Catch Reports

Target accomplished

Posted in Catch Reports on 08th July 2009

Following a successful campaign on a large Cornish reservoir Chris Douce from Plymouth has been targeting a Devon estate lake in search of a big elusive common that resides in the picturesque venue. His efforts were recently rewarded however when he banked the immaculate fish at a spawned out weight of 37.06. This was the first time the fish had been caught this year but as always, the temptation of a very good food source coupled with good angling ability eventually led to its downfall.

Chris used Shellfish B5 boilies to track down the elusive common and caught a number of other good carp from the venue before he nailed the long lean specimen. Excellent angling by the west-country based carper and congratulations from everyone at Essential.


Making your own

The amount of anglers making their own boilies these days are becoming less and less. This is understandable considering time limitations, but for those wishing to venture out into making their own boilies, these Handy Packs definitely are the way forward because everything you need (apart from eggs!) is inside the bucket.

Making your own bait allows you to use your own 'bespoke' combination of attractors to suit your individual needs. You can also make different shapes and sizes, as well as having the option over soft, medium or hard baits, depending on boiling times, or if you wish to include additional hardeners. Further to this, many anglers find it extremely rewarding to catch fish on a bait they have made themselves.