tiger nuts?

[gnipper 6,761]

Any of you use tigers with good results and what's the best way to prepare and use them?

Cheers, gnipper

[billybaltic 308]

My favourite bait, to prepare them i soak in water for at least 24 hour's, then i bring them to the boil and simmer for 45 min's, i then let the water cool down and put them into a bucket with an airtight lid and leave for at least 5 day's, they are ready to use after cooking but i leave for 5 day's, sometime's 2 week's, they will get a slime on them and the longer you leave them the thicker it will get, the carp love them. As for using them, most rig's will work, but i like 2 nut's on a stiff rig, ring swivel on one end so that it can move, also a combi rig, you can use a cork ball trimmed inbetween 2 nut's as a pop up, only put about 2-3 pouchful's around each hookbait, as they seem to fill the carp, and top up after each fish, i usually use a size 6 hook, the most important thing about them is preparing them, if not done properly they can kill fish, but the way i have told you is how i have done it for year's, if you know were to get them unprepared i would be interested to know, pm if you want, as i can only get them already done this year, and i would rather do my own, so anywhere local would suit me, as you are not far from me, good luck with the tiger's.

[Guest bullterrier]

gnipper if its your first time using them mate try the ones already prepared as billy said if not done properly they will swell up in side the fish some times resulting in dead fish never used them myself catch loads of carp without them john

[gnipper 6,761]

I soaked them for 24 hours and boiled them for about an hour and now their stewing in their water with syrup, vanilla and sugar so i'll give them a few more days to soak it up a bit, sent you a pm Billy

[billybaltic 308]

You have done it perfect mate, when your not sure add a bit more time, i have the liquid level with the tiger's and it get's thicker, it start's to look like the are going off, but i think that is when they are best.

[Flipper_Al 1,012]

Add 2L of coke to them

Edited July 31, 2012 by Flipper_Al

[billybaltic 308]

Add 2L of coke to them

Never heard of that before,is this what you have done, what is the result.

[Flipper_Al 1,012]

Soak for 48 hours in a cool box with hot water,top up as necessary, boil for 30mins, them straight into the coke

Been doing it for a few years, try it, you will understand, just prepare a kilo, but let them stand for at least a week

Theres a few good threads on coked tigers on the Cemex Angling forum

Edited July 31, 2012 by Flipper_Al

[long dogs 580]

id rather buy them all ready done,can be a good bait

[Flipper_Al 1,012]

Can be.... has been for more than 30 years

I use PVA bags most of the time , especially if im fishing in silt, and my mix will always contain some form of tiger nuts

[billybaltic 308]

Tiger's are a must have, when targeting carp, they love them, will have to try the coke soak, cheer's for the tip.

[PeakOil 352]

Will try the coke tip. I use tigers quite a lot on the canal to put the skimmers off. I soak them for 36 hours to rehydrate the nuts then boil usually for 1 hour and leave for at least a week. A very good, cheap bait that can have an edge on waters battered by boilies. Make sure you prepare them correctly.