from the same quality. 


Trigga 

Where do we start with this bait, this being a bait that took carp fishing by storm, giving anglers worldwide the ultimate campaign bait. When this bait is established it becomes accepted as a food source and does take over 90% of captures if applied on a regular basis. Look at the captures of big carp around the globe on this special bait. This bait has no artificial flavours or additives. This being a bait that’s 100% food source which carp readily accept as part of their diet. 

So what makes this bait so special ? 

First up it has a blend of the finest fish meals available along with pre-digested fish meal, krill meal, seaweed. Add to this a blend of the finest milk and whey proteins available along with our premium Sluis Clo. Now the special part that turns a high quality fish meal baits into something very special with the addition of our Trigga powder which is exclusively manufactured for Nutrabaits along with the now very special Trigga Liquid. The combination of these 2 special ingredients takes a very good bait to an all new level of carp attraction. 

If it’s a campaign bait you are looking for, a bait that gets better and better the more that’s applied then look no further! 


Trigga Ice 

One look at the catch reports across our many social media platforms it’s clear to see this captures big carp over and over again and a big favourite of Mark Holmes amongst others. 

So why was Trigga Ice added to our range of baits, as the name suggests this started life as the winterised version of Trigga. But has now become established as the ultimate year round bait, for the angler that likes to stick with one bait throughout the year. 

This bait being manufactured with the same premium quality ingredients as Trigga with the addition of natural emulsifiers along with a blend of spiced powders and spiced oleoresins that gives the finished bait the unique taste and aroma carp find hard to resist. 


Trigga Pineapple & N-Butyric Acid 

Why was this bait added to our Trigga range ? For the simple reason anglers travelling abroad. On waters that had never seen Trigga before reports came back that Trigga would start slowly for the first 48hrs to 72hrs but then start to dominate captures around the lake. On waters Trigga had been used previously then it would work from the off. But anglers travelling far and wide wanted a little more instant attraction whilst maintaining the Trigga pulling power. 

So for this reason this bait was put together firstly as a bait for anglers travelling overseas but one that has now become a big favourite amongst anglers fishing worldwide. 

The bait is exactly the same as Trigga with the addition of our pure Green Lipped Mussel Extract, Pineapple & N-Butyric Acid which are included at optimum levels. 

If it’s a campaign or jumping around waters then this should be the top of your list. 


CO-DE 

Nutrabaits had never had a nut meal bait in our line up previously. In typical Nutrabaits style we didn’t rush to produce a nut meal bait to follow the trends over the last 15 years. 

We took our time, worked behind the scenes combining the highest quality nut meals available in peanut and tiger nut meals. Add to this a perfect blend of bird food which includes Sluis Clo, Red Factor along with PTX giving an highly digestible bait that works just as well in winter as it does in summer. Add to this both milk proteins, whey proteins, yeast, vitamins and minerals. 

As for a liquid package it’s covered with our unique and manufactured in house Co-De liquid enzymes which has proven to be one of the best liquid foods available, being rich in amino acids and vitamin B which carp adore. Flavour package is a beautiful and sweet blend from the human food industry which includes Belgium dark chocolate, an exclusive to Nutrabaits rich caramel flavour blend and finally our Jaffa essential oil making for a finished bait both carp love and one you will find hard to resist yourself with the beautiful aroma and taste. 


Cream Cajouser 

As legends go this is a bait that takes some beating. We have anglers time and time again coming to see us at shows and saying this was the bait that caught them their first carp and still catching now. 

So why is this bait so successful, the base mix is one based on nutrition and digestibility. 

If you are the type of angler that likes to jump around different waters on a regular basis but still be confident that you are using the highest quality baits available available then this could be the one for you. 

This being a blend of milk and whey proteins, bird foods, nut meals along with a rich blend of vitamins and minerals. Add to this a rich amino liquid food blend that includes our legendary Multimino, Corn Steep Liquor along with our unique Cream Cajouser liquid and natural sweeteners. 

For those of you that are unaware of our exclusive Cream Cajouser liquid, this was first produced to induce feeding in animals to gain weight but was equally found that carp love the stuff. It’s the perfect liquid attractant on its own. There is nothing like it currently available and is manufactured for Nutrabaits exclusively. 

If it’s a campaign or jumping around waters throughout twelve months of the year, then this could be the bait you have been looking for. 


Pineapple & Banana 

We discontinued this bait several years ago but due to popular demand from our customers in both Japan and the US we took the decision to put back in production. 

Before doing so we took the decision to make improvements to the existing base mix to add more quality to the existing mix which was based on attraction. By keeping the high leakage profile but adding quality ingredients such as milk proteins and nut meals it’s now a bait you can use in any situation with total confidence. 

Add to this a rich liquid food blend that includes Multimino, our nature identical Pineapple and Banana flavours along with natural sweeteners that gives a beautiful finished bait you will find hard to not keep picking up time and time again for a smell and taste. 

Available in the US and Japan but only available on our website in the U.K.


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