Liquid Tips and Tricks

Impulse liquid is one of our most versatile products. Simply put, Impulse liquid provides the angler a simple and cost-effective way to get Impulse into the feeding area. This can most easily be achieved via a number of popular applications, the most common of which being wetting either groundbait or micro / expander pellets with a 10:1 dilution of impulse liquid. Simply add ~40 mL of Impulse liquid to 400 mL of water, using this mixture to wet groundbait or pellets. This ratio holds for lower or higher volumes, with, for example, ~20 mL Impulse added to 200 mL liquid being appropriate for smaller volumes of bait.

Groundbait and micros make outstanding carriers of liquid Impulse, as they may be considered, for all intents and purposes, as ‘tiny sponges’ that, ultimately, quickly leak Impulse into the swim as soon as they hit the bottom.

TOP TIP: It’s Important that a threshold amount of Impulse (as detailed in the user guide video and prep instructions at BioSourceBaits.com) be quickly established in the swim for optimal effects. To this end, highly porous feeds like groundbait and micros / expanders are optimal. For less porous baits, such as boilies, maize, tigers etc. our gel product is recommended – see BioSourceBaits.com for full details.

As many readers know, although originally from the UK, I now live and work in the USA. This has a few drawbacks, in carp fishing terms, as I can’t just run down to my local tackle shop for a bag of pellets, groundbait etc. Thus, over the years, I’ve become somewhat adept at ‘Macgyvering’ commonly available everyday feeds with Impulse liquid for optimal effectiveness. Here are my two favourite / ‘go to’ applications:

• Sweetcorn: Simply tip a can of corn into an airtight Tupperware or bait tub – add ~20 mL Impulse liquid along with some flavoring of choice (optional). Refrigerate overnight, use as both hook bait and/or feed next day.
• Feed Pellets: I buy a giant sack of cheap extruded horse feed pellets from my local farm shop at the start of each season. They run me around $40 and last the whole year, so very cost effective. Unfortunately, these pellets are not close to the quality of commercial feed pellets, but this is OK as I, once again, get to ‘MacGyvering’. Simply, I keep some neat Impulse liquid in a simple garden sprayer – it turns out that each spray typically delivers around 1 mL of liquid. Since a standard dose is ~20 mL Impulse liquid per kg bait, I simply spray 20 squirts over a kilo of pellets in a large bowl while agitating for an even coat. Once coated the bait can be used either immediately or left to dry out. In a dried state such pellets can be stored for long periods without fear of spoilage.

TOP TIP: Surface coating hard pellets with Impulse is a fantastic method to get Impulse into the swim and then have it quickly disperse. This works because pellets are inherently absorbent. DO NOT dip or spray hard / non-porous baits such as boilies or maize with the liquid, as it will likely wash off before reaching the bottom. It should also be noted that the Impulse liquid, like all Impulse products, is PVA friendly. I take advantage of this fact by occasionally giving my PVA mesh bags a quick squirt before casting, particularly for the first few casts.

Be sure to let us know how you get on with any of the above methods!