Boilies for sea bait.

[robinsonofronald]

Has anyone tried carp boilies for a sea bait.
The reason for asking is that my brother :chef: gave me some home made crab oil boilies to try.
Tuesday evening went down to Yarmouth pier and despite the wind , put out a boily rig, just to see if it worked.
Trouble is, had wife and daughter in tow so had to leave earlier than expected (wife pi***d off with antics of lads on pier).
Then Genie clip failed as retreveing line so I don't even know if the crabs went for them.
So anyway. Has anyone else tried then and do they work?
I'll be back on the island again in August so might try them again then.

[monkeynuts]

i would not bother m8 , just get some fresh bait and bin them boilies.

[smithy15]

yer i heard about u using them buy my m8s

[Cam]

oh great ....now you tell us ...no carp in the sea ,brlliant me and si been trying to catch a carp in the sea for years and years.

[greysfanboy]

there are cheaper ways to blank lol, though I imagine they could be a good mullet bait right time/place.

[martyng]

I think the only reason bollies work on carp in the first place is that commercial fisheries feed the carp on them when they are young. I've experimented using crushed bollies in swim feeders to create a scent trail when sea fishing but never as a bait.

Incidentally I found that a sponge soaked in Pilchard Oil was more effective in a swim feeder than a bollie, especially for attracting Flounder...

[maninblack]

The answer to the question is Yes, its was the best kept secret by the boys who fish the Thames & medway for sole.
Give the a try in the estuaries, you might be surprised.