Secret is a very heavy groundbait and its ingredients are quite sweet smelling. Mix it carefully because it becomes very sticky, adding water a little at a time and riddling afterwards. Get it right and you'll achieve a groundbait which is perfectly suited for a balling-in approach.

The big advantage of using Secret is that it will break down very slowly once it has reached the bottom. This coupled with its fairly high food content, means it will hold fish in your swim for a long time without the need to top up.

The best time to use Secret is when you need a lot of bait on the bottom and you don't want to feed again for a long time after your initial balls have gone in. I'll use it when I'm expecting big catches or large numbers of fish. Once the groundbait's gone in, I can concentrate o fishing rather than feeding every few minutes.