Bait

These hook baits are half bottom-bait and half pop-up, so they will sink slowly under the weight of the hook. We particularly like those with two contrasting colours Dynamite Baits50/50 BalancedRRP: £6. 99www. dynamitebaits.

Steamed, rolled boilies in a variety of flavours. They are designed for year-round use and are packed with top-quality ingredients and attractors. Available as shelf life or frozenInnovate Baits365 BoiliesRRP: £10. 99 to £11.

Made solely from milk proteins and powders, these pellets have a smooth, creamy taste and aroma. Their variable buoyancy makes them perfect over chod too. CC MooreMilkimin PelletsRRP: £8. 99 per kiloContact: 01963 362234 or www.

Peanuts presoaked in Gulp! exclusive water-soluble attractors. The best bit is that they’re 100 per cent PVA-friendly and carp love them!Berkley Gulp! CarpPeanuts SeedsRRP: 800ml £6. 99; 1,800ml £10. 99 Contact: 01527 405410 or www.

A brand-new range from Dynamite Baits incorporating a protein-rich fishmeal base and high levels of green-lipped mussel extract. The dark-green colour looks discreet and natural and all the food signals will be too, so it looks a good bet for carp that have seen it all before and spook off more unnatural baits. GLM is a hugely successful ingredient, so this bait looks well set to be a real winner. Dynamite BaitsGLM BoiliesRRP: £9.

These attractive hook baits are super-buoyant, so they will stay popped up for ages. With the cork dust included in the base mix they maintain their buoyancy for long periods, unlike many pop-ups made with pop-up mix alone. This also means that you can glug them as much as you like. They work well as single hook baits but, equally, they are effective over large beds of particles.