Catch Reports
February Fifty first time on the bait!
Posted in Catch Reports on 02nd March 2011One of the first fifties of 2011 has just fallen victim to the rods of Norfolk based angler Ian Dowe after just 16 hours of using the B5 for the very first time! Ian and his mates received their first batch of B5 last Thursday. Keen to use their new bait for the very first time on a lake that had only produced a handful of fish since last November, one of the group member, Gary Betts, arrived at the tough venue, which had only produced a handful of fish all winter and within just 4-hours banked a stunning 27lb mirror!
Ian Dowe then arrived at the venue on the Sunday afternoon keen to capitalize on their instant success and positioned his baited rig to a small gravel patch surrounded by weed adjacent to a gulley and introduced 100 B5 free offerings, not knowing what was waiting around the corner!
At 8am the following morning Ian found himself doing battle with a very big fish and eventually slipped his waiting net under a massive mirror, which pulled the scales around to 51lb exactly! A February fifty – wow!!!!! Top B5 bombing that man and congratulations from everyone here at Essential.
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.
