Groundbait
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Groundbait is used in coarse fishing
in order to attract fish to the fishing area. It is a mixture of various natural ingredients, for example bread crumbs, vanilla sugar
, hemp
, maize
and other ingredients, and moistened with water
so it's possible to make balls. These balls are then thrown out into the water at the fishing spot. Depending on the groundbait mixture, the balls may break up quickly and create a "cloud" of particles in the water attractive for mid-water feeding fish, or sink to the bottom where they slowly release feed to species feeding on the bottom.
When used by match-anglers, the amount of groundbait being introduced is aimed at a balance where over-feeding, which will stop the fish feeding and biting, is avoided, while as many fish as possible are drawn to the fishing place and stimulated to feed.
Due to concerns about the ecological impact of introducing nutrients to a water, acting as fertilizer, angling in some waters is affected by regulations on groundbait use. Where groundbait is banned, soil or loam is sometimes used as a substitute.
One method of distributing groundbait is by using a method feeder. The method feeder is a wire made container that allows you to compact moistened groundbait and other particle baits above the hook bait on the fishing line. When you cast out the line, with the method feeder it will disperse right over the bait attracting fish from a wider area.
The BBC have also been known to use the term to describe popular TV shows, placed immediately before newscasts or broadcasts of a socially pertinent nature, to draw in viewers.
Coarse fishing
Coarse fishing is a term used in the United Kingdom and Ireland for angling for coarse fish, which are those types of freshwater fish other than game fish . The sport and the techniques used are particularly popular in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe.-History:The term "coarse fishing"...
in order to attract fish to the fishing area. It is a mixture of various natural ingredients, for example bread crumbs, vanilla sugar
Vanilla sugar
Vanilla sugar is a commonly used ingredient of German, Polish, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Austrian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian and other European desserts.Vanilla sugar is made of sugar, with vanilla beans or mixed with vanilla extract....
, hemp
Hemp
Hemp is mostly used as a name for low tetrahydrocannabinol strains of the plant Cannabis sativa, of fiber and/or oilseed varieties. In modern times, hemp has been used for industrial purposes including paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics, construction, health food and fuel with modest...
, maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
and other ingredients, and moistened with water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
so it's possible to make balls. These balls are then thrown out into the water at the fishing spot. Depending on the groundbait mixture, the balls may break up quickly and create a "cloud" of particles in the water attractive for mid-water feeding fish, or sink to the bottom where they slowly release feed to species feeding on the bottom.
When used by match-anglers, the amount of groundbait being introduced is aimed at a balance where over-feeding, which will stop the fish feeding and biting, is avoided, while as many fish as possible are drawn to the fishing place and stimulated to feed.
Due to concerns about the ecological impact of introducing nutrients to a water, acting as fertilizer, angling in some waters is affected by regulations on groundbait use. Where groundbait is banned, soil or loam is sometimes used as a substitute.
One method of distributing groundbait is by using a method feeder. The method feeder is a wire made container that allows you to compact moistened groundbait and other particle baits above the hook bait on the fishing line. When you cast out the line, with the method feeder it will disperse right over the bait attracting fish from a wider area.
The BBC have also been known to use the term to describe popular TV shows, placed immediately before newscasts or broadcasts of a socially pertinent nature, to draw in viewers.