Catch Reports
Perseverance pays off for Paddy
Posted in Catch Reports on 19th July 2010We absolutely love this story of success. We recently had a call from Paddy Knapper from Stoke on Trent who had packed in carp fishing some 9-years ago, but in 2009 he got the ‘bug’ back again. He wanted to target a big common from a local lake and decided to have a go for it. After reading about the track record the B5 has got for nailing the bigger fish he decided to purchase some in his quest to catch his target fish. After catching several of the lake’s residents he then suffered the heartache of losing the big common just half an hour after setting up but his bad luck didn’t end there. Disaster struck again some time later when he had his garage broken into and all his gear stolen!
However, this wasn’t going to deter him and he eventually managed to get his new kit sorted out ready for the summer and on July 20th he awoke early to find fish bubbling all over his baited area but unfortunately had to leave for work. However, before leaving he topped up the swim with 2.5kg of 16mm B5’s. He returned 48 hours later for an overnighter between work and had a 19lb mirror at first light. Just one hour later he was doing battle once again, but this time it was a much bigger fish!
After a spirited fight the big fish eventually succumbed to Paddy’s waiting net, and yes, it was the big common at a weight of 41lbs exactly! Well done that man and what a great story of perseverance. Paddy left us with this comment: “I have decided to pursue a new target fish and I shall be confidently using the B5 to do it all again” Well we don’t think anyone can blame you for that Paddy!
Short term preserved boilies
Andy Clark successfully used our short term preserved boilies to tempt this awesome 67lb giant from Gigantica in France.
Many anglers love fresh/freezer boilies, whilst others prefer the convenience of shelf life boilies for those extended sessions or trips abroad. We therefore decided to develop a 'hybrid' between the two and our short term preserved boilies have been used with remarkable success across Europe. Their 30-day shelf life suits many anglers, and if you plan to have your bait delivered a few days before your trip, they will not only be fine for the duration of your stay, but any that are brought back can be put in the freezer and treated as freezer bait thereafter.
These boilies are also ideal for customers ordering bait from outside the UK, because the baits will withstand the shipping duration and can be placed in your freezer ready to use as required. Due to a 'drying out' period they are generally slightly harder than standard freezer boilies.
