cheers darren, it's a fair way to run yet, i usually only do one a year, because i was able to get chickpeas in small amounts i was able to swap and do two this time. i've got 20k of wheat to fish with now so it will be next spring before i add to this series👍 i have a few other things to do in the meantime though👍🎣😁

@@MarkCarp Good to hear, I'd love to see a instructional video on clearing weed with particles.

@@carp.fishing could be tricky that one Darren, clearing a spot requires some time and the regular application of bait, I only fish on Saturday afternoons so it would be tricky to do, if the right opportunity comes along it's one I'll definitely do, thanks for the idea, it's now on my ideas list👍🎣

nice one harry, the only thing better than cheap is free😁 you're right, i reckon it's one of the most overlooked baits there is, it's always worked really well for me👍

thanks mate, cheap and simple just about sums up my fishing, it's how we did things in the old days and the old school ways will always catch you carp👍

thanks cormac, that's my aim mate, i grew up in a time where you went fishing with a friend or learned from a book when you started. you weren't charged for coaching lessons and sponsored anglers weren't trying to sell you snake oil through social media. i'm pleased you've got something from my channel and the straight forward and genuine comment is very much appreciated👍

thanks ed, good cheap bait this one, carp love it but so does everything else👍😁

yeah that's right lazy, it's easily done in a flask too and I was thinking of doing a follow-up video doing it that way, it mixes well with hemp too, one third hemp, two thirds wheat is a cracking particle combination👍🎣

I save a fortune compared to boilie angler's mark, they are superb baits too, ok you have to soak and boil them but you can do that at home a day or two before you go and it doesn't take a lot of time👍

Scretins pellet are a good cheap alternative too

molasses👍

cheers malcolm, wheat is a great bait mate, good luck if you're giving it a try👍

so would i mate, i've had it again but it had only gained half a pound, still a looker though👍

nice one terry, you're absolutely right, I can't understand why it isn't popular because it's one of the best particles I've used👍

the arma mesh is great for particles and small pellets terry, it's a real edge and it's something I use a lot, it's always worth having it in your armery👍

cheers peter, it's a great bait and it will catch you plenty of fish, it's cheap as chips too👍🎣😁

my bogey stuck the lid down in the end andy, so I couldn't even get it open😂 funnily enough I was wishing the alarms wouldn't sound, how did you guess?😂 unfortunately they did this time so I had to take my soaking👍🎣😁

Mark Carp You ever usedd wheat germ mate , good little video that

@@stephenwooding8704 only in boilies when I used to make my own Stephen, it's a really good addition to a fishmeal bait👍 never used it as an actual feed itself though.

cheers gary, yeah its very handy that arma mesh, I did wonder if I should give up what has been a very big edge for me over the last few years, the arma mesh has helped me grind fish out when the going is tough👍🎣

cheers michael👍 yes indeed, I missed the game mate, I went fishing instead and listened on the radio...or rather I tried too, the carp had other ideas👍🎣😁

thanks jamie, i reckon wheat is one of the most under rated baits of all time, they absolutely love the stuff but you never hear of many people using it despite the fact it's so cheap?, i rate it very highly👍

ha ha, yeah it was quite a storm ewan, very short but quite violent really, that roll of thunder seemed to go on forever👍🎣

i reckon you are right vladimir, they will love it and i expect you'll catch a load of carp with it, it seems to be a bit of a forgotten bait but it works very very well👍🎣

@@MarkCarp when I lived in Serbia we used wheat for roach and bream great bait

@@theimpaler5034 i think that's why it's not popular with carp anglers here, every other fish seems to eat it as well, hopefully the native fish of aus will leave it for the carp👍

@@MarkCarp we are spoiled here for wild carp there not stocked carp evry pond or lake or river is full of carp and nothing else

@@theimpaler5034 you're on a winner then mate, with no other fish to eat the wheat first you will catch an awful lot of carp👍

i don't know if you know this neil but wheat is a roach bait par excellence, it has a very good track record for picking out the bigger fish👍 it cuts both ways when it comes to learning mate, i find the little and often feeding approach can be devastating for carp on the right day👍

@@MarkCarp super advice .although sad thing is no one really fishes for roach on commercial fisheries Carp and formula ones mate . Roach however are and always will be a quality fish. Thanks for your reply. Appreciated.

@@neilgraves5069 it's a shame that neil, i must admit quality roach venues are hard to find these days, mind you wheat will catch tench and bream too, just about everything that swims will eat it, it is the basis of bread after all👍

@@MarkCarp absolutely mate I've got some hemp on the boil now for tomorrow I'm going to try wheat in future many thanks Mark . Take good care. 🎣

@@neilgraves5069 thanks Neil, good luck mate👍

yeah it was a lovely fish that one matt, I do like the scaley mirrors, it's more about looks than weight for me👍🎣😁

very good carp bait and very under-rated mate, well worth using👍

well worth a go paul, it's actually a cracking bait, it works really well for other species too which is why I mesh it👍🎣

yes dave👍 possibly the most under-rated particle of all, why it's not more popular i'll never know?

hi robert, i've used particles after a few weeks when they stank a bit but i couldn't say they were any better or worse than fresh?. with no clear advantage to either i have to say fresh is best for me, simply because it takes less time and i don't have to deal with the smell👍 😁 i've used sugar in the past but i don't bother these days and i've tried keeping the water but saw no advantage in that either, they just seemed to make thing more complicated and/or expensive for no real payback?🤔

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thanks jonathan, i'm glad you liked that one, wheat is such an under-rated bait👍

very under rated bait mate, carp love it and it's cheap, what's not to like👍🎣😎

And my fishery feeds it regularly. @@MarkCarp

brilliant, the baiting is done for you, should be a cheap lake to fish, bait wise anyway😁

And everyone is fishing pellets, boilies and corn. Lots of 40+ carp in there. Can not wait for spring to arrive. All frozen solid now. BTW- subscribed. Good knowledge sir.@@MarkCarp

@@ApoloniuszMusialek thanks mate and good luck in the spring👍

yes i get those sometimes, usually when i've had the sack for a long time, i've had them in sacks of maize too, good idea with the freezing, i usually chuck mine and buy another bag because it's so cheap anyway👍

yes Michael, it's a kjb, if I could find a better pod i'd buy one but I can't, it's been with me for 30 years now👍👍👍

hi bh fishing, it's well worth a go mate, of all the baits I've covered on this channel i'd say wheat is the most under-rated, it's a superb bait, hardly anyone uses it and I've no idea why? 👍🎣

@@MarkCarp I use allot of hemp myself and recently made a video on its preparation but I will soon be trying this one out !

it's well worth trying, it's worth mixing too, 1 part hemp, 2 parts wheat, they work very well as a combination👍

none on the horizon paul, I've not angled for silver fish for well over 30 years now👍😁

Mark Carp shame as i had to give up on the carp due to bad arthritis. But good luck any how 👌

@@paulm3040 sorry to hear that paul, I would have thought carp was still possible?, I find it far less taxing than most other methods of fishing, rods out, sit down and relax?👍

thanks mate👍🎣

hi jenna-lee, in the uk we call it 'the method' cooked wheat in your pack bait should work really well for you. i'm not sure what the carp fishing is like over there, if you have lots of them and bites are very frequent then it will work well. if you have to wait hours for a bite then bread paste may not be the best bait for the hook, maybe try something harder like a boilie or a tiger nut if you can get them?.

times are changing mate, it's not just tackle shops it's the whole high street, peoples habits have changed and people shop online for convenience these days. why amazon?, their customer service is superb, any problems they sort out quickly so they are reliable👍 I fear the local shop is already a goner but I don't think fishing will die or disappear because of it, people will just get their gear and local info from the internet as they are already doing now👍

dirt cheap paul👍🎣

Been using fish meal pellets had s0me brilliant fish but keep catching the same fish or it seems like that...and was looking for a new diffrent bait how does this go in the colder months m8?

@@paulhallett5875 it's used as a winter feed by fish breeders paul, first time i saw it was in winter when knighty was feeding his stock pond with it at burton mere, it's a good winter bait mate👍

@@MarkCarp cheers m8 i give it a go this winter 👍

hi jon, myself I prepare what I need for a session, it's so cheap I wouldn't bother freezing it, whatever you don't use can go in as prebait when you've finished fishing👍

@@MarkCarp Thanks Mark

@@sapperjon you're welcome mate👍

thanks mate, pva mesh dissolves, arma mesh is made of plastic and doesn't dissolve, it protects your bait from being nibbled by nuisance fish or crayfish, so you can put all sorts of things in it, it's brilliant stuff👍

@@MarkCarp cheers for that Mark. I'll go grab some

@@lifeexperiences4969 worth having mate, there's some in my bait bucket permanently, for a change i'll put whatever particles i'm using in it or some mixed sized pellets, i try and aim for a small ball about the size of a 15mm boilie, the pellets in particular are really good fished this way👍

@@MarkCarp thanx m8 ill try that Friday

@@lifeexperiences4969 good luck mate👍

hi darrell, i get mine from a feed merchant / pet food superstore called larton livery, if you're near wirral just use the same place, if not then just google a seed merchant in your local area, they all sell wheat so you shouldn't have a problem getting it. larton - www.lartonlivery.com/domestic-pets/larton-pet-food-superstore

@@MarkCarp Hi Mark I am a beginner been watching your stream and I've learnt a lot thank you for the input and we'll keep watching for more thank you

@@darrellvieira8903 thanks darrell, i'm sure you'll be catching in no time, good luck mate👍🎣

@@MarkCarp Thanks mate

they both work equally well tavvs but i'd pick chicks, they are bigger so more resistant to small fish and they are easier to work with when it comes to presentation👍

@@MarkCarp ok thanks

@@tavvs4102 no worries, good luck mate👍

i always prefer to soak it first matt, if i do it from dry i put it in a flask and leave it overnight, it only uses enough gas/electric to boil the water that way👍

thanks rob, i had 3 or 4 pouchfuls of wheat around the hookbait, i wasn't fishing very far out, maybe 3 or 4 rod lengths?, wheat is big and heavy enough to go those 10 yds provided it's not windy, any further and i use a small spomb👍

Thanks for the kind reply mark. I've subscribed. 💎

@@robertwren8878 thanks rob and welcome along, covid is having a big effect on my video making but there's plenty more to come in the future👍

hi rob, yes you can freeze hemp, i've never frozen wheat, it's so cheap i just throw in what i don't use at the end of my session👍

Hi Robon U can freeze them for sure,works the same,texture doesnt really change.. I do it seein i like to prepare my baits ahead👌

i'm not sure i can put my finger on the exact reason jim but it's sweet to the taste and we know carp like sweet, it's also high in carbs which they need for energy, apart from that it's got plenty of vitamins and minerals so it tastes nice and they get something from it👍

@@MarkCarp it contains naturally occurring opioids and they can become addicted to it

@@jimclarke5049 i've heard that in relation to hemp jim but never wheat, whatever the exact reason is, it's one of the most under-rated baits of all time and i can't believe more people don't use it👍

@@MarkCarp wont be opiods in hemp but its in wheat and dairy products hence peoples addiction to mcDs

@@jimclarke5049 you might be right jim, i just checked and it is in wheat and dairy and more so in the wheat than the dairy, i never knew that, it appears it's in the gluten which is there in wheat but not in a major amount compared to carbs, interesting line of thought that👍

yes mark about the same size, wheat is one of the best roach baits you'll ever find and just about everything that swims eats it. that's why I mesh it, i'd get plagued with other species if I didn't👍

are you serious?, that hook popped out relatively easy as do most barbed hooks, no lips were pulled off that fish and there's nothing wrong with it's mouth. I would suggest that if you think that's 'cruel' then really you need to stop fishing yourself, your interpretation of that unhooking is so extreme you actually sound like an anti!.

@@MarkCarp Noddy.

just carrying on from my last reply simon, there is place for barbed and barbless hooks in fishing. Barbless are best suited to busy commercial venues frequented by match anglers, they are great for small fish like roach and skimmers, I've no problem with barbless for those types of waters or fishing. I do have a problem with them for big carp though, they are heavy fish and they fight hard, I've had fish that have taken up to 40 minutes to subdue. During long protracted fights a hook can come under pressure from many different angles as a carp kites, changes direction or shakes it's head as some do, under these conditions a barbed hook is the best choice as it will hold in place better, a barbless hook is more prone to moving or slipping and causing a tear in the flesh and/or pulling out and the bigger/heavier the fish the more likely it is to happen. None of the waters I fish have a barbless rule, that rule is mainly for overstocked commercials, one did but the mouth damage done to the carp was very bad, barbless hooks were identified as a potential cause of damage so the ban was lifted, 10 years on the situation has improved, some fish still have historic damage but overall it's nowhere near as bad as when the barbless rule was in operation. I've fished some very heavily pressured circuit waters in my time, everyone uses barbed hooks and the mouths of the carp are immaculate despite repeated captures👍 Take the fish in this video, it took 10 minutes to subdue, it repeatedly try to get into reeds on the right or under trees to the left, it kited both ways repeatedly and made some long runs against the clutch, take a look at the hook hold, it's nailed in the bottom and hasn't moved or torn any flesh, had that been a barbless hook I wouldn't be at all confident of the same outcome. This is a specimen fishing channel and I fish for specimen sized fish, they have bigger and tougher mouths than smaller fish and a barbed hook is the better choice when fishing for them👍 Just to add to my previous comment, I removed that hook with just a thumb and forefinger, you might want to consider that before you say the amount of force it took to remove it was cruel because it wasn't👍

@@1298347612 thanks, your debating skills are outstanding😂😂😂