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Introducing Mainline Baits

Talk Carp Bait and before long the name Mainline Baits will be mentioned. This is because since Mainline Baits was founded it has been synonymous with the highest quality carp baits possible, and the capture of carp from all over the world.

Mainline's concept of offering the angler a fantastic bait whilst at the same time offering the carp a valuable food source ensures that all our baits stand the test of ...time when used on any water, so much so in fact that repeat captures on the same bait are normal as the carp just can't get enough; summer or winter makes little difference.

Using the best carp bait is fundamental in the pursuit of carp, as your success revolves around carp and their feeding habits. Mainline's contacts in the food industry presented us with a wealth of opportunities in terms of research and product availability both at home & abroad.

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Boilies, Base Mixes, Flavours and Additives, Pellets, Groundbaits, Particles, Liquids and of course an extensive range of Hookbaits to match! The Mainline Baits range of products covers every situation, with everything you could possibly need!

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Mainline Articles

HOW TO TIE THE HINGE RIG
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HOW TO TIE THE HINGE RIG Posted

The mighty Hinge Rig, often referred to as a ‘big-fish’ rig is a pop-up presentation with a number of major benefits. Firstly, the hook is set in an aggressive position, perfect for strong hookholds, but the fact the rig resets itself is possibly the biggest benefit. Meaning the Hinge Rig is ideally suited to waters that contain nuisance species that may pick-up, knock or disturb the rig before Mr Carp comes along. This presentation also uses tungsten putty to counterbalance the pop-up hookbait, meaning the rig can be set-up to sink slowly and settle over silt, chod or light weed – overcoming a number of tricky fishing situations. Then of course you couldn’t talk about this rig without mentioning its main feature, and the mechanics of the hinge itself. This break between the boom section and stiff hook section or rig makes the rig extremely difficult for fish to eject. Once mouthed by carp investigating the hookbait to stiff section will always turn to the aggressive position we’ve already mentioned, with the hook point aiming down toward the bottom lip. The ‘D’ section on the hook then ensures the pop-up is blown out over the eye of the hook, thereby locating the hook point in the bottom lip. read more

HOW TO TIE THE SIMPLE WAFTER RIG
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HOW TO TIE THE SIMPLE WAFTER RIG Posted

Fishing wafters and tying up effective rigs for these hookbaits may seem tricky or complicated, but it really doesn’t need to be difficult. As we demonstrate here it couldn't be easier with the use of baits from our extensive range of wafters. Hookbaits such as Pastel Barrel Wafters, Cork Dust Wafters, Balanced Wafters and the Clone Wafters seen here, which are easy to counter-balanced by the weight of your hook. read more

How To Tie The Long Shank Snowman Rig
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How To Tie The Long Shank Snowman Rig Posted

Snowman Rigs have accounted for trillions of caught carp, and in this ‘HOW TO’ sequence, we show you how to tie this productive carp rig with a simple, easy-to-follow step-by-step guide! The principle of the Snowman Rig is to combine a bottom bait and a slightly smaller pop-up to create a slow-sinking, critically balanced presentation. In this case we combine two high attract Tutti Frutti flavoured hookbaits from our Response Boilies and Hi-Visual Pop-Up range, but you can combine any two flavours/colours that best match your fishing approach! read more

TEAM MAINLINE BAIT FAVOURITES  DAN DANESHI
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Our Team Mainline anglers reveal their favourite, go to baits... read more

TEAM MAINLINE BAIT FAVOURITES  LAWRENCE EAST
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Our Team Mainline anglers reveal their favourite, go to baits... read more

TEAM MAINLINE BAIT FAVOURITES  JONNY OLD
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Our Team Mainline anglers reveal their favourite, go to baits... read more

TEAM MAINLINE BAIT FAVOURITES  IAN CHILLY CHILLCOTT
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TEAM MAINLINE BAIT FAVOURITES IAN CHILLY CHILLCOTT Posted

Our Team Mainline anglers reveal their favourite, go to baits... read more

TEAM MAINLINE BAIT FAVOURITES  DAVE LANE
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TEAM MAINLINE BAIT FAVOURITES DAVE LANE Posted

Our Team Mainline anglers reveal their favourite, go to baits... read more

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Scale icon 66lb 8oz Scale icon 16th November 2025 Placemarker icon Lake sumbar croatia Fish type icon Mirror Bait 10 mm essential cell and cell freezer range
A trip ive been looking forward to for a while after experiencing it for the first time on the same date last year and having a good hit of fish including 6 50’s. Lake sumbar. After coming first i the draw i set on choosing a swim which id seen fish showing in on the walkaround. After a quiet first night it wasnt long into the first full day when the bites started coming. The first two fish came within 10 minutes apart and set the tone for the week with the second fish being a brute of a mirror and also my biggest of the week at 66lb 8oz. What unfolded after i could only dream of. The action was non stop and i caught a number of carp every day. I went on to land multiple fish throughout the week using a combination of 10mm cell and essential cell freezer range washed out and soaked in the garlic smart liquid along with the lake particle soaked in sweetcorn smart liquid and a generous amount of multi stim, all of which i have complete confidence in and is my take anywhere choice of bait. I ended the week long session on 27 carp from 33 runs in some crazy weather starting the week with sunny weather and 14 degrees to high winds and heavy rain, then ending the week with minus temperatures and some heavy snow. Mainline baits kept me putting fish on the bank throughout 👌 the haul included 1 x 20 10 x 30’s 8 x 40’s 4 x 50’s 4 x 60’s to my biggest of the week at 66lb 8oz
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