Winter carp fishing is never easy, but having the right bait in your armoury can make all the difference to your results.
That’s why we’ve been working hard to forge relationships with leading bait companies so that you, our customer, have access to the best bait available from Angling4Less.
One of those brands is Parker Baits, a fellow Hampshire-based business which has gained an enormous following for their unique range of baits which do exactly what they’re supposed to do; catch big carp!
They’ve been stocked at Angling4Less for quite some time now, and we’ve received great reports from customers using their baits throughout all seasons.
If you’re looking for a new range of carp baits for winter fishing, check them out. Below we’re highlighting 5 Parker Baits products you can try to improve your catch rate in the colder months.
Parker Baits Magic Bean Wafters
These have turned out to be one of the fastest-selling Parker Baits products since their launch mid last year.
But it’s winter time when they really come into their own. Often all you need in the winter is a high-vis hookbait, something bright enough to tempt a carp down to the spot.
They work well as a single hookbait cast to showing fish or over a baited spot when you don’t want something as blatant as a pop up.
They’re already responsible for some very large carp, including the capture of a 48lb 7oz lake record mirror from Oxlease Lake at Linear Fisheries.
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Parker Baits OG Fruit & Nut 10mm Boilies
If you’re a fan of using boilies through the winter months, it’s always worth incorporating some 10mm baits into your mix.
During the colder months, the carp's metabolism significantly decreases, causing them to show less interest in large beds of bigger boilies, which they may have preferred during the summer and autumn. Being smaller, 10mm boilies are much easier to digest and break down quicker, releasing their all-important attractors into the water.
OG Fruit & Nut is Parker Baits’ recommended winter bait; made from a high-protein base mix and flavoured with coconut, chocolate, orange and peanut combinations to create an aroma remarkably similar to Snickers' classic chocolate bar.
And if that’s not enough, they go through Parker Baits unique steaming and double-dusting process too!
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Parker Baits Fruity Flat Spot
A subtle indicator of fish activity can be just what you need to stay confident in the winter months, sparking the desire to stay put in a swim or pack up and head for the warmth of home.
Parker Baits Flat Spot can help you in this regard and it’s why the more observant anglers still use oils in the winter months.
The Flatspot consists of a unique blend of oils that, when disturbed on the lakebed, creates a conspicuous 'flat spot' on the surface. - A telltale sign of fish activity on your spot.
Flatspots can be added to your baits in many ways. They can be squirted into spod mixes, used as a bait soak or injected into a solid PVA bag.
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Parker Baits OG Fruit & Nut Magic Dust
Consistent success in the winter months is all about keeping fish interested, rather than filling them up with large beds of bait.
The Parker Baits Magic Dust is perfect for this; providing ample attraction with very little in terms of solid food items.
It’s a combination of thousands of tiny food particles which linger in the water column, drawing carp down to your hookbait. It has infinite uses, however if you’re looking for a quick edge in the winter months, we recommend dipping your entire rig in the tub.
Alternatively, you can use it to pack out your solid PVA bags, boosting their attraction.
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Parker Baits Pineapple Pop Ups
If there’s one product which can nick you a winter bite in the final hour, it’s got to be a pineapple pop up!
Parker Baits Pineapple Pop Ups are some of the best we’ve come across. Bright, pungent and buoyant enough to pin up popular winter rigs including the spinner and chod rig.
What’s more, they come in both yellow and orange in a single tub, giving you a couple of options when bites are really hard to come by.
Use them straight out of the tub as singles, trimmed down or as toppers alongside the OG Fish and OG Fruit & Nut.
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Use the freshest bait in the game this winter
We hope this gives you a quick overview of the range and what we’re recommending for anglers dedicated enough to be out there on the bank.
Winter carp fishing is never easy. But with good quality bait and a few edges up your sleeve, you too can turn them cold blank sessions into red letter days.
Give Parker Baits a try, you won’t look back!
