Catch Reports
85lb of carp in 5 mins!
Posted in Catch Reports on 01st December 2008Here’s an exclusive report that you will not find in the weeklies and has been kept quiet for a few weeks. Andy Clark from Stroud has had an incredible run of big carp from a difficult southern gravel pit, including the capture of two mirrors weighing in at 52lb 8oz and 33lb 3oz landed within minutes of each other! In fact Andy informs us that he was playing the ‘52’ when his other rod ripped off before banking the big British brace!
Prior to this Andy had been steadily baiting up with a customised version of the famous B5 and over a total of 10-nights fishing during a 3 week spell, managed to bank eight carp with three of them going over 45lbs! The weights in order of capture were as follows: 45lb 8oz, 32lb 3oz, 26lb 4oz, 24lb, 52lb 8oz (pb), 33lb 3oz, 35lb 4oz, and 45lb 6oz!! Now that’s what we call top B5 bombing mate!
Publicity limitations do not allow us to name the venue or publicise some of the fish, but we are grateful to the fishery and to Andy for supplying the enclosed information to Essential on an exclusive basis.
The wonders of Thaumatin

Thaumatin is undoubtedly one of the most attractive ingredients we have ever seen when it comes to producing a stimulatory response. It can be used in particles, boilies, boilie glugs, liquid foods, stick, spod and spomb mixes etc, etc. Even match anglers have used it in their maggots and groundbait formulations and romped past their nearest competitors, simply because the fish seem to go into a complete feeding frenzy when this stuff is added to food!
We Would NEVER advocate the use of particles without Thaumatin and we promise that you will see a massive difference compared to particles without it. With so many shelf life particles available on shop shelves, and doubts about the aded preservatives making them taste 'bitter', Thaumatin is the perfect answer. Just a few mils per jar can make the world of difference and significantly improve your catch rate.
Beware of immitations! Essential Baits are the ONLY company that market Thaumatin-B.