Historic Catch Report

Step back in time with our History Catch Reports – a detailed archive of standout carp catches using Essential Baits over the years. From legendary sessions to record-breaking hauls, this section showcases the long-standing success and consistency of our bait range through real angler stories and photos.

Catch Report Archive | Real Results with Essential Baits

Long distance hauler

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Successful big carp angler Eddie Johnson from North Wales has been continuing his 550-mile round trips to the Essex Manor with yet more success. His latest reward came in the shape of this stunning mirror of 42lb 7oz known as ‘Big Lin’.Eddie has had a string of success in recent years whilst using the...
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Just incredible!

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Essential Bait’s consultant Shaun Jarvis won’t forget his last two fishing trips in a hurry! The first session resulted in the capture of a massive mirror from a Hants Stillwater that he’d been targeting for several weeks. After steadily applying his Shellfish B5 boilies to the venue the big mirror succumbed to his net...
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Mahooooosive Mirror!!

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We recently had a call from Tim Smith saying he was going to Luke Moffatt’s lake ‘Graviers’ in France and wanted to take a bait that stood him a good chance of catching a big fish or two! For obvious reasons we recommended the B5 and delivered a batch of ESL (extended Shelf life)...
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B5 gets Black eye!

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We’ve recently had a lovely letter from Mark Foster commenting on the quality and effectiveness of our bait and thanking the Essential team for such a good service. It’s always nice to hear we are doing things right but at the end of the day, it’s you guys that are out there on the...
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Croptail Linear falls for Finan!

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Consistent catcher of big carp and Essential Bait consultant Martin Finan has been targeting a group of big fish this season and recently managed to bank one of the known ‘A-team’ in the shape of this stunning 37lb 8oz linear known as ‘Croptail’.Martin has been making the long journey back and forth to the...
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