Ultra-high buoyancy foam barrels are made specifically for use with Zig Kickers, but are also ideal as a buoyant hookbaits. The foam readily absorbs attractors and retains buoyancy indefinitely, making them useful for a myriad of hookbait applications. Zig Barrels are available in several classic successful zig colours, that include all Black, Brown, Black & Red or Black & Yellow barrels that maximize colour contrast between the hookbait and its aquatic surroundings. Size: 12mm long by 8mm wide
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Black (TAZBB), Brown (TAZBBR), Black and Red (TAZBRB), Black and Yellow (TAZBYB), Black and Pink (TAZBPB)
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This pop-up mix will make very buoyant hook baits which will remain buoyant in excess of 48 hours. Made with Milk and Egg Proteins thus increasing leakage, it also takes on attractors and flavours extremely well, you will find it easy to use and roll. It has a firm texture but remains soft enough to use with a bait needle without excessive force.
Simply add 40g Fluoro dye per kg plain pop-up mix to create fluorescent hook baits. For washed out add 20g white dye and 20g fluoro dye per kg pop up mix. These are recommendations and can be altered until you achieve your desired colour. Add both pop-up mix and your chosen dyes into a large plastic bag, then close bag trapping some air inside and shake well until mixed evenly.
For shelf life hook baits add 10-15ml of bait preserve per egg. It is important to remember the main part of the process is to dry your hook baits well prior to storing, usually a minimum of 48hrs, it can be slightly longer in the colder months due to extra moisture being in the air, the longer your hook baits are dried the less the moisture content will be helping to prevent mould growth.
One egg will take approximately 100-120 grams of pop-up mix. You will get approximately 5 pots of pop ups per 250 grams of pop-up mix once made.
This pop up mix needs to be boiled for 90 seconds.
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This high food grade Blue cheese powder is a flavourful ingredient made from dried and ground blue cheese, used to add a rich, tangy flavour to your bait. The powder retains the distinctive characteristics of blue cheese, making it the perfect and very successful fish attractant. With its strong savoury taste and smell its the perfect additive to add to your bait.
Recommended inclusion levels are up to 100grams (10%) per kilo of base mix.
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Betaine HCL is an Acidic form of Betaine (Trimethylglycine), widely used in the aquaculture and animal feed industry to promote feed intake and stimulation, aid digestion and nutrition intake. Our Betaine HCL is a 98% pure, white crystalline powder. Try dissolving a little in your chosen liquid/flavour and use as a glug for boosting hook baits with. Dissolve in a little liquid and use to coat pellets. Totally water soluble and good for all year round usage.
Recommended inclusion level is around 5-15g per kg base mix .
If using in ground baits or stick mixes then the recommended inclusion level is 5g per kg of mix.
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Our NEWLY SOURCED premium squid hydrolysate has been formulated using 100% pure squid and has a much, much stronger aroma. It is also much more soluble and jet black in colour. Yet another hydrolysate liquid we have been lucky enough to source from the leading global manufacturer of premium functional hydrolysates in liquid and powder form. This world wide multi-billon pound company produce only the best nutritional and extremely attractive hydrolysates available. This absolutely outstanding ultra soluble hydrolysate is packed with free form amino acids and also offers great palpability which in turn gives a much higher feed intake.
These premium hydrolysate liquids go through an intense 5 stage process, where carefully selected natural enzymes are used to completely break down the protein into single amino acids, creating an ultra soluble and palatable hydrolysate. A good way to check the quality of the hydrolysate is to mix it in water. The hydrolysate should fully dissolve, leaving no deposits sitting at the bottom, once settled.
Great multi-range product, useful for spod/stick/base mixes/animal feeds etc.
The recommended inclusion level is up to 50ml per kg base mix, depending on the amount of other liquids you might be adding.
All our liquid hydrolysate’s have been sourced from the leading global manufacturer of premium functional hydrolysates in liquid and powder form. Allowing us to offer only the best premium hydrolysate products available in the world.
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Over the last few years, we have worked tremendously hard sourcing only the highest quality ingredients, liquids, and additives available from all over the globe. Many of our new products are now exclusive to AA Baits, which allows us to formulate and offer the very best, premium quality in-house mixes, available on the market. That being said, we do keep a handful of specially sourced products close to our chest, making our mixes stand out from the rest 😉. In order for all our customers to receive a premium mix at a very fair price, we have always supplied direct. Cutting out the middle man allows us to operate using all our finest ingredients and stimulants. This also allows our finest products to be used at optimal levels.
This extremely Nutty and creamy method mix starts to leak off attractors as soon as it enters the water. It contains a large percentage of Tigernut Flour, Tigernut Meal and our roasted peanut meal making a highly attractive nutty mix. It also contains a blend of feed stimulants, our own blend of milk powders and a secret cream enhancer. Making an absolutely devastating mix, you will have your hookbait situated in the middle of one of the best fish pulling mixes available on the market. Can be balled, cupped, used in method feeder, used as a stick mix or as a paste.
Contains
Tigernut meal
Tigernut flour
Soluble peanut products
In house blend of milk proteins
Cream enhancer
Roasted peanut meal
Betaine
Newly sourced feed stimulants
In-house mix of sweeteners
Pure NHDC
Also
High in protein
Rich in valuable food source
Great for F1’s, carp, bream, tench
Packed with attraction & feed stimulants
Cost per kg
1kg – £4.40/kg
5kg – £3.40/kg
20kg – £2.63/kg
60kg – £2.29/kg
Tips
Remember our sweet whey powder can be used to add binding to any mix. Start by adding 5% – 50g per kg mix, you can then adjust accordingly. Adding more will increase the binding, vice versa adding less will decrease the break down time. This is to be added to the dry mix, then mixed very well before wetting.
We recommend slowly adding water/liquid additives to any mix, be careful not to add too much water. A nice fluffy texture that still breaks down is ideal. Too much water can make a mix go hard. More water can always be added if required, but it can’t be removed.
1L pump spray bottle is ideal for wetting mixes, also great for mixing liquid additives with water before wetting mix.
Once desired texture is achieved keep in an air tight bucket/container, this helps stop it from drying out.
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This Vanilla concentrate flavour has a deep, creamy aroma. The smooth flavour is a huge favourite as a winter attractor but also adds subtlety to most flavour combinations.
Recommended inclusion levels are 5-10ml per kg base mix. When using a new flavour we always advise creating a small batch of baits and starting with the lower recommended level, you can then add more going forward until you achieve your desired aroma.
For high attract pop ups & wafters we recommend adding up to 5 ml per 1 egg mix, some flavours are stronger than others so don’t be afraid to experiment.
When adding to your own glugs & liquids we recommend adding at 2% – 5% (5ml – 12ml flavour – 250ml glug), again when using a new flavour we always advise starting with the lower recommended level, you can then add more going forward until you achieve your desired aroma.
To boost your hook baits, you can use our PVA friendly Betaine liquid, DMPT liquid or Glycerine (all found under liquid foods) to dilute your chosen flavour down. Some anglers like to boost their hook baits with neat flavour whilst some like to dilute the strength down. We recommend adding the flavour at 5% (12ml flavour – 250ml booster liquid). This % can always be increased until you achieve your chosen strength. You can also add a wide variety of liquid foods etc adding more attraction to your unique booster.
All our concentrated flavours are of the highest grade/quality available on the market. As with all concentrated flavours and liquids, use in a well ventilated area and always wear safety glasses.
This is a PG based flavour which has been created with nature identical flavourings and has been carefully created to give a very appetising flavour as well as the aroma (smell), some flavours out there are mainly based on aroma chemicals (smell), with the flavour not given much thought.
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The Barbless Curve Point hook has an in-turned point and in-turned eye and is also finished in our new slippery PTFE coating. The durable point is more suited to fishing over rock hard gravel areas where sharpness could be compromised when a big carp disrupts the area where the rig is laying
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Tungsten dropper weights for all hook link materials including stiff mono and coated braids. Perfect for pinning down your hook link to the lakebed. Supplied in packs of 18.
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Encrusted in a 400 diamond grit, the TA Hook Honer is an ideal stand-alone tool for reviving dulled hooks – with a multipurpose
handle offering the perfect solution for storing your file moisture free
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The extended length, tapered shape and texture of these kickers creates an aggressive hooking mechanism.
The unique double kick means that the hook turns aggressively and then targets the strongest hook-holds inside the carps’ mouth.
Available in Medium (hooks 6-7) and Large (hooks 4-7) in green and brown.
These 0.60mm crimps are designed to work with a range of hooklink materials, forming strong and reliable connections. We recommend using crimps with products such as Recoil, Think Link, 25lb Tint Link or Crimp Link. The branded tin contains 100 x 0.60mm crimps.
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PTFE size 11 Swivels allow almost frictionless, rotational movement of hooklinks and hook sections, making them perfect for incorporating into the Hinged Stiff Rig. Supplied in packs of 10.
TA Bait Floss is a low stretch/ high wax floss that’s ideal for tying/looping hook baits on. Attaching hookbaits retains almost any pop-up hook bait’s buoyancy for longer periods.
It’s flat profile, strength, ideal diameter and lack of stretch ensures that TA Bait Floss securely grips even the smoothest hardest roundest hookbaits.
The wax impregnated fibres go transparent when ‘licked’ with a lighter, ‘blobbing’ tidily and setting/sealing knots. The controlled manner in which it melts also means this floss blobs back neatly when securing pierced hook baits with a blobbed knot.
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A small rubber bead with a narrow bore that are used in conjunction with our hook ring swivels to create the perfect hair arrangement.
Available in black, green and brown. Supplied in packs of 40.
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Zig Barrels
£3.49
Description
Ultra-high buoyancy foam barrels are made specifically for use with Zig Kickers, but are also ideal as a buoyant hookbaits. The foam readily absorbs attractors and retains buoyancy indefinitely, making them useful for a myriad of hookbait applications. Zig Barrels are available in several classic successful zig colours, that include all Black, Brown, Black & Red or Black & Yellow barrels that maximize colour contrast between the hookbait and its aquatic surroundings. Size: 12mm long by 8mm wide
Additional information
Black (TAZBB), Brown (TAZBBR), Black and Red (TAZBRB), Black and Yellow (TAZBYB), Black and Pink (TAZBPB)
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Simply add 40g Fluoro dye per kg plain pop-up mix to create fluorescent hook baits. For washed out add 20g white dye and 20g fluoro dye per kg pop up mix. These are recommendations and can be altered until you achieve your desired colour. Add both pop-up mix and your chosen dyes into a large plastic bag, then close bag trapping some air inside and shake well until mixed evenly.
For shelf life hook baits add 10-15ml of bait preserve per egg. It is important to remember the main part of the process is to dry your hook baits well prior to storing, usually a minimum of 48hrs, it can be slightly longer in the colder months due to extra moisture being in the air, the longer your hook baits are dried the less the moisture content will be helping to prevent mould growth.
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This high food grade Blue cheese powder is a flavourful ingredient made from dried and ground blue cheese, used to add a rich, tangy flavour to your bait. The powder retains the distinctive characteristics of blue cheese, making it the perfect and very successful fish attractant. With its strong savoury taste and smell its the perfect additive to add to your bait.
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Betaine HCL is an Acidic form of Betaine (Trimethylglycine), widely used in the aquaculture and animal feed industry to promote feed intake and stimulation, aid digestion and nutrition intake. Our Betaine HCL is a 98% pure, white crystalline powder. Try dissolving a little in your chosen liquid/flavour and use as a glug for boosting hook baits with. Dissolve in a little liquid and use to coat pellets. Totally water soluble and good for all year round usage.
Recommended inclusion level is around 5-15g per kg base mix .
If using in ground baits or stick mixes then the recommended inclusion level is 5g per kg of mix.
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Our NEWLY SOURCED premium squid hydrolysate has been formulated using 100% pure squid and has a much, much stronger aroma. It is also much more soluble and jet black in colour. Yet another hydrolysate liquid we have been lucky enough to source from the leading global manufacturer of premium functional hydrolysates in liquid and powder form. This world wide multi-billon pound company produce only the best nutritional and extremely attractive hydrolysates available. This absolutely outstanding ultra soluble hydrolysate is packed with free form amino acids and also offers great palpability which in turn gives a much higher feed intake.
These premium hydrolysate liquids go through an intense 5 stage process, where carefully selected natural enzymes are used to completely break down the protein into single amino acids, creating an ultra soluble and palatable hydrolysate. A good way to check the quality of the hydrolysate is to mix it in water. The hydrolysate should fully dissolve, leaving no deposits sitting at the bottom, once settled.
Great multi-range product, useful for spod/stick/base mixes/animal feeds etc.
The recommended inclusion level is up to 50ml per kg base mix, depending on the amount of other liquids you might be adding.
All our liquid hydrolysate’s have been sourced from the leading global manufacturer of premium functional hydrolysates in liquid and powder form. Allowing us to offer only the best premium hydrolysate products available in the world.
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Over the last few years, we have worked tremendously hard sourcing only the highest quality ingredients, liquids, and additives available from all over the globe. Many of our new products are now exclusive to AA Baits, which allows us to formulate and offer the very best, premium quality in-house mixes, available on the market. That being said, we do keep a handful of specially sourced products close to our chest, making our mixes stand out from the rest 😉. In order for all our customers to receive a premium mix at a very fair price, we have always supplied direct. Cutting out the middle man allows us to operate using all our finest ingredients and stimulants. This also allows our finest products to be used at optimal levels.
This extremely Nutty and creamy method mix starts to leak off attractors as soon as it enters the water. It contains a large percentage of Tigernut Flour, Tigernut Meal and our roasted peanut meal making a highly attractive nutty mix. It also contains a blend of feed stimulants, our own blend of milk powders and a secret cream enhancer. Making an absolutely devastating mix, you will have your hookbait situated in the middle of one of the best fish pulling mixes available on the market. Can be balled, cupped, used in method feeder, used as a stick mix or as a paste.
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Vanilla Concentrate
This Vanilla concentrate flavour has a deep, creamy aroma. The smooth flavour is a huge favourite as a winter attractor but also adds subtlety to most flavour combinations.
Recommended inclusion levels are 5-10ml per kg base mix. When using a new flavour we always advise creating a small batch of baits and starting with the lower recommended level, you can then add more going forward until you achieve your desired aroma.
For high attract pop ups & wafters we recommend adding up to 5 ml per 1 egg mix, some flavours are stronger than others so don’t be afraid to experiment.
When adding to your own glugs & liquids we recommend adding at 2% – 5% (5ml – 12ml flavour – 250ml glug), again when using a new flavour we always advise starting with the lower recommended level, you can then add more going forward until you achieve your desired aroma.
To boost your hook baits, you can use our PVA friendly Betaine liquid, DMPT liquid or Glycerine (all found under liquid foods) to dilute your chosen flavour down. Some anglers like to boost their hook baits with neat flavour whilst some like to dilute the strength down. We recommend adding the flavour at 5% (12ml flavour – 250ml booster liquid). This % can always be increased until you achieve your chosen strength. You can also add a wide variety of liquid foods etc adding more attraction to your unique booster.
All our concentrated flavours are of the highest grade/quality available on the market. As with all concentrated flavours and liquids, use in a well ventilated area and always wear safety glasses.
This is a PG based flavour which has been created with nature identical flavourings and has been carefully created to give a very appetising flavour as well as the aroma (smell), some flavours out there are mainly based on aroma chemicals (smell), with the flavour not given much thought.
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The extended length, tapered shape and texture of these kickers creates an aggressive hooking mechanism.
The unique double kick means that the hook turns aggressively and then targets the strongest hook-holds inside the carps’ mouth.
Available in Medium (hooks 6-7) and Large (hooks 4-7) in green and brown.
Crimps (TACR6)
These 0.60mm crimps are designed to work with a range of hooklink materials, forming strong and reliable connections. We recommend using crimps with products such as Recoil, Think Link, 25lb Tint Link or Crimp Link. The branded tin contains 100 x 0.60mm crimps.
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TA Bait Floss is a low stretch/ high wax floss that’s ideal for tying/looping hook baits on. Attaching hookbaits retains almost any pop-up hook bait’s buoyancy for longer periods.
It’s flat profile, strength, ideal diameter and lack of stretch ensures that TA Bait Floss securely grips even the smoothest hardest roundest hookbaits.
The wax impregnated fibres go transparent when ‘licked’ with a lighter, ‘blobbing’ tidily and setting/sealing knots. The controlled manner in which it melts also means this floss blobs back neatly when securing pierced hook baits with a blobbed knot.
TA Bait floss is supplied on 50m spools.
Hookbead
A small rubber bead with a narrow bore that are used in conjunction with our hook ring swivels to create the perfect hair arrangement.
Available in black, green and brown. Supplied in packs of 40.