Search for the Perfect Liquid Diet

Part One

Right!! Now I have your attention, liquid flavourings are now as common place in match and general course fishing as they have ever been in the specimen and specialist worlds. With anglers constantly on the look out for new flavours to give themselves the edge over their chosen quarry, now more than ever, anglers from all areas of the sport are delving into the world of Carp baits to find that something different that might just give them an edge, or trigger that ultimate feeding frenzy, a dream we all hold very dear but very few have achieved.
These ranges of liquids foods and stimulants were primarily designed to enhance pellets and particle when being used in conjunction with pre-flavoured boillies, as a way of increasing the release of your chosen flavour into your swim. All flavours can be used to enhance your feed pellets, pastes, particles and groundbaits. You should also consider the potential of flavouring your hook baits, with great results being achieved by flavouring big pellet, giant maze, Sweetcorn and Luncheon meat in advance for optimum release.
All these liquids are ideally suited to all application the modern angler may use or experiment with, including Spodding and all PVA bag and mesh presentations. To achieve the ultimate flavour release into the water we recommend that you prepare your particles the night before use to allow total absorption of the flavours and glutens. By listening to other anglers and personal experimentation with flavoured liquids, you can produce a feed and hook bait combination that is perfectly balanced and ultimately productive.
So taking all this on board, the team at UKMA have had a very good look around the crowded world of flavoured liquids to put together a selection of products that might be just what you are looking for. We don’t claim that these products are the be all and end all; they are simply an informative guide to some of the best products we have been told about and used ourselves over the past 18 months. So with no further a do here are the Liquid Flavourings we would confidently recommend to any angler.

Essential Products Multi-Functional & Fermented Liquids

Multifunctional Liquids

Liquid Pineapple	250ml	£9.25	500ml	£14.80
Black Pepper	250ml	£9.25	500ml	£14.80
Amino Stim	250ml	£8.50	500ml	£13.95
Savoury Meat	250ml	£8.95	500ml	£14.45
Anchovy Liquid	250ml	£8.95	500ml	£14.45

Fermented Liquids

Shellfish B5 Plum	250ml	£9.25	500ml	£14.80
Bloodworm	250ml	£9.75	500ml	£15.75
Belachan	250ml	£10.95	500ml	£17.45
Cranberry	250ml	£9.25	500ml	£14.80
Creamseed	250ml	£9.25	500ml	£14.80

We have thoroughly tested the Shellfish B5 Plum, the results from this flavour have been to say the least, exceptional. The Liquid Pineapple, & Bloodworm liquids have also produced great results on several different venues, in all weather systems and in numerous situations. Don’t be scared off by the prices of these Liquids, they are pure flavourings unlike standard flavour dilutes and last for ever, if you use them correctly and in moderation

TOP TIP - If your targeting Big Bream then give the Shellfish B5 Plum a go, big Snotties absolutely love this stuff. In its early years, on certain waters, the Shellfish B5 got the knick name of “Bream 5” because of the number of big slabs it was catching, ask any carp angler in the know.

Pukka Baits Liquid Bait Dips

Flavours available

The Bite	250ml	£7.50
Insomnia	250ml	£7.50
Kryptonite	250ml	£7.50
Dominator	250ml	£7.50
Terminator	250ml	£7.50
Marine Supreme	250ml	£7.50

The UKMA team have had instant results with the Insomnia which is a naturally aromatic Strawberry & clotted cream food source that you and the fish simply fall in love with.
The Bite has found favour amongst our Bream anglers with its distinctive sweet caramel aroma, whilst the fishmeal based Terminator has already got tongues wagging amongst the Chub and Barbel legions.

TOP TIP – All Pukka Baits Liquid Bait Dips have very natural, supple aromas, so don’t over do it, the suppleness of the aroma is what makes these liquids work so well, especially on hard venues.

Solar Tackle Big Shot Universal Groundbait Additives

Flavours available

Squid & Octopus	250ml	£4.99
The Secret (Secret Fruit Blend)	250ml	£4.99
Halibut & N-Butyric	250ml	£4.99
Quench	250ml	£4.99
BYT (Belachan, Yeast & Tigers)	250ml	£4.99

Simply spoiled for choice with these superb liquid additives designed for flavouring groundbaits but the Big Shots do it all. Since my days as a match angler the Solar Squid and Octopus and BYT were and still are a major part of my summer and early autumnal feed. On the rivers Halibut & N-Butyric is worth a go in winter, when in search of those hard to find flood water Barbel.

TOP TIP - I strongly advise you give the born again flavour legend “The Quench” a serious look, you will simply fall in love with its fruity aromas and ability to catch fish when the going is hard, this ones a real classic.

Nash Tackle Fish Frenzy In-Juicer

Flavours available

Scopex Frenzy	250ml	£2.99
Chocolate Frenzy	250ml	£2.99
Tutti Frutti Frenzy	250ml	£2.99
Pineapple Frenzy	250ml	£2.99
Carp Pellet Frenzy	250ml	£2.99
Halibut Frenzy	250ml	£2.99

I have always loved Chocolate flavoured baits in autumn and the In-Juicer Chocolate liquid is one of our first choices from this comprehensive range of flavoured liquids.
The Pineapple and Halibut, we selected simply because they are versatile flavours that have caught fish on both rivers and still waters for our team.
We decided to add the Nash Frenzy In-Juicers to the review based on the product quality and total value for money.

TOP TIP – Try using the Chocolate Frenzy on a fruit flavoured boillie like Plum or Cranberry on those exceptionally cold days when nothing is happening on your regular bait presentation. This bizarre combination has produced instant results on numerous occasions in horrendous conditions.

Final Thoughts

There are literally hundreds of different flavours, colours and densities of liquids available to anglers these days. So what we have reviewed above is only a very small part of the market place. Out of all the liquid bait products we have received for review over the past couple of years, all the products listed above just keep on producing the goods, not just for the UKMA team but for many anglers we meet up and down the country.

Keep an eye out for part two of our “Search for the perfect Liquid Diet”