Bait - thawing pillies
Tip from Topcatch - The secret to a firm pilly is slow defrosting. Wrap half the pillies you plan to use first thing on the trip in 4-5 sheets of newspaper the night before and let them slowly defrost in the open fish bin.
Wrap the other half in the same manner and leave them out to defrost the day of the trip so they will be fully defrosted by the time you have used the first lot up.
Your pillies will be firm and you will swear the fish were just caught!
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