Boilies are a type of artificial fishing bait made from boiled paste that usually consists of fishmeals, milk proteins, bird foods, semolina and soya flour, which are mixed with egg white as a binding agent. The mixture is then boiled to form hard, round balls that diffuse evenly and slowly in water, and additional flavourings and aromatic attractants are usually included in the mixture to enhance the olfactory appeal to the fish. The spherical shape also allows the baits to be catapulted accurately when fishing at distant waters.[1]
Though boilies are typically made and sold by large commercial suppliers, many anglers opt to make their own unique homemade boilies.[2]
- ^ Lesley Crawford (2005). The Fishing Companion: Amazing Angling, Curious Catches & Pescetarian Passions. Robson. ISBN 1-86105-919-1.
- ^ How to make your own boilies Archived January 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine