There's no madness to the method mix

There's no madness to the method

As fishermen, we at Pallatrax have looked to cover all the angles with The Method Mix. Like all of our products, The Mix has been developed at Pallington Lakes and, by combining proven scientific facts with extensive field-testing, has resulted in a specific blend which includes fishmeal's, proteins and stimulants, a balanced and nutritional mix that fish find hard to resist and actually want to eat. It is that simple.

Using The Method Mix is one of the most effective ways of placing added attractant immediately next to your hookbait, even closer using the Stonze™ and a Stumpy Rig. Due to the pitted and porous surface, the Method Mix will bind around your Stonze™ and take on the flavour. Using The Method Mix and ‘Stonze™ System’, we have cast accurately in excess of 100 metres.

As the Method Mix breaks down it reveals just another stone among those occurring naturally, so the fish will detect nothing but food and are more likely to take your hook bait, instead of possibly shying away from the usual man-made and totally unnatural feeders and leads that we have come to use.

There is nothing worse than having a mix that won’t bind or isn't up to the job of being able to be cast the distance required, and with our Method we have taken these factors to task, also seriously looking at the breakdown rates of the mix across the board. To this end we have developed a highly efficient, fish-catching mix that we are extremely proud of, to say the least. Definitely a real edge that has frequently produced the goods with some massive carp, tench and bream bags and even more recently also been accredited in the capture of some excellent double figure barbel. Time has taught us that it is always worth your while to put that extra bit of effort and thought in to blending a mix that is just right.

By following Clive Owden’s instructions and photographs, you will be able to prepare a mix that really works. One word of caution, always make sure that your tackle is up to it. You certainly wouldn't want your rod to buckle under the weight of the method or the ‘grunt’ needed to cast out!!

	Pour approximately half of your 1kg bag of The Method Mix into a suitable container or mixing bowl and then add approximately 300ml of lake or river water. We generally feel that it is advisable to use water from your fishing location and not treated tap water, as it contains elements not normally found in natural watercourses.
	Taking your time, thoroughly blend the water and the Method Mix together. Try to get as much air into the mix as you work it. Always be aware that you may have to add more water if the mix becomes too dry, or more method if the mix is too wet. Be it adding more mix or more water, only add a small amount at a time. We have found that fluctuations in water temperature sometimes require such ‘remedial’ action.
	Our Method Mix contains all the essential ingredients for a very successful blend and, therefore, it is not necessary to have to bulk out with other products. We also believe that any added ingredient could possibly detract from the overall make up. That’s certainly not to say don’t experiment. We suggest the type of things to add are amounts of hemp, corn or other small particles or bits of your hookbaits, be it boilies or cheese!
	When satisfied that your mix is up to the job you require it to do, simply wrap an amount around your Stonze™, moulding with consistent pressure. This results in the mix clinging to the naturally pitted surface of your Stonze™. This extra grip has certainly proved to be advantageous, especially for distance casting and we have to say that it completely surprised us at first.
	Once you have cast out, your method and terminal rig will settle to the bottom with ease. The whole arrangement, especially when fishing a Stumpy Rig, will be efficiently contained and presented within the mix, a tangle-free affair. This is when we have really seen and appreciated the attributes of the Stonze™ System when fished in conjunction with an effective mix. Your method will slowly break down, leaving your rig perfectly presented amid a bed of nutritional fish feed. Your previously man-made feeder or lead no longer exists within the equation, having been changed for a more effective and natural Stonze™.