Daiwa baits to give you an advantage
In an unprecedented move tackle giant Daiwa has branched into the bait market.
The new Advantage range, now available at a tackle shop near you, was formulated by World and European Champ William Raison and his Hungarian counterpart, Tamas Walter.
Daiwa’s mission has been to supply quality baits to suit the angler who wants ‘out of the bag’ solutions to popular techniques.
All five of the groundbaits break down quickly to release their attractants and particles, pulling fish into your swim fast.
The Method Box contains 500g of quality micro pellets with a liquid additive that helps to make their bankside preparation fast, easy and consistent.
Semi-buoyant hookbaits are also available. in 6mm-8mm and 8mm-10mm sizes, in four colours and popular flavours.
GROUNDBAITS
GREEN BREAM
GREEN Bream attracts and holds grazing bream and skimmers on the deck. The fishmeal content is high enough to satisfy aggressive summer feeding, but also light enough for slower winter sport.
Larger ingredients ensure enough free offerings to keep fish feeding on particles and prevent ‘gill feeding’. Smaller particles deliver attraction.
USES: Combine with soft pellets or micros on pole or feeder.
Ideal on pole with dead maggots or chopped worm. Perfect with Method and groundbait feeders for bream and skimmers.
ALL-ROUND
FISHMEAL and other key ingredients deliver a versatile pole or feeder mix for bream, roach, hybrids, carp and F1s. It’s also the ideal base mix.
It delivers active particles – some big enough to keep fish searching around. It will carry food items ready to be cupped or balled in. Mix it dry and fluffy, or with more water to make it inert.
USES: Mix with chopped worms, casters or dead maggots when pole fishing. Try it with a small feeder at close range to catch everything.
F1 GROUNDBAIT
For F1s and small carp, this mix has a crushed pellet base to carry plenty of water and produce an attractive hanging cloud. It also breaks up fast to quickly deliver your added particles. Especially effective in shallow margins, it can also be used as a slop when fishing shallow or tight against far-bank margins.
USES: In summer mix it with larger pellets and micros, and use with soft pellets or dead maggots as hookbait. In winter use only with maggots.
METHOD MIX
THIS fine-textured mix breaks down quickly. Little or no bait will come off on the splash, but it creates an almost instant cloudy attraction. A lower fishmeal level ensures a non-rich mix to appeal to many species.
USES: For all Method techniques that require quick bait release. Mix 50:50 with micros for high feed loading.
BIG CARP
Big Carp singles out those bigger fish. A heavy and inert mix, it can be combined with bigger, visible particles to keep fish on the deck.
Its stickiness make it easy to add items such as corn, dead maggots or meat. Knowing the groundbait will break down slowly, you can target the spot late on when match fishing.
USES: Baiting up margins or far-bank zones for late-on effectiveness. Can be potted loose into marginal areas.
ANGLING TIMES VERDICT
All five of these Daiwa groundbaits are easy to mix, and have strong aromas with good non-soluble colours. They can also be mixed quite stiff simply by adding more water and leaving to stand – perfect for longer casts when feeder fishing or targeting deep water.
Prepared F1 Mix has a pleasing soft and fluffy feel, while the Big Carp mix, sure to be Daiwa’s best seller, contains lots of coloured particles, mixes heavily, and will be a favourite with commercial matchmen targeting the margins.
Price: £3.99
HOOKBAIT SEMI-BUOYANT
FOR feeder or float work, these semi-buoyant hookbaits can be balanced to your hook for perfect presentation.
In two sizes per tub – 6mm-8mm and 8mm-10mm – they can be attached by bayonet or bait band, and come four colours and flavours.
Between them Yellow Sweetcorn, Red Krill, Orange Chocolate and Natural Scopex will cover all tactics as the fishing year progresses.
ANGLING TIMES VERDICT
The soft, non-split and crumble-free texture of these semi-buoyant hookbaits makes them ideal for bayonets and bands alike.
In good colours and popular flavours, they are quite buoyant, and we would suggest that you should go a hook size above your normal choice to ensure perfect presentation.
Price: £4.99
METHOD BOX
MICRO PELLETS
THE Method Box makes light work of preparing micros for all Method techniques. Just add the 75ml bottle of booster liquid, plus the same amount of water, to the 500g of pellets, shake and leave for 30 minutes. The result? Ready-to-go pellets. Choose between Betaine Green, Krill Red and Scopex Natural colours and flavours.
ANGLING TIMES VERDICT
We suggest you tip the 75ml of liquid flavouring into a small bait box, then add the extra 75ml of water. This distributes the flavours evenly. The box also needs to be shaken regularly to stop the flavouring water settling on the bottom.
Daiwa recommends 30-60 minutes of prep time. Once fully dampened, the sticky pellets can be applied with confidence to any Method mould.
Price: £5.99