Catch Reports
Fantastic year on the B5!
Posted in Catch Reports on 17th November 2011One customer who has been having a fantastic season since he switched to the awesome B5 is Paul Radford and he's been getting amongst the big fish again! Paul has been catching a very consistent amount of 30lb+ fish and recently sent us this nice letter:
"I have just landed another great fish, this two tone common of 33lb 4oz . The fish in my lake mainly consists of doubles and 20's with a few 30's and 2 40's. I can't believe i have had another thirty when other anglers haven't had any, especially considering i have only done 15 one day/night sessions and had 12 fish, with 7 being over thirty!!!! The bait just seems to pick out the bigger fish which i find amazing. I just wished i had used this bait years ago. Many thanks for providing me with a great bait" - PAUL RADFORD
You are welcome Paul. As you have found out, the B5 has a phenomenal track record for pulling the bigger fish and works straight from the off. Congratulations on a fantastic year. Mike and the team.
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.
