SEASON BAITS BORN IN 2019
ABOUT
Seasoned Baits is the brainchild of chef Richard O' Connell who has worked for some of the Uk's best chefs and restaurants for over 30 years. Richard has applied his knowledge of high quality food ingredients along with his passion for sustainability to bring the fishing industry some long awaited change and some different angles to producing quality but different carp bait's .
SUSTAINABILITY
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The making and application of all our products are done with the health and welfare of our planet and its waters in mind. We are in every way we can trying to provide a safe and sustainable alternative to fishmeal-based products to play our small part in reducing the damage global fishing is causing. Seasoned Baits questions everything it does to ensure it is as accountable as it can be to live up to its own stringent ethical and sustainability goals.
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OUR QUALITY PROMISE
With our experience in ingredients, flavour, nutrition, and of course, fishing, we bring products that are designed to be attractive to fish - all using interesting and sustainable ingredients. The fine grade quality and composition of our baits hold perfectly and are softer, more high-performing, and richer in protein. The baits you receive are also exactly the same as the grade of our tester baits recipes we produce. Nothing is diluted down or different.
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OUR INGREDIENTS
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Utilizing our extensive knowledge of ingredients, flavor profiles, and nutritional value, we provide an array of products meticulously crafted to not only attract fish but also keep them coming back for more. Our innovative approach incorporates sustainable ingredients that captivate fish's interest. Our baits excel in their fine-grade quality and composition, ensuring optimal performance. They possess a softer texture, superior performance, and a higher protein content. Rest assured, the baits you receive mirror the exact standards of our meticulously crafted tester bait recipes. We guarantee no dilution or deviations from our original test bait quality.
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Insect protein is the answer to many of the problems the oceans face today. Conventional protein sources like soy and fishmeal use up large amounts of land and water, and often have a severe impact on ecosystems.
Fishmeal and fish oil are the protein-rich by-products of smaller forage fish or low trophic level species like anchovy, herring, and krill that gather in immense schools on coastlines and in the open ocean. These little fish are the cornerstone of these ocean food webs – and increasingly, of food served on land as well. Fishmeal and oil are easily digestible products used in fertilizers and animal feed, ranging from beef and chicken (livestock) to salmon and tilapia (aquaculture).
As the agriculture and aquaculture industries increase their demand for fishmeal and fish oil, the pressure on our oceans increases dramatically. In fact, seven of the world’s top ten fisheries (by volume) target forage—also known as low trophic level—fish, 90 percent of which are processed into fishmeal and fish oil.
Of the millions of tonnes of fish caught, no less than a third is used as fish or animal feed, adding not only to the imbalance in the oceans but also depriving local people of their livelihood.
Seasoned baits ltd has realised that Insects are fast becoming the answer to the replacement of the fishmeal. Their proteins are now starting to replace fish- and soy meals and help us begin to create a better food system with less pressure on the oceans and ecosystems .
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WHY DO WE USE INSECTS ?