How do winter and summer groundbait mixes differ?

AGavin Childers, Salford There are two main differences and those are the food content and colour of the groundbait. In winter, the water in venues is clear so a dark or black low-feed mix is best. It gives fish the confidence to feed and it won’t fill them up. This low-feed is down to the groundbait ingredients being crushed finer, leaving no bigger particles.

In summer, the opposite applies. The fish are hungry, so a high feed mix works. You may still need the mix to be dark if the water is clear. I use Sensas Gros Gardons, there is a standard blend for summer and then a fine mix for winter. They’re essentially the same groundbait but one is a lot finer in texture than the other. Sean Ashby