Dr Paul Garner's potato hookbaits

I suppose you could say that potato hookbaits really are as cheap as chips! While not suitable as feed, potato can easily be cut into slices and punched to make a tough hookbait. Better still, it takes on colours and flavourings readily, making it a very low-cost, easy-to-use alternative to other hookbaits.

                       Cut a potato into 10mm thick slices using a sharp knife. There is no need to remove the skin.

                      Use a bait punch to produce your plain hookbaits. Punches of 10mm and above work best with this quite tough bait.

                 Add a teaspoonful of Strawberry flavouring and half a teaspoonful of red dye, and shake well so that the baits are evenly covered.

                         After a few minutes the potato will have absorbed the colour and flavour. For best results, leave overnight in the fridge.

                         Potato baits are easy to hair-rig and are long-lasting, making them ideal for use with the Method feeder.

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