Preserving Home made FX
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JustPlainSHARK
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How much are you intending to make? Will last you quite a long time (lets say a year in cool conditions), but rather make a small amount to settle that doubt in your mind.
The essences have preservatives in them and the syrup / honey acts as natural preservative.
Please don't call it FX though. Super Cast makes FX and your recipe is probably a sweet Caramel (amybe vanilla) syrup and fluoro mix, everyone makes it but remember
Coca Cola is Coca Cola and American or Virgin Cola is not Coca Cola, doesn't smell like it, doesn't taste like it and doesn't sell like it
So your FX isn't FX, it might be similar but it's not the same.
Please don't call it FX though. Super Cast makes FX and your recipe is probably a sweet Caramel (amybe vanilla) syrup and fluoro mix, everyone makes it but remember
Coca Cola is Coca Cola and American or Virgin Cola is not Coca Cola, doesn't smell like it, doesn't taste like it and doesn't sell like it
So your FX isn't FX, it might be similar but it's not the same.
papgooier776
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karma x
JustPlainSHARK
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Thanks Guys,
Naruto, I'll be using a recipe I got from a guy at the Vaal river in December.
4 bottles of Moir's Caramel Essense
1 bottle of Moir's Vanilla Essence
Green or Red floro
Moir's Caramel Pudding
It worked well too. One stripe of this and one stripe of Banjo on the bomb pulled a fish every 20 or 30 minutes.
Enigma,
I know it's not the real FX, but who would understand my question if I said I was making X, S-FX or Karma X? Once we decide on a name for it, I'll be able to use that instead.
BTW: I like Karma X.
Naruto, I'll be using a recipe I got from a guy at the Vaal river in December.
4 bottles of Moir's Caramel Essense
1 bottle of Moir's Vanilla Essence
Green or Red floro
Moir's Caramel Pudding
It worked well too. One stripe of this and one stripe of Banjo on the bomb pulled a fish every 20 or 30 minutes.
Enigma,
I know it's not the real FX, but who would understand my question if I said I was making X, S-FX or Karma X? Once we decide on a name for it, I'll be able to use that instead.
BTW: I like Karma X.
ASG wrote:
I use Illovo Caramel syrup in mine as well - it actually makes up the bulk of my dip.
Thanks Guys,
Naruto, I'll be using a recipe I got from a guy at the Vaal river in December.
4 bottles of Moir's Caramel Essense
1 bottle of Moir's Vanilla Essence
Green or Red floro
Moir's Caramel Pudding
It worked well too. One stripe of this and one stripe of Banjo on the bomb pulled a fish every 20 or 30 minutes.
Enigma,
I know it's not the real FX, but who would understand my question if I said I was making X, S-FX or Karma X? Once we decide on a name for it, I'll be able to use that instead.
BTW: I like Karma X.
I use Illovo Caramel syrup in mine as well - it actually makes up the bulk of my dip.
Naruto
Sealiner
Mine I found on sealine when I I just started browsing on her.
2 x Caramel essence
1 x Vanilla essence
1 x 500gram Caramel syrup
1 x packet of caramel pouding powder
I don't add flouro as I sometimes use this mix as a base for one or two other dips. So I only add green flouro for the bottle in my muti-box that has FX written on it.
This recipe makes a neat 500ml coke bottle of sl-fx,karma-x, s-fx...
2 x Caramel essence
1 x Vanilla essence
1 x 500gram Caramel syrup
1 x packet of caramel pouding powder
I don't add flouro as I sometimes use this mix as a base for one or two other dips. So I only add green flouro for the bottle in my muti-box that has FX written on it.
This recipe makes a neat 500ml coke bottle of sl-fx,karma-x, s-fx...
Thanks Naruto,
I'll give that a try too.
I wonder if adding some honey, say 50% honey & 50% caramel syrup will work?
We can call it HX.
Another I was thinking of was 250ml of vanilla essence with butterscotch pudding until the right consistency is achieved.
Do any of you guys use Butterscotch?
I'll give that a try too.
I wonder if adding some honey, say 50% honey & 50% caramel syrup will work?
We can call it HX.
Another I was thinking of was 250ml of vanilla essence with butterscotch pudding until the right consistency is achieved.
Do any of you guys use Butterscotch?
There are so many combinations you can make.
On certain days a specific scent could trigger / attract fish to bite.
You can have FX but the attraction could be the fluoro on that day. Most Bol Dips have severals ingredients and it is quite important to know what the ingredients are - in my opinion.
I use a fair amount of Honey in different bol dips.
A combo I like to use is Lennons Duiwelsdrek (entire bottle) mixed with a 500ml Honey. I sometimes add a bit of fluoro to this. Another combo I like is Honey and Almond essence - also sometimes add fluoro to this.
I reckon it is a good idea to have a few "neat" ingredients in your car boot so you can also make a mix at the dam for what is working on that day.
The difficult part to figure is what the exact "trigger" is for that specific day and water.
On certain days a specific scent could trigger / attract fish to bite.
You can have FX but the attraction could be the fluoro on that day. Most Bol Dips have severals ingredients and it is quite important to know what the ingredients are - in my opinion.
I use a fair amount of Honey in different bol dips.
A combo I like to use is Lennons Duiwelsdrek (entire bottle) mixed with a 500ml Honey. I sometimes add a bit of fluoro to this. Another combo I like is Honey and Almond essence - also sometimes add fluoro to this.
I reckon it is a good idea to have a few "neat" ingredients in your car boot so you can also make a mix at the dam for what is working on that day.
The difficult part to figure is what the exact "trigger" is for that specific day and water.
ASG wrote:
I am also quite new to the Bank Angling scene - I have a long history in Rock & Surf.
I have learnt a lot from some of the top anglers out there - including Enigma.
Enigma has so much experience in f/water it is difficult to try and absorb all info in a few months.
It still comes down to one - have confidence in what you use and think about what you doing and why you doing it. Don't use stupid things without thinking about it first.
I am also quite new to the Bank Angling scene - I have a long history in Rock & Surf.
I have learnt a lot from some of the top anglers out there - including Enigma.
Enigma has so much experience in f/water it is difficult to try and absorb all info in a few months.
It still comes down to one - have confidence in what you use and think about what you doing and why you doing it. Don't use stupid things without thinking about it first.
EF-EX is cool. The divorced guys can call it EF-THE-EX!
I've come to realise that there is MUCH to learn with regard to bank angling.
Someone told me that the Olifants river, where I'll be fishing this weekend has a preference for sweet, fruity flavors.
So... I was thinking of starting with EF-EX & BG on the one rod & EF-EX & Banjo on the other.
Any ideas for combo's I can try gents?
I've come to realise that there is MUCH to learn with regard to bank angling.
Someone told me that the Olifants river, where I'll be fishing this weekend has a preference for sweet, fruity flavors.
So... I was thinking of starting with EF-EX & BG on the one rod & EF-EX & Banjo on the other.
Any ideas for combo's I can try gents?
JustPlainSHARK
Sealiner
Ef-ex and bg/hasbeen is an awesome combo. Mr Muti makes a combination dip with the two called Ogies.
Brakkanjan
Senior Member
My een beste dip vir Koppiesdam en ook die Vaal : 50ml FX, 50ml Vaaldam-dip, 20ml Lennons Duiwels, 100ml Boekom-heuning. Moet nie skaam wees met Rooi Floro nie. Toets hom gerus 
Nice thread guys.. but tell me ..
back to the topic.. is there a off the shelf preservative.. that you can add to preserve something like koo milies.. i like using them but have to trouw away a bottle after a day in the sun..
All ears..
i like the Carmex idea.. LOL even the HEX(honeyFX) sounds good..
back to the topic.. is there a off the shelf preservative.. that you can add to preserve something like koo milies.. i like using them but have to trouw away a bottle after a day in the sun..
All ears..
i like the Carmex idea.. LOL even the HEX(honeyFX) sounds good..