Hi Waxy here goes.
Sorry if it goes on a bit but it's a subject i've played around with for years firstly i'll list the cheap and easy one's.
The quantity quoted will make enough for a normal match situation (venue's like Drayton i double the volume)
I'll list them by number then if you've any questions i can answer them specific to each mix
MIX 1
4oz trout pellet, 8oz fishmeal, 2 teaspoons wheat gluten, 10 fl oz hot water.
Soak pellets for 10 mins in the water, then stir in fishmeal then gluten knead and mix to texture. If to hard use either water or liquid pellet to soften.
I use this one on venue's that contain smaller carp upto about 11/2lb as a start mix.
Fished on local new pools for match weights upto 50lb of smaller carp. Normally this mix becomes useless after a few months.
MIX 2
4oz trout pellet, 8oz fishmeal, 4oz peanut butter, 2 teaspoons wheat gluten, 10 fl oz hot water.
Soak pellets and peanut butter in water for 10 mins (stir regularly) then stir in fishmeal then gluten, knead and mix to texture.
Instead of Peanut Butter almost anything can be used such as Marmite, Golden Syrup, Chocolate Spread
Mixes like these have accounted for numerous match wins on local carp waters although each mix only seams to catch for a few matches then it's not so effective for a few months.
MIX 3
4oz trout pellet, 6oz fishmeal, 4oz crushed tiger nut powder, 4 teaspoons gluten, 15 fl oz hot water.
Soak pellets & tiger powder for 10mins (stir reg) then and fishmeal & gluten.
This mix has accounted for four match weights over 150lb from Drayton Res when next peg also on paste have only made 100lb. Good mix for larger carp that have seen most things.
MIX 4
1 tin catmeat, 8oz pellet powder, 6oz fishmeal, VDE glm (as needed),gluten (as needed).
Mix catmeat, powder & fishmeal together and soften with glm as needed add gluten sparingly as needed to stiffen.
This mix can be a killer on venue's that ban pellet but allow paste. Fish over riddled catmeat & meat.
Caught numerous 100lb plus bags on this one and it only costs about 1.
ALL THE ABOVE CAN BE SPICED UP WITH APPROXIMATELY 5ML ACTIVE-8 TO PROLONG THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. OR ANY OTHER CARP FLAVOUR. BETAIN IS VERY GOOD.
The above four are as you can tell very cheap and most items you proberly already got in your fishing kit or kitchen.
Hope these help a bit.
Just making a cuppa and then i'll post again.
Malc

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