Catch Reports
Instant success!
Posted in Catch Reports on 25th October 2012Young up-and-coming carper angler Ben Thompson is having a terrific year since switching over to our B5 freezer boilies. Ben recently blitzed Linear St Johns with a 44-fish haul on the B5 (see catch report below) to win our 'Top Catch' competition and has recently carried on where he left off by banking this lovely 39lb 6oz common on just his second visit to a tricky estate lake!
Big commons must have a certain attraction to Ben because he smashed the St Johns common record with a 43lb 15oz monster before catching this near forty specimen! But then again, the B5 has such an impressive 'Big Fish' record it's almost inevitable that the whackers will fall sooner or later - in Ben's case it seems to be the sooner! Top B5 bombing again Ben.
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.
