Soft, fluorescent, hookable pellets, available in all the Nash Bait flavours and a range of colours. 40g tubs. RRP: £1. 99 per tubContact: 01702 233232 or www.
Black boilies containing fermented shrimp, pre-digested fish protein, micro sea snails and ‘Ninja’ additive. RRP: £6. 99 per kiloContact: 01491 834911 or www. blakesbaits.
An assortment of nutritional pellets in different sizes, shapes, flavours and colours. RRP: 3kg £7; 10kg £21. 99Contact: 01202 487922 or www. kentparticles.
I tend to make my food up in advance, freeze it in single portions and then get them as I need them. However, on several occasions I have been short of grub and have used these instead. They’re surprisingly good quality and pretty tasty – much better, in fact, than most ready meals. The Chicken Tikka Masala is a particular favourite, and the meat actually tastes like chicken too! My only gripe would be that the portions are a bit on the small side, but they’re probably perfect for people with average appetites, unlike me.
As a long-time fan of Richworth’s Tutti Frutti I kind of knew already that I’d like these hook baits. Basically, it’s the same tutti flavour but now rolled in differently coloured pop-ups, a selection of which come in each tub. They’re buoyant, smell great and have a track record already that speaks for itself. Oh, and don’t make the mistake of thinking that Tutti Frutti is only a winter bait either; it’s a great year-round option.
Visual, high-leakage, slow-sinking hook baits. Available as dumbbells or round in various sizes and flavoursRRP: £5. 99Contact: 01430 448322 Website: www. stickybaits.
A sweet, bird-food based, year-round food bait with a fruity and creamy flavour. Available in 12mm to 20mm. RRP: £7. 99 per kiloContact: 01925 444797 Website: www.
A blend of high-protein pulses and seeds that still contain a lot of their natural oils. RRP: £7. 90 for 2kgContact: 01920 43833 Website: www. baitfeedonline.
A bulk mix of assorted-quality boilies in numerous shapes, flavours and sizes, perfect for baiting up. RRP: £32 for 10kgContact: 01202 487922 Website: www. kentparticles. co.
Prepared mix of mini corn, hemp and wheat, which is preserved for use trip after trip. RRP: £10. 99 for three kilosContact: 01666 575330 Website: www. cotswoldbaits.
Martin Locke’s Solar Tackle has been producing top-quality bait for many years. In fact, the company celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2012 and its most notable products are undoubtedly the hook baits. There have been some absolute classics through the years, including Winter Secret, Club Mix, Bunspice & Aniseed and many more. In recent years, the Jacko Pops, Dairy Cream & Fresh Pineapple, Top Banana and Quench have proven hugely successful and, even more recently, some newer varieties have entered the range.
The original Tutti Frutti boilies have arguably accounted for as many carp captures as any other bait, ever. Praise doesn’t come any higher than that. However, the entire range has been given a tweak that should make it more effective than ever. Introducing the new Dark Tutti.