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

The Elusive Long Common!

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Springwood Pool’s elusive ‘Long Common’ isn’t a fish that graces the bank very often. It’s a ‘once a year’ fish at the very most, so you can image how pleased Duncan Cameron was when he recently banked the awesome looking ‘bar of gold’ at a weight of 30lb 7oz.Duncan has been applying the Shellfish...
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Lake Record Smashed!

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2007 started with a bang when we received a report from Paul Wortley from Hants who has been targeting a difficult local gravel pit. Despite receiving plenty of attention the venue seemed to have completely locked up – that was until Paul arrived armed with the Winterised B5! Within a short space of time...
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Lee Nails Heather!

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Leicestershire based big carp angler Lee Petty has caught an impressive amount of big carp from a variety of different waters up and down the country since using the B5. However, during the latter part of 2006 Lee decided to take on the mighty challenge of the famous Yateley Car Park Lake, with the...
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Golder Strikes Gold!

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Rick Golder from Surrey started using the B5 last season and had the most successful season he’s ever had. In Rick’s own words:- “The B5 has completely transformed my fishing”! Rick has more than doubled his captures from any previous season and throughout 2006 he banked no less than x17 thirties and x3 forties...
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Creaming It!

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During November Colin Hunt from Bristol decided to turn his attention to a tricky Wilts venue that contained a stunning looking linear that had a reputation of being ‘quite elusive’! After two quick pre-bating sessions where he introduced 1kg of Cream-CSM barrels on each visit, he returned to the venue to set his traps...
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