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THIS week’s Angler’s Mail features some of the hottest new tackle around from the JRC, Berkley and Mitchell stables – and we have an exclusive video (BELOW) on one of the best new carp baits on the market this summer, Berkley Gulp! Red Crustacean boilies.
If you’re after some reliable, stylish and value-for-money tackle for your specimen sessions this summer, then you
BAG’EM have just released fantastic new powders perfect for flavouring and colouring luncheon meat, maggots, corn and pellets.
And the brilliant thing is that this stuff will dye the meat, NOT your hands!
Less than a teaspoon is needed to dye a tin of meat. There are five flavours in Bag’em’s range: Super Spicy Red; Super Spicy Yellow; Super Sweet Red; Super Sweet Yellow and Super Garlic Yellow.
Tested by STEVE LOCKETT
BAG ‘EM MATCHBAITS SWEETCORN
£2.99
Handy 200 ml plastic tubs can be resealed after use and kept for some time in your tackle bag. The flavours in the four-strong range are very powerful, which may put some off, but could be good as target baits. Natural, Strawberry, Scopex and Pineapple are the choices. Grains are very consistent in size,
PALLATRAX, sponsors of our prestigious Specimen Cup competition, are leading the way in baits by using the “right” kind of eggs.
Pallatrax boss Simon Pomeroy said: ‘Top quality bait needs top quality ingredients to ensure that no compromise is afforded in the pursuit of big fish; Pallatrax are very pleased to announce that contracts have been agreed with a local supplier
Angler’s Mail has been scouring the country for bait companies…
Below are the 122 boilie firms we found. If you know of more, or have a favourite brand, add your comment below or email us to let us know.
And if you have further comments about the bait game, post them too below this long list, where we allow comments.
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Tested by DUNCAN CHARMAN
TESCO ROUSSAS BARREL AGED FETA
£2.18 for 200 gr
A three-month matured Greek cheese made from goats and sheep’s milk. Almost white in appearance and leaking a milky white juice. More pliable than at first thought and can be cut into pieces and hair-rigged, but can only be fished at close quarters. The texture does allow it to be
Tested by Bill Rushmer
COOKED COCKLES
£5 for 268 gr
A well established tough sea food bait that can be fished directly on the hook. You need to be careful buying your cockles though, as most jars on sale in supermarkets contain pickled cockles making them very acidic and not so attractive to fish. Fresh or frozen are far better and work for
Tested by Bill Rushmer
SAINSBURY’S PORK SAUSAGE MEAT
£2 for 500 gr
Sausage meat is more like a base mix in that you need to add additives and process (cook) it before use. Just mix the sausage meat with curry powder, the amount added is a matter of individual choice. Then roll into sausages and cook in an oven on a medium heat
Tested by Dave Coster
DYNAMITE BAITS THE SOURCE
£3.25
Soft hook pellets flavoured with The Source, which is a popular boilie ingredient for carp. Almost a deep burgundy colour, these dark pellets are available in 4 mm, 6 mm and 10 mm sizes and have an oily aroma. You get a big helping in a pot, easily enough for several hectic sessions, and
Tested by Bill Rushmer
NEWGATE PORK AND HAM
Lidl £1.19 for 300 gr
Coming in a 300 gr ring pull can it appears to be fattier than most with a higher jelly content. It was lighter in colour than most and felt softer, which could limit its application to fishing closer in, towards the margins or float fishing in slower moving rivers again
