TIGER NUTS

Tiger nuts are brown nuts and have a very rough texture.There effectiveness on some waters is brilliant but on others they can be poor. I think with tiger nuts there is a relationship between how many have gone in to a given water and how well they work. On some waters they need a while to be excepted as a natural food item . I know they are not as successful as regards instant action (when fishing in europe) as other well known particles . They are one of the hardest particles around and must be soaked for at least 24 hours and then boiled for 30 mins. I have found that if you leave the prepared nuts for 2-3days after boiling them they seem to work best. The water is turned a sort of milky white due to all the sugars in the nuts. I find the best way to present them is just to put two nuts on a hair rig for a straight bottom bait .If you want to make a pop-up (buoyant bait) I find it best to sandwich a piece of cork shaped like a nut between two nuts on a hair. This latter set-up has accounted for many big fish in the UK Even though i have my doubts as to the Tiger nuts instant attraction when compared to other particles , It must be noted that there record of catching large carp from the UK is very impressive !