Catch Reports
Another massive common for Matt!!
Posted in Catch Reports on 08th November 2011There aren't many anglers out there that can catch a 46lb UK common and it still falls short of their personal best! But that's exactly what big carp catching machine Matt Davies found when he recently caught this highly impressive specimen, which was a different fish to the 46lb 6oz common he banked a couple of months ago! And if that isn't impressive enough, Matt had a 46lb UK mirror just prior to that, as well as several 35lb+ fish since!!!
Matt is racing towards becoming Essential Baits carp angler of the year following his tremendous achievements this season, and as you would expect, Matt's latest monster common fell victim the incredible Shellfish B5. Top bombing of the highest order.
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Shelf life boilie advantages

Our Essential resident 'Globetrotter' Merv Pennell with one of his many big carp caught on our range of Shelf life boilies. Merv, amongst so many other anglers, openly admits that our shelf life range offer a massive edge over 'standard' shelf life boilies and would not use anything else.
Of course the big advantage about the use of shelf life boilies can be summed up in just one word – convenience! And this is the key word you need to bear in mind. Good quality freezer baits are fantastic for that long term baiting campaign, yet can be problematic for extended UK sessions and of course when fishing on the continent.
So would we recommend substituting freezer baits with shelf life boilies for long term bait application? In short, no we wouldn’t! Simply because this will not offer any advantages at all, however, we can honestly say that for those trips outside the UK or even those extended sessions within the UK where it would be difficult to keep freezer baits fresh, this highly successfull range of shelf life boilies tick all the boxes - and more!
So many anglers strongly believe these are the best quality shelf life boilie available ANYWHERE in the world! Confidence and convenience, such key words for success.
Top Tips
1) Avoid cheap and cheerful shelf life boilies like the plague. I can think of few things worse to ruin your chances of success than poor quality boilies that have been ‘over-flavoured’ to mask preservative odours!
2) If the manufacturer states there are no preservatives in them, ask him to tell the truth!
3) Beware of semi-soft shelf life boilies. These are likely to be overloaded with preservatives. We tend to rely on reduced moisture levels, which in turn creates a 'tougher' bait, but with far less preservative.