Catch Reports
Hip, hip, hooray for Hepper!!
Posted in Catch Reports on 06th June 2013Proper old school anglers are very few and far between these days, but here's a genuine one! Jim Hepper from Kent who some may remember from his early day exploits at Cassein with Rod Hutchinson is still getting amongst the big fish and has been targeting a notoriously difficult Surrey venue in recent years. Secret squirrel Jim has managed to bank the lake's big 40+ common twice on the B5 and lose it at the net on another occasion!
However, Jim's real target has been the elusive big mirror and after losing it last year he was finally rewarded with the magnificent specimen at an impressive 49lb. This fish rarely sees the bank but just like all of Jim's other big fish, it was only a matter of time before she succumbed to our B5 freezer boilies. This just has to be one of the catches of the season. Well done Jim from everyone at Essential - you can now go back underground!!!
Boilie Paste
Mark Stubbles with yet another fine cold water carp. Mark is an extremely succesful and consistent angler and instinctively knows the rewards little edges can bring.
Many anglers tend to overlook the advantages that paste’s can give. Throughout the colder months I nearly always wrap a thin layer of paste around my hook bait. This not only gives the bait a better ‘leak off’ in terms of attraction as the paste slowly dissipates, but also gives the hook bait a completely different texture.
Paste is also an essential requirement if you prefer to make your own cork ball pop-ups or balanced baits. A 10mm cork ball with approx 3mm of paste wrapped around it will give you a nice balanced 16mm hook bait. To make pop-ups however, you will need to wrap a thinner layer of paste around the cork. I find that a 12mm cork ball with approx 1.5mm of paste wrapped around the outside creates pop-ups buoyant enough for most presentations.
Top Tip
We make the paste soft enough for most applications, but if you find the paste starting to dry out a little, just dampen it down with a ‘Bait Glug’ or a ‘Liquid Food’ and re-mould together. (Rinse hands in warm water first)
If you need to leave the paste standing for any length of time, make sure you wrap it up in cling film otherwise it can quickly dry up. It will be fine to wrap up in cling film and leave in the fridge for 24 hours if needed.
