Winter bait is very important. With fishmeal-based boilies often containing high levels of fish oil, bird-food-based baits are much more digestible and during the winter months the carp will still eat plenty of a good-quality bait. The Berkley Gulp! range of boilie offers many flavours for all times of year but our particular favourite, the Coco and Banana, would make an excellent winter bait. Made from natural ingredients, the sweet coconut aroma mixed with the banana flavour is sure to catch plenty of carp.
Super-buoyant off-white hook baits with a creamy chocolate flavour. High leakage, yet stay tough for long periodsRRP: £5. 99Contact: 01430 448322 or www. stickybaits.
Prepared shelf-life spod mix containing hemp, maize, wheat and chopped nuts. Now available in Coconut and Chilli Garlic Sausage flavour-enhanced versionsRRP: £11. 99 per 3kgContact: 01666 575330 or www. cotswoldbaits.
Complete bait range incorporating Richworth’s highly acclaimed 50:50 base mix with Cajun spice flavour. This has a proven big-carp recordRRP: £10. 95 per kilo of boiliesContact: 02089 417771 or www. richworth.
Carp will find it hard to ignore the flavour and colour of these attraction-packed boilies. Sizes 10 to 20mm with loads of accompanying products availableRRP: £6. 99 per 750g bagContact: 01702 233232 or www. nashtackle.
High-leakage, mixed-fruit-flavoured, fluorescent hook baits with reliable buoyancy. The orange colour is as bold as we’ve seen RRP: £5. 99Contact: 0330 333 4888 or www. dynamitebaits.
Super-oily crushed hemp, a fabulous natural attractor that makes a great addition to any bait mixDynamite Baits Pure Crushed HempseedRRP: £3. 35Contact: 0330 333 4888 or www. dynamitebaits. com.
High-leakage hook baits in two sizes, both round and barrel. Includes free tub of matching Pot Shot flavourSolar Tackle Top Banana Pop-UpsRRP: £7. 50 per tubContact: 01322 277345 or www. solartackle.
Prepared, extra-long-life particles infused with chilli and garlic sausage or coconut flavouringCotswold Bait Creations Shelf-Life Particle Spod MixRRP: 1kg £4. 99 to 3kg £11. 99Contact: 01666 575330 or www. cotswoldbaits.
Made up of a blend of hempseed and ground tiger nut with a Scopex Squid liquid additiveCheshire Baits Scopex & tigernut boiliesRRP: £7. 99 per kiloContact: 01925 444797 or www. cheshirebaits. co.
These sandy-brown boilies contain ground and roasted nut meals that are high in protein and nut oilsAce Baits Natural Nut BoiliesRRP: From £21 per 3kgContact: 01322 620002 or www. acebaits. com. .
Hi-attract, double-strength pop-ups with a tangy citrus flavour. Available in mini, assorted sizes and dumbbellsMainline Baits Clockwork Orange Pop-UpsRRP: £5. 99Contact: 01268 541006 or www. mainline-baits.