My Go-To Spod Mixes for Carp Fishing
When it comes to carp fishing spod mixes, I like to keep things simple but effective. Over the years, I’ve developed two main mixes that I rely on: a particle spod mix and a pellet spod mix. The reason behind this is straightforward – I like to create a solid bed of bait with particles, then add the pellet mix over the top. This gives me a breakdown that disperses in the water, pulling carp into the area and keeping them feeding for longer.
The measuring tools used to create my spod mixes
My Particle Spod Mix for Carp Fishing
For most of my longer sessions – usually three or four nights – I prepare a bucket of particle spod mix. I don’t measure things too precisely; as long as everything fits into my 17-litre bucket, I’m happy. The closest I get to measuring is with an old jug, which I think holds about 1.25 litres. Into this I add:
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3 jugs of pigeon conditioner
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3 jugs of buckwheat
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Half a jug of tiger nuts
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1kg frozen sweetcorn
The pigeon conditioner and buckwheat go into one saucepan, while the tiger nuts go into another. Both are soaked for 24 hours before cooking. I cook the tiger nuts for 45–60 minutes, while the pigeon conditioner and buckwheat only get brought to the boil for a few minutes before I turn the heat off.
This way, the mix stays loose, with less starch binding everything together, giving me that crunch factor I believe helps attract carp. It’s a bit like someone opening crisps in a cinema – no matter how hard they try, you always hear it! Carp feeding on crunchy bait creates noise and vibrations that travel through the water.
Once everything is cooked, drained and mixed together, I add a generous helping of:
Thoroughly mixed, it’s then bucketed up and ready to go.
My finished particle-based mix
My Pellet Spod Mix for Carp Fishing
My pellet spod mix is another reliable baiting option. Again, I don’t measure too precisely, but I start by filling half a 17-litre bucket with a very low-oil pellet I’ve trusted for years. It takes on flavour brilliantly, making it perfect for this mix.
I pour the pellet into a large bowl, then slowly add the following DNA Baits liquids:
The process is simple: coat the pellets with a little Hemp Oil, mix well, and let them soak it in. I repeat this a few times before adding the Red Shrimp Hydro, followed by the Bug Hydro Spod Syrup. After leaving it to stand, I return to mix it again so nothing clumps together.
Once the pellets are fully coated and glugged, I pour them back into the bucket and top it up with an equal amount of Omega-XTR Duo Pellets and 8mm Bug boilies. This gets tipped back into the bowl, thoroughly mixed, and then returned to the bucket – good to go!
This mix lasts me a few weeks, as I only need a handful of Spombs over my main particle mix. It’s also my go-to for filling PVA stockings, which makes it really versatile.
My completed pellet-based spod mix
Final Thoughts
Over the years, these two mixes have been my most consistent baiting approaches, and both have caught me plenty of carp from a range of venues. By combining a solid particle spod mix with a flavour-packed pellet spod mix, I’ve always got a reliable way of keeping fish in my swim.
If you’re looking to step up your baiting game, give these spod mixes a go. With the help of DNA Baits Hemp Oil, Red Shrimp Hydro and Bug Hydro Spod Syrup, they’ve never let me down.
