In order to keep the SHB thread nice and fast (to load) I'll create a new thread every now and again. All threads (new and old) will link to each other so that no information / photos are lost

Links to past SHB threads...
1 - Specialized Hook Baits - Catch Report and Q+A
2 - Specialized Hook Baits - Catch Reports Jul 2024
3 - Specialized Hook Baits - Catch Reports Oct 2024
4 - Specialized Hook Baits - Catch Reports Feb 2025
5 - Specialized Hook Baits - Catch Reports Oct 2025
6 - Specialized Hook Baits - Catch Reports Jan 2026
7 - Specialized Hook Baits - Catch Reports Autumn 2026 (This thread)

Just for continuity, I am pasting Mark's last message from the previous thread in here.
The last thread was getting quite long and every now and again a new thread is needed

Mark's post:
Hello all, hope that you are all well. We are getting so many messages to our work phone the past week requesting information or to order hook baits. The shops have been sold out. Just a quicks heads up, Johnson Ross & the Tackle Box will both have absolutely loads in stock on Tuesday or Wednesday. Both will have Fizz-S2 (pink nut), GPB1 (brown nut), GPB2 (black fish), ScopexPineapple-S2 (pink nut) in very large quantities. Tackle Box will also have GPB2-Ming (black fish) & Johnson Ross will have their PPPP-S2 (yellow nut).

In two weeks they will also have Cinnamon-S2 (red nut), Chocolate-S2 (white or yellow nut), DNA Bug, CherryCola-S2 (pink nut), Hutchie-S2 (white nut) & Curry-S2 (orange).

Yateley Angling will also have stock of our products in November. So many shops are now requesting to stock the hook baits. We will have a new website built in the new year once we get this sorted out. The old website is still there. Just not live currently. It can be made live in seconds. The Tackle Box want to do a feature regarding SHB. Their media will come into our base this winter to film this.

I have loads of catch photos to post which I will do as soon as I get a chance.

Well done all of you. If I missed anyone out apologies.

Tom today, Dinton White Swan. 41lb. His third bite in just eight nights fishing this year. Only fish caught this weekend. GPB1.



Jason, Dinton White Swan. Five on his birthday last weekend. Biggest here mid 40. Various S2 from shops.







New shop customer Jay. Gingerbread this weekend. Curry-GPB2





Alfie, Essex Manor, the Double row. 40+, Cinnamon-S2.



Al has been catching some absolute crackers. ScopexPineapple-S2





Peter, 40+, Fizz-S2



Sjors, Silvermere, Big Mac on a guest session. S2.



Forum member Keebs, Cinnamon-S2



Chris, GPB1







Forum member Gary. GPB1



Jaco, pink S2 on a snowman



Clint. ScopexPineapple-S2 fished as singles..





Jez, PPPP-S2, 40's.







Forum member Martin. GPB2



Robert, original S2. 39+. Not caught for nearly four years from Hacche Moor. He also had a 38 & 34 same trip.

Hello.Mark. don't know whether you will pick up on this or not. But are any of your retailers getting a supply of the origional S2 anytime soon.😀

In reply to Post #4
Because I'm such a div I totally forgot original S2 & The Cheese in both TC1 & TC2 in that post. Shops will have both within two weeks. If you need before that we have a few tubs in all variants. WhatsApp message us. We do have a bit of a queue built up of messages on the work mobile so you might not get replied instantly, but you will be. 👍

Ah that's superb Karl! So much better mate.

wtf,,,adverts almost blocking the posts, not much point me being here, bye, and thanks for all the carp, pics.

In reply to Post #9
Bye bye Karen

Bit of a random one, but hoping you folks might be able to help.

I've got an ol' peanut allergy from childhood and I've been using GPB2, along with the Curry version from JRT, for a couple of months now and having some serious results on 'em without any issues.

Thing is, I've just seen that GPB1/S2 are described as the nut versions and GPB2 as the fishmeal version, but I've also seen GPB2 described as GPB1 with pre-digested fishmeal added.

Is anyone able to confirm if GPB2 contains any actual peanut/other nut meal or flour, or any peanut-derived ingredients? Tiger nuts being a tuber are fine. I figure GPB1/S2 must?

I realise cross contamination is probably a thing here and can't really be helped, even if no actual peanut or other nut is used in the bait itself. Maybe my allergy isn't even a thing anymore and I've been handling peanuts without realising. 😂

Cheers 👍

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