Catch Reports
14-fish B5 haul!
Posted in Catch Reports on 07th July 2013Richard Kelly has recently had a fantastic result on his syndicate water with a 14-fish haul topped by this cracking 40lb 12oz common. After catching that many fish during a single session, most would be forgiven for thinking that it's an easy water, but this couldn't be further from the truth, and if you caught that many during the whole season it would be considered as being a successful one!!
Richard and his fishing partner Andy Waller have had phenomenal success from the venue since they started using the B5 and have had repeat captures of most of the big fish on several occasions.
Top B5 Bombing once again!
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.
