Catch Reports

You can't keep a good man down!

Posted in Catch Reports on 05th June 2013

Here's a face some of you might recognise. It's Andy Waller with another massive UK caught carp - a... Read more

Another big common succumbs to the Black Snail!

Posted in Catch Reports on 05th June 2013

Team Essential member Martin Finan has been getting amongst the big fish again in recent weeks with... Read more

Confused Common!

Posted in Catch Reports on 04th November 2012

Lee Carpenter is one of those consistent anglers who always seems to get amongst the... Read more

Yet another B5 caught lake record!

Posted in Catch Reports on 03rd November 2012

Matt Davies has caught an enviable amount of big fish from home and abroad in recent years and his... Read more

Just mind blowing!

Posted in Catch Reports on 27th October 2012

Over the past several weeks we have been receiving a number of catch reports from Richard Kelly and... Read more

Honesty is the best policy!

Posted in Catch Reports on 26th October 2012

Unlike some bait companies we could mention (cough!) Essential Baits have never had any interest in... Read more

Instant success!

Posted in Catch Reports on 25th October 2012

Young up-and-coming carper angler Ben Thompson is having a terrific year since switching over to... Read more

Mission accomplished!!

Posted in Catch Reports on 12th July 2012

UK commons really don't get any better than this immaculate 48lb 2oz specimen recently caught by... Read more

B5 blitz on Linear St Johns!

Posted in Catch Reports on 10th July 2012

This has to be one of the best catch reports of 2012 and just goes to prove how much of an... Read more

20+, 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+ and a 70+ in just 12-hours!!!

Posted in Catch Reports on 05th July 2012

You won't see many foreign catch reports of this site but when a customer contacts you to say... Read more


Advantages of Liquid Foods

Long time carper Dave Gawthorn proudly displays a stunning 40lb+ mirror. Dave often uses Essential's Liquid Foods to his advantage. 

Liquid food additives are undoubtedly an important part of the carp angers bait armoury. Their main function is to boost food signals in and around your baited rig or your baited area. Stick Mixes or groundbaits can simply be mixed together with water, but by adding a liquid food as well, you will be increasing the food signals coming from the bait, which in turn is far more likely to lead to a quicker rate of investigation and more frenzied fish activity.

Coating pellets with a Liquid Food will disperse quicker/better messages of food than pellets used on their own, and a single Pop-Up launched in the middle of nowhere will undoubtedly benefit from boosting the attraction properties with a Liquid Food. They can be particularly beneficial for short session use when you need to maximise attraction in the minimum amount of time. They are also beneficial for coldwater use when we need to send extra messages of food through the water column in an attempt to arouse those otherwise lethargic carp. Ignore them at your peril!