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Maggots

There are three main types of maggot that anglers use in coarse fishing today. They come from the Bluebottle (Calliphoria vicini), the Greenbottle (Lucilia caesar) and the common Housefly (Musca domestica Linnaeus). All three have slightly different characteristics. Then there's a fourth type ... Read review

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Grubs Up!

Advantages: Almost all species of freshwater fish like maggots.
Disadvantages: Keeping them in the fridge might upset your other half.

...are now baby maggots. The maggots then feed on the meat until they are large and fat, at this point they stop feeding and quite quickly turn into casters (this only takes a few days or so). The casters (pupa) then remain dormant for a further few days and then out from the shell of the caster emerges a fully grown fly, although not mature enough to start breeding. Then the life cycle repeats ad infinitum.


Bluebottle (Calliphoria ...
...and produce loads of large maggots that have a quite tough skin. This makes them ideal for general use, wether they are used as loose feed or as a hookbait.


Greenbottle (Lucilia caesar)
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The Greenbottle fly also produces a high quality maggot however they are smaller in size to that of the Bluebottle. This makes them ideal for loose feed and hookbait too, when shy feeding fish will ... more

snake_plissken 09.05.2006
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Wigggly Minus A G

Advantages: Best allround bait available. All fish love em'. Pretty cheap too - about £2 a pint
Disadvantages: Climb all over the place if you let them get wet.

...of you that don’t know, maggots when they get wet, can climb literally vertical surfaces, but the squatts, as they move less, are easier to control if they get exposed to the rain (or your dribble problem). Having a bag or car full of maggots is not a nice thing, but can happen (yuk you say – so do I!!). The only problem with the squatts is that you have to be careful not to turn the bait tubs they’re in upside down. The ventilation ...
...of pinkies whilst using bigger maggots on the hook. You can even get away with quite thick lines when they’re feeding well. Bennys recommendation on hook size would be a 22, and nothing bigger really. __________________________________________________ Big Maggots (haven’t got a clue about a real name, they’re just referred to as ‘maggots’) These are the most common ones, sold by nearly all tackle shops. Despite most ...

BJEEE 08.03.2001 (19.08.2001) · Read full review
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Dark, Firm and Red!

Advantages: Many species of freshwater fish can be caught using casters
Disadvantages: Keeping them in the fridge might upset your other half.

The pupa of the fly is more commonly known to anglers as a caster. At this point in the flies life cycle it proves to be an almost irresistable bait, and one that many match anglers consider to be the best bait bar none. When used corectly it is possible to catch many different species of fish, from the smallest gudgeon to the largest carp. This is what makes casters one of the most popular baits available to any angler. Price and availability Casters can be purchased from any tackle shop, the cost varies from place to place, but as a general rule expect to pay in the region of £5 per pint. This is a fair price since it takes about five pints of maggots to make three pints of casters. Alternatively you can make your own. If you have read my other review on maggots, and how to breed them, there are only a few ...

snake_plissken 16.05.2006 · Read full review
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Helpful Store

Advantages: Friendly and helpful staff
Disadvantages: None really. Although parking by the store can be difficult

My husband has used this store over the last 20 years and always found the staff to be helpful. They stock a large range of products and are always willing to do a deal. Whilst in this store you must look at the large range of carp baits. Their range of maggots and castors are always good quality. This is a store we would recommend most highly for anyone who has just started fishing. The staff will give excellent advice on the necessary equipment to get started with and what baits are good for which local venues. For anyone visiting the store for the first time it is located in Lower High Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands. They also have an internet site and publish a mail order catalogue. ...

cwbear 05.01.2005 · Read full review
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Off The Cob

Advantages: Cheap, allround bait.
Disadvantages: Only really good during the summer.

Uummmm, the yummy yellow stuff.......where to start?? Yes indeedy, I’d have quite a job to make this one as sickening as the maggot one, but I’m sure I can try. Actually, I’ll give up on that idea right now. What can be at all horrible about a sweet tasting yellow grain of corn??!! Apart from bread, this has to be one of the cheapest yet best baits available. Its made even better by the fact that hopefully this time, I won’t have to spend 5 years writing about it, unlike a few of my others. Let’s start at its origin....the tin (that’s where they grow it right??). Prices for a tin of sweetcorn obviously vary from place to place. One of the cheapest and best I’ve found is actually Lidls supermarkets. What you’re often looking for is a small grained variety. Then you can ...

BJEEE 08.03.2001 · Read full review
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