Catch Reports
Overnight Success for Lee!
Posted in Catch Reports on 15th November 2007Essential Baits production manager Lee Willmott still manages to find the odd night to go fishing,... Read more
Cold-Water Common!
Posted in Catch Reports on 11th November 2007Long time Essential Bait user Dave Fuidge from Glos has recently started fishing a local gravel pit... Read more
First Time on Bait Produces a Forty!
Posted in Catch Reports on 19th October 2007It’s always nice to receive catch reports from customers but they don’t get much better... Read more
Its a Family Affair!
Posted in Catch Reports on 17th October 2007Essential Bait boss Mike Willmott has recently returned from a 5-night session on a Belgium river... Read more
Massive Linear!
Posted in Catch Reports on 14th October 2007Well known big fish angler and Essential Bait consultant Rick Golder has struck gold yet again.... Read more
Second Forty from Venue
Posted in Catch Reports on 11th October 2007Bristol carper Terry Hancock has recently banked this superb 40lb 12oz mirror from a difficult West... Read more
Hectic 12-hour Feeding Frenzy!
Posted in Catch Reports on 02nd October 2007Martin Finan from Glos has been using the B5 for a number of years with some outstanding results,... Read more
Out With a Bang!
Posted in Catch Reports on 22nd September 2007Following on from Jon McAllister’s record UK brace and for possibly the last time using... Read more
Yet Another First Forty for the B5!
Posted in Catch Reports on 17th September 2007The power of the B5 for nailing the bigger fish never ceases to amaze us and it’s produced... Read more
Biggest Brace in UK History!
Posted in Catch Reports on 09th September 2007If there’s one thing in life you can rely on, it’s the fact that mega big carp catcher... Read more
Balanced Dumbells
There are definitely times when standard round hook baits can lose their effectiveness and a switch to a different shape can often produce the goods. These pellet shaped hook baits offer a viable alternative to standard round hook baits and when mounted on a slightly longer hair and fished over a bed of pellets, they can often make the difference between success and failure!
Their shape not only makes them very difficult for the fish to eject, but coupled with their added buoyancy due to the inclusion of cork dust, they are also superb for fishing over the top of silt or weed. They are also very durable and will last for many hours without being nibbled away by nuisance fish, Crayfish or diving birds. Definitely worth considering when the going gets tough!
Top tip
Try mounting the dumbell on the hair long-ways. This will enter the carp's mouth easier, but will spin around on ejection thus making it more difficult for the carp to eject the hook.
