Catch Reports
Ricky has no Fear!
Posted in Catch Reports on 07th May 2012Somerset angler Ricky 'Fear' Thomas has once again shown how to combine good angling skills with what many believe to be the very best carp bait ever produced by smashing his syndicate water to pieces and catching the most carp ever caught during a single 24-hour session!
Rick used the ever consistent B5 boilies to bank no less than 23 carp during the hectic 24-hour stint! Fourteen of these were over 20lbs up to 29lb 13oz with the biggest of the session weighing in at 32lb 5oz! Now that's what we call a dream session for any young angler - well done Rick...
Footnote:- In just three 24-hour sessions using the incredible B5, Rick has now landed 20 doubles, over 20 different 20's and four 30's!
Cork ball advantages
Although we provide cork dust pop-ups, we also appreciate that some customers prefer cork ball pop-ups and I think that it's generally accepted that cork ball pop-ups are the best method for long term buoyancy. This can be particularly advantageous for many modern day rigs such as chod rigs and Hinged Stiff-rigs. These clever little packs allow anglers to create their own cork ball pop-ups with little effort. You can also regulate the amount of paste you use to make them more buoyant or turn them into slow sinkers.
Top tip
If you are having problems with diving birds or nuisance fish, you can combat this by 'meshing up'. The best method we have seen to do this is to cut a small section of tights (we recommend you get your missus's permission first!). Wrap the pop-up in the fine mesh, pull tight, tie off with floss, 'blob' the excess with a lighter and away you go.
