39lb 4oz mirror caught on PVA parcel
I have put together a video showing how to make a compact pva bag so that you can cast it accurately and smoothly at a reasonable distance. The bag will hold together until it hits the bottom of the lake were it will disolve leaving your bait in position sitting on a small pocket of free offerings.
To see more of Paul’s tips click here
51lb-11oz carp caught on the Blow-Back rig
I started to use the blow-back rig last summer and have had huge success either with or without the hair. These short videos were made last October while I was on a short fishing trip to my local syndicate lake.
I starting using the rig in conjunction with Quality Baits HG42 I have caught in access of 70+ carp to over 51lb. If fished correctly and in the right circumstances the rig rarely missis the oportunity to make a bite develope into a run, with very few fish lost through drop off’s.
Watch these short video’s where I have explained in detail how to construct both rigs.
For more carp fishing tips from Paul go to Paul Cooper field tester tips or click here.
39lb 2oz
I Arrived at Grenville on Sunday 1st Jan for a two day session. I always try and fish the 2nd January as I caught my first 20lb common and my first winter 30 on this date. I had a good look around, the wind was blowing a hooligan, and hence I decided to set up with my back to the wind. Lee was in swim 33 and had caught 8 fish over the Christmas period. I decided to set up two swims down in 31 as Lee was due to leave the next day and I could follow him in. I didn’t catch in 31 and moved into 33 as soon as Lee left.
17lb plus Scaley
Over the next 24 hours the wind really got up, it was the night when trees, electric lines etc. were blown over. I could cast a long way as long as I could stand up! Tactics were to fish as far out as possible. Terminal tackle was striptease coated braid fished with some of the coating removed. This was tied to a Kamasan B745 hook tied knotless knot. Bait wise, I have been working with quality baits to develop a hi-attract bait and I was using this. It hasn’t got a name yet. To cut a long story short I caught two fish during the next 24 hours. A 17lb plus scaly mirror and a 39lb 2oz mirror. What a fantastic start to a new year.
Jim Kelly
The anglers that are interested in bait testing please email me (not FB message ) and tell use why we could both benefit from you joining our bait testing team. We are looking for UK and Europe based anglers. The numbers are very limited . The email to use is graham@qualitybaits .co.uk.
If you are a past customer please state.
It will take a few weeks as John Lilley is away fishing at the moment and he will have an input also, we expect to get it sorted in Febuary in between shows etc. . The last day of January is the cut off date.
Cheers
QB
Occasionally on some of my trips to French lakes I encounter problems with nuisance species, especially in the warmer months. In this video I have gone through some basic steps for protecting baits from Poisson Chat and Crayfish.
Paul Cooper shows you how to make a safe carp rig.
Ensuring that the lead can be shed in the event of a line break is the first rule of safe rigs _ _ _ _
Paul Cooper shows you how to construct the ultimate pop-up rig.
Note from Paul; ” I didn’t make it clear on the clip why I use the short tag of 30lb Seaguar. Well, it keeps the shrink tube in place because although appearing stiff, without the Seaguar the shrink tube does not maintain its shape_ _ _ _
click here to read more and to see a video on how to construct this rig
Check out John Lilley & friends pics from rainbow 2011. Just click on John Liiley page
34lb 10oz
I,ve just got back from 24 hour session on a 17 acre Staffordshire lake and fished all my 3 rods on HG42 bottom baits. I baited an area around 90yards out with my throwing stick with about 2kilo of Quality Baits. 18mil HG42 boilies. Around 8 oclock last night I had one bleep on one of the rods. Watching the rod tip I could see that the rod was knocking very slightly. I struck and soon landed my 1st fish of the session a pristine conditioned 34lb 10oz Common carp.
29lb 4oz
It was 7am this morning that I had my next bit of action and yet again I landed another Common at 29lb 4oz, both on the new bait HG42.
Paul Cooper
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