Catch Reports
Unbelievable!!
Posted in Catch Reports on 11th October 2011This just has to be one of the best catch reports of the year and we've held it back for over a month out of respect... Matt Gosling had been fishing away on a notoriously difficult gin clear 90-acre Cambridshire pit for several months without so much as a single bite (not on Essential Baits incidentally). Then a close friend suggested he should try Essential's Black Snail frozen boilies following the baits phenomenal success on a number of different waters.
Due to the pit's abundance of natural food Matt decided to give the Black Snail a go and on his very first session using the Black Snail he caught one of the jewels in the crown in the shape of an absolutely stunning 42lb 12oz mirror!
As if that wasn't enough, Matt returned to the pit a few days later for his second session on the new bait and instantly carried on where he left off by catching another forty!! This one went 40lb 2oz as well as mirror's of 27lb 8oz and a 31lb during the same session! - on his next session Matt continued to take the place apart when he banked another stunning creature, this one went 32lb 8oz!
A truly awesome feat on such a difficult water and full respect to Matt for catching what most would consider to be a season's worth of fish in just a few weeks. Take a close look at the fish - they don't get much better than these stunners and it just goes to prove (once again) that changing from a mediocre bait to a high quality food source makes a MASSIVE difference.
Well done Matt from all at Essential, you are the worthy winner of our latest 'Top Catch' competition...
Powdered Additives and Extracts
Long time Essential Baits consultant Rick Golder with a stunning '48' from a mega difficult venue. Rick knows the importance of a good food bait combined with the correct ingredients to trigger a feeding response. His results prove this year after year.
The inclusion of powdered additives and extracts within a boilie recipe will undoubtedly make a massive difference in terms of attraction and palatability. Used at the correct inclusion levels, they will trigger a feeding response and lead to prolonged feeding. They can also be hugely beneficial at repelling nasty sediment odours from 'tainting' the bait. The FF6 found within the B5 is a classic example of this and will always make sure your baits smell 'sweet', even when fishing amongst horrible black silt.
Many of these products are used extensively within the aquaculture industry to promote feeding, so it goes to show that these ingredients will play a huge part within the inclusion of a successful bait recipe, both short and long term.
Top tip
Betaine is an excellent ingredient for triggering the carp's receptors. If you want an 'instant' feeding response for short session fishing, just pour 20ml Boilie Glug or Liquid Food over 1 kilo of boilies and sprinkle one level tsp of betaine over the top before shaking vigourously.
