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Specialized Hook Baits - Catch Report and Q+A
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LochLondon

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#1381 20 Jan 2023 at 4.17pm

Ordered Tuesday late PM, arrived yesterday - quality service, looking forward to using them when the lakes wobbly again

Greekskii

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#1380 17 Jan 2023 at 11.05am

Just took delivery of some new pots of S2s. Ordered Sunday as well so brilliant service there.
Only realised I was down to my last one last week.

TCarper

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#1379 17 Jan 2023 at 8.32am

Forum member Leeroyjenkins (Sam) with two cracking winter captures.

January 42lb+ S2

31lb+ S2

TCarper

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#1378 17 Jan 2023 at 8.28am

January Frimley brace for Mark, S2

TCarper

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#1377 16 Jan 2023 at 5.47pm

Russ Burley caught the biggest resident in his southern club lake for the second time in a matter of weeks, this time a January capture at 55lb12oz.

CTblahblah

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#1376 13 Jan 2023 at 8.42pm

In reply to Post #1375
Thank you

TCarper

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#1375 13 Jan 2023 at 5.17pm

In reply to Post #1373
Hi Christian

No that is completely normal mate. It's good moisture/condensation from the baits liquid cure themselves. Not water condensation, which would make them go off. We heat the baits up numerous times during the curing process. Then we heat them up again whilst drying them back out too numerous times. They are constantly subjected to heat, long after they are boiled in water and dried. When they are counted into tubs after the last dry, often there is still some heat in the centre of the bait... That can create a touch of condensation inside the tub after the lid is screwed up tight. That's what you can see there. It only happens in the winter. In the summer you will not see it at all on new baits from us. It's just a consequence of our curing process and the cold weather. Keep the lid screwed on, give them a few swirls, it will disappear completely. It's only goodness from the baits themselves, which they will suck back in.

Beyonce

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#1374 13 Jan 2023 at 4.46pm

In reply to Post #1372
Splendid, thank you

CTblahblah

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#1373 13 Jan 2023 at 4.00pm

In reply to Post #1372
Hi TC

I ordered a pot of 13mm CC S2s and CC GPB2s the other day. They turned up nice and quickly, thank you.

The GPB2s appear to have a tiny bit of moisture in the pot, I'm not going to be using them for a few months, is that natural or should I leave the lid off for a bit in the house? It's such a minut amount I wouldn't normally consider it but just remember reading something in an earlier post about moisture and the baits.

Cheers

Christian

TCarper

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#1372 13 Jan 2023 at 1.16pm

In reply to Post #1371
They will be absolutely fine mate, they will be even better and more effective than the day you got them.

Two questions I get asked virtually daily. Ovbs this bit below is not directed to you Bey.

"My hook baits are a bit old now, will they still work?"... Or.... "What boiled baits should I use with your hook baits for best results?"

The second question, I've been asked twice already today regarding our GPB2, which is a heavy fishmeal.

The hook baits all get better with age. They are undergoing a controlled fermentation in the centre of the bait itself. It's all real food, and essentially only the outside is really preserved. In the centre it is not really preserved at all. There is stuff going on the inside of the hook baits as a consequence, which fish can detect very well. This means in practice that they get more and more effective, the older they get. They will lose some smell to your nose over time.... That is when they are just getting really lethal.

I personally use Poacher Baits SV1, which is a very, very heavy fishmeal based bait with our GPB2. No time to roll my own. I use their T&M freezer baits with our S2, just like I used to before SHB was even a thing. Can't show any photos of anything at all what I have caught, until I get the one.... Been there before.

Our hook baits will work with any good quality freezer baits. Regarding specifically the GPB2, use them with heavy fishmeals. SV1, Hydra K etc etc.

Beyonce

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#1371 13 Jan 2023 at 10.50am

Hi Mark,

I bought some of the early batches of your GBP1 baits. Probably know the answer to this, but they are getting on a bit now, look fine, still good to go?

TCarper

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#1370 13 Jan 2023 at 8.41am

You may remember Russ Burly from a few weeks ago. He was one of the two blokes who won some free GPB2 in a Faceache comp and both caught a 50+ on them. Well he�s caught loads more since Xmas on very limited time short sessions. He�s also smashed his PB again, but I�m not allowed to show you that one yet�. But there was three 50�s caught on those free GPB2 now. That�s at least 15 UK 50�s caught in November & December alone. Gawd knows how many 50�s in 2022 😊

39lb+

38lb+

32lb+

31lb+

TCarper

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#1369 11 Jan 2023 at 9.05am

A nice write up from Ricci about his fishing in 2022. The big Wingham mirror was the biggest UK carp I know of caught on our hook baits last year at 62lb4oz. The big mirror was landed three times as far as I know. All three times on one of our hook baits. This has become a common theme with this particular carp. Over the last ten years it must have been banked 20 times now on our hook baits. 2022 was the year it discovered the garlic 😊

🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 UK 60lber!!! 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

At the beginning of the year I set my self a target of trying to catch a 30lb plus Carp every month and of course, my target of the huge Common from my Kent syndicate.

I must say it has been a amazing year on the Carp front, fishing lots of different venues, fishing different styles but ultimately catching some amazing fish along the way.

I managed to catch a 30lber every month apart from November, November was a extremely tough month, I�m blaming it on the amount of rain we had, or at least that�s my excuse and I�m sticking to it 😅
I caught 30�s from 6 different venues and that�s certainly something I love, fishing different lakes, constantly learning and fishing like this keeps you motivated and it�s something I will continue to do.

I had a amazing summer on my Kent Syndicate, limited to 18 nights I had 20 bites and landed 18 fish. On one of my last trips, my last ditch to try and catch this common, at 9 in the morning my middle rod went into melt down. I couldn�t lift the rod as it stripping my braid from my spool at such a rate, with no weed out there it done a 50 yard run before I slowed it down and turned her. My heart was in my mouth. It felt heavy, I prayed it was the one. Eventually I got her close, I saw the massive yellow body plod pass me, I knew it wasn�t my ultimate prize but I knew I was attached to the big mirror again only it looked ginormous! This fish fights so hard, it would be up coughing water then flat rod you on 20/30 yard runs. It would do this constantly! Eventually after what felt like an age I guided her into the net. It was massive! With my Mrs on hand help this time we carefully weighed her and the wheel of fortune settled at a whopping 62lb 4ounces! A joke of a carp, born and bred in the lake.

My normal tactics applied, loads of @stickybaitsofficial krill, our in house mixed particle with @specializedhookbaits hookbaits fished over the top� the ultimate combo that never lets me down.

I didn�t catch the Common, it hasn�t been out for over 16 months but One day� One day�

More targets set next year, keep motivated, stay positive and enjoy the journey.

TCarper

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#1368 11 Jan 2023 at 8.17am

Mark Harris, Frimley S2. Weekend just gone.

TCarper

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#1367 11 Jan 2023 at 8.15am

In reply to Post #1366
Everything loves them mate.

Always get asked if we have any hookbaits that tench & bream don�t love. It�s impossible to make a bait that carp absolutely love, and tench & bream do not.

Roach are the biggest problem with the GPB2. They attack them like piranhas.


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