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Some years ago I experimented using plain drilled Halibut pellets , threaded up a trace and onto a 4/0, three at a time.. this was in the Mersey , and caught a shedload of Whitings, some big ones too, so I know that this type of bait works, its just a confidence thing that needs to be “got over”.
Despite catching on the Hali Pellets I have not tried them again, daft thing is I would probably have the same results,but would be wanting a Cod instead of a Whiting.

I think it was Richard Walker who once said..... “A fish does not know anything is not edible until it has tried it “
If the above is true, and I dont see any reason to disbelieve it , then within reason anything works, and it only needs to work the one time, when a fish takes a fancy to it. If you try something and it works as I did in the Mersey, then it should work practically anywhere I would think.

Dave

<blockquote data-quote="The Third Earl" data-source="post: 15972" data-attributes="member: 330">Some years ago I experimented using plain drilled Halibut pellets , threaded up a trace and onto a 4/0, three at a time.. this was in the Mersey , and caught a shedload of Whitings, some big ones too, so I know that this type of bait works, its just a confidence thing that needs to be “got over”.Despite catching on the Hali Pellets I have not tried them again, daft thing is I would probably have the same results,but would be wanting a Cod instead of a Whiting.I think it was Richard Walker who once said.....&nbsp; “A fish does not know anything is not edible until it has tried it “If the above is true, and I dont see any reason to disbelieve it , then within reason anything works, and it only needs to work the one time, when a fish takes a fancy to it. If you try something and it works as I did in the Mersey, then it should work practically anywhere I would think. Dave</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Third Earl, post: 15972, member: 330"] Some years ago I experimented using plain drilled Halibut pellets , threaded up a trace and onto a 4/0, three at a time.. this was in the Mersey , and caught a shedload of Whitings, some big ones too, so I know that this type of bait works, its just a confidence thing that needs to be “got over”. Despite catching on the Hali Pellets I have not tried them again, daft thing is I would probably have the same results,but would be wanting a Cod instead of a Whiting. I think it was Richard Walker who once said..... “A fish does not know anything is not edible until it has tried it “ If the above is true, and I dont see any reason to disbelieve it , then within reason anything works, and it only needs to work the one time, when a fish takes a fancy to it. If you try something and it works as I did in the Mersey, then it should work practically anywhere I would think. Dave [/QUOTE]

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