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

Fantastic year on the B5!

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One customer who has been having a fantastic season since he switched to the awesome B5 is Paul Radford and he's been getting amongst the big fish again! Paul has been catching a very consistent amount of 30lb+ fish and recently sent us this nice letter:"I have just landed another great fish, this two...
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Mike's success continues...

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Mike Ryan's season just gets better and better! Earlier in the season Mike visited his new syndicate water and banked two forties on his first two sessions using the B5 and Black Snail (including a new lake record!). Since then Mike has continues to use the B5/Black Snail combo and his latest success has come...
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And yet another huge UK common!

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What is it about the amount of huge commons that the B5 and Black Snail seem to attract? Matt Davies has recently banked commons of 46lb and 46lb 6oz on the B5 and now, long term Essential Bait user Charlie Goult has gone and banked this massive 46lb 4oz monster on the Black Snail!! Further...
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Another massive common for Matt!!

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There aren't many anglers out there that can catch a 46lb UK common and it still falls short of their personal best! But that's exactly what big carp catching machine Matt Davies found when he recently caught this highly impressive specimen, which was a different fish to the 46lb 6oz common he banked a couple...
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Aqua Andy banks the 'Woodcarving'

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Aqua Products manager Andy Cadwallader has been doing a limited amount of time on the famous Horton complex where the carp obviously recognise a good food bait when they see one! Using the reliable B5 his efforts were rewarded recently when he banked one of the country's finest looking carp - the one and only 'Woodcarving' at...
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