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Does anyone else use these as floating bait? They don't work everywhere in my experience but I've been using them for a few years with some success for Carp and Rudd.

I was in Sainsbury's early this morning and spotted bags of huge ones, so I stocked up for the summer. I like to tear them roughly and expose the inside of the marshmallow for hooking, so XXXL makes a lot of sense. They can get a bit sticky on a hot day, but it's better than chopped worm!

Anyway, this set me thinking about how "traditional" marshmallow is as bait. I copied the idea from an angler I met (who also introduced me to frozen peas) but I've only seen marshmallow referred to in fishing discussions in recent years.

A quick bit of research courtesy of Wiki tells me that marshmallows date back to at least 2000 BC when the Egyptians ate them. Surely, someone popped one on a hook between then and this century?

Phil

I've had success on them as surface baits but nothing compares to the 'bread pastie' made with Warburton's Toastie over the edge of lillies

Liphook wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 12:29 pm I've had success on them as surface baits but nothing compares to the 'bread pastie' made with Warburton's Toastie over the edge of lillies

Does anything compare to Warburton's Toastie?

Yes, the small ones. I've also had some good success when using as a hook bait, when legering. I've found there even better, if flavoured with garlic...

No chance that'd get one on a hook – I'd eat them all myself. I really ought to persevere with them.

Michael wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 2:23 pm Yes, the small ones. I've also had some good success when using as a hook bait, when legering. I've found there even better, if flavoured with garlic...

Thanks for the suggestion, I may give that a go.

Beresford wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 3:30 pm No chance that'd get one on a hook – I'd eat them all myself. I really ought to persevere with them.

I know the problem but with me it's prawns! 1 for the fish, 5 for me …… where did all my bait go!

I used Opal fruits once, didn't catch anything :-)

Some baits are just too good for the fish..

Wal.

I used the small ones once,caught a couple of carp off the top on them. So yes they worked but not as good as bread by a long way.