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Carp company (31 posts / 5,653 views)
shrimpo shrimpo
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Post #1 9 Jan 2023 10:52
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Hi does anyone know what the boilie prices are for the mentioned company thanks
oscsha oscsha
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Post #2 9 Jan 2023 11:00
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Have you tried contacting the company to get the most accurate answer ?
Deano48 Deano48
Posts: 206
Post #3 9 Jan 2023 11:37
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In reply to Post #1
I've just asked a friend of mine he uses Carp Company's Icelandic Caviar & Cranberry boilies and says they are priced at £11.25 per kilo and there pop-ups are £5.99 per tub
Hope this helps you
shrimpo shrimpo
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Post #4 9 Jan 2023 15:40
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In reply to Post #2
I emailed them at the end of November to no avail haven't phoned yet just wanted a rough idear thanks
duggs
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Post #5 9 Jan 2023 16:20
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In reply to Post #4
Must have gone to spam

Try a message via facebook/insta.

Was always 5kg min order direct and price varies with quantity and delivery vs collection
I hope 11 odd a kg is the shop price or I'll get a shock on my next order
chewbakka chewbakka
Posts: 443
Post #6 9 Jan 2023 16:47
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In reply to Post #4
Your best of phoning up mate, much better deals over the phone. I used to get Cav and Cranberry about 6 quid a kilo in bulk... Was a few years ago mind but i would be surprised if its gone up too much. Good bait that.
midlandman midlandman
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Post #7 9 Jan 2023 19:23
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In reply to Post #6
I witnessed that bait absolutely dominate a couple of lakes back in the day.
Winkler
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Post #8 12 Jan 2023 23:59
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If buying in reasonable quantities, probably £6-7 a kilo, my mate buys directly from Bob at around 6.50 I think for ice reds, good bait especially for the price
The-Heff The-Heff
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Post #9 13 Jan 2023 06:50
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In reply to Post #1
What an awful website that is. Never seen the point in having a website if its that crap, better off not having one in my opinion

I see you are in Essex, id recommend having a pop down to see kenny gates at bait asylum for bait. Hes in bulphan. Bit of a bait god, and very well priced for what you are getting
wandle1 wandle1
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Post #10 13 Jan 2023 18:35
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In reply to Post #1
Best phoning Bob direct ..
wandle1 wandle1
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Post #11 13 Jan 2023 18:40
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In reply to Post #7
Absolutely, those little pop ups in the middles,..family member did over 100 20s in a year on those baits ,...(used to get all the mixes sent down,no one had them here in those times)...Great bait ,specially 'seed of the weed,combined with Aminol and one of the Epa's..

....Good memories.
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
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Post #12 13 Jan 2023 20:40
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I did well on the Ice Reds years ago, but equally well on the Natural Impact which seemed to get overlooked by a lot of people.

Bit of a funny business Carp Company, great proven baits, loads of heritage, quite a big following back in the day, but they never really took the business to where it could be, I'd love to have the money to buy it, promote the baits properly, do proper social media and youtube, have a decent website done. I've said for years that could be a monster of a business. Ice Red C&C with aminol would give any modern bait a run for its money.
Deano48 Deano48
Posts: 206
Post #13 13 Jan 2023 22:02
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Ice Red with Caviar and Cranberry was a top bait
I once caught the same carp 3 x in a month at the Dagenham chase
Teddybare
Posts: 994
Post #14 13 Jan 2023 23:22
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In reply to Post #13
that was a propper bait, smelt lovely.
NOJOAKES NOJOAKES
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Post #15 14 Jan 2023 15:36
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Carp company used to have such a following but you just don't hear from them much these days. They never get recommended which made me think maybe the company changed hands and ingredients changed.
wandle1 wandle1
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Post #16 14 Jan 2023 19:49
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In reply to Post #15
They still relevant,can get products from Gardner..

My relation is Bob's mate,was round there last week ..
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
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Post #17 14 Jan 2023 20:15
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In reply to Post #15
Still Jules and Bob as far as I know.
Beyonce
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Post #18 14 Jan 2023 23:41
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Last I heard still the same owners, still the same place to collect. They obviously have enough regular customers that they don't need to whore out with snazzy websites and social media BS. Says more about the quality to me than hounding you with emails like the likes of DNA.
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
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Post #19 15 Jan 2023 07:38
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In reply to Post #18
surely every business needs to attract new business and promote new products?
dickweed dickweed
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Post #20 15 Jan 2023 08:28
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In reply to Post #19
Different business strategy maybe. No rights no wrongs.
I know plenty of tradesmen who never need to advertise and they keep busy all year round.
AaronB1992 AaronB1992
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Post #21 15 Jan 2023 09:23
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In reply to Post #20
I think it's different markets I suppose.

For example I work in property refurb / development, we haven't ever advertised and probably booked up until June. Someone selling goods though I think needs to advertise as there is more likely a 'click response' for a bait than there is a new kitchen and living room 😂 depending on n budgets of course 😂
Beyonce
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Post #22 15 Jan 2023 10:33
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In reply to Post #19
Depends what they want from it. Sometimes word of mouth is enough to keep the business turning over. Look at Bait Asylum as another example.
dickweed dickweed
Posts: 1,268
Post #23 15 Jan 2023 11:27
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In reply to Post #22
And also think of all the independent rod builders doing fantastic work.
Deano48 Deano48
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Post #24 15 Jan 2023 11:38
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Looks like there baits are still doing the business just seen on there website Frimleys Charlie's m8 was recently caught on there baits
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
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Post #25 15 Jan 2023 13:53
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It's always been a great bait. I just think of what's come along in the last few years and dominated the market place, Sticky was a tiny business ticking along for years until it got funding and had a big push, now it's massive. DNA was tiny until they got a cash injection and marketed the hell out of it. I don't think either of those brands make a bait any better than the ice reds or natural impact. Always felt a missed opportunity to me. A lot of the ‘old school' baits like ice red and B5 and premier, nutrabaits had to rely on good solid catch results week in week out to sell. They were great baits then and still great baits today. No social media or YouTube etc. I reckon those baits could still dominate waters it's just no one under thirty fives has ever heard of them!
CV-Deano
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Post #26 15 Jan 2023 18:09
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In reply to Post #19
i think a lot of these older companys like Carp Company are stuck in simpler times when it comes to carp fishing. (not a bad thing) they are owned by men of a certain vintage who probably dont use social media and would much prefer to answer a phone and sell bait than reply to messages on insta or process orders on a website.

I've also got a mate who sells bait by word of mouth, he gave up with selling via Facebook as he said the breed of angler he was attracrting it just wasnt worth it. Hed sell 5kg to them a week later hed get a call to say his bsit was rubbish as they blanked and he wouldnt hear from then again. That could also be a factor.
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
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Post #27 15 Jan 2023 19:34
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In reply to Post #26
Yeah I get that. When I see you down the lake I will tell you about some of the conversations I've had! Mind blowing
CV-Deano
Posts: 380
Post #28 15 Jan 2023 19:43
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In reply to Post #27
Sounds good mate. Been fishing locally more lately but would be nice to get some time in there this year.
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
Posts: 5,282
Post #29 15 Jan 2023 20:56
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In reply to Post #28
Yeah. lets have a catch up. Im doing the New lake from June for this season so we should try to get a few of us together for a bit of a social.
The_Saint The_Saint
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Post #30 15 Jan 2023 21:19
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In reply to Post #25
premier baits still not rolling bait atm, although they sell additives apparently, shame, excellent bait
NOJOAKES NOJOAKES
Posts: 3,289
Post #31 15 Jan 2023 21:36
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In reply to Post #30
That's only to do with moving premises
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