Just thought i'd share what i've been catching on.
Someone suggested mixing a little groundbait in with my pellets so they stay on the feeder better and that's exactly what i've done, gone from waiting 10-20 minutes for a pull-round to waiting sometimes 30 seconds - 2 minutes
So on my method feeder i was using Bait-Tech sticky method pellets (micros) and that is still the case. I didn't fancy messing about with stick mix liquids and stuff i wanted something easy and foolproof so settled on these. i've found if you chuck a handful down the edge near some reeds the water starts boiling with fish movements within 5 minutes or so, can see the reeds moving constantly
so figured i'd defintely stick with these. I was conscious that my pellets might be falling off the feeder on the cast though (i haven't really gotten around to learning to clip up yet, but i do feather the cast and slow down the line coming off the spool by hand before the feeder plops in) so i asked for advice and groundbait was the plan to make it a pretty foolproof method.
I've always thought a little extra attraction couldn't hurt so i always mix in a load of Dynamite Baits sweet molasses liquid in the water i soak my pellets in (also contains Betaine which looks to be all he rave these days!)
For groundbait i've settled on the Swim-Stim Amino original, i was reading something sciencey a week or so ago about amino compounds stimulating feeding in common carp so i thought why not? Worth a go.
For hook baits i'm back to old faithful, 12mm Robin Red donkey chokers with a bait band pulled into the middle of them on a size 12 QM1. Also have some 8mm Betaine green and 8mm amino originals from swim stim if i want to mix it up a bit.
So after soaking my pellets i drain off the liquid and add the groundbait (2 parts pellets to 1 groundbait) and let it sit for 10 minutes. Then give it a mix round by hand and see how it comes together when squeezed, if it's still a little dry i just wet my hand and give it all a mix again.
Seems to be working quite well so far. But i've never caught a Tinca yet on the method, would love to crack that (plenty in the water i fish)
What does everyone else use on the Method?
Someone suggested mixing a little groundbait in with my pellets so they stay on the feeder better and that's exactly what i've done, gone from waiting 10-20 minutes for a pull-round to waiting sometimes 30 seconds - 2 minutes

So on my method feeder i was using Bait-Tech sticky method pellets (micros) and that is still the case. I didn't fancy messing about with stick mix liquids and stuff i wanted something easy and foolproof so settled on these. i've found if you chuck a handful down the edge near some reeds the water starts boiling with fish movements within 5 minutes or so, can see the reeds moving constantly

I've always thought a little extra attraction couldn't hurt so i always mix in a load of Dynamite Baits sweet molasses liquid in the water i soak my pellets in (also contains Betaine which looks to be all he rave these days!)

For groundbait i've settled on the Swim-Stim Amino original, i was reading something sciencey a week or so ago about amino compounds stimulating feeding in common carp so i thought why not? Worth a go.

For hook baits i'm back to old faithful, 12mm Robin Red donkey chokers with a bait band pulled into the middle of them on a size 12 QM1. Also have some 8mm Betaine green and 8mm amino originals from swim stim if i want to mix it up a bit.
So after soaking my pellets i drain off the liquid and add the groundbait (2 parts pellets to 1 groundbait) and let it sit for 10 minutes. Then give it a mix round by hand and see how it comes together when squeezed, if it's still a little dry i just wet my hand and give it all a mix again.
Seems to be working quite well so far. But i've never caught a Tinca yet on the method, would love to crack that (plenty in the water i fish)
What does everyone else use on the Method?