Stockists

Essential Baits are now virtually exclusively website based and the vast majority of orders are processded through this website or over the phone on 01278 427634. We provide a very proficient mail order service.

We still supply a few shops that have been with us for many years, namely the two listed below.

Herts
Johnson Ross Tackle (Hoddesdon) 01992 462044

Kent
The Tackle Box 01322 292400


 

European Customers

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Due to the huge logistical problems now imposed upon us by the EU, Essential Baits are not currently in a position to send goods outside the UK. 

It is therefore with regret that we have to announce that for the foreseable future, we are unable to send goods to any EU countries

We will of course monitor the situation closely and keep you updated if the situation changes.

 

 

 

This page will be updated periodically to bring you the latest European export news.

Corker Pop-Ups

Cork dust pop-ups have a number of advantages over other pop-ups.

1) Made with identical ingredients/attractors to free offerings and send out the same food signals.

2) More durable and less prone to ‘theft’ from nuisance fish, crayfish and birdlife!

3) They can be pierced with a baiting needle without losing buoyancy.

4) Brilliant for ‘snowman’ presentations where you can trim down the corker pop up with scissor blades to achieve the perfect level of buoyancy required.

5) Ease of use.

 

Top tip for long term buoyancy

When fishing pop-up rigs in deep water for long periods of time or on waters where bird life can be a problem, drill out a cavity in the corker pop up with an 8mm drill bit then plug it with Gardner Tackle’s cylindrical high density rig foam (yellow). Then pierce the corker pop up on to your hook/rig, making sure the baiting needle goes up through the yellow foam first, then secure with boilie stop. I guarantee you that you can leave your pop up out there for 3-days if needed with no loss of buoyancy! Further to this, in the unlikely event that a diving coot or tufty unknowingly pinches your pop up, you are still fishing a nice visual yellow ‘fake’ bait.