Catch Reports
Black Snail strikes on White Swan!
Posted in Catch Reports on 03rd April 2011Long time carp angler Jim Hepper seems to have been on the carp scene since man was created and many old school carp anglers will remember Jim from his early day pioneering exploits with angling legend Rod Hutchinson. Jim won't thank us for saying he's been around the block a few times but his experience and knowledge is second to none and we're glad Jim has chosen Essential Baits to help conquer his modern day quests.
On a recent visit to Dinton's White Swan venue Jim put the new Black Snail through its paces and immediately got off the mark with this stunning looking mirror of 32lb. A cracking start for the big fella and the first time the bait was ever introduced to the difficult venue!
Bag 'n' Stick Mixes
Team Essential member Wayne Lindsey with one of two 40lb+ commons caught within a week by increasing attraction levels in his baited area.
Since the publication of numerous articles on PVA stick mix presentations, the use of dedicated mixes to facilitate for this style of fishing have become very popular indeed. The main principle behind this type of presentation is being able to place your hook bait smack bang in the middle of a concentrated parcel of food.
In many ways, it's the perfect way to achieve absolute pin point bait presentation around your baited rig, and there are times when it can be an absolutely deadly method. This type of presentation can often lead to an extra bite or two when perhaps single hook baits or stringers fail to achieve the desired results. The extra attraction of tiny particles breaking down around your hook bait will send out a cloud of food that will not only provide a bigger visual target for the fish to see, but will also send out effective food signals into the surrounding water.
