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

Lakes First 40+ Common

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Long standing Essential Bait user Mikey Edgeworth from Stonehouse, Glos has banked plenty of big fish in his time, but we doubt that any have ranked any higher than this magnificent lake record 41lb 7oz common. Mikey caught the big fish from a large Glos gravel pit, along with another common of 30lb 6oz,...
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Amazing Start for Jon

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One of the country’s most successful big fish anglers Jon McAllister from Kent has recently had an amazing start to his campaign on an Essex syndicate water. On his very first night, Jon managed to bank a 35lb 14oz mirror, a fish that hadn’t been caught for 4-years - but it got even better!...
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Top Marks Fudgy!

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Ageing carper Dave (Fudgy) Fuidge from Bristol has recently managed to bank himself a couple of whackers from a notoriously difficult low stocked Berkshire venue – so he tells us! Dave managed to spot a few carp showing in a different area of the lake and broke the habit of a lifetime by moving...
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Consistent-Lee Successful!

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Consistent catcher of big carp and all round nice guy Lee Petty has been getting amongst the big fish yet again recently. Lee tends to keep things pretty close to his chest and we tend to lose track of just how many carp he catches, but wherever he goes, he always seems to catch...
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Back in the thick of it!

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Following on from his outstanding success of 2006, Martin Finan from Glos has immediately been back in the thick of the action. Martin decided to fish for a 24 hour session on a relatively low stocked gravel pit to produce a 3 fish catch, topped by this awesome looking 30lb 1oz Mirror. Not bad...
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