Freezing casters
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Freezing casters
Never heard of this and wondered how much it affects the quality of the bait,my nearest tackle shop is a bit of a trek and I'm soon going to be starting bream/tench fishing so wondered if buying a good few pints at a time and freezing ?
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Re: Freezing casters
No idea about freezing them, but depending how much you will be using you can buy them online. Here for example
https://willyworms.co.uk/products/willy ... 3150392336
Free postage over £30
https://willyworms.co.uk/products/willy ... 3150392336
Free postage over £30
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Re: Freezing casters
seanyboy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 12 2018 22:09 -they usually burst when they freeze---liquid expands, caster shells don'tNever heard of this and wondered how much it affects the quality of the bait,my nearest tackle shop is a bit of a trek and I'm soon going to be starting bream/tench fishing so wondered if buying a good few pints at a time and freezing ?
so when you defrost them you have a load of yuk---which is great mixed up in your groundbait but useless as hookbaits
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Re: Freezing casters
Kev Berry wrote: ↑Thu Apr 12 2018 22:17 -Thanks for clearing that up kev🖒seanyboy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 12 2018 22:09 -they usually burst when they freeze---liquid expands, caster shells don'tNever heard of this and wondered how much it affects the quality of the bait,my nearest tackle shop is a bit of a trek and I'm soon going to be starting bream/tench fishing so wondered if buying a good few pints at a time and freezing ?
so when you defrost them you have a load of yuk---which is great mixed up in your groundbait but useless as hookbaits
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Re: Freezing casters
My mate used to use milton sterilising tablets when he match fished.
Re: Freezing casters
Sodium metabisulphate will preserve them. Just keep changing the water and redoing the sm. All the casters will end up a lovely chestnut colour. They dead of course and after a wash in fresh water they catch. Never got much faith in them as with fresh casters though.
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Re: Freezing casters
I freeze all my own casters and have caught 2lb Roach on 2nd season casters.
I often buy more maggots than I need and keep them in an open bucket stood in cold water on my garage floor, they last for weeks except in high summer.
As they start to turn I tip them into a screen (plastic frame from inside a salad spinner) suspended over the bucket and the casters remain behind, they get tipped into a plastic take-away box and frozen - simples.
To use just knock the box to loosen then float in cold water on the bank.
I often buy more maggots than I need and keep them in an open bucket stood in cold water on my garage floor, they last for weeks except in high summer.
As they start to turn I tip them into a screen (plastic frame from inside a salad spinner) suspended over the bucket and the casters remain behind, they get tipped into a plastic take-away box and frozen - simples.
To use just knock the box to loosen then float in cold water on the bank.
'No Man Ever Fishes The Same River Twice, .... For It Is Not The Same River, .... And He Is Not The Same Man' Heraclitus of Ephesus
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Re: Freezing casters
I freeze all my excess castors and maggots after every session in a zip lock bag. Never had any bother
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Re: Freezing casters
Simple chaps, put them in a maggot box or similar container and cover with water, then freeze them, Good as new when you defrost them.
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Re: Freezing casters
Graham Osbourne wrote: ↑Mon Apr 16 2018 15:46 -Dead simple isn't it...Simple chaps, put them in a maggot box or similar container and cover with water, then freeze them, Good as new when you defrost them.