Seed Bait Mixes

Basic Seed Mix.

4 oz Semolina
4 oz Maize Meal
4 oz Ground Seeds
4 oz Soya Flour

The basic formula is shown on the right. The seeds must be ground before use, for which I use a coffee grinder. For those who don't wish to go to the trouble Hinders at Swindon sell their Parti-blend (which is made of numerous different small seeds) ready ground. For those who have a grinder I recommend Red Band from Haith's.

I cannot recommend enough, that anglers who haven't done so, should seriously think of buying a coffee grinder. They are about £25.00, and can be bought from stores like Argos. They always seem to be sold as a blender / coffee grinder combination. When you think of how much you pay for some base mixes, compared to how much I pay for 3kgs of Red Band (£2.50), which is enough for over 25 one pound mixes. Not only that you can use the blender part to add liver, squid and numerous other things to eggs.

Red Spicy Seed Mix.

4 oz Semolia
4 oz Maize Meal
4 oz Soya Flour
3 oz Ground Seeds
1 oz RRR or Robin Red (or a mixture of both)

Again if you want a spicy version, Robin Red or RRR can be added in the amounts recommended on the Bird Food page. Half an ounce of curry powder can also be added in addition to, or instead of the Robin Red.

As with 50/50 type mixes I always like to add some sweetener to seed mixes to improve the taste. If you think about it people always seem to add sweetener to particles, and crushed particles are what seed mixes are bases on.

Don't be afraid to experiment, one of the joys of making your own bait is being able to try different things. So once you've got your coffee grinder, the next time you walk in a pet shop and see a seed mixture you wouldn't mind trying, give it ago.

Tip.

You must be careful what percentage of crushed seeds you add to the mix, or else it will will not hold together well during boiling. I have found that about 4oz of crushed seeds in a 16oz mix is about right. You will find that due to starches etc. being released from the crushed seeds during boiling, the finished baits are quite hard.

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Seed mixes take 4 to 5 medium sized eggs per 16oz of base mix.

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Seed Mixes. Seed mixes contain ground seeds, such as canary or pigeon seed, they can catch a lot of fish. The seeds are ground to a powder using a coffee grinder. There are some canary conditioning mixes that I have found to be very good. Red Band by Haiths which is made for pigeons and flavoured with aniseed is an excellent fish catcher. Failing all that, have a look around the local pet shop.

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Seed Mixes.

Basic Seed Mix.

Red Spicy Seed Mix.

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