Mike’s Diary
Freezing December!
Posted in Mike’s Diary on 19th December 2010November was a cold month and took as all by surprise, but little did anyone realise the lakes will still be frozen six weeks later! Before the freeze we managed to net our Mere stock pond to check out how our special 'Mere commons' were coming on. They were all in mint condition and very lively!
Just a week later and most of the lakes up and down the country were frozen over so for obvious reasons there's been little to report on the fishing front. We have however been receiving lots of reports about otters killing yet more carp from around the country. These really are a major threat to our fisheries and the problem is getting worse. We have installed an otter-proof around our lake and if anyone wants any advise about this issue please feel free to contact me.
And lastly the new website is just 3-weeks old and we would like to thank those who have supported us by making on-line purchases. Also for the hundreds of calls and emails we have received from anglers saying how much they like the new site.
Myself and all the staff at Essential would like to wish you all a fantastic Christmas and hope that all your dreams come true in 2011...
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.
