Catch Reports
Andy banks another stunner!
Posted in Catch Reports on 14th August 2011This magnificent looking 36lb 4oz linear fell to the rods of consistent angler Andy Windmill who always seems to be getting amongst the bigguns. His latest stunner fell to the ever consistent Black Snail but Andy has been using both the Black Snail and the B5 with some very interesting results. Those big 30's certainly seem to love 'The Snail'!!!! Well done Andy and keep those stunners coming...
In his own words and said..... "Over the past three months I've been fishing two gravel pits (one in Berks one in Northants depending on work) mixing it up between B5 and the Black Snail and although the B5 is king in the numbers game the Black Snail is way out ahead on the quality stakes with nothing under 30 so far on the snail!!"
Boilie Paste
Mark Stubbles with yet another fine cold water carp. Mark is an extremely succesful and consistent angler and instinctively knows the rewards little edges can bring.
Many anglers tend to overlook the advantages that paste’s can give. Throughout the colder months I nearly always wrap a thin layer of paste around my hook bait. This not only gives the bait a better ‘leak off’ in terms of attraction as the paste slowly dissipates, but also gives the hook bait a completely different texture.
Paste is also an essential requirement if you prefer to make your own cork ball pop-ups or balanced baits. A 10mm cork ball with approx 3mm of paste wrapped around it will give you a nice balanced 16mm hook bait. To make pop-ups however, you will need to wrap a thinner layer of paste around the cork. I find that a 12mm cork ball with approx 1.5mm of paste wrapped around the outside creates pop-ups buoyant enough for most presentations.
Top Tip
We make the paste soft enough for most applications, but if you find the paste starting to dry out a little, just dampen it down with a ‘Bait Glug’ or a ‘Liquid Food’ and re-mould together. (Rinse hands in warm water first)
If you need to leave the paste standing for any length of time, make sure you wrap it up in cling film otherwise it can quickly dry up. It will be fine to wrap up in cling film and leave in the fridge for 24 hours if needed.
