Catch Reports
Two sessions, two baits, one lake record and two PB's!!
Posted in Catch Reports on 21st August 2011What a story we have here! After recently joining a new syndicate lake Mike Ryan wanted to use a very high quality food bait but couldn't decide between the B5 or the Black Snail - so he purchased both!!
After catching a few twenties on both baits, Mike then had two sessions he will never forget! On the first of these it was the B5 that came up trumps and yes, you've guessed it, in typical B5 fashion he smashed the lake record with the capture of a new PB mirror of 42lb 14oz.
Just two weeks later Mike was making the long 320-mile round trip back to the venue in question and having run short of the B5, he decided to put the Black Snail through its paces. After spreading 3kgs of Snail over the same spots as he caught the lake record from 2-weeks earlier, Mike was soon doing battle with another big fish. This time the end result was a new PB common at a weight of 41lb 15oz!! The biggest mirror and the biggest common on the bank in two amazing sessions!
Top angling Mike and this wins you our latest 'Top Catch' competition hands down. Well done from all at Essential...
Boilie Glugs
The use of boilie Dips/Glugs to increase attraction levels can be extremely effective, particularly on short sessions or for using single hook baits when you want to boost the food signals.
For 'glugging up' your baits, just pour approx 20ml of your chosen liquid into a 1kg bag of boilies and shake well to ensure even distribution. This can be done before placing them into the freezer or after they’ve been taken out. If applying the liquid after the boilies have been taken out, it’s best to let them thaw out first before adding the liquid. It's also advisable to add the liquid to the boilies a few hours before you hit the bank, thus allowing a little time for the boilies to soak it up, although this isn't imperative.
For boosting your hook baits only, one useful ploy is to leave them permanently soaking within the solution and this will really ‘kick out’ the attraction. Bear in mind that pop-ups are likely to loose a little buoyancy if doing this for long periods. Alternatively you can just pour 10ml of the liquid solution into a jar of pop-ups and shake well. This will give them an extra boost without effecting buoyancy levels too much.
