Catch Reports
Man on fire!
Posted in Catch Reports on 08th September 2011We've been receiving some very impressive catch reports from Lee Carpenter recently who has been fishing at Wellingborough Lakes in Northants. During the past five weeks Lee has banked an impressive tally of 16 carp including five carp over the magical 30lb barrier, including two absolute stunners at 37.02 and 36.10.
Lee has been using a mixture of B5 and Black Snail to create mixed food signals and it has been working fantastically well for him. Coincidentally, this is the same lake that Mike Ryan recently caught the lake record mirror of 42.14 shortly followed by a 41.15 common by alternating between the B5 and Black Snail. The big carp certainly seem to love both baits, but the idea of using the two best food baits ever developed is a very interesting concept and it has worked very well for a number of anglers on difficult venues this year.
Well done Lee, a great bit of thinking angling and we're sure there will be plenty more to follow.
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Powdered Additives and Extracts
Long time Essential Baits consultant Rick Golder with a stunning '48' from a mega difficult venue. Rick knows the importance of a good food bait combined with the correct ingredients to trigger a feeding response. His results prove this year after year.
The inclusion of powdered additives and extracts within a boilie recipe will undoubtedly make a massive difference in terms of attraction and palatability. Used at the correct inclusion levels, they will trigger a feeding response and lead to prolonged feeding. They can also be hugely beneficial at repelling nasty sediment odours from 'tainting' the bait. The FF6 found within the B5 is a classic example of this and will always make sure your baits smell 'sweet', even when fishing amongst horrible black silt.
Many of these products are used extensively within the aquaculture industry to promote feeding, so it goes to show that these ingredients will play a huge part within the inclusion of a successful bait recipe, both short and long term.
Top tip
Betaine is an excellent ingredient for triggering the carp's receptors. If you want an 'instant' feeding response for short session fishing, just pour 20ml Boilie Glug or Liquid Food over 1 kilo of boilies and sprinkle one level tsp of betaine over the top before shaking vigourously.
