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.
Boilie Glugs
The use of boilie Dips/Glugs to increase attraction levels can be extremely effective, particularly on short sessions or for using single hook baits when you want to boost the food signals.
For 'glugging up' your baits, just pour approx 20ml of your chosen liquid into a 1kg bag of boilies and shake well to ensure even distribution. This can be done before placing them into the freezer or after they’ve been taken out. If applying the liquid after the boilies have been taken out, it’s best to let them thaw out first before adding the liquid. It's also advisable to add the liquid to the boilies a few hours before you hit the bank, thus allowing a little time for the boilies to soak it up, although this isn't imperative.
For boosting your hook baits only, one useful ploy is to leave them permanently soaking within the solution and this will really ‘kick out’ the attraction. Bear in mind that pop-ups are likely to loose a little buoyancy if doing this for long periods. Alternatively you can just pour 10ml of the liquid solution into a jar of pop-ups and shake well. This will give them an extra boost without effecting buoyancy levels too much.
