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The Best Carp Fishing Baits to Use In Summer

Simon Wright shares his go-to carp baits and tactics for summer, covering boilies, pellets, particles, floaters and more.

 

HAVE A SENSATIONAL SUMMER!

Pumped-up Secret 7 Corker pop-ups helped Alex Shorrock tame a number of fish from the Woolpack, including a couple of A-teamers, with this stunning mirror being our favourite!
Alex used 18mm Secret 7 Corker pop-ups coated in both S7 EVO Liquid and S7 Bait Soak and then dusted in S7 EVO Powder. This could would take a number of hours to break off.
He fished his hookbaits over 18mm Secret 7 boilies soaked in S7 Hydro Spod Syrup, Sweet Cayenne Pepper and S7 Amino Smoke.

Alex Shorrock.

Billy Wells did it again at Parco del Brenta, returning for his second trip of the summer, and this time he absolutely smashed it out the park with a jaw-dropping 51-fish haul, topped by The Spanish at a colossal 81lb!
The full tally from the trip: one eighty, one sixty, 10 fifties, 13 forties, 14 thirties, eight twenties and four stockies.
Billy went loaded up with plenty of Omega-XTR pellets, which proved absolutely deadly once again, especially when combined with Secret 7 crumb. Over the top, he offered PB wafters, PB pop-ups and fake corn.
Billy said: “It was so hectic I couldn’t get the third rod out if I tried!”

Billy Wells.

Harry Churchill has made a flying start to the summer on Farriers, following a recent capture of a 37lb common with a significantly bigger fish!
Weighing in at a massive 44lb, this typically thick-set Farriers common was a new personal best for in-form Harry, who backed it up with another common of 30lb 2oz and a 25lb mirror.
Fishing to small spots in between weedbeds, Harry offered rigs baited with 15mm Bug Hard Hookers tipped with halved orange 12mm Bug Half Tones pop-ups over a bed of 12mm and 15mm Bug boilies, hemp and corn, which he had pre-soaked in Calanus Hydro and Bug Hydro Spod Syrup.

Harry Churchill.

A one-time regular on the carp match scene, these days Martin Dudley targets only the rarest carp the country has to offer on waters that aren’t only rock hard, they are granite!
The summer capture of this 38lb 10oz Cambridgeshire common is one such example.
Looking in immaculate condition, this exceptional fish was the result of a significant amount of hard work that Martin put into the venue.
Martin’s efforts were eventually rewarded when his Smoked-up Bug hookbait, fished in conjunction with a bag of Crayfish Mini Mix pellets, was picked up by the rarely caught common, having been presented over a bed of Bug chops and particles, all soaked in Hydro Wheat.
From our point of view, undoubtedly one of the captures of the year.

Martin Dudley.

When Grenville syndicate reopened after spawning, it didn’t take long for these Bug-munching carp to get on the feed!
Malcolm Hall from Royston nipped over for a 24-hour session and managed to get his hands on his first-ever UK 50-pounder in the form of a 50lb 12oz mirror.
The 54-year-old baited up a spot at 120 yards with eight kilos of 15mm and 18mm Bug boilies that he had soaked in Bug Liquid Food and Bug Amino Smoke, and then fished a 15mm Bug Corker pop-up on a hinged stiff rig over the top!

Malcolm Hall.

“Some summer trips can be a right slog fest,” admitted Crowy.
“The weather and conditions beat you up as much as the carp do. You need a tunnel vision to keep going, almost as much as you do a good bait and rig.
“Thankfully, the desire to catch carp grows more in me each day, which is why I love being out there whatever the weather or challenge. Special carp don’t come easy, and this magnificent 50lb-plus common was the smallest of three incredible fish I caught from a very tough German gravel pit.”
A Secret 7 and PB snowman proved to be an irresistible combination.

Simon Crow.

Callum Reid has been a man on a mission this summer, venturing south in pursuit of his dream of landing his first UK forty, and on a recent visit to Swan Valley in Yateley, his dream became a reality!
Not only was he successful in his goal, he did so whilst surface fishing, picking out one of the legends of the pond, the mighty Tyson, at 44lb 8oz, reducing him to tears of delight.
Cal said: “After about an hour, a really big fish appeared in the zone and beelined for my Amino Smoke-infused Bug Corker pop-up and slurped it straight down!”

Callum Reid.

Pumped-up Secret 7 Corker pop-ups helped Alex Shorrock tame a number of fish from the Woolpack, including a couple of A-teamers, with this stunning mirror being our favourite!
Alex used 18mm Secret 7 Corker pop-ups coated in both S7 EVO Liquid and S7 Bait Soak and then dusted in S7 EVO Powder. This could would take a number of hours to break off.
He fished his hookbaits over 18mm Secret 7 boilies soaked in S7 Hydro Spod Syrup, Sweet Cayenne Pepper and S7 Amino Smoke.

Alex Shorrock.

Billy Wells did it again at Parco del Brenta, returning for his second trip of the summer, and this time he absolutely smashed it out the park with a jaw-dropping 51-fish haul, topped by The Spanish at a colossal 81lb!
The full tally from the trip: one eighty, one sixty, 10 fifties, 13 forties, 14 thirties, eight twenties and four stockies.
Billy went loaded up with plenty of Omega-XTR pellets, which proved absolutely deadly once again, especially when combined with Secret 7 crumb. Over the top, he offered PB wafters, PB pop-ups and fake corn.
Billy said: “It was so hectic I couldn’t get the third rod out if I tried!”

Billy Wells.

Harry Churchill has made a flying start to the summer on Farriers, following a recent capture of a 37lb common with a significantly bigger fish!
Weighing in at a massive 44lb, this typically thick-set Farriers common was a new personal best for in-form Harry, who backed it up with another common of 30lb 2oz and a 25lb mirror.
Fishing to small spots in between weedbeds, Harry offered rigs baited with 15mm Bug Hard Hookers tipped with halved orange 12mm Bug Half Tones pop-ups over a bed of 12mm and 15mm Bug boilies, hemp and corn, which he had pre-soaked in Calanus Hydro and Bug Hydro Spod Syrup.

Harry Churchill.

A one-time regular on the carp match scene, these days Martin Dudley targets only the rarest carp the country has to offer on waters that aren’t only rock hard, they are granite!
The summer capture of this 38lb 10oz Cambridgeshire common is one such example.
Looking in immaculate condition, this exceptional fish was the result of a significant amount of hard work that Martin put into the venue.
Martin’s efforts were eventually rewarded when his Smoked-up Bug hookbait, fished in conjunction with a bag of Crayfish Mini Mix pellets, was picked up by the rarely caught common, having been presented over a bed of Bug chops and particles, all soaked in Hydro Wheat.
From our point of view, undoubtedly one of the captures of the year.

Martin Dudley.

When Grenville syndicate reopened after spawning, it didn’t take long for these Bug-munching carp to get on the feed!
Malcolm Hall from Royston nipped over for a 24-hour session and managed to get his hands on his first-ever UK 50-pounder in the form of a 50lb 12oz mirror.
The 54-year-old baited up a spot at 120 yards with eight kilos of 15mm and 18mm Bug boilies that he had soaked in Bug Liquid Food and Bug Amino Smoke, and then fished a 15mm Bug Corker pop-up on a hinged stiff rig over the top!

Malcolm Hall.

“Some summer trips can be a right slog fest,” admitted Crowy.
“The weather and conditions beat you up as much as the carp do. You need a tunnel vision to keep going, almost as much as you do a good bait and rig.
“Thankfully, the desire to catch carp grows more in me each day, which is why I love being out there whatever the weather or challenge. Special carp don’t come easy, and this magnificent 50lb-plus common was the smallest of three incredible fish I caught from a very tough German gravel pit.”
A Secret 7 and PB snowman proved to be an irresistible combination.

Simon Crow.

Callum Reid has been a man on a mission this summer, venturing south in pursuit of his dream of landing his first UK forty, and on a recent visit to Swan Valley in Yateley, his dream became a reality!
Not only was he successful in his goal, he did so whilst surface fishing, picking out one of the legends of the pond, the mighty Tyson, at 44lb 8oz, reducing him to tears of delight.
Cal said: “After about an hour, a really big fish appeared in the zone and beelined for my Amino Smoke-infused Bug Corker pop-up and slurped it straight down!”

Callum Reid.

Pumped-up Secret 7 Corker pop-ups helped Alex Shorrock tame a number of fish from the Woolpack, including a couple of A-teamers, with this stunning mirror being our favourite!
Alex used 18mm Secret 7 Corker pop-ups coated in both S7 EVO Liquid and S7 Bait Soak and then dusted in S7 EVO Powder. This could would take a number of hours to break off.
He fished his hookbaits over 18mm Secret 7 boilies soaked in S7 Hydro Spod Syrup, Sweet Cayenne Pepper and S7 Amino Smoke.

Alex Shorrock.

Billy Wells did it again at Parco del Brenta, returning for his second trip of the summer, and this time he absolutely smashed it out the park with a jaw-dropping 51-fish haul, topped by The Spanish at a colossal 81lb!
The full tally from the trip: one eighty, one sixty, 10 fifties, 13 forties, 14 thirties, eight twenties and four stockies.
Billy went loaded up with plenty of Omega-XTR pellets, which proved absolutely deadly once again, especially when combined with Secret 7 crumb. Over the top, he offered PB wafters, PB pop-ups and fake corn.
Billy said: “It was so hectic I couldn’t get the third rod out if I tried!”

Billy Wells.

Harry Churchill has made a flying start to the summer on Farriers, following a recent capture of a 37lb common with a significantly bigger fish!
Weighing in at a massive 44lb, this typically thick-set Farriers common was a new personal best for in-form Harry, who backed it up with another common of 30lb 2oz and a 25lb mirror.
Fishing to small spots in between weedbeds, Harry offered rigs baited with 15mm Bug Hard Hookers tipped with halved orange 12mm Bug Half Tones pop-ups over a bed of 12mm and 15mm Bug boilies, hemp and corn, which he had pre-soaked in Calanus Hydro and Bug Hydro Spod Syrup.

Harry Churchill.

A one-time regular on the carp match scene, these days Martin Dudley targets only the rarest carp the country has to offer on waters that aren’t only rock hard, they are granite!
The summer capture of this 38lb 10oz Cambridgeshire common is one such example.
Looking in immaculate condition, this exceptional fish was the result of a significant amount of hard work that Martin put into the venue.
Martin’s efforts were eventually rewarded when his Smoked-up Bug hookbait, fished in conjunction with a bag of Crayfish Mini Mix pellets, was picked up by the rarely caught common, having been presented over a bed of Bug chops and particles, all soaked in Hydro Wheat.
From our point of view, undoubtedly one of the captures of the year.

Martin Dudley.

When Grenville syndicate reopened after spawning, it didn’t take long for these Bug-munching carp to get on the feed!
Malcolm Hall from Royston nipped over for a 24-hour session and managed to get his hands on his first-ever UK 50-pounder in the form of a 50lb 12oz mirror.
The 54-year-old baited up a spot at 120 yards with eight kilos of 15mm and 18mm Bug boilies that he had soaked in Bug Liquid Food and Bug Amino Smoke, and then fished a 15mm Bug Corker pop-up on a hinged stiff rig over the top!

Malcolm Hall.

“Some summer trips can be a right slog fest,” admitted Crowy.
“The weather and conditions beat you up as much as the carp do. You need a tunnel vision to keep going, almost as much as you do a good bait and rig.
“Thankfully, the desire to catch carp grows more in me each day, which is why I love being out there whatever the weather or challenge. Special carp don’t come easy, and this magnificent 50lb-plus common was the smallest of three incredible fish I caught from a very tough German gravel pit.”
A Secret 7 and PB snowman proved to be an irresistible combination.

Simon Crow.

Callum Reid has been a man on a mission this summer, venturing south in pursuit of his dream of landing his first UK forty, and on a recent visit to Swan Valley in Yateley, his dream became a reality!
Not only was he successful in his goal, he did so whilst surface fishing, picking out one of the legends of the pond, the mighty Tyson, at 44lb 8oz, reducing him to tears of delight.
Cal said: “After about an hour, a really big fish appeared in the zone and beelined for my Amino Smoke-infused Bug Corker pop-up and slurped it straight down!”

Callum Reid.

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