When you’re looking at carp bait, chances are that the first thing you’re going to be looking at are boilies. Boilies are the most popular choice for carp anglers around their world and it’s no surprise why! Small and round, these boilies are packed with the nutrients and attractants that will draw a carp into your swim and keep them grubbing for your hook bait for hours
Freezer boilies are traditionally the preferred boilie among serious carp anglers. This is because they contain lots of active fresh ingredients that make the boilie incredibly attractive in the water. The major downside of the freezer boilie is that they have to be frozen in order to maintain their freshness. Whilst it is easy enough to keep your boilies in the freezer at home, this becomes an awful lot trickier when you’re down at the bank and for a long session angler
In recent years the popularity of the shelf-life boilie has really taken off. Shelf-life boilies have similar properties to the freezer boilie, with the added benefit that they are self-preserving. They do not need to be stored in your freezer prior to use. Shelf-life boilies used to be frowned upon by hardcore carp anglers, as they were considered to be less effective than their frozen cousins. Advances in food technology have meant that shelf-life boilies are now able to offer the same potency as freezer boilies – without all the drawbacks that were traditionally associated with them. This has made the shelf-life boilie an incredibly popular choice for the novice and dedicated angler alike
