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Buy boilies without getting it wrong: which type suits your water, the season and your rig?<\/h2>\n\n

Not every boilie suits every situation. A fruity boilie can be strong on short summer sessions, while fishmeal boilies often make more sense on longer-term baited spots in autumn. Small 12\u201316 mm boilies can work better in cold water and with cautious carp. 20 mm is the standard size. Medium 24\/26 mm boilies and large boilies from 28 mm (up to about 40 mm) are used more selectively when you want to target bigger carp and cut down on nuisance fish.<\/p>\n\n

So if you want to buy boilies, don’t just compare price and brand, but also size, texture, freshness, solubility, attractant profile and hookbait presentation. That’s exactly the comparison you can make directly at Carp Austria: see, smell and feel the boilies and talk to the manufacturers about how best to use them.<\/p>\n\n

This buying guide shows which boilies suit which situation: fishmeal boilie or fruity flavour, small 12\u201316 mm boilies, the standard 20 mm size, medium 24\/26 mm boilies, feed boilie or hookbait, pop-up boilie or wafter. The article takes a neutral look at types, sizes, applications and buying decisions \u2014 with a direct route to the full overview of boilie manufacturers at Carp Austria<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Buying boilies: choosing the right size, type and hookbait<\/div>\n When you buy boilies, freshness, texture, size, solubility and hookbait presentation matter more than price alone.<\/strong> 20 mm is the standard boilie size. Small 12\u201316 mm boilies are often strong in cold water and with cautious fish. Medium 24\/26 mm boilies and large boilies from 28 mm are used more selectively for bigger carp and fewer nuisance fish. Pop-ups often come in 12, 16 and 20 mm; wafters in 16, 20 and 24\/26 mm. Boilie sizes can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.\n<\/div>\n\n

Buying boilies \u2013 types, quality and applications at a glance<\/h2>\n\n

Boilies are one of the key bait types in modern carp fishing. What gets you bites isn’t the biggest amount of bait, but a bait that’s in the right place at the right time: matched to the season, angling pressure, type of bottom, amount of bait and rig.<\/p>\n\n

Freshness, texture, size, solubility and attractant profile determine how a boilie works in the water. Fishmeal boilies, fruity boilies, spicy flavours, pop-up boilies, wafters and feed boilies each do a different job on the spot. A well-thought-out combination often works better than a single flavour. How boilies are put together and which types there are is explained in the complete boilie guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Buying boilies at Carp Austria<\/h2>\n\n

With more than 25 boilie and bait brands, Carp Austria at the Arena Nova Wiener Neustadt<\/strong> gives you a direct overview of boilies, hookbaits, pop-up boilies, wafters, liquids, pellets, bait mixes and specialist boilie manufacturers. The advantage is the direct comparison: flavours, smell, texture, advice and applications are easier to judge on site than from product photos in an online shop.<\/p>\n\n

The show deals brochure<\/a> comes out at the end of November and brings together the exhibitors’ offers, new products and promotions. The full list of manufacturers is on the Boilie Manufacturers & Bait Brands<\/strong><\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n