http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/topic/9399/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:49:35 GMT Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:20:16 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/topic/9399/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134846/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134846 that i bought last year.i got bored in the end but hey i've got to keep me hand in till the river gets ok to fish.had some big carp on the same bait .the secret is to keep going and go to sleep thinking about the catch.
all the best john
albert ]]> feeds@yuku.com (albert watkinson) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134846 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:20:16 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134845/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134845 If you are thinking of throwing them away send me a pm and let me know where you live, if you are not to far away and there are plenty of them I will come and pick them up.
]]> feeds@yuku.com (Titus Aducas) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134845 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:24:54 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134844/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134844 The old elips and bfw salips contain a lot of oil (25 to 33%), but they also contain a colouring agent that also acts as a strong antioxidant. This probably extends their usuable life.

Purely as an experiment (I usually renew bait stocks every season) I retained some pellets and sealed them up. Every now and again, I'll open the bag up and have a niff - sad but true. Now, before someone leaps on me I'll make it plain that... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (bgit) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134844 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:23:07 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134843/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134843 comon tellus yer secret ....j.w feeds@yuku.com (thisisjohn) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134843 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:17:06 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134842/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134842 And still catching fish too.
Bill ]]> feeds@yuku.com (sneydbill) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134842 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:11:33 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134841/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134841
... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134841 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:48:13 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134840/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134840
albert. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (albert watkinson) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134840 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:23:08 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134839/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134839 ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Milano) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134839 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:59:05 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134838/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134838 ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Jason Rice1) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134838 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:03:24 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134837/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134837
The bfw elips do not have an official 'best before' date which is why we don't put anything on the labels.

It really does depend on how and where you store them. If stored in an airtight container in a cool dark place i.e in a bfw black bucket in a dark corner of your garage (shed is probably too hot at times), they should be good to use from one season to the next but you can usually tell by smelling them. I wouldn't use them if they smell a bit rancid or acrid... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Andy Frances) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134837 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:46:57 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134836/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134836 albert ]]> feeds@yuku.com (albert watkinson) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134836 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:22:23 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134835/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134835
Why do you think there are sell by date's - mainly to get fishermen to replenish stocks on a regular basis.

I would hope that if there were dead fish cropping up on sections & the diagnosis was out of date pellet feed, then we'd all think differently. As it is not one stockist or angler has come out to say using pellets stored over a year will damage the fish or worse kill it.

Of course you could ask the fish feeds@yuku.com (frost and flood) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134835 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:10:46 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134834/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134834 Any idea what they might do to the fish? Like poisoning and making them ill. I bet no research has been done on it. I suppose save the pennies and bung em in with no thought to the fish. Trenty ]]> feeds@yuku.com (thetrentrotter) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134834 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:44:03 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134833/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134833 feeds@yuku.com (Milano) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134833 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:21:37 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134832/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134832
When I grind them down for paste you can tell by the amount of gunk left in the grinder, last years batch is thick with it whereas this years are fairly dry & it leaves a much smaller residue.

just my observations but I wouldn't get too concerned about shelf life of pellets. I'm still using pellets from last season &... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (frost and flood) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134832 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:48:46 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134831/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134831
With Elips I have disposed of them after 12 months, as visibly they went patchy and lighter in colour.

I haven't carried out any experiments with old bait; however I'd always have a nagging doubt if I used them. Personally I'd buy a fresh batch, especially when they don't cost the earth.

Neil ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Twitcher) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134831 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:22:49 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134830/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134830 albert ]]> feeds@yuku.com (albert watkinson) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134830 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:17:26 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/reply/134829/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html#reply-134829 feeds@yuku.com (Kev Sp8) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/sreply/134829 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:08:01 GMT http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/topic/9399/t/Elipse-ok-after-two-years-in-the-shed-.html
I havent been barbel fishing for two years...recent fatherhood saw to that (which I have discovered is the only thing to top our sport by the way!).

Anyway, I was wondering if the Elipse pellets i bought from this site would still be alright to use on the hook? Do they have a limited life? They have been sat in the tubs they were delivered in more or less unopened for the past two years.

Cheers
Jason ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Jason Rice1) http://barbelfishingworld.yuku.com/topic/9399 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:49:35 GMT