Catch Reports
B5 nails another UK fifty!
Posted in Catch Reports on 09th August 2008Long time carper and BCSG member Andy Trim from Glos has recently banked the fish of a life time in the shape of this stunning UK fifty from a difficult Southern gravel pit. The big mirror pulled the scales around to 50lb 6oz and is a new fifty from the venue. ‘Trimmy’ has been carp fishing for over 34-years now and has been a good friend to Mike and the Essential team during this time. Being a little ‘old school’ he normally keeps his successes very close to his chest, but this was such a big personal milestone in his angling career, we finally persuaded him to publicise the capture and are extremely grateful to him for doing so.
The monster mirror fell to a bed of 16mm Shellfish B5 boilies fished towards the marginal slope of an island at approx 100-yards range. Mike and the Essential team would like to congratulate ‘Trimmy’ on his recent success and wish him continued success for many more years to come. Well in little fella – top B5 bombing!
Wafters as hookbaits
Ian May with one of many 40lb+ commons he's landed on Essential Baits by making sure his hookbait placement is spot on.
The name 'Wafters' can be a little misleading because we don't want these baits too critically balanced. In our experience a hookbait that's too 'buoyant' can 'waft' all over the place as a carp approaches the bait and render it very ineffective and easy to eject. What we have done with these special hookbaits is to make them slightly more buoyant than a standard bottom bait straight out of the bag. This in turn will negate the weight of the hook and the hooklink and by the time the rig is presented, it will behave the same as the free offerings surrounding it. This is exactly what you need to achieve if you think about it because the carp will be feeding on the freebies and you want your hookbait to behave in exactly the same way.
Note
Our Wafters are 'tougher' than boilies straight out of the bag and are a popular choice for anglers that prefer their hookbaits a little harder than their freebies.
