Tawny Baits
TAWNY BAITS is a U.K. family run business started in January 2000, specializing in boilies and particle baits for anglers.All the recipes stocked are well known to catch quality fish and we can supply in sizes 10 through 24 mm at no extra cost.
All sizes may be mixed to obtain quantity discounts and special recipes can be supplied to order.
Perch [Species Menu] [Perch articles] Common name: Perch Latin name: Perca fluviatilis Record weight: Five pounds nine ounces caught from a Kent pond in 1985 by Mr J. Shayler. Distribution: Common in rivers lakes and ponds across Europe. Naturally found in England and introduced to Ireland, Scotland and Wales where it has now become widely…
In this final article, I will be discussing the fishing techniques I employ in those well prepared swims and I would like to talk about two specific trips from the last couple of seasons to illustrate the important points. One will deal with the fishing in high summer, with the river very low, and the…
After a walk round, climbing a few small trees on the way, I saw nothing to inspire me so I plumped for the area of open water again. The days are much longer now so it is a luxury to be able to take my time getting the casts spot on before darkness descends. After…
The counties surrounding Woburn Abbey had become a bit of a catfish stronghold and Herts., Beds. and Bucks. were known collectively as ‘catfish country’. Most other areas of the UK were devoid of the species. The British record at this time was held by a fish of forty three and a half pounds which had…
Thornback ray [Species Menu] [Thornback ray articles] Common name: Thornback ray Latin name: Raja clavata Record weight: One of the commoner ray species in many parts of the country, small thornbacks up to around ten pounds are very common. The current boat record stands at 31lb 7oz, whilst the shore best is 21lb 12oz. Distribution:…
Lack of weed cover plus an increase in flow pushing the fish into quieter and often more accessible swims are two obvious reasons for this, as is the fact that most barbel naturally attain their maximum body weight in the winter. But especially on the Hampshire Avon, where I do most of my barbel fishing,…