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Salt.
I see so much terrible information written online about salt. From when to use it being the main one, closely followed by how or why it works. Many will try salt at the complete wrong time of the year & then completely dismiss it out of hand. Like so many things in carp fishing, it’s very time specific. Try it at the right time, you will see it’s real power.
To start with… Most of the year it will hardly have much effect. Often it is said/written that carp look for sodium pre spawning… This is also not true whatsoever. The time to use salt is from the moment that the fish spawn, right through the summer whilst the water is really warm. Sodium helps them massively by repairing them after spawning. It’s not even that attractive to carp I don’t believe in terms of making them feed. But by adding some salt to your free bait & regularly baiting a swim/area… Nothing whatsoever will keep carp welded to your spot like salt will (when they need it). You don’t need a lot. Like most things in carp fishing bait, little & often is by far the best way to apply it. Add it to particles, coat your boiled baits in it. Whatever way you chose to get it onto your spot, from the moment that they spawn nothing will keep carp in an area like sodium will. When I fished on Roach Pit, some of the most famous UK anglers could never understand why the lakes stock would continually show on my chosen area long after I was not there. Days after all the bait was gone (visible from the boat). Salt in the bottom was what was keeping those fish showing like crazy on the spot. They will dig out the bottom to get it when they need it. Putting it in ‘raw’ is simply not the one I always found, even though many favour this way. I like to add it to particles. It leeches out and into the bottom in the surrounding area, and stays there. Salty sweetcorn, salty hemp, salty parti blend, anything. It really does not need to be any fancy salt, any old sodium will do. In a 15kg bucket of drained particle, 500g - 1kg is plenty. Then let it stew for a couple of days. It really helps them, they 100% know it too. You just have to use it at the correct time to get the best from it. Use it wisely and it’s an incredible way of getting the carp to do what you want them to do.
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A heads up that has not been posted anywhere else online.
FishOn will have Tutti S2, Curry S2 & Fizz S2 tomorrow.
TackleBox will have GPB2-Ming, CF (CarpForum) Whiskey S2 & Tutti S2 tomorrow.
JohnsonRoss will have Fizz S2, Tutti S2 & GPB2 tomorrow.
They will have absolutely loads in both variations/sizes.
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Jacko from two over night work trips last few days. The top one is one of the most sort after in the lake he only joined in Sep. He's caught it three times now, Twice on Curry S2, once on Fizz S2.
Yesterday he had that lovely scaly underneath. PPPP S2 over Nutcracker this time.
Sam, 37+ Sandhurst GPB1
Forum member Ian, 32+, S2 balanced.
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In reply to Post #67
Tony is such a lovely bloke mate.
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In reply to Post #66
I fished his lake a few years ago now before the system changed
I was 1 swim away when his perfect zip linear come out on the lawns.
He came up to see me and said it’s out do you want to see it.
Gutted as I wanted to fish the lawns and because I was staying in one of the lodges could have moved my marker to anywhere free on the lake but I didn’t know lol and he was away fishing.
So near yet so far!!
Top bloke though.
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In reply to Post #65
That's Saddleback. That or the DDAP's fish (most likely) will break the British record for real.
Tony has just given his Dinton ticket up last week. Plenty will be happy to move up the list. He only did six nights total in the last few years. Caught some incredible fish though.
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In reply to Post #64
Wow !!
Still a mint fish even if it’s not his own
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In reply to Post #62
Quote... Bet the top ones from a place with lodges on it. His own lake
How much would you like to bet? 
Top one is one of the most desired carp in the land from Dinton Black Swan. Second one is Triple Row from Dinton White Swan. Third one Woolpack. Forth one Roach Pit.
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In reply to Post #61
Quote... Where can I catch the top and bottom ones from please
Top one is Dinton Black Swan. Bottom one is from your area. Same place as this one. Roach Pit. This one is still alive and much bigger (was couple years back). The bottom one in the post you refer to is gone.
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In reply to Post #61
Bet the top ones from a place with lodges on it.
His own lake
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In reply to Post #60
Where can I catch the top and bottom ones from please  
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Random Thursday shots of a few linear's.
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Judes dad Carl. First trip of 2026. Biggest of three. ScopexPineapple S2
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Parky, ounces under 40lb. Alright for Feb. Hacche Moor, og S2.
Dean with a Feb stunner. Fizz S2
Young Jude from Stoke. Well done mate. Tutti S2
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Five year old Albi with a new PB from a club venue in Feb, Tutti S2. Well done Albi.
Brian, Welly, self explanatory.
Dean, Curry S2
Forum member Andy, Fizz S2 over K2
Forum member Eddie. Banked his first 30+ in a few years last week, new PB this week. Tutti S2. Well done Ed.
TackleBox Harry. Self explanatory.
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In reply to Post #54
Great to hear Jim. Been having a few on them 
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In reply to Post #52
I had my first fish on the Tutti on Saturday, then had another Sunday.
So Tutti are now on my shortlist of 'go to' baits for the winter alongside the Curry (on both S2 and GPB bases) and the PPPP.
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In reply to Post #53
Think it's time to get out and put the Jim specials to work. Yes you heard right Jim is going carp fishing first time in 2 years
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In reply to Post #52
Thanks for the reply Mark, good to know 👍
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In reply to Post #51
Hello mate. They are the same sweet thing inside. They are an S2. What you are picking up on is something harsh on the surface to your taste buds, but it's a very important part of their makeup. The Fizz S2 and a couple of the others have the same harsh initial back notes. Quite a few of the new special edition S2 have a very different taste to your senses than the original S2 in the tub. They contain many new ingredients that the original S2 never had. But put them in the water for twenty minutes, it's a Sugars2 in essence.
They are working so well. This is a forum member Eddie yesterday morning. He has been doing rather well on the Curry. This weekend just gone it was the Tutti. This was his first trip with them. He only got them earlier in the week. Well done Ed.
We are getting bombarded with messages saying the same thing regarding the Tutti. Get out there & use them.
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Hi Mark,
Bought some Tutti’s from Fishon tackle and they arrived today, they smell beautiful, as expected, but they don’t taste sweet like S2’s, they seem quite harsh. Is this normal?
Cheers Chris
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Richie with a 32lb+ leather yesterday, another of his most wanted from Furzebray, another one of the SW Leney offspring. Curry S2. Well done Richie.
Young Jude from Stoke with his first of 2026 yesterday. Pukka one too. Well done Jude. Curry S2
Ben, biggest one here is 35+. All from Hacche Moor this winter. Original S2 over Baitworks freezers. Well done Ben.
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In reply to Post #48
One on S2 Fizz and one on Tutti tonight.. come on the carp! If im in the right place im sure I'll catch!
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Adam, some crackers from Hacche Moor over the past few weeks. S2
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In reply to Post #46
There has been a rather large change of plans regarding a new website. Chances are our website will now go all together later in 2026, after which time we would only sell through the shops. As our customer base has grown so fast, so much of my time is now spent talking to new customers, or dealing with deliveries. Time that should be solely spent producing lots more hook baits.
Our new web designer has been asked if it is possible to add all of the new baits to our existing website for now. That's no problem. Unfortunately I need another operation towards the end of the month, which again to have it done in a timely manor like last April, has to be done abroad. As soon as I am back at the end of Feb the new baits will get added to the website.
I was always very reluctant for our stuff to go into the shops... That was always a very big mistake on my part. There is no better way to let carp anglers actually look at the stuff. Our product is expensive.... So it's much better for anglers to actually see the product on the shelf alongside everything else with their own eyes before purchasing....As is being proved now. After that, the results the hook baits bring sells them going forwards. But that initial viewing of the product is clearly very important. We are about to undergo another very large expansion. The place we moved into last year, is already far to small for what we need now. We outgrew it already. So everything is changing at such a rapid rate, plans are now having to change with it.
The new products will all be on our website by the end of the month. Later in 2026 our website is likely going to go altogether now. After which, our whole range would always be available in the shops. It will allow us to take on another shop too (Yateley Angling), which was always the plan. By selling through the best tackle shops in the UK, with the best customer service, it should all be good for both us & our loyal customers. All three shops will have loads more of the new stuff next week. TackleBox have ordered the CarpForum Whisky S2.
Young lad who works in the TackleBox who only just started using our stuff. Self explanatory. Well done Harry.
Forum member Frothy yesterday, Fizz S2 over Poacher T&M.
Forum member Alan, ScopexPineapple S2 over DNA Bug.
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Is there an update on when the new website goes live?
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Chris... S2 & GPB1. Chris & Alan both work full time.
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More from best mates Alan & Chris from the former non publicity syndicate. Alan here. S2 & GPB1.
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In reply to Post #42
It's crazy how fast they are all selling them Andy. What's even more crazy is the feedback that is coming back through the shops, regarding what their customers are catching. It's all good.
At least one of the shops will be having CarpForum Whiskey S2 next time.
David, Hutchie S2 over Wraysbury McNut.
Richie, mid 30, Curry S2 from Furzebray.
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In reply to Post #41
its mad how.quick they sold out of the tuttis, I placed an order and the stock was showing 23 in stock,I placed the order but they phoned me to say theyve got the 13mm balanced but the 16mm cc had sold out 🤦♂️ rather than a refund I opted for the curry but it was the 16mm tutti I wanted above anything else😪
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Just received my Tutti's and S2 curry from the tackle box,wow they smell awesome! Can't wait to give them a go, confidence in a tub💪
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In reply to Post #39
Cheers mate, top man
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In reply to Post #36
All sorted today Matt 
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In reply to Post #30
Hi mate
The Curry & Tutti S2 will be in TackleBox, Johnson Ross & FishOn tackle on Thursday morning. JR will also have PPPP-S2 (peach pineapple, plum & black pepper EO, egg yellow, Nut). TackleBox will have GPB2-Ming (Fish) & FishOn will have Fizz S2 as well. (nut, pink). All three have ordered more of the same and other stuff for ASAP. So even if they sell out fast again which they anticipate, they will all have lots more in stock rapid this time.
Via us is WhatsApp message. Need full name & exactly what is required. You will be told what to order from website.
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In reply to Post #35
Thanks mate, did a bit of looking after posting.
Do like the look of those
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In reply to Post #34
The fizz s2 are pink
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In reply to Post #29
Hey Mark,
I hope uou are keeping well and enjoyed your holiday.
The GBP2 curry and GBP2 Ming i bought just b4 xmas are awesome but I am thinking I will keep them for summer (although I am using them on a tough syndicate as we speak, so fingers crossed, weather is looking Ace for tonight.
But I would like one of the following if you have them in stock, I am now torn between the Curry S2, Pineapple and Scopex S2 and the Fizz S2 🫣
What colour is the Fizz S2?.
Cheers, Matt.
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In reply to Post #30
Message him on the WhatsApp number and he’ll tell you what to order 👍
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In reply to Post #30
Holy mackerel Batman, there's some absolute bangers there...well done to the captors 👏👏👏
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In reply to Post #29
Hi mark, picked up my s2 currys from the post today smell great also many thanks for the tutti's that were also in there.
There are some absolutely stunning carp in this thread well done to the captors far to many for me to list!
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In reply to Post #3
Hi Mark, I've been having good results on the Hutchie's. Was wondering how I'd go about ordering some Curry S2's & Tutti's?
They're sold out on Johnson ross & not on the website (yet  )
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Sam with the Leney from Pingewood on a GPB1 late summer 25.
Chris with a 45lb+ common from the former no publicity syndicate. GPB1 fished as a single hook bait.
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Sam has been having it right off at Sandhurst this week using our GPB1. 'The Armadillo' at 44lb14oz, 'Petals' at 42lb12oz being just part of an eight fish haul including numerous other big carp.
This one days before Xmas.
Brian having a great session using our Fizz S2 over Mainline new test bait.
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Zip linear especially if it's a double is my favourite fish to catch, size is irrelevant. Beauty over size every time. I'm so wanting to catch one of those. It's been a long time.
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In reply to Post #19
😳😳 That is just out of this world stunning.
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Chris (the single hook bait king) with the same two incredible big linear's as in post 19 & 20
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This 40+ common has only been caught twice in the last seven or eight years. Once on an S4 (Chocolate S2, Alan). Once on a Fizz S2 (Chris). On a well fished syndicate.
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In reply to Post #21
Quote... Both of those linnys are immense
Not started yet. They are just some recent ones already posted. Lin's to die for.
They are all big. Some of them are very big carp.
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In reply to Post #20
Both of those linnys are immense, some great fish from Alan. And the common coming out the water, wow.
ATB
Ash
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Alan with an incredible 44lb4oz common on new years day, when it was still absolutely freezing. The lovely mirror is 35+ from November, it's a ripped photo from a video. For a decade our hook baits have been having them royally from this venue. Only just now able to show some of the amazing fish from this pit. It's always had a publicity ban until now. More from here soon. Curry S2
Forum member Sam & his son. GPB1.
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In reply to Post #14
The S3 are a sweet spice. Cinnamon. It's the Curry S2 that have a really hot spicy tang.
Jacko with a double take yesterday. Curry S2 over Nutcracker freezers from Urban. 31 & 27. A nice result in January.
Johnson Ross customer Sarah with a lovely January fully. Johnson Ross PPPP S2.
FishOn Ricci, Fizz S2 over Krill crumb.
More from Russ on MVF Brooklands in the late Autumn. Curry S2 & Fizz S2 over TPS freezers from ABS.
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In reply to Post #14
S3 are more like a bunspice than a chilli hot. Taste lovely 😂
Top service as always Mark 👍
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Received my 6 pots of freebies today…….. 
Thank you Mark……..
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In reply to Post #13
Missed that, nice touch 👌
Are any of them spicy Mark, like with some chilli heat added to them, the S3 maybe?
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In reply to Post #6
"From the smallest order of one tub, to the largest order of ten tubs, every single person got given at least one free £23 tub today."
Thanks very much for the Hutchie S2, Mark. Gratefully received.
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In reply to Post #11
It was in post 7 mate. Here's the info again.
"If you want them direct from us, send a WhatsApp message to our work mobile midweek. Start the message with your full name, followed by what you require exactly, Please be clear about size & variation, pop up or balanced. You will be told what to order from our website to cover them".
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In reply to Post #6
Can you let us know when we can order some tutti?
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In reply to Post #7
Thanks Mark
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In reply to Post #6
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Russ has been having them. Biggest is upper 40 from a MVF venue in November & December. Fizz S2 & Curry S2 over TPS freezers from ABS.
Will with a January Rockford capture. He's been having a few, well done mate. CherryCola S2.
Forum member Ian, S2 balanced.
Mark, fishing with Gary Peet on the River Ebro last week. Evening shots of a mid 40. He had six. Tutti S2.
Jacko, part of a brace a few days ago in freezing conditions. CherryCola S2.
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In reply to Post #5
Quote... Hi mark any tutti left fella??
Loads, I've been writing on lids just now. That's just what is ready today, a tiny fraction of what we have ready for the shops. We will have everything, all of the time now going forwards. The three shops are all now getting stock at an identical time this time. It's unfair to give one of them the new stuff, while the other two wait.
Anyone who ordered via special orders, they went today, not yesterday. You should expect delivery tomorrow. Every single special order was a forum member or watcher that went out today. From the smallest order of one tub, to the largest order of ten tubs, every single person got given at least one free £23 tub today. Along with Wayne, Lee (808) & Baitman's stuff I likely gave away a grands worth of stuff to forum members for absolutely free today. Can't keep doing that going forwards... It was a great week on the gee gees.
You are all so welcome xx
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In reply to Post #3
Hi mark any tutti left fella??
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In reply to Post #3
Great Mark, thanks. I'll do it through you guys.
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In reply to Post #2
Hi Jeff. We made a small batch (below) of both the Tutti S2 & Whiskey S2 early in December just for the forum before I went away. Unfortunately they all sold out very quickly. FishOn, Johnson Ross & the Tackle Box will all have the Tutti S2 in stock next week. Along with the Curry S2 & their individual shop exclusives.
If you want them direct from us, send a WhatsApp message to our work mobile midweek. Start the message with your full name, followed by what you require exactly, Please be clear about size & variation, pop up or balanced. You will be told what to order from our website to cover them.
We are having a new website go live at the end of the month. All of the new hook baits will be on there.
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In reply to Post #1
Mark, I've been away for a month and I've just read through the incredible last thread. I picked up that there is now a tutti S2. Is that correct? When is it available please?
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