martin1482 0 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I've never used chick peas before.........any recommendations for using them and are theyany good for fishing in winter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zammmo 2 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Use them a lot very good bait, buy them ready made in a tin, they are cheap and easy to obtain.I see no reason not to use them in winter, they should digest them ok... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fantasticmrfox 0 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 When I was a kid my Dad would swear by them. I've yet to try them out but shall do in the spring, Let me know how you get on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bart2000 0 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Try cooking them up in a curry sauce, then leave it overnight to marinade. They love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluebirdjones 8 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 When I was a kid my Dad would swear by them. Using bad language? In the vicinity of chick peas? With children present? I've heard it all now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fantasticmrfox 0 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 When I was a kid my Dad would swear by them. Using bad language? In the vicinity of chick peas? With children present? I've heard it all now! I know, bad right? and everyone wonders why I don't like them! Funny post, but not as funny as the "COLD TURKEY" one lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 42 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 brilliant underused bait. soak and boil them, they take on a flavour and colour very well. as said, curry can work when all else fails Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iberiancarpa 1 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 As previously said brilliant bait that really absorbs flavour when soaked. My favourite is to soak them in garlic, chilli and turmeric. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin1482 0 Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thanks guys. Is it best to soak and the boil(in same water or fresh?) Or better to boil them first then leave to soak? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 42 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 soak for 24 hours, then boil for 30 mins in the same water mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin1482 0 Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 No worries, will give it a try. Cheers all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyc34 0 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Is it best to use them sparingly, with just a few freebies scattered round the hook bait, like I would if using tigernuts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carp1971 6 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 As previously said brilliant bait that really absorbs flavour when soaked. My favourite is to soak them in garlic, chilli and turmeric. They do take on flavour very quickly, so if your fishing a silty lake, change the hook bait fairly often as they take on the lake bed smells!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brighton_carper 11 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Don't forget to add a bit of salt when you're cooking/soaking them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carp1971 6 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Is it just you & me talking bait lol I think adding salt is a given now, although watching many a carp programme where salt is added to groundbait to give it flavour, is there another argument that it could also turn your bait taste wrong? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brighton_carper 11 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Ha ha, looks like it might just be Thee ands Me. I reckon salt is always a must. I wouldn't use too much because it might not be good for Carp, but I don't think it'll put them off. I saw an article in the Anglers Mail a few weeks ago about a bait company developing little drilled lumps of rock salt to go on hair rigs, with a boilie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
emmcee 1,567 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 As previously said brilliant bait that really absorbs flavour when soaked. My favourite is to soak them in garlic, chilli and turmeric. They do take on flavour very quickly, so if your fishing a silty lake, change the hook bait fairly often as they take on the lake bed smells!! so what is wrong with your bait taking on the smell of the silt?is that not where the carp feed anyway? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carp1971 6 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 As previously said brilliant bait that really absorbs flavour when soaked. My favourite is to soak them in garlic, chilli and turmeric. They do take on flavour very quickly, so if your fishing a silty lake, change the hook bait fairly often as they take on the lake bed smells!! so what is wrong with your bait taking on the smell of the silt?is that not where the carp feed anyway? Its not the foul smelling silt that Carp like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fantasticmrfox 0 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 As previously said brilliant bait that really absorbs flavour when soaked. My favourite is to soak them in garlic, chilli and turmeric. They do take on flavour very quickly, so if your fishing a silty lake, change the hook bait fairly often as they take on the lake bed smells!! so what is wrong with your bait taking on the smell of the silt?is that not where the carp feed anyway? Yes it is, but you want the bait to stand out from the lake bed, if it smells the same there's nothing to attract the fish to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brighton_carper 11 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Might be worth popping it up to keep it out of the silt then. Little bit of fake corn should do the trick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
emmcee 1,567 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 As previously said brilliant bait that really absorbs flavour when soaked. My favourite is to soak them in garlic, chilli and turmeric. They do take on flavour very quickly, so if your fishing a silty lake, change the hook bait fairly often as they take on the lake bed smells!! so what is wrong with your bait taking on the smell of the silt?is that not where the carp feed anyway? Yes it is, but you want the bait to stand out from the lake bed, if it smells the same there's nothing to attract the fish to it. what im saying is that the carp will feed in silt irespective of whether your baits in there or not and will more than likely pick it up whether it smells the same as the silt or not.on some of the underwater films that are around you see the carp pick up sticks,stones etc etc and sometimes ignore the smelly hookbait,but if that hookbait smelt the same as its surroundings would it then pick it up more readily?on one of my old lakes at certain times of the year i would seek out the smelliest silt and fish there,it would normally take some 24hrs to get a bite so i then started using flavourless baits.the takes would then come within a couple of hours,which i felt was down to the fact the bait didnt stand out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flashgordon1952 0 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 how much are chick peas per kilo unprepared ! in farm shops ? they sound like a good thing to put in the spod Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnplumb 274 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Just had a quick look and found them for £60 /25kg be easier and probaly cheaper to get them from lidl by the can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snowmanstevo 1,616 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 AA baits do 25kg for £40 Not bad if you live in the sunny north west Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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