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