Catch Reports
Quick work for Kenny
Posted in Catch Reports on 13th April 2011We recently had a lovely email from Kenny Emson who has been using the B5 to very good effect over the years, but his recent success underlines just how incerdibly effective and instant the B5 can be...
"Hi Mike/Essential
Just wanted to say thanks for the awesome bait which proves its versatility once again. I took it onto new syndicate water and within a week I have had the big girl (39.8) and one of the other originals (29). The B5 is truly awesome. Attached is a picture of the biggie, but mainly I just wanted to say thanks, and with B5 on the hook there's one less thing to worry about whilst your fishing.
Hope everything is good with you
Kenny Emson"
Thanks for the above words Kenny but we would like to return the credit by saying what a good bit of angling and well done on catching your target fish so quickly - awesome!
Hard Hook Baits (Mike's view)
There are often times throughout the season when I find myself having to use hard hook baits. There’s nothing worse than reeling in after you’ve seen a frenzied amount of fishing activity over your baited area, only to find that your hook baits have been nibbled away by nuisance fish! Some venues are obviously more prone to nuisance fish activity than others, but it’s not just nuisance fish that can be a problem. Diving birds or even pick ups from swans will often result in ‘missing hook baits’!
Hard hook baits will alleviate this problem, in fact, I actually think it’s advantageous when a diving bird picks up my hard hook bait. It gives me confidence that my presentation is good, and as the bird drops the rig, I actually believe it straightens everything out and gives me a better presentation that I can achieve via casting. I can remember fishing at Frampton some years ago, when the only time I could seemingly get a bite, was after a coot had picked up and dropped my hard hook bait!
Top Tip
After you’ve made a batch of hard hookers, leave them out on a towel to air dry for at least ten days, preferably in a warm dry place. Once they have sufficiently dried out, put them in a polythene bag and add a small amount of ‘Boilie Glug’ or ‘Liquid Food’ and shake well. For extra convenience transfer them to an empty pop-up jar or similar before placing them in the fridge or the freezer until needed. If keeping in the fridge, make sure you give them a good shake every few days and top up the liquid if and as required.
