Catch Reports
Kingsmead B5 Blitz!
Posted in Catch Reports on 05th June 2013Long term Essential Bait user David Acreman always seems to catch a consistent amount of big carp and few people deserve it more when you consider it's a 300+ mile round trip to his chosen venue at Kingsmead, let alone his limited fishing time.
However, David has been rewarded handsomely this spring with a number of very good fish that have all fallen victim to the B5. Some of Dave's captures have been absolute stunners, including this beautiful 30+ mirror and this classic shaped common of 40lb 6oz - what a fish! Top B5 Bombing again dave - keep 'em coming!
Boilie Paste
Mark Stubbles with yet another fine cold water carp. Mark is an extremely succesful and consistent angler and instinctively knows the rewards little edges can bring.
Many anglers tend to overlook the advantages that paste’s can give. Throughout the colder months I nearly always wrap a thin layer of paste around my hook bait. This not only gives the bait a better ‘leak off’ in terms of attraction as the paste slowly dissipates, but also gives the hook bait a completely different texture.
Paste is also an essential requirement if you prefer to make your own cork ball pop-ups or balanced baits. A 10mm cork ball with approx 3mm of paste wrapped around it will give you a nice balanced 16mm hook bait. To make pop-ups however, you will need to wrap a thinner layer of paste around the cork. I find that a 12mm cork ball with approx 1.5mm of paste wrapped around the outside creates pop-ups buoyant enough for most presentations.
Top Tip
We make the paste soft enough for most applications, but if you find the paste starting to dry out a little, just dampen it down with a ‘Bait Glug’ or a ‘Liquid Food’ and re-mould together. (Rinse hands in warm water first)
If you need to leave the paste standing for any length of time, make sure you wrap it up in cling film otherwise it can quickly dry up. It will be fine to wrap up in cling film and leave in the fridge for 24 hours if needed.
