Catch Reports
Another forty
Posted in Catch Reports on 19th July 2009Consistent big carp catcher Rick Golder has been in the thick of the action once again and has... Read more
Target accomplished
Posted in Catch Reports on 08th July 2009Following a successful campaign on a large Cornish reservoir Chris Douce from Plymouth has been... Read more
It's forties galore as the B5 banks yet another big UK brace!
Posted in Catch Reports on 26th June 2009Mike Edgeworth recently had a night’s fishing on a local gravel pit that he will remember for... Read more
Somerset duo smash personal bests!
Posted in Catch Reports on 20th June 2009Phil Whiterod from Bridgwater, Somerset decided to make the long trip to Sandhurt lake in search of... Read more
Stunning - just stunning!
Posted in Catch Reports on 29th April 2009Martin Finan’s incredible list of big fish captures just seems to get better and better!... Read more
More short session success for Rick
Posted in Catch Reports on 05th April 2009Following Rick Golder’s success last month, the Berkshire based fish catching machine has... Read more
A switch to B5 produces two Monster Commons!
Posted in Catch Reports on 25th March 2009We need to keep the details of this one a bit hush hush due to publicity restrictions and water... Read more
Stunning Big Common falls to 'The Squid'!
Posted in Catch Reports on 04th March 2009Charlie Goult isn’t wasting much time getting to grips with the new Natural Squid after... Read more
Rick's Back!
Posted in Catch Reports on 24th February 2009Following a few months break from fishing, Essential Baits stalwart and well know big fish angler... Read more
Lake record Brace
Posted in Catch Reports on 10th February 2009Lee Woodman decided to put in his final 24-hour session of the season on his local syndicate water... Read more
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.
