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Article #44: EASY CARP FISHING BAITS - Secret 'Nutritional' Short-cuts to Success!

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* Why not save yourself thousands of agricultural research into applying land
hours of research trying to design - animal feeds principles to carp baits:
yourself a nutritional carp fishing bait, Cost factors are forcing many animal
when scientists have done it for you? farmers towards maximizing their feed -
Take a look at a typical 'contents to - meat yield by applying recent feeds
analysis' of the optimum pelleted carp research results. These studies recommend
diet and apply this to choosing your most optimizing the mainly carbohydrate feeds
productive fishing bait ingredients! by utilizing specific 'bioactive' and
Designed by the world's leading fish enzymic treatments, including :
nutrition scientists and aqua cultural Bacterial fermentation of beans, seeds
experts, the following has been derived and cereals (to break down protective
from various sources to produce a typical anti - enzymic agents in the beans etc)
analysis for use in designing your own and to part convert starches to sugars in
nutritionally attractive carp baits. controlled temperature and duration
The average proportions for optimum carp conditions. And:
growth and health, in dry formula feeds, Specific enzymic hydrolysis treatments,
seem to be approximately: of cereal based feeds, using amylases on
Protein 30 to 55 %, Carbohydrate 65 %, the starches to release sugars (for
(Fat 2.5 to 5 %), (dietary fiber 2.5 to higher available feed energy content),
5 % +) and in protein feeds (e.g. fish meals for
Plus added vitamins within supplements: cattle), to pre - digest proteins into
A, B1, B6, B12, C, D, thiamin, amino acids and peptides, using
Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, proteases.' This principle has been
Folate, mineral and trace elements, proven great for top producing carp baits
including: phosphorus 7 % (optimum), too!
Calcium, sodium chloride 0.3%, traces: The commercial pellet type 'mature - carp
zinc, magnesium etc. diet formulas' often consist of:
Special emphasis is given in carp 25 % to 45 % protein, averaging 38 % of
aquaculture, growth production and the 'dry' mix.
protein optimization, to studies on Analysis shows a mixture of protein and
nutritional requirements for Cyprinus carbohydrate sources, that forms a
Carpio L. (Common carp.) Priority has specific ratio, with protein contents of
especially been on the study of carp feed around 25 % to 65 % for different stages
amino acid requirement and protein - of carp production.
energy relationships. Energy obtained, The 'GROWTH FEEDS' appear to have a
and carp bodyweight gains measured over higher protein content, e.g. 40 % to 58
time using specially designed feeds %, and most utilize fish or crustacean
To determine the optimum ratio of (shellfish) meal; high in proteins and
carbohydrate and protein nutrients for essential fatty acids (fats).
maximum starch accretion by carp from I notice that in fishing bait terms, we
feed sources: (This is the point at which now have ingredients in predigested
optimum energy from food is gained from extract form that can provide up to 96 %
starch sources, while maximum biological digestible protein content!
benefits are gained from the protein in (E.g., predigested milk proteins,
food sources using carp body weight gain shellfish and fish proteins.)
as an indication of best results; The carbohydrate content is in fact
effectively 'sparing protein' from being extremely important; it not only provides
used by carp for energy instead of body energy, but in the correct ratio with
growth and repair.) Protein and fat, actually MAXIMIZES
Utilization of various forms of protein use in the body for growth and
carbohydrate sources are used as feed for repair, avoiding any loss due it being
carp under study. These include raw and 'catabolized' to generate energy.
cooked starch, under different standard Foods like soya meal, maize meal or
temperature regimes. The 'protein semolina are high carbohydrate sources,
sparing effect' of dietary carbohydrates but are low in amino acids. Carbohydrate
for carp can then be determined. foods are poor sources of protein, and
These optimum resulting formulas for the require protein supplementation.
highest digestible energy of carp feed A carbohydrate food may only be 7 %
utilization were observed: (In K/Cal/g) protein for example, as in the case of
Prawn Head meal 15 % to 30 maize flour, (6 % to 11 % averages) or
% wheat semolina, (A 6 % to 14 % average).
Ground Nut oil Cake 51 % to 61 The fishes body tends to 'deaminate'
% these low protein foods, and the amino
Sesame Seed oil Cake 50 % to 60 % acids obtained are put to uses other than
Rice Bran 11 % growth or tissue repair; and especially
Sodium Chloride 0.3 % to energy production.
Dicalcium Phosphate 0.1 % This makes the logical case for you to
Trace Minerals 0.1 % base your nutritional carp bait upon
Vitamin Mixture 0.1 % protein sources of food (like fish or
Supplemental Amino Acids (Including shellfish, or milk derivatives and
Proline, Lysine and Sulphurous Amino extracts), and not carbohydrate sources
Acids) (like wheat or maize.) Perhaps now,
Crude Protein Content 30 % designing and making a so - called 'High
Producing the Highest digestible energy K Nutritional Value' (HNV), 'boilies' as
Cal/g : 2.87 % complete carp baits makes more sense!
(In Carp Brood Stock) The author has many more fishing and bait
For your bait - making purposes, this 'edges' up his sleeve. Every single one
translates into a useful ratio guide e.g. can have a huge impact on catches.
: (Warning: This article is protected by
Protein 25 % to 55 %, Carbohydrate 45 % copyright,but reprints with a link are
to 65 %, Plus Fat 2.5 to 5 % (In your OK.)
base mix.) By Tim Richardson. 'The thinking angler's
It may be useful to notice that in fishing author and expert bait making
commercial production, carp are fed fat guru.'
at a rate of 0.5 % to 3 % of bodyweight, For more expert bait making information
daily to maintain optimum energy levels and 'cutting edge' techniques see the
and ratios, among other reasons. expert acclaimed new ebook / book:
Fats: "BIG CARP BAIT SECRETS!" at:
Commercial 'dry carp feeds' are often ">
very low in fat, even 0.5 % to 3 %. Tim Richardson is an internationally
I guess this can give more control when acclaimed carp and catfish bait-making
mixing dry feeds for different expert, and a highly successful big fish
temperatures, seasons and stages of carp angler. His best selling bait making and
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Fat provides over double the energy beginners and experienced anglers alike,
requirement in the tissues, that to improve and enhance their baits
carbohydrate or protein normally provide! achieving far greater catches of big
I have concluded that this level is fish.
somewhere around the optimum basic * His books are even used by members of
profile of a 'Nutritional Value Bait'. the 'world elite' "British Carp Study
There is further information in the book Group" for expert reference. * Your
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