Catch Reports
Frogmore Leather for Barry
Posted in Catch Reports on 14th April 2011The famous Frogmore leather has recently tripped up on the B5 (again!) and this time to the rods of... Read more
Quick work for Kenny
Posted in Catch Reports on 13th April 2011We recently had a lovely email from Kenny Emson who has been using the B5 to very good effect over... Read more
Black Snail strikes on White Swan!
Posted in Catch Reports on 03rd April 2011Long time carp angler Jim Hepper seems to have been on the carp scene since man was... Read more
February Fifty first time on the bait!
Posted in Catch Reports on 02nd March 2011One of the first fifties of 2011 has just fallen victim to the rods of Norfolk based angler Ian... Read more
Car Park Lake success
Posted in Catch Reports on 28th January 2011Catching a carp from the notoriously difficult Yateley Car Park Lake can be difficult enough when... Read more
Cracking winter common for Lee
Posted in Catch Reports on 16th November 2010Essential Bait rolling manager Lee Willmott has had a season he won’t forget in a hurry with... Read more
Long distance hauler
Posted in Catch Reports on 16th November 2010Successful big carp angler Eddie Johnson from North Wales has been continuing his 550-mile round... Read more
Just incredible!
Posted in Catch Reports on 13th October 2010Essential Bait’s consultant Shaun Jarvis won’t forget his last two fishing trips in a... Read more
Mahooooosive Mirror!!
Posted in Catch Reports on 13th October 2010We recently had a call from Tim Smith saying he was going to Luke Moffatt’s lake... Read more
B5 gets Black eye!
Posted in Catch Reports on 13th October 2010We’ve recently had a lovely letter from Mark Foster commenting on the quality and... Read more
Cork ball advantages
Although we provide cork dust pop-ups, we also appreciate that some customers prefer cork ball pop-ups and I think that it's generally accepted that cork ball pop-ups are the best method for long term buoyancy. This can be particularly advantageous for many modern day rigs such as chod rigs and Hinged Stiff-rigs. These clever little packs allow anglers to create their own cork ball pop-ups with little effort. You can also regulate the amount of paste you use to make them more buoyant or turn them into slow sinkers.
Top tip
If you are having problems with diving birds or nuisance fish, you can combat this by 'meshing up'. The best method we have seen to do this is to cut a small section of tights (we recommend you get your missus's permission first!). Wrap the pop-up in the fine mesh, pull tight, tie off with floss, 'blob' the excess with a lighter and away you go.