Catch Reports
Overnight Success for Lee!
Posted in Catch Reports on 15th November 2007Essential Baits production manager Lee Willmott still manages to find the odd night to go fishing,... Read more
Cold-Water Common!
Posted in Catch Reports on 11th November 2007Long time Essential Bait user Dave Fuidge from Glos has recently started fishing a local gravel pit... Read more
First Time on Bait Produces a Forty!
Posted in Catch Reports on 19th October 2007It’s always nice to receive catch reports from customers but they don’t get much better... Read more
Its a Family Affair!
Posted in Catch Reports on 17th October 2007Essential Bait boss Mike Willmott has recently returned from a 5-night session on a Belgium river... Read more
Massive Linear!
Posted in Catch Reports on 14th October 2007Well known big fish angler and Essential Bait consultant Rick Golder has struck gold yet again.... Read more
Second Forty from Venue
Posted in Catch Reports on 11th October 2007Bristol carper Terry Hancock has recently banked this superb 40lb 12oz mirror from a difficult West... Read more
Hectic 12-hour Feeding Frenzy!
Posted in Catch Reports on 02nd October 2007Martin Finan from Glos has been using the B5 for a number of years with some outstanding results,... Read more
Out With a Bang!
Posted in Catch Reports on 22nd September 2007Following on from Jon McAllister’s record UK brace and for possibly the last time using... Read more
Yet Another First Forty for the B5!
Posted in Catch Reports on 17th September 2007The power of the B5 for nailing the bigger fish never ceases to amaze us and it’s produced... Read more
Biggest Brace in UK History!
Posted in Catch Reports on 09th September 2007If there’s one thing in life you can rely on, it’s the fact that mega big carp catcher... 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.
