Bait

Green boilies made using a unique blend of spices and attractors with a sweet undertone. RRP: £10. 95 per kiloContact: 02089 417771 or www. richworth.

A selection of various shaped and flavoured shelf-life boilie offcuts. Great for prebaiting and good value too. RRP: £14. 99 for 5kgContact: 01920 438338 or www.

Marukyu’s Fruit Formula bait, which boasts a fast flavour release and balanced nutritional recipe. RRP: £9. 99 per kiloContact: 0300 303 1012 or www. marukyu.

Versatile liquid with the proven liver profile, ideal for use in stick mixes, dips, spod mixes and much moreRRP: £7Contact: 01793 333900 or www. hinders. co. uk.

Pellets containing high levels of halibut and shrimp meals. Available in 4mm, 6mm, 8mm, and pre-drilled in 12mm, 16mm and 20mmRRP: £4. 99Contact: 01473 241811or www. bait-tech.

Marukyu is taking a little while to forge a reputation with often fickle carp anglers (it’s already hugely popular on the match scene), but trust me when I say that this stuff is absolute top quality. I have used half a dozen products from the Japanese company thus far, and the krill stands out a mile. So much so that it now goes into 90 per cent of all my stick or bag mixes. I use the SFA 450 liquid krill and the SFA 400 powdered krill in combination, as well as individually in other mixes.

Barrel-shaped hook baits in the Boosted Shrimp & Snail recipe. Pop-ups are also available. Excellent value, too!RRP: £2. 99Contact: 01491 834911or www.