Anyone Used Smart Bait ?

Member Joined: Sep 03, 2005 Posts: 12

Has any body used smart bait i have just got some of the black lug and i am going 2 use it on friday and wanted 2 know if any body has had any success with it especially around the north west (cumbria) big grin

Member Joined: Jun 17, 2005 Posts: 5

Most people I've spoken to have said it just dosen't work.

I've tried it through the summer and caught nothing on the north-east coast.
Having said that, people who were using fresh bait didn't catch either.

Maybe it was just a bad day when I've used it. Im gonna try it in the winter when the whiting are about if they wont take it, I'm not sure anything will big grin

I also saw another one called "Gulp!" or something but it costs £8 a packet Im gonna try that as well.

Good luck :wink:

Member Joined: Sep 03, 2005 Posts: 12

i tried it my self and did not catch anything but a freind who used crabs did not catch anything either i am going again 2 night and i will prob give it another go and if it does work u can get it cheap on ebay happy

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:06 pm

I tried it last year for 4 hours and caught nothing but i was fishing 2 rods,baits within 2 mtrs of each other and i caugh continuously with the fresh bait :oops:

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:36 am

HI ALL
I HAVE TRYED SMART BAIT A FEW TIMES AND I DONT THINK IT IS SMART AT ALL, TO BE HONIST I WOULD BIN IT :cry: AND GET FRESH BAIT.
BUT SAYING THAT I HAVE SEEN BREAM AND 1 SMOOTHOUND BE CAUGHT ON BERKLEY GULP :o , BUT FRESH BAIT WAS CATCHIN BY FAR MORE :lol:
GOOD LUCK

Guest

8O Hi all I have just started using Berkley Gulp I use the squid chunks and peeler coctail style and have had quite good results it beats going home when you have run out of fresh.My biggest on gulp so far has been 4lb pollack not bad eh big grin

Member Joined: Jan 26, 2006 Posts: 85

So does the Gulp bait have an expiry date on it? and how long can you keep it for? sounds like a good back up for the times when you run out of fresh bait.

Guest

HI As to a best before date.No the smart bait that I use doesnt come with a use by date just a batch no. big grin

I Have never really had it that long for it to go off. Anyway when the fishing is good, bait runs out and I move onto the smartbait. happy

Also I have noticed that when used in conjunction with real bait it gives better results as the scent trail is stronger and it brings in the fish.
I use the fish sticks with sandeels and it works everytime. It brings them in and they take the eel.
:lol: Lovely stuff and when I run out of real bait the mackeral and power worms work lovely.
8) Hope this helps I know they work but nothing can replace fresh bait but these come a close second when the bait shops miles away. :lol: :lol: