GOLD MEDAL GROUNDBAITS

MOLEHILL — NATURAL GROUND BAIT BINDER

Natural sieved earth for adding weight, improving binding and controlling the amount of food introduced into your swim.

From Clive Branson — Former World Angling Champion

Gold Medal Molehill natural earth groundbait binder

A Natural Alternative to Conventional Groundbait

Gold Medal Molehill is an organic, non-cereal-based fishing medium made from carefully sieved natural earth.

Unlike conventional groundbait, which introduces food particles into the swim, Molehill is primarily used to add weight and binding properties without substantially increasing the food content.

It can be used on its own or mixed with conventional groundbait, making it particularly useful when you want to attract and hold fish without overfeeding them.

Molehill is especially suited to rivers, canals and deeper stillwaters where a heavier, more stable mixture may be required.

IMPORTANT — PLEASE OPEN THE BAG AFTER DELIVERY

Molehill is a natural organic material.

When you receive your order, open the bags to allow the material to breathe.

Store it appropriately and check its condition before preparing it for fishing.

This is particularly important because Molehill is a natural earth-based product rather than a dry cereal groundbait.

A Traditional Match Fishing Technique

The use of earth and leam in match fishing has a long history, particularly among continental European anglers.

During the 1970s, British anglers increasingly began experimenting with Molehill as an alternative to the damp leam traditionally used by continental competitors.

The principle was simple but effective: by adding natural earth to groundbait, anglers could increase its weight and help control how quickly it broke apart.

It also allowed anglers to introduce groundbait or loose feed without adding unnecessary quantities of cereal-based food.

These properties made Molehill especially useful for river fishing and deeper venues where ordinary light groundbait might disperse too quickly.

Why Use Gold Medal Molehill?

Natural sieved earth: A traditional, non-cereal fishing medium.
Controls food content: Helps bulk out groundbait without introducing additional cereal-based feed.
Adds weight: Particularly useful when fishing deeper water or flowing rivers.
Improves binding: Can help hold groundbait mixtures together during introduction.
Natural cloud effect: Can create a cloud of fine earth particles as the mixture breaks apart.
Versatile: Suitable for use on its own or as an addition to other groundbaits.
Traditional match fishing approach: Based on techniques long used by continental and British anglers.

Where Is Molehill Most Useful?

Rivers: Adds weight to help groundbait reach and remain near the riverbed.
Canals: Useful when controlling food content is important.
Deep stillwaters: Can help a groundbait mixture sink more effectively.
Cold-water fishing: Worth considering when you want to introduce less food.
Match fishing: Useful for anglers experimenting with feeding precision and groundbait consistency.

Molehill is especially useful when the objective is to create feeding interest without introducing large amounts of food.

How to Prepare and Use Molehill

Check the moisture content: Molehill naturally retains moisture, so it may already be damp enough for use.
Use on its own or with groundbait: It can be prepared as a natural earth mixture or combined with a suitable dry groundbait.
Add very little water: Introduce extra moisture only if necessary, mixing thoroughly.
Check the binding: Form a small ball to see whether the mixture holds together.
Prepare your feed: Make balls suitable for introducing by hand or pole cup.
For river fishing: Flatten the balls slightly before introducing them to reduce the chance of rolling along the bottom.

CHAMPION’S TIP: When fishing flowing water, slightly flattened groundbait balls are less likely to roll away with the current than perfectly round ones. This can be particularly useful when you want to concentrate your feed in a specific area.

Attract Fish Without Overfeeding

One of the challenges in match fishing is introducing enough feed to keep fish interested without giving them so much food that they lose interest in the hook bait.

Molehill provides a practical way to adjust the balance between groundbait volume and actual food content.

By replacing some of the cereal-based groundbait with natural earth, anglers can introduce a substantial ball while reducing the amount of food it contains.

As the mixture breaks down, fine earth particles can create a natural cloud in the water.

It’s a useful approach when careful feeding matters more than simply introducing large quantities of bait.

A Practical Addition to Your Groundbait Range

Molehill is not intended to replace every conventional groundbait.

Instead, it gives anglers another way to control the weight, binding properties and food content of their feeding mixture.

Whether you’re preparing for a river match or experimenting with feeding methods on a deep stillwater, Molehill can be a valuable addition to your bait preparation.