Catch Reports
Man on fire!
Posted in Catch Reports on 08th September 2011We've been receiving some very impressive catch reports from Lee Carpenter recently who has been fishing at Wellingborough Lakes in Northants. During the past five weeks Lee has banked an impressive tally of 16 carp including five carp over the magical 30lb barrier, including two absolute stunners at 37.02 and 36.10.
Lee has been using a mixture of B5 and Black Snail to create mixed food signals and it has been working fantastically well for him. Coincidentally, this is the same lake that Mike Ryan recently caught the lake record mirror of 42.14 shortly followed by a 41.15 common by alternating between the B5 and Black Snail. The big carp certainly seem to love both baits, but the idea of using the two best food baits ever developed is a very interesting concept and it has worked very well for a number of anglers on difficult venues this year.
Well done Lee, a great bit of thinking angling and we're sure there will be plenty more to follow.
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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.
