Boilie ingredients: Insect protein
Ingredients in the library: 2 · Insect meals and powders
How to use them in boilies
Insect meals such as mealworm and black soldier fly larvae are a newer source of protein for carp baits. They are natural food for fish, carry useful fat and protein, and give a mix a distinct earthy smell that differs from fish- or milk-based baits.
Most anglers use insect meal at 5 to 10 % of the dry mix, as part of the protein rather than all of it. It blends well with fishmeal, birdfood and cereal bases. Because it contains fat, a high share makes the paste softer and oilier, so keep enough semolina or gluten in the mix for it to roll and boil well.
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Questions and answers
Insect protein: how much goes into a boilie mix?
A typical dose is about 7.5 % of the dry mix. The ingredient page lists the minimum, typical and maximum dose.
Insect protein: which one has the most protein?
Mealworm meal has the most, at 53 % protein. The cards above compare protein, fat, binding and attraction.
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