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Karlos
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Karlos
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   Old Thread  #1 10 Jan 2026 at 9.11pm  2  Login    Register
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 (This thread)
Cam
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Cam
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   Old Thread  #389 24 Jul 2026 at 10.15am  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #386
Some stunning zips in there, always has been.
The fish in my profile is from there from way back in 2008.
Β£325 a year aswell πŸ˜‚
bashmeister
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bashmeister
   Old Thread  #388 23 Jul 2026 at 8.14pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #387
Some absolute crackers there, well done to the anglers using the best hookbaits out there πŸ‘Œ
TCarper
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   Old Thread  #387 23 Jul 2026 at 8.26am  1  Login    Register
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Sorry Jack, I always get stuff wrong. I was referring to other times, I've seen those ones a few times now through Chris & Alan. Bloody well done. That's a tough lake and to smash three in a trip like that as your first captures is some going. They are epic carp.

Good angling Jack 😎
jt10
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   Old Thread  #386 22 Jul 2026 at 10.45pm  2  Login    Register
In reply to Post #384
The common from El’s lake was actually 42, though I know it has gone higher previously at other times of the year. Still buzzing over those three carp! Cheers Mark.
TCarper
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   Old Thread  #385 22 Jul 2026 at 8.51pm  2  Login    Register
To many for one post, could not fit them all in one!!

Forum member Andy has been catching far to many to post them all. Stupid amounts. Various hook baits. Well done mate.



Judes dad Stoke Carl. GPB2





Carl, one of umpteen bigguns in France. Fizz-S2



Alan, Essex relic, PPPP-S2



Adam, Ming-GPB2



Peter. Big Welly hit. S2















Forum member Mark Cunnington, author of the Syndicate series of books. S2 over FishOn particle.



David Fizz S2



Sam, Dinton Black Swan. GPB1



Forum member BenSamways. First night of the river season. GPB1 snowman.

TCarper
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   Old Thread  #384 22 Jul 2026 at 8.43pm  4  Login    Register
If I left anyone out who sent me photos I am so sorry. πŸ™

Lee, mid 40+, best of four, GPB2



Lee, TripleRow, which he dearly wanted to catch from Dinton White Swan. OG S2



Jack, new member on Elliot Grays water in Essex. His first fish. The common is upper 40 & has been seen here before. The two linear to, both are epic. What a trip Jack GPB1









Alfie, Essex Manor. Cinnamon-S2



Lukas with a new PB. He's bust it almost weekly this summer. Tutti-S2 & Hutchie-S2







Forum member Greg. GPB1.



Forum member Ben in France, and second photo at Wraysbury part of a 7 fish catch. Hutchie-S2





Forum member Dean. Tutti-S2



Ben, the biggest on his birthday. GPB2







Jr Mr Meyers. GPB1









Sam with a smooth hound on an S2. They are deadly for sea fish too.



FishOn Ricci. SmallTail from Welly & numerous other lumps. ScopexPineapple-S2 & Fizz-S2 balanced over shops particle.











Jude with some crackers. GPB2





Dean with a belter, OG-S2



Forum member Alan, 2 hours on low tide opening day of river season. Bug snowman



Andy, PB's in France, GPB1







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Dekay
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Dekay
   Old Thread  #383 19 Jul 2026 at 3.55pm  1  Login    Register
Mark, will the GPB2 bottom bait barrels be in the shops anytime soon ?
If you could do the tackle box ones with the ming oil that would be fantastic πŸ‘
TCarper
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   Old Thread  #382 19 Jul 2026 at 6.49am  1  Login    Register
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I know. πŸ˜‚

So many people ask.
TCarper
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   Old Thread  #381 19 Jul 2026 at 6.49am  1  Login    Register
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GLM-Plum.

You do what you want with them mate. They are yours. Flog them if you find them.
TCarper
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   Old Thread  #380 19 Jul 2026 at 6.47am  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #377
Superb old carp Steve. Great photos. I caught the snaglake mirror, from the snag lake a couple of times as a teenager before it had that name.

wagtopus_7
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wagtopus_7
   Old Thread  #379 18 Jul 2026 at 7.03pm  1  Login    Register
You know if you do make some GPB2 bal 20mm I would definetly take some, it would stop me messaging you about them like in the past Mark 🀣🀣🀣 The 16mm are mega but a 20mm would be turbo charged with your wizardry πŸ‘Œ
jhhilton1983
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jhhilton1983
   Old Thread  #378 18 Jul 2026 at 6.24pm  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #371
Mark very kindly in the past has done me a few tubs of bigger baits as a custom order (long before the absolute blow up in sales they are currently experiencing).

They were for a trip to Thailand and they did me great. Particularly Amazon redtails loved them (my picture is a fish caught on one).

I'm pretty sure I have a full tub left, let me have a search this week and ill get a pot in the classifieds as long as its ok with Mark?

From memory they a GLP1 in 24mm

MrNuvawun
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MrNuvawun
   Old Thread  #377 18 Jul 2026 at 9.57am  2  Login    Register
In reply to Post #376
Interesting what you say about the bait sizes! 20mm would suit me fine as and when you get round to them. I’d only be interested in the fishy/savoury varieties personally, so will keep my eyes open on what you make in the future πŸ‘πŸ».

Ahhh, Road & Island, that brings back memories! I never did loads, but did really enjoy my time on there…

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TCarper
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   Old Thread  #376 18 Jul 2026 at 7.45am  2  Login    Register
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For everyone else making bait in any form, bigger is always better Steve. You know that from rolling your own. Bigger = less work.

For us the complete opposite is true though, bigger, is FAR more work, because rolling the baits is such a small part of the equation work wise for us. Drying bigger baits out between each go through our process adds so much time & so much extra electricity costs to the equation.

It also adds extra costs in terms of materials used. A 20mm bait will take sooo much more liquids to produce than a 13mm hook bait will. Five times they go through the process, so everything gets multiplied by five.

20mm would be the biggest we did. I did some 24mm for a friend... They took forever to produce. Cost us a fortune. He did catch all of the special ones left in Road & Island on them though.
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