It’s an amazingly effective bait additive, coating for your hook bait or, best of all, for giving your maggots an edge.
Granted, at almost £8 for 400g it’s expensive but it’s definitely money well spent.
Dan Wildbore
| RRP: £7.99 www.marukyu.co.uk |
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| RRP: £7.99 www.marukyu.co.uk |

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