Catch Reports
85lb of carp in 5 mins!
Posted in Catch Reports on 01st December 2008Here’s an exclusive report that you will not find in the weeklies and has been kept quiet for a few weeks. Andy Clark from Stroud has had an incredible run of big carp from a difficult southern gravel pit, including the capture of two mirrors weighing in at 52lb 8oz and 33lb 3oz landed within minutes of each other! In fact Andy informs us that he was playing the ‘52’ when his other rod ripped off before banking the big British brace!
Prior to this Andy had been steadily baiting up with a customised version of the famous B5 and over a total of 10-nights fishing during a 3 week spell, managed to bank eight carp with three of them going over 45lbs! The weights in order of capture were as follows: 45lb 8oz, 32lb 3oz, 26lb 4oz, 24lb, 52lb 8oz (pb), 33lb 3oz, 35lb 4oz, and 45lb 6oz!! Now that’s what we call top B5 bombing mate!
Publicity limitations do not allow us to name the venue or publicise some of the fish, but we are grateful to the fishery and to Andy for supplying the enclosed information to Essential on an exclusive basis.
Making your own
The amount of anglers making their own boilies these days are becoming less and less. This is understandable considering time limitations, but for those wishing to venture out into making their own boilies, these Handy Packs definitely are the way forward because everything you need (apart from eggs!) is inside the bucket.
Making your own bait allows you to use your own 'bespoke' combination of attractors to suit your individual needs. You can also make different shapes and sizes, as well as having the option over soft, medium or hard baits, depending on boiling times, or if you wish to include additional hardeners. Further to this, many anglers find it extremely rewarding to catch fish on a bait they have made themselves.
