Catch Reports
Rick's Back!
Posted in Catch Reports on 24th February 2009Following a few months break from fishing, Essential Baits stalwart and well know big fish angler Rick Golder has decided to get the rods back out, and it certainly didn’t take him long to get back amongst the big fish! Opting to use our Creamseed frozen ready-mades with a Black Pepper combo, Rick visited a Surrey gravel pit for an ‘overnighter’ before work, and soon found himself locked in battle with a stunning mirror of 37lb 8oz. Welcome back Rick!
Note: Just as we compile this catch report, we’ve had a call from Rick to say he’s been out again and nailed another ‘thirty-seven’! You can’t keep a good man down.
Wafters as hookbaits
Ian May with one of many 40lb+ commons he's landed on Essential Baits by making sure his hookbait placement is spot on.
The name 'Wafters' can be a little misleading because we don't want these baits too critically balanced. In our experience a hookbait that's too 'buoyant' can 'waft' all over the place as a carp approaches the bait and render it very ineffective and easy to eject. What we have done with these special hookbaits is to make them slightly more buoyant than a standard bottom bait straight out of the bag. This in turn will negate the weight of the hook and the hooklink and by the time the rig is presented, it will behave the same as the free offerings surrounding it. This is exactly what you need to achieve if you think about it because the carp will be feeding on the freebies and you want your hookbait to behave in exactly the same way.
Note
Our Wafters are 'tougher' than boilies straight out of the bag and are a popular choice for anglers that prefer their hookbaits a little harder than their freebies.
