Mike’s Diary
Finding the time!
Posted in Mike’s Diary on 09th April 2012It's been a little while since my last diary piece but things have been a little hectic to say the least! As a business Essential Baits are enjoying their biggest growth rate for many a year, if not ever! I flew out to the Czech Republic in late Jan to help our Czech partners BigFish promote our baits at the Prague conference and would like to thank them all for their kind hospitality.
On top of this our new purpose built bait rolling factory has now been completed, which in turn allows us to keep right at the forefront of product development and ensures that we can keep on producing what most anglers now consider to be the very best range of baits ever produced whilst cementing a very secure future.
Of course, all the above coupled with the increased growth rates in business means plenty of extra work hours at Essential HQ and less time on the bank! However, I expect most who read this would all like to be out on the bank more. That said I think there's something to be said for a good balance in life between fishing and personal life and I could think of nothing more boring than being a full time angler - each to their own though.
On a personal note we are still busy with the new lakeside property with the hope of moving in later this year, but despite all this I've still been managing to string a few days together on my chosen 'day only' venue in search of one or two big commons. I managed a handful of days in late Feb and just five days in March but was happy to catch consistently during those sessions, with the biggest being a stunning 27lb 6oz linear.
With spring now well and truly upon us I'm hoping to have more to report in the coming months but before signing off would like to offer our sincere thanks to everyone who has supported Essential Baits past and present and to say that your support is greatly appreciated by everyone here at Essential.
Tight lines and big fishes - Mike.
The use of Food Oils
Richard Kelly is certainly no stranger to big carp, but that's because he understands the importance of a well balanced nutritional food bait. It's paid dividends for him on numerous occasions, as proved again here with another UK forty.
We firmly believe that a well balanced nutritional food bait will completely out fish baits with little or no real food value, and the inclusion of a food oil will help to provide the essential fatty acids required for the carp’s dietary requirements. Further to this, the inclusion of a lipid source will also have a sparing effect on the proteins used within the bait, thus allowing the carp to assimilate the available proteins far more efficiently. In short, food oils will increase nutritional values and provide an extra source of attraction to the finished bait. In short, the fish love them, they increase nutritional values and to cap it all off, they make the bait easier to roll!
Top tip
If making your own baits, reduce the oil content by 50% during the colder months and add a nutritional emulsifier.
