Bait

Boosted liquid dips packed with the same attractors as the matching boilies and added amino acidsRRP: £9. 95Contact: 0330 333 4888 or www. dynamitebaits. co.

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.

Oil-based, classic liquid flavours including molasses, sweetcorn oil and shellfishRRP: £2. 99 per 250mlContact: 01666 575330 or www. cotswoldbaits. com .

A fluorescent-pink, PVA-friendly dip. It clings to the bait for long periods, giving off a powerful cloud of attraction. RRP: £5. 99Contact: 01952 210535 or www.

Liquidised crayfish and silkworm chrysalis with added amino acids, peptides and sugars RRP: £8. 29 per 400ml bottleContact: 0300 303 1012 or www. marukyu. co.

Super-sweet, concentrated coconut bait additive. Great for enhancing hook baits and feed RRP: £3. 25 per 250ml bottleContact: 01473 241811 or www. bait-tech.