Catch Reports

Nifty Fifty falls to the B5 yet again!!

Posted in Catch Reports on 08th July 2013

You really can't keep a good man down! Andy Waller has yet again been using the B5 to spectacular effect on his syndicate water with a number of multiple captures of very big carp.

Andy has just banked the big mirror again (pictured left) this time at 51lb 12oz and would you believe it, this is the 4th time the massive fish has fallen to the B5 during the past couple of years!! And as if that wasn't enough, Andy also banked commons of 39lb 8oz (another B5 repeat) and 27lb 8oz as well as a 38lb 2oz mirror during the same session!

B5....once bitten, forever smitten it would seem!


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.