I had another result a few weeks ago on CC Moore Odyssey XXX freezer baits and snowman presentations with CC Moore Hellraiser pop ups. I used blowback rigs on helicopter setups incorporating Korda Wide Gape Hooks and Atomic Jel-E-Wyre Hooklinks. I banked 12 carp in 48 hours including this long, lean 24lb common.
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I had another result a while back, after starting on a new low stocked water I managed to bank 3 fish on my first weekend. Landing fish of 15lb, 20lb and 31lb 9oz, all of which were commons. All the fish were caught on CC Moore Odyssey XXX boilies and rigs incorporating ESP MKII Stiff Rigger Hooks, Gardner Tripwire and Rig Marole Bore Rings.
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I’ve just returned from 2 nights on Manor Farm at Richworth Linear Fisheries. I fished 3 solid bags on the same spot no more that 6 feet apart with 10mm CC Moore Odyssey XXX pop ups topped with Avid Carp Sight Stops and baited up with a bucket of hemp, 10mm CC Moore Odyssey XXX boilies, caster, maggot, pellet and a few other goodies using a Spomb. The fish started showing over the spot late afternoon and into the night. I had a chunky 31lb 15oz mirror just before midnight which was followed by a pristine 20lb 14oz common just before first light. The following evening I was plagued by ducks and struggled keeping all 3 rods tight on a spot before darkness fell. That night the conditions completely changed, the fish activity was a lot quieter and no more runs materialised but I was happy with the fish from the previous night.
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I fished a low stock Nene Valley gravel pit a few months back and on my first session I managed a cracking 28lb 12oz Common within hours of finding a few fish and casting a few baits at them. The fish fell to CC Moore Odyssey XXX Freezer baits with a corkball hookbait presented on a Hinged Stiff rig incorporating ESP Stiff Rigger Hooks, Gardner Trip Wire and GLT Green Stiffy.
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I recently did a quick overnighter on Elsons Lake at the Stanwick Lakes Fisheries. I set up on the toilet bank after finding the bulk of the fish and set about getting some baits in the water with everything set it was time to sit back and take in the atmosphere of this historic water. About 11.30pm I had a take on the right hand rod which resulted in a 15 minute fight out in the lake. I caught a glimpse of the fish 5 minutes in so had a good idea of what I was connected to. The fish was soon in the net after a few tense moments, it was Swanny, one of the lakes larger residents. Although down in weight at 31lb 4oz I was over the moon, the weight is irrelevant as I’ve always wanted to land this fish since the first day I saw the photos. The fish was followed up by 2 more on the right hand rod weighing 17lb 4oz and 21lb 10oz, both of which were commons. All the fish were landed using CC Moore Odyssey XXX freezer baits and corkball pop ups on hinged stiff rigs, incorporating GLT Green Stiffy booms, ESP Uni Link Swivels, Gardner Trip Wire and ESP Stiff Rigger Hooks.
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During a recent session on a local Northants water I landed 16 fish to 26lb 4oz. Fish were landed using snowman setups incorporating CC Moore Odyssey xxx freezer baits and Hellraiser pop-ups or off the surface using chum mixers coated in CC Moore Odyssey xxx bait dip and 10mm Odyssey xxx pop ups as hookbaits. Fish caught off the surface were caught with the aid of Drennan Super Specialist Barbel Hooks and ESP Controller Floats.
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We now have the Mainline Baits New Grange Boilie Range in stock. After waiting a year and half for its release Mainline Baits New Grange Freezer Boilies have finally arrived and they look and smell like they are going to really do the buisness. They have a unique meaty, savoury smell to them and have been formulated by Mainline using the very latest bait technologies. The New Grange is an update on the original Mainline Grange and that was one of the best baits of all time. Mainline have designed the New Grange with an active base, that along with its exclusive protein sources and triggers will fulfill all the carps dietry needs. We also have the New Grange Pop Ups, Dumbell Hookers, Hook Bait Enhancement System, Response Pellets and New Grange Activator to provide you with the Full Monty. For more information or to purchase please follow the above links.
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John
We now have the Sticky Baits Bloodworm Range in stock now and it has been doing really well for some of our customers. The Sticky Baits Bloodworm Boilies contain both low temperature and soluble fishmeals, plenty of fresh bloodworm, blood plasma as well as a specially imported. To raise the attractor profile Robin Red and Paprika are also included at the optimal level. We have the bloodworm boilies in both Freezer and shelf life. To compliment the boilies we have the Sticky Baits Bloodworm Pop Ups and Sticky Baits Bloodworm Dumbells. For those of you that use sticks the Bloodworm Bag & Stick Mix contains much higher levels of the soluble ingredients than can be used in the boilies themselves resulting in really high levels of attraction around your hookbait. To increase that attraction even further soak your hookbaits in the Bloodworm Bait Glug which contains a potent fish protein extract, Paprika oleoresin and not forgetting hydrolised bloodworm. The Bloodworm Bait Glug is really thick and Sticky! If you are using the dumbells or boilie bottom baits, the Bloodworm Paste, which also contains higher levels of the soluble ingredients than the boilies, will boost your hookbaits attraction even further. It could also be a great stalking hookbait in its own right. Finally we have the Sticky Baits Bloodworm Pellets which are one of the best selling specialist pellet of all time. The bloodworm content has been increased and the Hydrolysed Bloodworm Compound has now been added making this pellet even more potent. For more information or to purchase please click on any of the above links.
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John
After a very long lean spell customer Sean Bowen has landed a nice common from the difficult Pit 6. It’s not the biggest carp in the world, but they all count and when your struggling size doesn’t matter. Sean broke his blank spell using Baitcraft T1 Freezer Boilies his rig featured a Korda Soft Coated Braid hooklink tied to a size 8 Korda Kurv Shank Hooks . Well done Sean on, keeping on.
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John
The quantity of bait you choose to prebait with should be determined by the stocking density of your water. If you are fishing a heavily stocked lake then prebaiting with a small amount of bait my not prove to be very productive.
Boilies
If you are fishing a well stocked lake then I would suggest around 2-3 kgs of boilies three times a week, larger boilies are generally better to prebait with as it avoids the attention of other species such as Bream and Tench. A single fish is capable of eating a very large amount of bait in one sitting, although this will vary throughout the year depending on water temperatures. Carp are cold blooded animals so their dietary requirements are much lower in cold water conditions. In the winter it is possible to reduce your prebait to around 1kg because of this, it will only take a few mouthfuls for a carp to fill itself up and move away from the area. On lakes that hold a smaller stock of carp I would maybe reduce the quantity of bait by a kilo or so unless you know that the fish will accept large quantities of bait without shying off them from past angling pressure. Try to use a good quality freezer boilie such as Mainline Cell , Nash Scopex Squid or Richworth XLR8 .
Particles and Pellets
If you choose to bait with particles and pellets on a well stocked lake I would up the amount as particles are cheaper and they will recieve a lot more attention from nuisance species. Maybe 10-15 kg per week baited every other night. If you are using tiger nuts to bait up with then please be aware that they are not very digestable to carp and are best used in small quantities. The same goes with what I said above about water temperatures and food consumption so alter your quantities accordingly. It is also worth baring in mind that smaller fish are more able to eat the particles and pellets you are baiting with, so increasing the quantities where large numbers of nuisance species are present maybe required for the carp to get a look in. Otherwise the carp maybe seeing none of your bait and are unaware of the area you are trying to create.
The quantities mentioned above are all just guidelines, each lake, stock and situation is different so go with what you think is best but bare in mind the factors I have mentioned. See also Part One - Part Two
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