We are committed to both increasing our product range this year and bringing our customers a wider variety of baits.
As such, we have now expanded our hook bait range to include 6mm Soft Hook Pellets and Match Team Specialist Soft Hook Paste. Both come in a range of 8 different flavours, so there should be at least one flavour that is suitable for your local water.
A new hard pellet range is being released this week, and details are being updated on the website to include Coarse Pellet, Marine Halibut Pellet, Bloodworm Pellet and Trout Pellet in the most popular sizes.
And finally, 3 new groundbaits are being released this week:
Match Team 'Gold' - the match winning formula that is taking commercial fisheries apart this summer. Proven as a winner by our sponsored angler Shane Lovell, and regulars at SAS who have used the method mix to devastating effect
Match Team 'Green' - the same great method mix as 'gold' above, but in green. Only difference is the colour, which can make all the difference on the day.
Bloodworm Method - a new blend that is proving to be a big hit locally for carp, and tench specimen anglers
Check out the website for more details: www.blacksilverbaits.co.uk
Friday, July 22, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Shane Lovell - Pairs Match at Trinity Waters - 17th July
One of our sponsored anglers, Shane Lovell, fished a pairs match on Sunday 17th July at Trinity waters. The match was organised through the Talk Angling forum.
Shane came second with 41lb 12oz, all caught on the pellet waggler and on the method feeder using our Match Team 'Gold' method mix. Shane added some micros in to the mix for a bit of extra pulling power.
In Shane's own words 'your onto a winner with the mix'. After a late spring/early summer of testing, it's time we got this on sale in the shop.
Shane is coaching tomorrow at bullocks farm for about 28 kids so it should prove to be an interesting day, with mixed skill levels. Thursday he is fishing a match on Viaduct fishery and friday back down Trinity so should be a good couple of days fishing.
Shane came second with 41lb 12oz, all caught on the pellet waggler and on the method feeder using our Match Team 'Gold' method mix. Shane added some micros in to the mix for a bit of extra pulling power.
In Shane's own words 'your onto a winner with the mix'. After a late spring/early summer of testing, it's time we got this on sale in the shop.
Shane is coaching tomorrow at bullocks farm for about 28 kids so it should prove to be an interesting day, with mixed skill levels. Thursday he is fishing a match on Viaduct fishery and friday back down Trinity so should be a good couple of days fishing.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Canal Fishing, 9th July with Kris
I got a call from Kris on Saturday afternoon. He had decided to have a few hours on the canal in town. He got himself a pint of maggots and also took along a kilo of our Blacksilver Baits Canal Black groundbait.
The 'urgent' phone call was because of two things;
1: he was running out of groundbait, and could i drop off another kilo to him
and
2: he was having a red letter day catching roach, but Kris had forgotten his camera.
Only too happy to oblige, i went down around 4pm with both a kilo of groundbait and the camera. Glad i did, as the canal was fishing well, the best day Kris had had on there in a long time.
In four hours Kris caught 12 1/2 lb of roach, all on pole tactics at about 9 metres, 2" on the bottom on a 16s hook. He was still catching when i arrived, but soon had to knock it on the head as hook bait was running low.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Match Winner @ Walters Lake SW England Sun 3rd July
One of our sponsored anglers, Shane Lovell from Bristol, took part in a club match on Sunday 3rd july 2011, at Walters Lake, down in the South West.
Fishing the method on our new Match Team Gold method mix, with a few added micros, and a 8.5mm banded hair rigged pellet, Shane landed an impressive 66lb to take first place, a long way ahead of second place with only 42lb from the next peg along.
In Shane's report he added that "most of the fish came from the method feeder with a few bonus fish in the last hour on meat from the margin swim"
Shanes exact words about the new Match Team Gold were "the mix is a winner!"
We have a couple of details to finalise and it should be in the shop from the 10th July so keep your eyes out for the new addition to our Match Team Range!
Fishing the method on our new Match Team Gold method mix, with a few added micros, and a 8.5mm banded hair rigged pellet, Shane landed an impressive 66lb to take first place, a long way ahead of second place with only 42lb from the next peg along.
In Shane's report he added that "most of the fish came from the method feeder with a few bonus fish in the last hour on meat from the margin swim"
Shanes exact words about the new Match Team Gold were "the mix is a winner!"
We have a couple of details to finalise and it should be in the shop from the 10th July so keep your eyes out for the new addition to our Match Team Range!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
First session of the season on the Trent 23/06/11
Our first river session of the 2011 season got off to a shaky start on the river Trent.
Myself and Kris Ventachellum, a long time angling buddy and excellent all round angler, had arranged to get up at first light and head to the Trent. Kris arrivd at 4.30am and we loaded the van and set off.
Conditions looked perfect upon arrival. Sun had not yet broken the horizon, it was light but slightly overcast, with a light breeze from the west. Excited we set about mixing up the groundbait and getting set up. We were fishing by about 5.30am.
Bream fishing is a bit of a waiting game. Rarely do you drop straight on them so we had plenty of time to set up after initially balling in our groundbait. The mix was the same as used last season to great effect; 30% Big Bream Original, 30% River, and 30% Molehill soil. We were fishing worm or red maggot, with a change bait of either sweetcorn or soaked 8.5mm pellet.
The wind had started to get up by about 6am, and the clouds were getting heavier. No problem for breaming, as some chop on the water and overcast conditions are usually condusive for a good session.
Kris had a bite early on, and almost landed a bream of about 4 to 6lb (always hard to estimate in the water) Got it to the lip of the landing net before it pulled free. A shame but good signs....or so we thought.
I didn't get a bite for about 3 hours, and when i did they were timid bites, not what i have come to expect from river bream who usually bite so positive. By the end of the morning i had had only about 4 or 5 knocks, and i had lost a good fish at range.
Kris did better than me. He landed 3 fish in the morning, and lost a couple more. The biggest landed was 7 1/2lb, and the other two were 5lb and 6lb. A nice trio of fish. By lunchtime the wind had got the better of me. I'd had enough of what was proving to be a gale! (nearly lost my brolly as it got pulled from the ground and almost down river. By 1.30pm we called it quits.
Sporadic bites, cold blustery wind and no fish for me is not a good start to the river season. Nothing like the catches we had last autumn...but then again it is early in the season....there's always next time!
Kris's bream!
Myself and Kris Ventachellum, a long time angling buddy and excellent all round angler, had arranged to get up at first light and head to the Trent. Kris arrivd at 4.30am and we loaded the van and set off.
Conditions looked perfect upon arrival. Sun had not yet broken the horizon, it was light but slightly overcast, with a light breeze from the west. Excited we set about mixing up the groundbait and getting set up. We were fishing by about 5.30am.
Bream fishing is a bit of a waiting game. Rarely do you drop straight on them so we had plenty of time to set up after initially balling in our groundbait. The mix was the same as used last season to great effect; 30% Big Bream Original, 30% River, and 30% Molehill soil. We were fishing worm or red maggot, with a change bait of either sweetcorn or soaked 8.5mm pellet.
The wind had started to get up by about 6am, and the clouds were getting heavier. No problem for breaming, as some chop on the water and overcast conditions are usually condusive for a good session.
Kris had a bite early on, and almost landed a bream of about 4 to 6lb (always hard to estimate in the water) Got it to the lip of the landing net before it pulled free. A shame but good signs....or so we thought.
I didn't get a bite for about 3 hours, and when i did they were timid bites, not what i have come to expect from river bream who usually bite so positive. By the end of the morning i had had only about 4 or 5 knocks, and i had lost a good fish at range.
Kris did better than me. He landed 3 fish in the morning, and lost a couple more. The biggest landed was 7 1/2lb, and the other two were 5lb and 6lb. A nice trio of fish. By lunchtime the wind had got the better of me. I'd had enough of what was proving to be a gale! (nearly lost my brolly as it got pulled from the ground and almost down river. By 1.30pm we called it quits.
Sporadic bites, cold blustery wind and no fish for me is not a good start to the river season. Nothing like the catches we had last autumn...but then again it is early in the season....there's always next time!
Kris's bream!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Few more pictures of SAS in Loughborough
We now have our
bait stocked in Smiths Angling Supplies (SAS) in Loughborough, and we thought it might be a good idea to show you a few more pics of the shop.
It's well stocked with tackle, and is a clean modern tackle shop, with excellent live baits (maggot/worm/caster etc) and a big selection of groundbaits and pellet.
Gary's advice is excellent and is always on hand to pass on his knowledge to his customers whether you're a novice angler or an old hand, match, pleasure or specimen.
bait stocked in Smiths Angling Supplies (SAS) in Loughborough, and we thought it might be a good idea to show you a few more pics of the shop.It's well stocked with tackle, and is a clean modern tackle shop, with excellent live baits (maggot/worm/caster etc) and a big selection of groundbaits and pellet.
Gary's advice is excellent and is always on hand to pass on his knowledge to his customers whether you're a novice angler or an old hand, match, pleasure or specimen.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
SAS - Smiths Angling Supplies Loughborough
Our baits are now stocked by Gary at SAS (smiths angling supplies) in Loughborough.
We have worked with Gary over the past 3 or 4 years on a few match mixes, and he has been kind enough to test some of our newer method mixes and groundbaits in recent months.
He has agreed to stock our groundbaits, so should you want to try a kilo or two head down to his shop.
Smiths Angling Supplies
64 Leicester Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 2AG
His maggot and caster are top notch too.
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