The Largest Online Supermarket Fishing Bait Compendium for Carp & Coarse Fishing
Tackle Shop bought baits can become ridiculously expensive, particularly when large quantities of bait are requiried. That’s why we’ve created the money saving ultimate supermarket fishing bait compendium for you!! This list contains a variety of supermarket baits that you can use on the hook, Make Groundbait with, or add to existing mixes to bulk them out.
The Supermarket Fishing Bait Compendulum is split into two catergories: Dry Food (tins, cans, generally long shelf life storable baits) & Fresh Food(Fruit & Veg, fresh meat) with a short shelf life, some of which can be purchased from the freezer section. Baits are listed in alphabetical order, if you think theres anything missing add it on the right…
So remember, check here before doing your supermarket shop!
Supermarket Baits from Fresh Food Sections
These fishing baits can be found in supermarket refridgerated sections, fruit and veg, and meat/delicatesen counters.
| Bait | Target Fish/Species | How to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon Lardons | Course fish particularly chub and carp | Hookbait/Hair Rig |
| Banannas | Course fish particularly carp | Cheap and readily avaliable supermarket hookbait. Buy green banannas as they stay hooked better |
| Bread – Sliced, whole loafs | All Course fish particularly carp, chub | Hookbait (straight on the hook) |
| Cheese – Cheddar & Stinky Cheeses | All Course fish particularly carp, chub | Harder cheese is great hookbait/hair rig. Soft/stinky cheeses (Primula, Stilton, Blue Cheese) great for groundbait and other mixes |
| Chorizo | Carp, Chub and other coarse fish | Supermarket Meat counter – Use as Hookbait/Hair Rig |
| Garlic | Carp, Chub and other coarse fish | Cloves of Garlic can also be soaked in flavourings for extra kick and hair rigged/hookbait. |
| Liver Pieces | Carp, Chub and other coarse fish | Chicken liver is particularly good supermarket bait. Use as Hookbait/Hair Rig |
| Potatoes | Carp and other coarse fish | Par-boiled or raw, trying soaking in flavourings such as Lea & Perins. Can also buy tinned potatoes. Use as Hookbait/Hair Rig |
| Prawns/Cockles/ Crayfish Tails | Chub, Carp, Perch and other coarse fish | From supermarket fish counters – use non pickled versions as hookbait/hair rig. |
| Sardines | Catfish | Hookbait, cut into sections |
| Squid/Octupus Pieces | Great for catfish, also eel, pike, chub | From supermarket fresh fish counter Hookbait. |
| Strawberries | Carp & larger coarse fish | Most effective when hair rigged |
Supermarket Fishing Baits – Dry Food
These baits can found in various sections of supermarkets, including the international foods sectors.
| Bait | Target Fish/Species | How to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Almond Oil | Carp & most coarse fish | Additive for boilies and other mixes, permeates through the water for great attraction |
| Angel Delight | Carp, bream – most coarse fish | A great addition to groundbaits and mixes adding a sweet flavouring. Strawberry flavour is one of the best |
| Black eyed beans, Lintils, ChickPeas | Carp, Chub, | Hookbait, loose feed |
| Chilli Powder | Most coarse fish | Additive, add to maggots, hook baits and mixes |
| Chilli Oil | Most coarse fish | Additive, great for mixes but be cautious! |
| Coffee Granules | most coarse fish, particularly carp | Additive, for soaking and flavouring baits |
| Condensed Milk | All course fish, particularly carp | When added to groundbaits and mixes it creates a super cloud effect in the water |
| Curry Powder | Coarse Fish | Sprinkle on maggots and other bait, add to mixes |
| Dry Dog/Cat Biscuits | All course fish, particularly carp | Hair rigs when drilled, surface fishing, loose feed/mixes |
| Dog/Cat Chews | Carp, Chub and coarse fish | Holds brilliantly on the hook: hookbait/can be hair rigged. |
| Tinned Dog/Cat Food in gravy/jelly | Most coarse fish, particularly carp | Hookbait, can be hair rigged |
| Food Colourings | Coarse Fish | Great for colouring various hookbaits from sweetcorn to deadbaits |
| Golden Syrup | All course fish, particularly carp | Great for soaking baits in, such as sweetcorn, adds flavour to mixes also |
| Gravy Granules | Most Coarse Fish | Additive, Fantastic for flavouring & soaking bait in |
| Gulab Jamun in syrup, tinned | Coarse Fish | Hookbait/ Hair Rig |
| Hemp Oil | Most coarse fish | Can be difficult to find in some supermarkets, great additive for various mixes |
| Instant Custard Powder | Bream, Chub, Carp | Additive, great for groundbait and general mixes/chums |
| Luncheon Meat/ Bacon Grill/ Spam | Carp & larger coarse fish | Hookbait,hair rigged, a reknown carp catcher, can be flavoured further with liquids/powders. If you microwave for a few seconds it will float! |
| Macoroni Cheese, Tinned | Carp & Coarse Fish | Good little hookbait, well worth keeping a tin in your supplies |
| Maple Syrup | Coarse fish | Great for soaking baits in or adding to mixes |
| Marshmallows | Carp, Bream, Chub, larger coarse fish | Hookbait, can be hair rigged. |
| Meatballs | Carp, Most coarse fish | This supermarket bait can be bought tinned or fresh |
| Mollases | General Coarse fish | Additive, great for flavouring spod/groundbait mixes |
| Nesquik Milkshake Powders | Most coarse fish | Super additive for groundbaits and other mixes |
| Nuts: brazils, peanuts, monkey nuts | Carp & larger coarse fish | Hookbait, can be hair rigged, these baits usually require soaking/preparation before use |
| Oyster Sauce | Most coarse fish | Growingly popular, can be found in international food sections of supermarkets, great additive for method mixes, spod mixes, pellets, paste and groundbait. Can also be bought as a paste. |
| Papprika | General coarse fish | Crafty additive to tempt bites, sprinkle on baits eg. maggots, sweetcorn |
| Pearl Barley | Coarse fish, Carp | Hookbait, Hair rig where possible, cook and mix with powders/flavourings for extra effect |
| Pepperami | Carp, eel, larger coarse fish | Hookbait, Hair Rig, a dynamite bait packed with flavour, use straight from the packet in pieces |
| Rice | Most coarse fish | Great Additive for various mixes, must be boiled first |
| Rice Krispies | General Coarse fish, Carp | Mix with powders/flavourings and use as attractive surface feed, works well in pva bag |
| Sardines | Catfish | Hookbait, cut into sections |
| Seomlina | Carp & Coarse Fish | Good for boilie/base mixes and for adding to groundbaits |
| Squid/octupus Pieces | Great for catfish, also eel, pike, chub | From supermarket fresh fish counter Hookbait. |
| Strawberries | Carp & larger coarse fish | Most effective when hair rigged |
| Sugar Puffs | Carp & coarse fish | Great surface bait |
| Sweetcorn | Nearly coarse fish | Hookbait, Hair Rig this timeless classic can also be enhanced with flavourings and additives, see http://www.pleasurefishing.com/html/supermarket_additives.htm |
| Sweet & Sour Sauce | Coarse Fish | Great for soaking bait in to colour and add flavouring |
| Tuna in sunflower oil | Carp & coarse fish | Superb additive for spod and groundbait mixes |
| Vitalin Dog Food | Most coarse fish | Fantastic for bulking out groundbait and other mixes |
| Worcestershire Sauce (AKA Lea & Perins) | Coarse Fish | Great for soaking baits like sweetcorn & luncheon meat |