Catch Reports
Over the Rainbow!
Posted in Catch Reports on 19th May 2008Now we very rarely if ever include captures of foreign fish on this site because with so many big fish being caught from the UK on Essential Baits we don’t need to!! However, we’ve recently received pictures of some stunning Rainbow carp from Lee Woodfield that we are more than happy to accommodate.
Lee is no stranger to the big fish mecca having visited the place on a number of previous occasions and catching a few B5 whackers in the process. It was therefore no coincidence that Lee opted for the B5 on his latest 7-day mission. We’re not sure how many fish Lee ended up with, but we do know that towards the tail end of his trip, he ended up with mirrors of 56lb 8oz and 62lb, together with commons of 52lb and 69lb 8oz – the latter being just ounces short of the lake record! Well done Lee from all at essential.
This brings us nicely on to the fact that we can now confirm in advance that Essential Baits will be launching a shelf life version of the famous Shellfish B5 in 2009.
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.
