Catch Reports
Consistent carping.
Posted in Catch Reports on 28th October 2013Essential Bait user Mike Smith has been catching a consistent amount of carp this autumn including... Read more
Jamie still Robbing 'em!
Posted in Catch Reports on 28th October 2013Jamie Robb has once again been getting amongst those elusive Stoneacre carp. He has recently caught... Read more
Pete Springate smashes Somerset record with a 60-pounder!
Posted in Catch Reports on 08th July 2013Well the above heading rocked the carp world for several hours recently when Mike Willmott posted... Read more
Nifty Fifty falls to the B5 yet again!!
Posted in Catch Reports on 08th July 2013You really can't keep a good man down! Andy Waller has yet again been using the B5 to spectacular... Read more
Catch 22 common!
Posted in Catch Reports on 08th July 2013Andrew Leah has recently sent us a report to say how well he's been doing since he started to use... Read more
14-fish B5 haul!
Posted in Catch Reports on 07th July 2013Richard Kelly has recently had a fantastic result on his syndicate water with a 14-fish haul topped... Read more
Stoneacre stunners!
Posted in Catch Reports on 06th July 2013Essential Baits die hard Jamie Robb has been making the long trips south worthwhile as usual and... Read more
Hip, hip, hooray for Hepper!!
Posted in Catch Reports on 05th June 2013Proper old school anglers are very few and far between these days, but here's a genuine... Read more
Linch Hill Stunner!
Posted in Catch Reports on 05th June 2013Long time carper and team Essential member Shaun Jarvis recently visited Linch Hill in Oxfordshire... Read more
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... Read more
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.
