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

A switch to B5 produces two Monster Commons!

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We need to keep the details of this one a bit hush hush due to publicity restrictions and water protection but David Bishop has recently had an unbelievable result by banking two different 40+ commons!The bigger of the two commons weighed in at 45lb and was a fish that Dave had been chasing for...
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Stunning Big Common falls to 'The Squid'!

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Charlie Goult isn’t wasting much time getting to grips with the new Natural Squid after catching this immaculate 35lb 10oz common just 2-hours before his winter ticket run out! This is the first time Charlie has put the new bait through its paces after being a long term fan of the B5 and Creamseed,...
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Rick's Back!

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Following a few months break from fishing, Essential Baits stalwart and well know big fish angler Rick Golder has decided to get the rods back out, and it certainly didn’t take him long to get back amongst the big fish! Opting to use our Creamseed frozen ready-mades with a Black Pepper combo, Rick visited...
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Lake record Brace

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Lee Woodman decided to put in his final 24-hour session of the season on his local syndicate water and what a session it turned out to be! Having landed 3 different 30lb plus commons and a 40lb plus mirror during his angling career, Lee had never banked a 30lb mirror – but all that...
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A Common Occurrence!

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Gary King has been fishing for carp for over 26-years, but until recently has never had a thirty pound carp grace his net. We think it’s fair to point out however that Gary probably fishes less in a year than most carp anglers do in a month!The elusive thirty pound barrier was soon put...
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