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Andy__C
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Andy__C
   Old Thread  #24 1 Sept 2026 at 9.26pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #21
Top man, thanks for that - looks the one in that pic.

Yeah, different batches for coarsness grades should work with this.
scaley&dark
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   Old Thread  #23 1 Sept 2026 at 8.40pm  1  Login    Register
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I've got one, and rate it highly, after sieving 2 x 5 kilo bags of different fishmeals, the remaining 'larger bits' get a wizz through again, re-sieved, until none is wasted. great for fining down anything coarse for throwing stick work, to gain a tighter, firmer bait.

vossy1
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vossy1
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   Old Thread  #22 1 Sept 2026 at 4.14pm  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #20
Not sure I'd use a roller mill over a blades if there's any hint of moisture/oil.
Only issue with blades is potential heat build up, easily avoided with pulsing/stop starting etc.

A roller mill is a beast with dry ingredients though and more consistent size wise.
I have a upgraded Crankanstein 3d (or 320..can't rem) belt driven with a 1/3 hp motor from my homebrewing days!
Baitman
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Baitman
   Old Thread  #21 1 Sept 2026 at 3.49pm  1  Login    Register
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Very good.

If you want it more coarse its a case of just doing smaller batches and short bursts.

For a birdy you could mill maybe 75% and just blip 25% to retain some coarse texture within the finer flour.

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Andy__C
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Andy__C
   Old Thread  #20 1 Sept 2026 at 12.32pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #18
How do you find these for getting a consistent fine flour Baitman?

I've been eyeing up a grain/flour mill with the roller grinders over the last year or so, but they are pretty expensive compared to these blade machines. Mainly thinking about producing own birdfood/seed flours fresh.
Great-Blondini
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Great-Blondini
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   Old Thread  #19 1 Sept 2026 at 12.30pm  0  Login    Register
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I can get rid of my countless tubs of 10 year old pop ups now...mixed into spomb mix at a small ratio to try and get some up'n'down happening over the spot
Also good in solid bags
Baitman
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Baitman
   Old Thread  #18 1 Sept 2026 at 12.27pm  0  Login    Register
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Will mill down anything, wild bird food, unsoaked tigers, and any stray fingers 👉🻠👋ðŸ»
Karlos
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   Old Thread  #17 1 Sept 2026 at 12.24pm  0  Login    Register
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Looks good, bought one...
I can get rid of my countless tubs of 10 year old pop ups now...mixed into spomb mix at a small ratio to try and get some up'n'down happening over the spot.
dickweed
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   Old Thread  #16 29 Aug 2026 at 11.51am  0  Login    Register
Thanks Baitman.
Baitman
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Baitman
   Old Thread  #15 29 Aug 2026 at 0.29am  1  Login    Register
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I can't see a model number on it but it looks the same size as the 1500g models on ebay.
LINKY POOâ„¢ https://ebay.io/m/5zf6ow

BTW, if using one of these always be sure to lock the lid down, its a proper scary beast...
it would take bone down to powder...

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dickweed
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dickweed
   Old Thread  #14 28 Aug 2026 at 11.01pm  0  Login    Register
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Is this the 800 gram capacity model or 2500 gram
Please?
Zack
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   Old Thread  #13 26 Aug 2026 at 1.28pm  0  Login    Register
Two of my most succesful baits in the mid 80's was based on "Go Cat" ground down and then mixed with Wheat Gluten and then flavoured with Rod Hutchinsons "Sea Food" flavour for 3 seasons of the year, and when Winter came, just add a teaspoon of curry powder to it without the flavour. With Cod liver oil added, tench loved it, with Capelin oil, carp loved it, I used have a friend who worked in a factory that produced fish oils, he worked in the Labs testing it, then would give me all the samples in big bottles. one of the best oils was numbered, No 8, but that was just the sample number and he could not remember what it was, but, whatever it was, the Carp loved it.

But, my first Boilies I ever made, when they first appeared on the scene, was based on what I had been using since the 60's, and into the '80's, "KiteKat".

I just mixed it up with flour, rolled it out into balls and boiled it, that was the easiest bit, the hard bit was constantly "Retching and baulking" as you boiled them., nothing in my life has smelt as bad as "KiteKat" being boiled, apart from dog and cat poo, I don't know what they put in it, probably Whale Blubber, but it is disgusting. Yet when they cool down, they just smell like "KiteKat".

My Father used go barmy at the smell as the whole house stunk and would ask me if I was boiling Cat S**t it was that bad. It was probably one of the the best baits I have ever used....but, I just had to stop making it as I could not put up with all the bauking and retching every time I made a batch.

Sadly these days, for a good few years now, I find cat foods do not seem so good, I do wonder if it has anything to do with all the "Vegetables" etc they stick in them
MARKerz
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   Old Thread  #12 21 Aug 2026 at 12.43pm  0  Login    Register
Haven't used them for years but around 1990 a few of us made a lovely bird food, semolina & Liver Brekkies bait.

A friend couldn't even be bothered with that so just mixed equal amounts of Semolina & Fish flavoured ones with some RH Monster Crab.

The baits were excellent.
AnglingDays&Way
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AnglingDays&Way
   Old Thread  #11 20 Aug 2026 at 10.14pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #9
It would appear that the closest cat biscuit that resemble the original Purina Sea Snips in the Seafood Blend recipe are Purina Friskies Dry Cat Food Seafood Sensations With Salmon, Tuna, and Shrimp Flavors.
In John Bakers video he says he uses 50% ground cat biscuits, 10% birdfood, and 5% WPC 80. What would add/adjust to make it up to 100% (1kg mix)?
Baitman
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Baitman
   Old Thread  #10 20 Aug 2026 at 9.27pm  0  Login    Register
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You want one of these, same as Mr Baker has 😎

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