Catch Reports
Honesty is the best policy!
Posted in Catch Reports on 26th October 2012Unlike some bait companies we could mention (cough!) Essential Baits have never had any interest in 'claiming' captures of fish that have been caught on baits other than our own!! As proved here with Essential Bait user Martin Finan holding this prehistoric looking mirror known as 'The Brute', at a weight of 52lb 4oz, which tripped up over a bed of maggots!!
Martin has been targetting the Berkshire gravel pit for the past few years but now his campaign has finally ended, we can reveal (although this won't come as a surprise to many!) that nearly all of Martin's previous fish from the venue have fallen to our B5 or Black Snail freezer boilies, even to the extent of 'doubling up' and in some cases 'trebling up' on captures! Which have included this lovely 37lb linear (pictured below). Further proof (if needed!) that when it comes to high quality food baits, Essential Baits still rule the roost!
Well done Martin, congratulations on a top Snail, Maggot and B5 bombing campaign!
Cork ball advantages
Although we provide cork dust pop-ups, we also appreciate that some customers prefer cork ball pop-ups and I think that it's generally accepted that cork ball pop-ups are the best method for long term buoyancy. This can be particularly advantageous for many modern day rigs such as chod rigs and Hinged Stiff-rigs. These clever little packs allow anglers to create their own cork ball pop-ups with little effort. You can also regulate the amount of paste you use to make them more buoyant or turn them into slow sinkers.
Top tip
If you are having problems with diving birds or nuisance fish, you can combat this by 'meshing up'. The best method we have seen to do this is to cut a small section of tights (we recommend you get your missus's permission first!). Wrap the pop-up in the fine mesh, pull tight, tie off with floss, 'blob' the excess with a lighter and away you go.
