Sonubaits magazine - The complete match bait guide 2015

THE COMPLETE MATCH BAIT GUIDE 2015

CRACKING COMMERCIALS DE S SHIPP RE VEALS HIS BAIT SE CRE TS FOR TACKLING CO M ME RCIAL F ISHERIES

WAKELIN'S WAY WITH PELLETS

ADAM WAKE L IN S H OW S YO U H OW TO CO RRECTLY P REPAR E PE L L E T S

NEWWORM

BLOOD EAL FIOSHS TM YO U R

TOMMY’S BREAM TOMMY P I C KE R IN G R E VEALS HIS M E T HO D S TO CAT C H M O R E BR E AM FRO M DI FFE R E N T VENUES

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CONQUER THE CANALS

LE E KE RRY R E V EAL S H IS GROU NDBA IT M IXES FOR DIF F E R ENT CANAL F ISH ING SITUATIONS

FIN'S FEEDER ANDY FIND L AY SHOWS WHAT FEED E R YO U SH O UL D B E USING AND WHEN TO U S E I T

DES SHIPP • TOMMY PICKERING • ANDY FINDLAY • ANDY POWER • LEE KERRY • ADAM WAKELIN

Welcome to the 2015 Sonubaits catalogue.

2014 turned into a really good year after the floods at the start of the year.

The sun came out and stayed out until October meaning a long spell of good weather, more anglers fishing and more fish being caught.

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Sonubaits went from strength to strength with the release of new products such as the Code Red range which accounted for some of the best carp in the UK and the World Record brace of carp.

Our match anglers were also very successful using an array of Sonubaits products. Notable mentions are; Knockout Cup winner and 2nd place, Whiteacres Festival winners, Individual European Feeder Challenge winner, World Pairs winner, Wychavon Festival winner, River Yare Festival winner and qualifiers for Riverfest final and Match This final.

ADAM WAKE L IN

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We are excited about our new baits for 2015.

We have been working hard to source the best quality ingredients and making them suitable for fishing. We are very happy with our new range of Bloodworm Fishmeal, if there ever was an all-round bait that will catch everything then this is the one, the combination of dried bloodworm and fishmeal really is the ultimate mix which all fish want to eat.

Sonubaits have taken it one stage further by using this combination of ingredients throughout the new range so there really is a bait for every situation.

We have made this product guide a combination of articles, tips and advice on how to catch more fish by using baits like the pros. I hope you enjoy reading this catalogue and catching more fish in 2015.

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BUMPER BAGS WITH BLOODWORM BAITS Use the pulling power of bloodworm flavours and boost your catches!

08 TOMMY AND BREAM

16 CONQUER THE CANALS

24 HOOKBAITS

Tommy Pickering reveals his methods to catch more bream from different venues.

Lee Kerry reveals his groundbait mixes for different canal fishing situations.

Soft Hooker Pellets, S-Pellets, S-Pellet Feed and Hali Hookers.

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18 WAKELIN'S WAY WITH PELLETS

26 BAND'UMS AND BOILIES

Andy Findlay shows what feeder you should be using and when to use it.

Adam Wakelin shows you how to correctly prepare pellets.

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Groundbait mixing guide.

MARGIN MONSTERS

CRACKING COMMERCIALS Des Shipp reveals his bait secrets for tackling commercial fisheries.

27 LIQUID FLAVOURS AND FLAVOUR SHAKERS Liquid Flavours and Flavour Shakers.

NEW bloodworm

The master of big carp weights, Andy Power reveals his secrets to margin fishing success.

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Band'ums, Semi-Buoyant Band'ums, Mixed Method Boilies, Semi-Buoyant Oozing Boilies and Drilled Boilies.

fishmeal ra n g e

28 ONE-TO-ONE PASTE One-to-One Paste.

29 PASTE PELLETS AND FIBRE PASTE Paste Pellets and Fibre Paste.

30 TINS Sweetcorn and Hemp Tins.

32 EXPANDER AND FEED PELLETS Bait Pump, Super Expander Pellets, Flavoured Feed Pellets, Fin Perfect Feed Pellets and Stiki Pellet.

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BAG MORE BREAM

SPECIMEN RANGE

Dai Gribble tells all on how he targets specimen bream.

Sonubaits range for specimen fishing.

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MASTER THE MONKEY Ade Kiddell explains why he believes 'Monkey mix' is the most effective way of catching barbel.

CARP

44 FLOATER FISHING Dave Magalhaes shows how to get the best out of floating baits.

41 CARP RANGE Sonubaits range for carp fishing.

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DAY TICKET BAITING Chris Lowe reveals how he continually catches lots of carp from pressured day-ticket venues.

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Sonubaits Code Red range for carp fishing.

Ian Russell explains why he never goes without Code Red Boilies.

CODE RED RANGE

THE CONFIDENCE CODE

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CREATE THE PERFECT GROUNDBAIT MIX

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Pour your bag of Bloodworm Fishmeal groundbait into a large bucket.

Mix the Bloodworm Fishmeal groundbait thoroughly until the water is well mixed in.

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Fill a 2 pint bait tub with lake water.

Leave the groundbait to fully absorb the water for at least 20 minutes.

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Add the water to the Bloodworm Fishmeal groundbait in the bowl.

Push your groundbait through a riddle and you're ready to catch some fish!

The pulling power of Bloodworm flavours is a closely guarded secret by many top anglers. Here's how you can use it to your benefit to boost your catches!

Virtually every fish that swims has seen bloodworm.

A natural food source for fish, these small blood-red larvae live most of their lives buried in the silt at the bottom of the pond! The bloodworm in its living form is a small, but very important food source for all species of fish, being rich in the essential proteins, vitamins and minerals that fish need to survive.

All fish love bloodworm. A very effective method used by match angler's in winter, bloodworm can produce bumper catches on days where even a maggot will struggle to get you a bite. Bloodworm is also a firm favourite of many specimen carp anglers, a lot of which use bloodworm flavoured boilies and pellets to great success.

BUMPER BAGS WITH BLOODWORM BAITS NE W RANGE

CREATE THE PERFECT FIBRE PASTE

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ON BLOODWORM FISHMEAL »»Band'ums »»Drilled Boilies »»Feed Pellets »»Fibre Paste »»Groundbait »»Liquid Flavour »»Method Boilies »»One-to-One Paste »»Oozing boilies »»Paste Pellets »»Soft Hooker Pellets

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Pour half a bag of Bloodworm Fishmeal Fibre Paste into a bait tub.

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Add half a pint of water into the Bloodworm Fishmeal Fibre Paste.

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Mix the Bloodworm Fishmeal Fibre Paste and water together thoroughly.

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Leave the paste to stand for 20 minutes to absorb all of the water.

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Pull off the piece of paste that your require.

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Hook on the paste and cast out!

See page 20-33 for the range of Sonubaits for match fishing.

We've managed to develop a range of baits to include all of the important flavour and attractants of bloodworm into the everyday baits that anglers use, such as groundbait, pellets and paste. In testing, these baits have produced amazing results, often outscoring other baits. The groundbait can be used on the Method Feeder, in a Cage Feeder or even on the pole.

It's texture and contents make it an extremely versatile.

By packing as much flavour as possible into a number of other Bloodworm Fishmeal products, such as Liquid Flavour, Pastes, Soft Hooker Pellets and Feed Pellets, you can use these products for a number of different fishing types and situations. The Feed Pellets can be used around a Method Feeder after being soaked in water, add the Liquid Flavour to your pellets to give them a boost when pole fishing, or use the

Bloodworm Fishmeal One-to-One Paste to make the perfect consistency paste.

Paste is a bait often not used by angler's because of the soft texture, it is very easy to pull the hook out of the paste, often frustrating anglers so

much that they stop fishing with it. Fibre Paste has been designed to stay on the hook, even when being cast with a waggler, yet retain a soft fluffy texture in the water! Use the power of bloodworm to your advantage and bag up this year with bumper catches.

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CRACKING England International Des Shipp reveals his bait secrets for tackling commercial fisheries.

Commercial fisheries are usually well stocked with a good head of carp and plenty of other species usually including F1’s and skimmers. These lakes can produce huge catches for anglers and there are a few hints and tips which I think help put more fish in the net. Hopefully by reading on you will be able to follow my advice and catch more fish.

Method Feeder fishing is one of the best ways to target commercial fisheries.

My favourite way of preparing bait for the Method is to use a groundbait and pellet approach.

My favourite groundbait for this is 50:50 Method Paste which I mix using 2 pints of water for a 2 kilo bag. Mix it thoroughly and allow 30 minutes for it to absorb the water and then riddle it to make sure the consistency is the same throughout.

I then measure out 3 pints of groundbait and add 1 pint of 2mm Fin Perfect Feed Pellets straight from the bag to the mix. This mix compacts and binds really well to the feeder, this means that it will cast well and not start breaking up until it hits the bottom.

My favourite hookbait for this is a Band'um on a banded hair rig.

In the cooler months or on commercial venues that don’t have a high stock of carp, silver fish may be the best option to get fish in the net.

Most commercial venues have a lot of fishmeal being fed into them through the summer in the form of groundbait or pellets. The silver fish have taken a liking

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to this so my mix for targeting roach and skimmers is a bag of Supercrumb Lake and half a bag of F1 Dark, this gives a blend of the more traditional bread and biscuit based groundbaits along with a dark sweet smelling fishmeal groundbait. I add 2 pints of water to the groundbait and mix thoroughly, allowing it to absorb the water for 30

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minutes before riddling.

If I think weights of silvers could be high then I will start the swim aggressively by using 5 balls of groundbait laced with dead maggots and casters cupped or thrown in a tight area and use either dead maggots or casters as a hookbait.

Ideally I am looking for around 18 inches depth and if there is a feature such as an overhanging reed then that’s even better as fish will often be around these features.

I like to feed groundbait into the swim but what I use depends very much on the swim and the weather.

In the height of summer my favourite groundbait for fishing in the edge is Bream Feeder, I mix it with 2 ½ pints of water for a two kilo bag, this over wets the groundbait making the particles in the groundbait heavy. When fish are feeding the groundbait makes a cloud but most of the particles stay on the bottom.

I feed the margin swim steadily whilst fishing my other areas but always watch the edge looking for swirls, clouding or fish’s tails which will indicate when the fish have arrived.

In cooler conditions or on an F1 venue I use Match Method Mix as the groundbait attractor, although it has less heavy particles, it creates a better cloud. I mix 2 pints of water per 2 kilo bag and use it in the same way, feeding steadily and waiting to see the fish's reaction.

If I find over 2 foot of depth in the margins which is quite often the case then my attack changes. My mix for this is Margin Carp, I mix this using 2 ½ pints of water per 2kg bag which makes the particles heavy. I also add casters, dead maggot, F1 Corn and Natural Hemp, this balls up well and gets to the bottom before breaking up.

CRACKING COMMERCIALS DES SHIPP

In the warmer months the fish in many commercials spend a lot of time in the upper layers of the water and more often than not you can get the fish feeding just under the surface.

My favourite groundbait for this is Match Method Mix, I mix it on the dry side with about 1½ pints of water per 2kg bag, once it is mixed I add a couple of handfuls of 2mm Fin Perfect Feed Pellets to the mix. It will just about bind so it can be thrown in without breaking up, but does break up when it hits the water which creates a fine cloud with some pellets in which attracts the fish.

This is a tactic which often comes into play on commercials; many pegs have open water in front of them which can be quite daunting trying to work out how best to catch what’s in front of you.

For the hookbait I will always start with a prepared 4mm Expander Pellet however if this is getting pulled off the hook then I will change over to a 4mm or 6mm banded Fin Perfect Feed Pellet as they will withstand the attention of small silver fish.

Most of the time I start fishing at about 5 meters, there are a couple of reasons for this; I can throw pellets accurately at this range and any fish I catch shouldn’t take as long to land.

One of the best baits for carp in open water are pellets, they are very simple to prepare correctly.

For short fishing I will use 4mm and 6mm Fin Perfect Feed Pellets. To prepare these, empty them into a bait tub, and cover them in water and leave for 30 seconds before draining. This allows them to take on some water which makes them heavier, allowing me to throw them further and more accurately. The extra weight means that they will sink straight away and not sit in the surface tension of the water.

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to 20 seconds but it is then important to keep the pellets out of the sun as this will dry them out.

For short range fishing my favourite hookbait is a 6mm Soft Hooker Pellet, these are firm enough to cast or ship on the pole but will withstand the attention of small silvers trying to peck them off. If there are no silver fish in the swim I will take a few Soft Hooker Pellets and leave them in a pot of water, this makes them even softer which I find brings bites even quicker. However, if there are lots of silvers in the When the weather is really swim I use a banded 6mm warm I reduce the soaking time Fin Perfect Feed Pellet

COMMERCIALS SELECTION...

»»Band'ums »»Bream Feeder »»Expander Pellets »»F1 Corn »»F1 Dark »»Fin Perfect Feed straight from the bag because these will stay on better when fished on a hair rig.

For fishing at range I increase the size to 6mm and 8mm Fin Perfect Feed Pellets prepared in the same way.

Rather than throwing the pellets in I will use a CAD Pot for pole fishing or catapult for the waggler.

Pellets

»»Margin Carp »»Match Method Mix »»Soft Hooker Pellets »»Supercrumb Lake »»50:50 Method & Paste

See page 20-33 for the range of Sonubaits for match fishing.

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Tommy Pickering is the England Feeder Team captain so who better to talk to about how to target bream on different venues.

Let me start with catching bream on commercials, this is what many of us do and it can be a good way to win matches, especially on waters where the carp are not present.

a lovely golden colour and has a fantastic buttery corn smell, just what is required for commercial bream.

I start by emptying the whole bag into a large round I would always start on the mixing bucket and then feeder, getting the mix right for add a full two pint bait tub this is crucial. of water to the groundbait. I whisk the groundbait with a My go to bag of bait is drill for speed, but it is just as Bream Feeder, this is about easy to mix by hand. Get stuck half fishmeal and the other in and give it a really good mix half is ground cereals, it is around for at least a minute,

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making sure the water is evenly distributed through the groundbait and then leave it alone for 20 minutes.

After this time I go back to it and shake it through a riddle, if you don’t have one then you can rub the groundbait

through your hands breaking up any lumps until you have a nice, even consistency groundbait that should hold together easily when given a firm squeeze, but break up when rubbed together between flat hands. It is now ready to fish with and catch some bream.

Pick an area you can cast to easily and consistently even if the weather conditions change and put the line in the clip on

TOMMY AND BREAM TOMMY PICKERING Supercrumb groundbaits have helped me win more matches this year.

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TOMMY’S BAIT... »»Bream Feeder

»»F1 Corn »»Supercrumb Bream

»»Supercrumb River

Get your groundbait right and you'll soon catch more bream.

Bream Feeder packs nicely into a cage feeder to create a carpet of bait on the bottom.

the spool, this is important so you can build an area of groundbait which shoals of bream will home in on.

To fill the feeder I usually put a few maggots, casters or F1 Corn in the middle of the feeder then cap the ends off with the groundbait pushing it in with a firm but gentle squeeze at either end of the feeder, it is now ready to go.

As a hookbait I will use the feed which is in the middle of the feeder, usually starting with corn or casters and change depending on which hookbait is getting quickest bites I will alter the feed in the middle of the feeder to match my hookbait.

My set up for natural venues is very similar but on natural venues the bream may not

have seen much fishmeal and therefore I would change my groundbait.

Natural venues can also be a lot deeper and it is important to find this out before mixing the groundbait as the depth will alter the mix. Simply cast a feeder into the area which you can comfortably fish and count the drop of the feeder until it hits the bottom.

If it is under 5 seconds then Supercrumb Bream is perfect.

If it is over 5 seconds then I would use the following mix; 1 bag of Supercrumb Bream and mix it with ½ a bag of Supercrumb River. This creates a lovely mix and by adding the river groundbait to the mix it means that this will help it bind better for the deeper water, if the lake is

See page 20-33 for the range of Sonubaits for match fishing.

over a 10 second drop then it means it is really deep then I will mix the groundbait in equal proportions to help the mix bind really well.

Mix the groundbait in exactly the same way, 1 pint of water per kilo of groundbait is about right.

In rivers bream tend to inhabit the slower moving parts and if you draw on a bream peg then you stand a good chance of winning if you can get the best out of your swim, to do this my mix is the same as it is for deeper lakes, 1 bag of Supercrumb Bream and 1 Bag of Supercrumb River mixed together, with 2 pints of water used to mix it.

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FIN FEEDER Andy Findlay is one of the greatest minds in angling, some of his ideas are used every day in modern match fishing as he is responsible for designing the Flat Bed Method Feeder, Banjo Feeder, Pellet Feeder and Pellet Cone so there is no one better to talk to about their uses than him.

The Method Feeder is my favourite, you can pretty much use this anywhere at any time of year, but it’s at its best in the warmer months on bigger lakes where you are fishing for bigger fish in open water or up to an island.

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The Banjo Feeder has a different profile which is less conspicuous, it is ideal for colder weather and long distance casting on bigger venues where a few bigger fish are needed to win the match.

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The Pellet Feeder was designed for smaller venues and smaller fish usually when it is a little bit colder as it carries less bait than the Method, it is also great for casting to islands.

The Pellet Cone is similar to the Banjo but I would use this in the real depths of winter on large venues where longer casts are required.

TOP TIPS ANDY FINDLAY

Method Feeder Baits For the Method I have tried many different baits over the years but I now use a mix which is so simple to prepare and works everywhere I go.

I use 2/3rds 2mm Fin Perfect Feed Pellets and 1/3rd 50:50 Method & Paste groundbait, I find preparing them separately to be the best.

To prepare the pellets I use a large cupping kit cup to measure out two quantities of pellets, it doesn’t matter what size cup as long as you use the same one for the groundbait. If I am expecting a big weight to win then I will use a 1 pint bait tub. Fill it twice with pellets and empty them into a large round flat bottomed bowl. I then cover them in water and leave for an hour to absorb the water, by this time they will have formed a block of pellets but this is easily broken up by running your hand through them.

I prepare the groundbait in a similar way, measure one cup of groundbait into a separate large round flat bottomed bowl and then fill the cup you have used with water and pour over the groundbait and stir it through, this needs leaving for half an hour to absorb the water. Then break it up with your fingers and add the groundbait to the pellets and mix thoroughly, it is now ready to use.

Loading the Method Half fill the mould with the pellet add groundbait mix then press it into the mould with your thumb. Put the hookbait in the mould on top of the groundbait and fill the mould level to the top and press it in with your thumb again. Put the feeder on top and press the feeder in quite hard. Turn the mould upside down and press the release button a few times until the feeder drops out, don’t be tempted to try and pull the feeder out as this may cause it to leave some groundbait in the mould.

Once the feeder is loaded and out of the mould I like to give it a little extra squeeze in the palm of my hand just to help the mix stay on through the cast.

My go to hookbaits for the Method are Band'ums, S-Pellets, punched Polony or dead red maggots on a 4 inch hooklength.

My bait stays the same throughout the year and on all venues, however in winter or on smaller venues I will use the smaller Method, but for bigger venues and warmer months I will use the large one.

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Banjo Feeder Baits I use nearly the same mix on the Banjo as I do on the Method, however there are slight changes which make all the difference.

In general I use the Banjo over winter so there is no need to mix up as much bait as you probably won’t get as many bites. I use the Preston Innovations large pole cup for measuring out my bait, 2 cups of 2mm Fin Perfect Pellets to one cup of 50:50 Method & Paste.

To the pellets I will add one level spoonful of Stiki Pellet and mix it in exactly the same way as for the Method.

The groundbait is prepared in the same way as for the Method Feeder. By adding the Stiki Pellet to the pellets makes the mix firmer and therefore better for casting on the Banjo.

Loading The Banjo

With hookbaits, I also like to change to the Semi-Buoyant Band'um as I find that this gets more bites when the fishing is hard.

I half fill the base of the Banjo with the mix and press it into the base, I then put the Semi-Buoyant Band'um in and cover with bait, I then press it all down in the palm of my hand firmly and it is ready to go.

Pellet Feeder Baits For the Pellet Feeder I just use 2mm Fin Perfect Feed Pellets, I soak them in the same way as I would for the Method, put the required amount in a large round flat bowl, cover with water and leave for an hour before breaking them up.

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TOP TIPS ANDY FINDLAY Loading the Pellet Feeder Fill the feeder with pellets and press them in with your thumb, once they are pressed in the feeder should be about 2/3rds full, I then put my hookbait in and fill the rest of the feeder with the pellets and press it in again so that the pellets finish flush with the rim of the feeder.

My favourite hookbait for this is a prepared 4mm Super Expander Pellet quick-stopped on a hair rig although I will also use punched Polony.

One great tip for using the Pellet Feeder is as the session progresses I will not put as many pellets in the feeder before my hookbait so effectively moving my hookbait further into the Pellet Feeder. This is because it gives the bigger fish a chance to get the hookbait as it takes longer to come out of the feeder.

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FIN'S FEEDER BAITS... »»50:50 Method & Paste

»»Band'ums »»F1 Corn »»Fin Perfect Feed Pellets

»»Semi-Buoyant Band'ums

»»Soft Hookers »»S-Pellets »»Stiki Pellet »»Super Expander Pellets

See page 20-33 for the range of Sonubaits for match fishing.

Pellet Cone Baits For this I use 2mm Fin Perfect Feed Pellets, I put the required amount in a bait tub with a spoonful of Stiki Pellet and cover them with water for two

minutes, I then drain them off completely and leave them for an hour. I do this as I want the pellet to still be quite firm.

Making the Pellet Cone I squash the pellets firmly into a quick cone made from a pole bung, making sure they are in nice and tight, you really can’t squeeze them in hard enough.

I thread the cone down the hooklength to the hook before pushing out the cone with hooklength in it. It is important to do it like this as it is the way the cone will fly through the air as the lead will go first and the baited cone will be more aerodynamic this way. With a 1oz lead and the right set up this can easily be cast over 50 yards.

My favourite hookbait for the Pellet Cone is quick-stopped double F1 Corn or an S-Pellet.

I hope my advice on feeders and bait to match will help you catch more fish and win more matches.

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The master of big carp weights, Andy Power, reveals his secrets to margin fishing success.

F1 Corn, Andy Power's favourite hookbait.

There's one method that stands out more than most when trying to amass big weights of carp - margin fishing. The big resident carp seem to spend a lot of their time cruising up and down the near margin in search of food. So that's where I like to target them. Be warned, it's not a tactic for the faint hearted but it's extremely exciting and is sure to get you going when you see a great big tail waving out of the water next to your float!

It's a relatively simple way of fishing but with a little patience you can completely turn a match around in the last hour! You'll never win a match by starting and finishing down the edge. It's not the be-all and end-all of tactics. But it is an important part of your match angling armoury.

This method really comes into play during the last two hours of the match.

This is when I’ll really start to introduce more and more feed into the swim, starting to pull in the bigger carp to the area while I’m fishing on my other lines.

At the start of the match I’ll mix up enough groundbait to see me through a good margin fishing session. Don't be afraid to mix up two bags of groundbait just for the last hour and a half ! It may seem like a lot, but these big fish can really eat a lot of bait.

My first choice is Sonubaits Margin Carp. Designed specifically for fishing for big carp in the margins, this groundbait contains plenty of larger, heavy particles. This is essential for margin fishing. These big carp can move Cupping in Margin Carp on the spot.

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MARGIN MONSTER ANDY POW ER a lot of water around, and four or five big carp in your swim will often lift your groundbait up off the bottom. With this heavy groundbait the particles quickly sink back down to the bottom. With lighter groundbaits designed for Method Feeders the particles won't sink quickly and it can spread fish around.

I’ll put two bags of Margin Carp groundbait into my bucket and add four pints of water. When mixing large amounts of groundbait it is a good idea to use a drill. You'll be able to mix your groundbait in no time, rather than giving yourself a workout before a match, mixing it by hand!

With two hours to go in the match I’ll start feeding groundbait into the swim.

My initial feed will be a big amount of bait, between 10-15 big pole cups full of groundbait are used to kick off the swim.

The most important thing to remember is NOT to start fishing this line straight away. As the water is shallow you've got to give the fish time to get confident feeding over the Margin Carp groundbait before you start fishing for them. Otherwise you run the risk of spooking the fish and then they won't return!

Just before I think the fish are confident enough to fish for I will introduce two more cups of groundbait, and a few other large particles. My first choice

is Sonubaits F1 Corn and Natural Hemp. These bigger particles will keep the fish rooting on the bottom, where my hookbait is.

My starting hookbait is F1 Corn, the bright yellow grains just keep catching carp, so it makes sense to use them on the hook.

If you think the swim needs topping up with bait, then feed! Sometimes you virtually can't feed enough to keep the carp in your swim. Once the fish are confident you can often add well over 50lb into your net in the last hour alone.

Give them some groundbait and bag up in the margins!

The result of priming the margins.

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A confidently feeding carp in the margin.

Building a big weight from the margins.

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ANDY'S MARGIN BAITS... »»F1 Corn »»Margin Carp »»Natural Hemp See page 20-33 for the range of Sonubaits for match fishing.

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c a n als Lee Kerry is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to canal fishing.

We've managed to talk him into revealing his bait mixes for different canal fishing situations.

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CONQUER THE CANALS LEE KERRY Canals are regularly talked about as difficult venues with low catch weights and awful access. This is often not the case and if you get your feeding right a bumper days fishing can be had. Canals vary up and down the country, some are narrow and shallow, others are wide and deep. I’m going to run through two of my successful mixes that I use on two contrasting venues.

On bigger venues I like to use a mix that will reach the bottom quickly, to prevent fish rising up. Most of the time on this type of water you will be throwing in your

bait by hand, this means that it needs to hold together well upon impact with the water.

The fish you are looking to catch are roach, perch and skimmers. Having played around with various mixes, the best mix I have found for silvers on deep canals is a bag of Supercrumb River, half a bag of Supercrumb Black and half a bag of Supercrumb Bream. Simply add the groundbaits into a big mixing bowl and add 1 pint of water per kilo of groundbait, whisk them with a drill or you can mix by hand and then riddle the groundbait after it has absorbed the water. To

A huge net of canal fish. The result of getting my bait right.

this mix I add about a kilo of damp mole hill soil that has been riddled to remove any stones, this adds weight to the mix to make sure it really gets down to the bottom quickly to avoid pulling any fish off the bottom.

This groundbait acts as a great carrier for my feed which is usually 2 pole cup of casters, 1 pole cup of chopped worm and 1 pole cup of Natural Hemp. Mix the groundbait first then add the feed. This creates a very high feed content ball of groundbait with all the attraction of the groundbait to get the fish feeding on the worm, caster and Natural Hemp.

I usually start with 6 jaffa sized balls of groundbait to start the swim off; then after every bite feed again by hand a golf ball sized amount of groundbait. This means that whilst I am landing the fish the groundbait is landing on the bottom ready for when I ship out again after having landed the fish. Before throwing the balls of groundbait into the swim, wet your hands and mould them around the balls of groundbait. This creates a tougher skin around the groundbait and stops particles coming of when the groundbait hits the water.

On smaller canals a different approach is needed. Balling in 6 balls of groundbait is likely

to move every fish in your swim 10 pegs down! That's not what you want in a match.

I also tailor my mix slightly because of the depth. These venues are much shallower and the mix doesn't need to be as heavy and sticky. For shallower canals, up to around 6ft deep, my mix consists of half bag of Supercrumb Black and half bag of Supercrumb Lake. This produces a fine mix that holds together, even carrying particles down to the bottom. Depending on my target species I will make changes with what I add into the groundbait. With a range of species present, such as roach, and perch with the chance of bonus fish like chub and skimmers I will always add casters. Fish love casters and they can make a great hookbait to pick out better fish. I’ll also add some Sonubaits Natural Hemp and maybe a few dead maggots to the groundbait.

To kick off the swim I will introduce two balls of groundbait laced with some feed. This is enough to keep the fish in the swim for a good time. If my catch rate slows I’ll introduce another small ball of the Supercrumb mix to bring the swim back to life.

That's my two main mixes for canal fishing. They've helped me to win matches and I’m sure they will help you too!

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»»Natural Hemp »»Supercrumb Black

»»Supercrumb Bream

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WAKELIN'S Correctly preparing pellets is often overlooked by many match anglers. We've enlisted the help of England Feeder Team member, Adam Wakelin to show you how it should be done!

CREATE PERFECT STICKY METHOD PELLET

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Pour a bag of Sonubaits 2mm Fin Feed Pellets into a bait bowl.

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Pour 10 spoonfuls of water onto your pellets, enough to coat each pellet.

Preparing your pellets in the right way could just be the edge you need for consistent match wins. It's part of preparing for a match that lots of anglers overlook and many end up doing it wrong, or making do with pellets that aren't up to the job.

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Run your hands through the pellets to give an even coating over the pellets.

Pellets are possibly the most common bait used by anglers in the UK. They are easy to keep, they don't go mouldy when kept dry, and fish of all species love them. That's why, when you take a trip around a commercial fishery you'll probably spot plenty of bait tubs with pellets in.

I've lost count of the amount of match wins I've had when only using pellets.

Take the risk of going fishing without a bag and you could soon regret it!

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Add a spoonful of Stiki Pellet to the pellets in the bowl.

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Mix the Stiki Pellet evenly through the pellets to ensure each one is coated.

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»»Expander Pellets »»Fin Feeder Pellets »»Stiki Pellet See page 20-33 for the range of Sonubaits for match fishing.

The most commonly used type of pellet is the Feed Pellet. These low-oil pellets are used for a huge range of methods, from pole fishing shallow, to Method Feeder fishing and even used in PVA bags for carp in winter.

If you get it wrong, you could find yourself with pellets that won't stick onto your feeder, or end up resembling a lump of paste in the bottom of your bait tub.

When fishing on the pole, I always wet my pellets before I start fishing with them. Without a coating of water the pellets may not sink through the water's surface and this can pull fish away from your swim and into someone else's peg. With a coating of water all of the pellets will sink down wherever you cup them in.

Preparing pellets for the pole is a simple job when you know how. Here's how to make your pellets for pole fishing sink every time.

PREPARE PELLETS FOR POLE FISHING

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Pour your bag of Fin Feed Pellets into a 2 pint bait tub.

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Drain off the water from the pellets and shake them.

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Add water to the bait tub until all of the pellets are covered.

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Leave the pellets to absorb the water for 10 minutes.

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Leave the pellets covered by water for 1 minute per millimetre.

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Run your hands through the pellets to separate and lumps.

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GROUNDBAIT is simple to mix when you know how, it is important to have the right tools for the job, you will need a large mixing bowl and a riddle for best results.

Pour the groundbait into a large mixing bowl, add the right amount of water and mix thoroughly, then leave for 30 minutes so the groundbait can absorb the water. Put small amounts of the groundbait on the riddle and shake through pushing any remaining lumps through the riddle, this makes the texture consistent throughout.

Groundbait choice can be difficult so we have given each a texture and a binding rating; we have also suggested which are suitable for different species of fish.

TEXTURE RATING

F1

»»Contains ground pellets, fishmeal and sweet enhancers

»»Perfect for F1’s carp and skimmers

»»Use with a feeder, pole or float

»»Use 2 pints of

mix a 2kg bag

water to

binding rating: 2 texture rating: 2

How coarse a groundbait is, 1 is fine, 5 is coarse.

BINDING RATING

How well the groundbait binds, 1 is soft light fluffy, 5 is a much denser compact groundbait that binds well.

SUPERCRUSH EXPANDER

»»Contains crushed expander pellets

fishmeal and sweet enhancers

»»Perfect for F1’s carp

»»Use with a feeder, pole

»»Use with a feeder, pole

»»Use 2 pints of

»»Use 2 pints of

or float

mix a 2kg bag

water to

binding rating: 2 texture rating: 2

SUPERCRUSH GREEN »»Contains crushed pellets and fishmeal

»»Perfect for carp, tench and

and skimmers or float

mix a 2kg bag

water to

binding rating: 2 texture rating: 2

F1 GREEN

»»Contains ground pellets, fishmeal and sweet enhancers

bream

»»Perfect for F1’s carp

or float

»»Use with a feeder, pole

»»Use with a feeder, pole »»Use 2 pints of

mix a 2kg bag

water to

binding rating: 2 texture rating: 2

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»»Perfect for carp, F1’s and skimmers

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»»Use 2 pints of

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water to

binding rating: 2 texture rating: 2

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50:50 METHOD & PASTE

»»Contains ground pellets and fishmeal

»»Perfect for carp and skimmers

»»Use on a Method Feeder or as paste on the pole

»»Use 2 pints of

water to mix a 2kg bag for the Method

»»Use 2 pints of

1kg for a paste

MARGIN CARP

»»Contains crushed pellets,

fishmeal, maize and seeds

»»Perfect for carp »»Use with a feeder or ball in »»Use 2 pints of water to mix a 2kg bag

binding rating: 4 texture rating: 4

water to mix

binding rating: 4 texture rating: 2

50:50 METHOD & PASTE NATURAL

»»Contains ground pellets and fishmeal

BREAM FEEDER »»Contains blended

sweetcorn, maize, fishmeal and crushed pellets

»»Perfect for carp

»»Perfect for bream

»»Use on a Method Feeder or

»»Use in an open end feeder

»»Use 2 pints of

»»Use 2 pints of

and skimmers

as paste on the pole

water to mix a 2kg bag for the Method

»»Use 2 pints of

1kg for a paste

water to mix

and skimmers

or on the pole a 2kg bag

water to mix

binding rating: 3 texture rating: 4

binding rating: 4 texture rating: 2

MATCH METHOD MIX »»Contains ground pellets and fishmeal

»»Perfect for carp, F1’s and skimmers

»»Use with a Method Feeder »»Use 2 pints of water to mix a 2kg bag

binding rating: 3 texture rating: 2

inline method feeder FREE preston

MATCH METHOD MIX DARK

»»Contains ground pellets and fishmeal

»»Perfect for carp, F1’s and skimmers

»»Use with a Method Feeder »»Use 2 pints of water to mix a 2kg bag

binding rating: 3 texture rating: 2

inline method feeder FREE preston

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BLOODWORM FISHMEAL

»»Contains blended fishmeal, crushed pellets and dried bloodworm

»»Perfect for all species of »»Use with a feeder, pole

fish

or float

»»Use 2 pints of a 2kg bag

water to mix

binding rating: 3 texture rating: 2

KRILL

»»Contains ground pellets, fishmeal and Krill

»»Perfect for all species »»Use with a feeder, pole or float

»»Use 2 pints of a 2kg bag

water to mix

binding rating: 2 texture rating: 2

EXPLODING FISHMEAL FEEDER »»Contains hemp crushed pellets and fishmeal

»»Perfect for carp, tench, bream and chub

»»Use in an open end feeder »»Use 1 ½ pints of water to mix a 2kg bag

binding rating: 2 texture rating: 3

SPICY MEATY METHOD MIX

»»Contains crushed pellets, fishmeal, spices and meat extract

»»Perfect for carp, bream, tench and barbel

»»Use on a Method Feeder or in an open end feeder

»»Use 2 pints of water to mix a 2kg bag

binding rating: 3 texture rating: 2

TIGER FISH

»»Contains ground pellets, fishmeal and tiger nuts

»»Perfect for all carp tench and bream

»»Use with a feeder, pole or float

»»Use 1 ½ pints of mix a 2kg bag

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binding rating: 4 texture rating: 2

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SUPER CARP METHOD MIX

»»Contains crushed pellets, fishmeal, hemp, maize and seeds

»»Perfect for specimen carp »»Use on a Method Feeder or ball in

»»Use 2 pints of a 2kg bag

water to mix

binding rating: 4 texture rating: 4

GROUNDBAIT

CHEESY GARLIC CRUSH

»»Contains hemp, crushed

halibut pellets, garlic and cheese powder

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cereals and spices

»»Perfect for all species of silver fish

and carp

»»Use in an open end feeder

a 1kg bag

or PVA stocking mix a 2kg bag

»»Contains breadcrumb,

»»Use on the pole or feeder »»Use 1 pint of water to mix

»»Perfect for barbel, chub

»»Use 1 ½ pint of

SUPERCRUMB RIVER

binding rating: 4 texture rating: 1

water to

binding rating: 4 texture rating: 4

HEMP & HALI CRUSH

»»Contains crushed hemp

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cereals and spices silver fish

»»Perfect for barbel

»»Use on the pole or feeder »»Use 1 pint of water to mix

and carp

»»Use in an open end feeder

a 1kg bag

or ball in

mix a 2kg bag

»»Contains breadcrumb,

»»Perfect for all species of

and Halibut pellets

»»Use 1 ½ pint of

SUPERCRUMB LAKE

water to

binding rating: 2 texture rating: 1

binding rating: 4 texture rating: 4

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»»Perfect for bream

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crushed hemp and spices

»»Use on the pole or feeder »»Use 1 pint of water to mix

»»Perfect for all silverfish »»Use on the pole or feeder »»Use 1 pint of water to mix

binding rating: 3 texture rating: 1

binding rating: 2 texture rating: 1

and skimmers

a 1kg bag

a 1kg bag

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number one pellets for use on the pole or waggler

AVAILABLE IN 4, 6, 8mm »»F1 »»Fishmeal »»Krill »»Supercrush Green »»Tiger Fish »»NEW Bloodworm Fishmeal

These soft textured pellets go through a unique manufacturing process, so that we can ensure that the pellets are consistently perfect without going mushy or drying out and crumbling. There are no chemical preservatives used in the process! Sonubaits Soft Hooker Pellets have been labelled as the very best ready to use hookable pellet available by anglers such as Des Shipp (England International), Andy Power (Knockout Cup Champion) and Tommy Pickering (England Feeder Team Manager).

These Soft Hooker Pellets can easily be threaded onto your hook, oozing with flavour, then shipped out or cast to your swim. Their soft texture means that the hook will pull through the pellet on the strike, allowing the hook point to penetrate - essential when fishing for skimmers or F1’s. You can also match your Soft Hooker Pellet to your groundbait or feed pellets with the huge range of flavours available. An essential bait bag item that every commercial fishery angler should have.

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AVAILABLE IN 6, 8, 11mm »»F1 »»Krill »»Original »»NEW Bloodworm fishmeal

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S-PELLETS

with rod-and-line in mind S-Pellets have a tougher texture than Super Expanders or Soft Hooker Pellets. They can be cast out using a feeder, bomb or waggler and reeled in on more than one occasion and still be as effective as the moment you hooked it.

The nutritionally balanced pellets are packed full of oil containing some of the best fish-attracting flavours you can buy.

Designed specifically to pull fish into your swim and trigger an aggressive feeding response, S-Pellets can be directly hooked or hair-rigged to suit your presentation.

Whether you’re using S-Pellet Feed, F1 Pellets, Tiger Fish Pellets or even Krill Feed Pellets you can match your hookbait to the feed you’re using. A sure way to gain the fish’s confidence.

S-PELLET FEED perfectly matches s-pellets

Available in 2mm and 4mm, S-Pellet Feed is packed full of fish oils and fishmeal, just what the fish love!

Great for use on Method Feeders, through a Cage Feeder, in a PVA bag or even thrown in by hand around a waggler, they are guaranteed to pull fish into your peg.

AVAILABLE IN »»2mm »»4mm

AVAILABLE IN »»6mm »»8mm »» 11mm

HALI HOOKERS

50% more fish oil than a standard halibut pellet Hali Hookers are suitable to be hooked or hair rigged without the need for drilling. Loaded with a secret blend of fish-friendly attractants and light and heavy fish oils.

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BAND' UMS AND BOILIES

BAND’UMS

the perfect shape 8mm dumbell bait designed to be fished with a bait band AVAILABLE IN »»F1 »»Krill »»Pineapple »»Strawberry »»Supercrush Green »»Tiger Fish »»White Chocolate »» NEW Bloodworm fishmeal

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The buoyancy of the bait will be counteracted by the weight of the hook, usually between a 16 and a 10 is the right size but it will depend on the pattern of hook used.

MIXED METHOD BOILIES

perfect hookbaits for method feeder fishing

Each pack contains both 8mm and 10mm hand rolled baits, so the quality of them is second to none.

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These are a floating version of the Band’um, so the shape is the same which is perfect for banding with a Bait Band.

Their durable structure makes them perfect for hair rigging or using with a bayonet. Because of their durability they are also ideal for use on the straight lead or bagging waggler. Their strong colours make them the perfect hookbait which feeding fish pick out.

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the perfect shape 8mm dumbell bait designed to be fished with a bait band

AVAILABLE IN »»Krill »»Pineapple »»Strawberry »»White

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They are perfect for use on the pole, waggler or feeder.

SEMI-BUOYANT BAND'UMS

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The Band’um range is perfect for using with a bait band, their dumbell shape with bulbous ends means they can be banded with ease using a Pellet Bander or Bait Bander and then it is difficult for the bait band to slip off or the hook bait to be pulled off by fish, which means more time fishing and less time rebaiting.

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SEMI-BUOYANT OOZING BOILIES

a new concept in match fishing

»»White

They are filled with high leakage feeding stimulators which creates a mist of attraction directly around the hookbait, and because they are buoyant the mist of feeding attraction that drops from the bait settles around the feeder. Their tough, durable texture makes them perfect for hair rigging or using with a bayonet.

»»New

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AVAILABLE IN »»Krill »»Pineapple »»Tutti Frutti

Chocolate Bloodworm fishmeal

8mm »»Krill »»Pineapple »»Tutti Frutti »» NEW Bloodworm fishmeal

LIQUID FLAVOURS AND FLAVOUR SHAKERS

AVAILABLE IN »»Bream

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LIQUID FLAVOURS

add extra flavour to groundbaits, pellets, maggots, meat and corn The Liquid Flavours can be used when preparing bait at home, or on the bank to give your bait an added advantage.

Particularly effective on heavily fished match venues, they enhance the bait with a flavour which is highly soluble in water, this disperses from the bait and brings fish to your peg.

Feeder »»CSL »»F1 »»Halibut »»Krill »»Monster Crab »»Pineapple »»Scopex »»Strawberry »»Supercrush Green »»Tiger Fish »»Tutti Frutti »»New bloodworm fishmeal

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DRILLED BOILIES make hair rigging a boilie quick and simple

Each pot is supplied with two free Korum Quickstops on hook hairs, a Korum Quickstop Needle and enough boilies for a few good sessions catching plenty of fish. Boilies are usually hair rigged and often when putting a baiting needle through them they will split or fracture causing them to be weak and come off the hair. At Sonubaits we have eliminated that problem by pre-drilling the boilies for you, making them easier to use.

AVAILABLE IN »»Cheesy

Garlic »»F1 »»Spicy Sausage »»Super Krill »»Tiger Fish

FLAVOUR SHAKERS

enhances groundbaits, pellets and bag mixes With so many anglers using the same baits week in week out, gaining a bit of an edge can help increase your catches and put more fish in the net.

Flavour Shakers open up many possibilities to increase the pulling power of the bait you are using, from adding to your groundbaits, or even boosting meat, maggots or pellets. These Flavour Shakers contain huge amounts of pulling power and raw flavour. There’s a huge range of different flavours to try, allowing you to tailor your bait to the species you are fishing for. Grab a pot and get shaking – you’ll definitely see just how good they are.

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ONE-TO-ONE PASTE

ONE-TO-ONE PASTE easy to mix

Mixing paste to the correct consistency is something that a lot of anglers struggle with. Either ending up with a bowl of sloppy mess, or a lump of bait that resembles a concrete block.

One-to-One Paste is extremely easy to mix. By simply using the same amount of powdered paste mix and water, pouring them both into a bait tub and mixing thoroughly, you’ll have a perfect tub of paste. This may seem too sloppy when you mix it, but by simply leaving it for 30 minutes to fully absorb the water you will create the perfect paste for fishing on a pole.

The best way to use your paste is to take a piece the size of a grape, roll it into a ball, put your thumb in the middle to make an indentation and put the hook in the thumb print. Fold the paste over the hook and mould round it, this is then ready to place in the free Paste Pot included in each bag, on the end of your pole. Designed by Andy Findlay, he recommends that you place a few Fin Perfect Feed Pellets in the bottom of the pot before shipping out to help feed your swim and keep the fish occupied while you are playing fish!

AVAILABLE IN »»F1 »»Green »»Krill »»Natural »»Supercrush Green »»Tiger Fish »»New Bloodworm fishmeal

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FREE PASTE POT IN EVERY BAG MIX THE PERFECT ONE-TO-ONE PASTE

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Take an equal amount of water and One-to-One Paste, and pour them into a bait tub.

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Mix the paste and water together thoroughly to create a sloppy mix.

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Leave the paste to stand for 30 minutes to fully absorb the water.

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Flatten a pinch of paste, place your hook in, and mould around the hook - you’re ready to fish.

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PASTE PELLETS

all the properties of paste but in a pellet hey can be squeezed T and moulded to any shape required, and wrapped round baits and because they are made from paste they are easy to hook or hair rig.

AVAILABLE IN »»Bacon Grill »»Catmeat »»Fishmeal »»Halibut »»Krill »»Supercrush Green »»White Fish »»New Bloodworm fishmeal

FIBRE PASTE

no longer a tactic just for pole fishing Fibre Paste allows the angler to fish with paste on the pole, but also gives you the confidence to use this unique bait on both the waggler and feeder. Normally if paste is fished on a rod it has to be made so stiff that it will stay on for the force of the cast, this then means that the hook will not pull through the paste, therefore making hooking fish more difficult.

Once you have mixed the paste, make it into a ball and just tear a pinch off and simply hook it on, it does not need to be moulded, this way it leaves a rough edged paste unlike any other.

Once it is in the water small particles of the paste begin to fall away enticing fish to feed, this also feeds the swim. The paste has a unique texture with a soft and fluffy consistency and is easily presented at distances of over 60 yards.

AVAILABLE IN »»F1 »»Krill »»Natural »»Supercrush Green »»Tiger Fish »»New Bloodworm fishmeal

Fibre Paste sinks slowly which means it can be cast on a waggler at cruising fish and it will fall slowly giving more time in the feeding zone. It is a presentation which fish won’t have seen before and therefore will not be able to resist.

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High grade sweetcorn, perfect for fishing and selected for its size, texture and taste. The ideal bait for hooking and feeding.

Suitable for all species of coarse fish.

AVAILABLE IN »»New F1 Corn »»Krill Corn »»Strawberry Corn »»New Corn & Meat Chunks

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HEMP TINS

ready to use, perfectly cooked Selected hempseed and our special cooking process ensures none of the natural oils, sugars or attractants are lost giving you perfectly cooked; ready to use hemp.

Hemp has always been a fantastic bait and can be used by itself or mixed with any groundbait or pellet to create a feeding area which holds fish for longer as they grub around to pick up all the seeds.

Hemp with the addition of Krill is perfect for all species of fish, especially on heavily fished venues where the fish have a liking for fishmeal baits and particles.

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PREPARE THE PERFECT EXPANDER PELLETS

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Place a handful of Super Expander Pellets in a bait pump and fill with water.

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Pump your pellets and leave for 30 seconds before releasing the valve.

SUPER EXPANDER PELLETS

perfect hookable pellets every time

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Pellets should now sink, if not repeat the previous stage.

Pour the pellets into a bag and remove the air.

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Drain off the water so that it just covers the pellets.

Leave for 30 minutes and the pellets will be ready.

BAIT PUMP

for perfectly prepared expanders or introducing colours and flavours The Bait Pump lid features a vacuum indicator button that shows when the air has been removed and a month/day indicator to show the age of the contents.

The pump is also ideal for keeping casters fresh.

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Quickly and conveniently prepared in a pellet pump these Super Expander Pellets create the perfect soft pellet every time. They can easily be coloured or flavoured by adding any of the Sonubaits range of flavours or a food colouring to the water in the pump. They are equally effective as loose feed or on the hook.

Unlike many expanders, Super Expander Pellets also keep their shape well and are the perfect hookbait for carp, tench, bream and crucians.

Most people struggle with keeping expander pellets on the hook, but by following these simple steps it will become a thing of the past and you’ll spend more time with a bait in the right spot, or playing more fish! Don’t worry about trying to remember it all – it’s also printed on the bag!

AVAILABLE IN »»4mm »»6mm

EXPANDER AND FEED PELLETS

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FLAVOURED FEED PELLETS

enhanced with added flavour These pellets perfectly complement same flavour groundbait and hookbaits, soaked in the normal way they are ideal for using on a Method Feeder or in a Pellet Feeder, they can also be fed through a catapult or pole pot or they can be used as a banded pellet.

2, 4 & 6mm »»F1 »»Krill »»Tiger Fish »»NEW Bloodworm fishmeal

STIKI PELLET FIN PERFECT FEED PELLETS

perfect feed pellets

a powdered additive which makes softened pellets stickier Treated pellets are easier to put onto a Method Feeder and will withstand the impact of a cast, but still break away from the feeder when it lands on the bottom.

The more Stiki Pellet you add the stickier they become.

Can be used straight from the bag or softened in water and compressed onto a method, or open end feeder to give versatility of presentation for any angling situation.

The number one choice of pellet for all of our match fishing consultants.

AVAILABLE IN »»1mm »»2mm »»4mm »»6mm »»8mm

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