Vitalin

[leebwfc]

What is the best way of preparing vitalin for use on a method feeder ???

cheers guys

ive had a look on the particle prepearation but cant seem to find anything

[rogue trader]

add water to it , also add hemp and definatly trout pellet otherwise it wont bind properly leave in a bucket for about 20 minutes and keep mixing every few minutes, cracking bait mate

[nick27g]

Is this any use to you?

A post of mine from another forum:

As well as Groundbait mixes available from the Tackle Shops here are some ingredients.

Vitalin, is a complete Groundbait in its own right, can be used for Method Mixes mixed fairly stiff or go in spod mixes when used wet.

To prepare you can pour boiling water over the top the night before you fishing, then simply turn up with it on the Bank. You can pour PREPARED Particles into Vitalin and use that as they are. Or Vitalin can simply have water added at the Lake to put straight out. It can be mixed really wet to be a Liquid spod mix, using loads of water, or adding only just enough Water to dampen it down.


There are simply so many different types of Particles available and all will work or compliment each other if they have not been used before or the Carp are not used to them.

In fact in most cases even if Carp have seen them before, then they may not be scared of them as they nearly always eat so much before they get hooked that they can't identify whether they were caught on a Boilie or what Particle they were actually hooked on.


Lovely Groundbait for you, very easy to prepare. The ingredients don't cost a bomb and are available from Animal Feed Suppliers.

Vitalin
Crushed Hemp
Molassed Rabbit Mix
Layers Pellets/Mash

After mixing this little lot together in a bucket I pour on some Neat Molasses and stir. I would suggest a Bank-stick rather than hands as the Molasses will stick and stain your hands.

Then I pour Boiling Water over the top and again stir well and Leave overnight ready for the next day. If you need to add a little water then its easy enough at the lake. Or if it is a little wet for you then add some Breadcrumb or other Groundbait. It can be used almost straight away though

This Groundbait can be mixed wet for Spod work or dry enough so that it is really stiff for balling in.

Vitalin as it comes is quite large particles and lumps, if you want it finer stick it into a grinder to grind it down to really fine particles.

You can use other liquids either as they are or as a combination as well:
Nutramino, Multimino, CSL Liquid, Vegetable oils (try to limit the oils).


Another ingredient that can be put into Wet or Dry Spod Mixes, mixed with Pellets in PVA Bags or spodded in neat is Boilie Crumb
Easy enough to prepare, get some boilies, and then simply put them through the grinder.
Don't get them too fine and end up with just dust (although that may work) but if you can end up with a mix of sizes of pieces, from dust up to chunks you have a great way to put some attraction into the lake that does not really fill the Fish up, but will keep them grubbing around for a fair time. As I said above, it can be used Neat in PVA Bags, mixed in with Particles, groundbaits, boilies etc in a Spod.

Ground Pellets, which if boiling water is poured over can be used as a method mix as well. Or mix in with your Groundbait.

Bread crumb, white or brown, can be used neat, or to bulk up any mix you make.

Flaked Maize, another great ingredient, use it neat, or as a binder. Just pour Boiling Water over it and it will really cloud up in your swim. It creates a Milky Cloud that attracts.

Crushed Hemp. A 25kilogramme bag can be purchased from Animal Feed Suppliers for about £25, compared to the £3ish for a 500gram bag.

Other ingredients that can go into Groundbait, Tuna in Oil/Spring water, Base Mix, various dry, or tinned dog and cat foods.

A good groundbait then could be Vitalin, Particles, Ground Pellets, Tuna, maggots and Bread crumb.

Beware if you put live maggots in groundbait and ball them in the wriggling maggots often break up the Ball in mid air

[leebwfc]

cheers

[fatboyslim]

Nice one Nick, don't think anyone could argue with that pal