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I was sent a tub of each flavour of these and asked to take them out and give them a whirl. I immediately discarded the black ones because they made me wretch! I am sure that the carp will like them, though. So far I have caught carp on all of the others, but the orange Fatal Attraction (smell like Chocolate Orange) and pink Optical Illusion (smell like the Old Indian Spice) have by far been the best performers, with the latter being my absolute favourite. I use the small, round pop-ups inside PVA bags and they’re quite easy to balance, especially if they’ve been soaked for a while in the matching liquid.

Most carp rods have line clips on them, but many are a bit harsh on the line. These clips, which come in three diameters to suit all blanks, slide onto the rod and are very line friendly. I also like the fact that they can be slid up nearer to the buzzers if needed, which I do quite regularly. I’ve used them for as long as I can remember and will continue to do so.

There are only one or two members of the TC staff who have been involved with the magazine long enough to remember when Frank Warwick first brought Enterprise’s imitation sweetcorn to our attentions. At the time, although largely taken for granted today, it was revolutionary and anglers were gobsmacked at how effective it was. Our editor, Marc Coulson, caught his very first 20-pounder on two grains of yellow corn way back in his early career on this magazine. Nowadays there is a plethora of imitation baits available, and not just the corn either.

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