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Hi all
Just wanted to know your thoughts on measuring your bait that you add to your Groundbait whether its Hemp, Casters, pinkie, worms or pellets. On the Sensas UK site i posted the same Question to our European anglers and found its almost Law over there as most of the competitions are all bait limited . Since i've followed the likes of Steve Hemingray Sean and Darran Bickerton the amount of information i've picked up is amazing [who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks] whether its a small match or large these anglers all treat them the same . Practicing with these anglers is a real eye opener especially if its in Europe as time is of the issuance and you must be quick to rule things out before the big event starts . Measuring the bait is so important and you can quickly made decisions whether in the next practice you add more or take some away this also applies to Groundbaits and leam . i've often asked anglers after the match what they had feed and times its controversial about this and that how much the answer is often a pot full !! so whats that !! 100ml 150ml 200ml or 250ml theres a big difference . With top anglers such as Sean,Steve and Bicko they know exactly what they have feed, when they have fed it and why they have done it . This is often why they get the extra out of there pegs . We never stop learning about fish and their behavior but when it comes to feeding this is one way of learning quickly about amounts of feed needed and can be used in reference in future matches
Do you measure or not !!!

Great topic Joff. In the old days, it was a pinch of this, a handful of that etc. Nowadays, I use my cupping cups, of which I have 3 sizes. Now I am of the old school, and don't know what they hold, mililitres size. I suppose I am a bit like Mr Moult and his shotting sizes, and I remember my measurements as "a little cup, a medium cup or a big cup"
I see where you are coming from with the top lads knowing exactly what they feed, and it always impresses me when I see them mixing up and prepping their feed, especially when worm and joker are involved.

It's up to the individual at the end of the day but for me it is very important plus by measuring your bait properly you can save loads of money , also it is very easy to over feed your peg if you put too much gear in

Upto 18 months ago I never bothered, but after reading an article about measuring the bait you feed, I tried it, and never really looked back, I have also converted a couple of my mates into measuring bait, and it's suprising what results we get by feeding different amounts of bait when we go practicing , I am sure if more anglers tried it they would soon be measuring bait all of the time

for roach i start off giving em 4 to 6 maggots a chuck , for chub and bream its 15 to 30 maggots a chuck then depends on how many bites i'm getting what i do next

Always measure it, especially with bloodworm. How can you know what to expect the next time if your not sure how much you've put in!