A wide variety of artificial flavourings are available in fishing tackle shops to flavour both ground bait and hook baits.

You can also flavour baits with a variety of household food products, and some of the popular ones are listed below.

Flavourings for Bread Paste

  • Honey
  • Sugar
  • Cheese paste
  • Cheese Powder
  • Crushed trout pellets

Flavourings for Maggots

  • Curry powder, especially in Winter when fishing for Roach or Chub
  • Turmeric which also dyes them a deep yellow/gold colour
  • Fenugreek, less popular now but at one time a favourite