TOP-TIP Mainline marvel, Mark Pitchers lets us in on another of his carping edges as he explains how and why he likes to 'Re-Hydrate' air-dried boilies.
Hi, from what I understand the Cell activator is primarily a flavour ingredient used in combination with the various base mixes and eggs, 15 ml to every 500 gr of base mix. I have always been told that to use the activator as a glug would be too strong and may put the fish off (I am not sure if it is PVA friendly). I do add the Cell activator to frozen boilies when defrosting, I use a measuring syringe and drip about 7 ml over half a bag of frozen boilies and leave them overnight. good luck
Once defrosted and dried out, I can't see how adding liquids makes the bait fresh again. In theory, you could add the liquids to shelf life boilies, would that make them fresh like freezer baits?
I can’t see how a little glaze like that is going to bring back rock hard boillies? How long you suggesting you leave these for? Sure you don’t need to add some water to that?
@J C yeah it’s a lot isn’t it, I’m thinking (not done a baiting campaign before now) it’s either a decent chest freezer or it gets fiddly. Just a thought to run by you, I have loads of confidence in the cell, thinking to cut cost use half cell mix half my own mix (coconut flour ect) just to cut cost on feeding, then use shop cell as hook bait/pop ups ect? Thoughts mate?
@J C nice! That’s exactly the result I want under water with fresh, mailable, quick chew and move on, like us with a bag of Haribo 🙄. Think I understand your first post better now mate👍 nice one.
