Marukyu Pop Ups Complete Range ABRP 1115 - ABRP 1515

Marukyu has developed what it believes is the world’s first environmentally friendly fish safe pop up boilie.

The pop-up, a simple concept – a boilie that floats, has been on the market for years. But Marukyu’s, as you would expect, are different.

“Most pop-ups use melanine, cork or other inedible substances to make them float,” says Tim Hodges, Marukyu’s leading carp consultant.

“But these are different – they are real food.”

The boilies, of which there are three flavours, are based around three of Marukyu’s famous ingredients: Nori (marine algae and seaweed), Ichigo (strawberry) and Sanagi (silkworm chrysalis). They are available as 15mm baits.

“The difference is,” says Tim, “that fish actually want to eat them. 

“With many of the existing baits, the fish suck them in, realise they are not food, and blow them out. Yes you hook a few fish that way because of the hooking ability of our rigs. But its not ideal, its far better to be using a bait that fish actually eat.”

Observant readers will be wondering why there are no fluorescent baits in the range – something that Tim is quick to counter!

“There are two reasons for this. The first is that Marukyu will never put anything into the baits that could be construed as an industrial dye – that is a total no no.

“But secondly, as these are real baits that taste and smell just like our other baits, you don’t need thgem. They attract fish from large distances. You don’t need a highly visual bait when the fish want to eat it anyway.”

The baits are designed to be buoyant enough to pop-up off the bottom lifting your rig. Tests have shown no waterlogging after periods of 24 hours.

Tim continues: “Marukyu’s scientifically developed line of boilies comes as close as possible to mimicking the carp’s natural diet. 

The range allows a varied and tactical approach to carp fishing for the entire year. Using the same baits all the time is going to be a disadvantage. But with Marukyu, you have greater options.”

Many of the baits and boilies sold in the UK have been developed and refined from a limited number of templates. 

Many share similar characteristics and, sometimes, the same ingredients. This can prove to be a problem when they are used because - especially on pressurised venues - fish learn to associate their characteristics with danger. This can be a smell, a taste, a colour or a consistency, but the outcome is the same - fish will avoid or ignore.