Exciting plans afoot for carp bait company. Splashbaits have had an exciting year with the release of a new bait range 'Assassin' which has already yielded catches up to 49lb. A New Year press release from the company explained: "We have seen the release of our very own popup mix and flavoured popups, a new website design and a very successful catch year. Just when we thought the year couldn't end on any better high, Splashbaits were awarded the Best Emerging Bait Company for 2013 as voted for by Total Carp readers.
Pictured here is the mighty Two Scale Split Fin, which is one of the original A team from Lake Juvanzé, France. At 52lb 14oz, this monster was taken on a blow-back rig, size 6 barbless, with a critically balanced Entity barrelthat was shaved down. This was fished over hemp, tigers and a large spread of Entity boilies, which was topped up daily. This trip was my first in France and I finished the session with three lost fish and three landed, that consisted of a 27lb 7oz common, 33lb 8oz mirror and the big one.
Get yourself over to the Climax Tackle Open Day this Saturday, December 7th. The Sticky team will be on hand to talk all things bait and carp. Jim Shelley will also be there to talk everything carp and will be showcasing his new book Carping Re-Cut, with a chance to buy a signed copy on the day. Also, top UK big-fish angler Sean Leverett, Sticky boss Tom Anderson and Sticky media man Dan Wildbore will be available to answer your technical questions on the Sticky range.
Following a seven-week stint away from his Cambridgeshire syndicate water, Solar team member Carl Sharp returned this weekend in style. Presenting a Club Mix pop-up over a spread of 1kg of Seafood Take-Away boilies in a clearing in the weed on Monk's Pit, Carl landed a mirror of 28lb 8oz and 30lb 7oz over the course of his weekend session. Multi rigs tied with size 6 Stronghold 101 hooks were the winning presentation. .
Carl Sharp landed two twenties over the weekend from Cambridgeshire syndicate water Monk's Pit. With the water being very busy, and according to the Wolverhapton-based Solar team member fishing hard due to the pressure, Carl was made up with his two mirrors of 21lb 6oz and 27lb 10oz. Carl used a Seafood Take-Away Corker pop-up presented over a bed of hemp, corn and Seafood Take-Away freebies that he spombed at 80 yards to a small, hard, clear patch. A size 8 Stronghold 101 hook coupled with Solar Easy Strip hook link and setup multi-rig style made up the business end.
The long-awaited Masterclass DVD from Korda Developments is available to watch on the Korda Website or to simply pick up a copy at the tackle shop. Full of handy hints to help you catch more fish, the DVD covers lots of fishing methods, such as stalking, floater fishing, boilie fishing and even takes you over to France, where Korda head honcho Danny Fairbrass gets to grips with awesome French commercial venue Gigantica landing some truly huge carp for the cameras. The DVD totals a staggering four hours long and is packed with info on every carp angling discipline you are likely to ever do. Simply follow the link to the website:www.
DAY TEN: Win a 3 Rod FX Tri Sleeve, measuring in at 12' long and worth a whopping £94. 99!With just three days left, today sees us giving away a stunning 3 Rod FX Tri Sleeve. Wow, this is getting really interesting now. .