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B5 nails another UK fifty!

Posted in Catch Reports on 09th August 2008

Long time carper and BCSG member Andy Trim from Glos has recently banked the fish of a life time in the shape of this stunning UK fifty from a difficult Southern gravel pit. The big mirror pulled the scales around to 50lb 6oz and is a new fifty from the venue. ‘Trimmy’ has been carp fishing for over 34-years now and has been a good friend to Mike and the Essential team during this time. Being a little ‘old school’ he normally keeps his successes very close to his chest, but this was such a big personal milestone in his angling career, we finally persuaded him to publicise the capture and are extremely grateful to him for doing so.

The monster mirror fell to a bed of 16mm Shellfish B5 boilies fished towards the marginal slope of an island at approx 100-yards range. Mike and the Essential team would like to congratulate ‘Trimmy’ on his recent success and wish him continued success for many more years to come. Well in little fella – top B5 bombing!

The benefits of Pellets

Team Essential member Lee Carpenter with one of his many big fish. Underwater attraction and stimulation plays a big role in Lee's success and pellets are one of the best ways to achieve this.

The use of pellets as a carp fishing bait has been well documented over the years, but their success isn’t surprising when you begin to consider just how many young carp have been fed on them during their early years. Most carp will instantly recognise pellets as a viable food source, and the fact that they break down quicker than boilies means that they release their food signals more efficiently. This will usually encourage smaller fish into the area first, but will often trigger a feeding response from the carp shortly afterwards.

Pellets are also an extremely versatile bait, that can be introduced in a variety of different ways. One of the best methods is to use them inside mini PVA bags with a few crushed boilies. The full package is no bigger than a tea bag, but leaves a nice little pile of food perfectly presented and difficult for the carp to ignore!

Larger beds of pellets can also be very effective, particularly on heavier stocked venues when trying to create competition for food. On lower stocked venues however, a few pouch loads of pellets sparsely scattered around your baited rig will undoubtedly increase attraction and keep the carp searching for food. This method will always keep a food trace in the area and increase the chances of pulling fish into the baited zone.