Catch Reports
Best bait ever...
Posted in Catch Reports on 19th June 2011Paul Radford started using the B5 last season and has recently declared "it's the best bait... Read more
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B5 blitz in Norfolk!
Posted in Catch Reports on 19th June 2011We've had another impressive report from a group of lads in Norfolk that have been catching very... Read more
Another lake record!!
Posted in Catch Reports on 09th June 2011Marcus Howarth wanted to find out what all the hype was about and decided to put the new... Read more
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PB common for Shaun
Posted in Catch Reports on 09th June 2011Team Essential member Shaun Jarvis is no stranger to the big fish scene and also knows a thing or... Read more
Kingsmead success...
Posted in Catch Reports on 16th May 2011Paul Court's latest long distance journey from Somerset to Berkshire's Kingsmead 1... Read more
Blondes have more fun!
Posted in Catch Reports on 15th May 2011This month's 'Top Catch' competition winner and Carp-Talk cover star is the lovely Lianne Bullard... Read more
B5 or Black Snail? They're both running riot!!
Posted in Catch Reports on 14th May 2011We're having so many reports of of outstanding captures on the B5 and the Black Snail... Read more
Stunning Linear!
Posted in Catch Reports on 12th May 2011Long time Essential Bait user Jamie Robb has been making some long trips down from 'up north' to... Read more
Cracking common!
Posted in Catch Reports on 12th May 2011Lee Carpenter is another angler who has been using the Black Snail to very good effect... Read more
Hat-trick of thirties!
Posted in Catch Reports on 14th April 2011Having only been able to get the rods out twice in 5 months I'm trying to make the most of April... Read more
Fluoro pop-ups
Whilst carp are not generally recognised as sight feeders, there are undoubtedly times when they are visually drawn to a food source and bright pop-ups are a classic example of this. It's not surprising therefore, that fluoro pop-ups have proved very effective, particularly if just using a single bait with no free offerings. The winter and spring months are a classic example of this and a single fluoro pop-up cast to a 'showing' fish has resulted in the downfall of many a carp.
But it would be a mistake to think fluoro pop-ups should be just restricted to single bait presentation. Quite often, a fluoro pop-up fished over a bed of bait can fool the wariest of carp and a little 10mm fluoro pop-up mounted above a standard bottom bait can act as a very good visual sight and lead to a bite or two when other methods fail to produce.
