Catch Reports
Lee banks new pb common!
Posted in Catch Reports on 14th August 2011Essential boilie production manager Lee Willmott is the person responsible for single handedly rolling at least 12-tons of boilies since the start of the year and with 2011 being our busiest year ever, few people could begrudge Lee getting out on the bank from time to time, albeit for a total of just 6 nights during the past 5-months!
However, Lee always seems to have the knack of making up for lost time, and on a recent day session his patience was rewarded yet again with the capture of a new pb UK common at 39lb 2oz on only his second trip to the tricky venue.
After baiting up with 3kg of B5 on dusk the previous evening, Lee decided to sleep in the van and start fishing at the crack of dawn the following morning. By 6am each of his rods were positioned over his baited spots but he hardly had time to make his first brew of the day when one of them rattled off! The end result being this stunning long common at a weight of 39lb 2oz beating his previous best UK common by just over 3lbs.
Well done Lee - now get back to work. Lol......
Balanced Dumbells
There are definitely times when standard round hook baits can lose their effectiveness and a switch to a different shape can often produce the goods. These pellet shaped hook baits offer a viable alternative to standard round hook baits and when mounted on a slightly longer hair and fished over a bed of pellets, they can often make the difference between success and failure!
Their shape not only makes them very difficult for the fish to eject, but coupled with their added buoyancy due to the inclusion of cork dust, they are also superb for fishing over the top of silt or weed. They are also very durable and will last for many hours without being nibbled away by nuisance fish, Crayfish or diving birds. Definitely worth considering when the going gets tough!
Top tip
Try mounting the dumbell on the hair long-ways. This will enter the carp's mouth easier, but will spin around on ejection thus making it more difficult for the carp to eject the hook.
