Fishing Tips, Techniques & Recipes

As we reflect on the innovations that have shaped modern carp fishing, it's impossible not to highlight Ken Townley's groundbreaking Three-In-One baits. Originally introduced on August 11, 2022, these baits...

Here are a few bait ideas you may have seen in this blogs section before but have skipped over as you thought that they were not relevant to the type...

  Yes, I know! that I have written before about extending the shelf life of your baits, but as I get plenty of queries asking how to do this, I...

I have been lucky enough to fish with many of Europe's most successful big-fish carpers and inevitably some of their secrets have rubbed off on lucky old me. For this...

As winter sets in across the country, many anglers might hang up their rods and wait for warmer days. However, for the dedicated carp angler, winter offers a unique challenge...

Anglers swear by the effectiveness of Haith's Robin Red fishing bait, and for good reason. This renowned bait has been a staple in the fishing community for decades, and its...

In the fast-paced modern world, where stress and anxiety have become unwelcome companions for many, finding solace in nature has become increasingly important. One such activity that offers a unique...

In the tranquil landscapes, where rolling hills meet shimmering waters, a distinct form of angling has taken root—match fishing. It's not just a pastime; it's a tradition, a sport that...

In the world of angling, a serene dance unfolds on the water's edge—a dance between patient anticipation and the thrill of the catch. Carp fishing, with its unique blend of...

Robin Green & Spirulina...Fanfare...Ta-DA!   I'll always remember the first time I used a Robin Red Boilie. It was on a small    pond near my home in the southwest...

In my previous Blog we looked at nutritional baits and how to apply them and I used a pretty complicated recipe to illustrate some of the points I was trying...

 In this blog I want to delve deeper into the darker netherworld of bait composition, and as the title suggests, this may prove to be rather heavy going. However, I...

For those of you who love fishing, have you ever considered introducing your children to this fantastic hobby? Not only will it allow you to spend quality time together, but...

If you recall some time back I wrote a blog about my 'Magnificent Seven'. That has proved to be very popular so here are a few more inexpensive base mix...

Some time ago I wrote a blog in which I outlined a few of my low-cost base mix recipes and today I would like to revisit this piece and maybe...

Putting together a decent base mix can be a real pain in the jacksie, navigating through the minefield of conflicting information and so-called 'advice'.  That needn't be the case!  In...

Haith’s Baits Competition: Win 500g of our famous natural colouring Robin Red® If you enter our competition, be careful not to respond to any invitations from fake accounts purporting to...

When modern boiled baits were first being developed the very first specialised base mixes were all formed using ingredients primarily intended for feeding cage and wild birds. These soon came...

Hace ya más de 15 años que descubrí el mundo del carpfishing, soy pescador desde muy pequeño, y decidí probar esta modalidad. Empecé a indagar por foros, tanto españoles como...

Way back in 1968, when I first started getting serious about carp fishing, I was given an excellent piece of advice by a long time carp angler who told me,...

Haiths team members not only clean and handcraft our superior bait mixes, but also try them out on their annual fishing holidays. Lee, a Haith’s team member for over twenty...

This month's Blog has nothing to do with success (or otherwise) with the opposite, or even the same sex! Instead I want to look at fishing relatively unknown lightly fished...

As is the case with Robin Red, recent EU regulations demands that animal feed can only contain colouring agents that are 100% natural. This explains why we have had to...

There are four baits in this category, which is headed by our famous and formidable SuperRed, The others in the group are MarineRed, HoneyRed and NaturalRed and they all follow...

Fishing Pressured Venues. This is Ashmead in all its glory. This precious jewel in carp fishing's crown is one of the best carp lakes in the UK but its also,...

En esta ocasión, he venido desarrollando un tipo de masilla o pasta para poner directamente en el anzuelo, para pescas muy rápidas, altamente soluble y cargada por supuesto de atrayentes...

Gracias a los magníficos ingredientes de HAITH’S BAITS y FEEDSTIMULANTS tengo la oportunidad de probar y desarrollar nuevas combinaciones, así como nuevos procesos para estimular la alimentación de los peces,...

Wednesday, 8th December 2021 We left the story of our September trip to the Secret Garden with a photo showing the extent of the erosion along the far bank, so as a...

Thursday, 14th October 2021 A long, long time ago we booked a two week holiday at the Secret Garden through Armfield Angling. The venue is booked at least 24 months ahead and...

Tuesday, 17th August 2021 We all know how much carp love tiger nuts so I thought I'd share a quick tip on how to cook them very effectively using a pressure cooker....

This is one of my all-time favourite commercial lakes, the Secret Garden lake near Limoges. This is luxury fishing of the finest kind and as such it is much in...

Even in the deepest lakes carp may still show at the surface as they pass from one area to another, but the places you should be searching for are the...

Hi there! This article is the first part of a series that looks at all the diverse intricacies in the wild and wacky world of carp bait! The series first...

We’re often asked if our bait guru Ken Townley can share a few of his more basic recipes and that’s exactly what he’s done this month. See Ken’s “magnificent 7”...

It's a fact that anything of value runs the risk of being copied. A good copy can fool a few people for a while but in the end, it's just...

Monday, 11th January 2021 Hi! Hope you had a good Christmas and New Year holiday, Covid-19 allowing. Can I now wish you all a very happy and carp-filled 2021, again Covid-19 allowing....

Pop-Ups! Don't we just love them?! I am drawn to them like a bee to a honey pot and I am sure there must be many like me out there...

Whenever I read about some new wonder rig that has recently hit the headlines, rigs that I have never heard of I shake my head in wonder. Each is supposed...

In this blog I will show you how to make a very quick and easy birdfood bait using Red Factor, Red Band Pigeon Conditioner, Robin Red (EU/UK) and Whey Protein...

Deep down in the catacombs of the Haith's Baits cellar lie some magic bait tricks, ideas, Blogs and ingredients that you might have missed in the course of your busy...

As carp fishing becomes more popular, so our quarry is becoming ever more wary. In the good old days, before the pressure started to grow, a scattering of boilies inevitably...

Today I would like to look at a subject that has fascinated me for many years. I first wrote about creating artificial feeding zones using mass bait back in 1995…Dear...

I hope you are managing to stay safe and sane during this coronavirus crisis. It's hard keeping ones sanity, and not being able to get out on the banks simply...

I am sure we would all be a lot happier if carp fishing was governed by a fixed and predictable set of rules, a standard whereby we knew right from...

I am an avid watcher of carp in the wild. In fact, I like climbing trees or parting bushes to look in on carp almost as much as I do...

We are proud and honoured to have so many of the World's major bait firms as customers and all the top names in the bait trade use at least one...

Alternatively: Hello! Hope you all had a great Christmas. I know we did! Can I wish you all a Happy New Year and great success in 2020. I hope you...

In part one I introduced you to a venue called the Secret Garden in France and no doubt you will have been wondering how you too could share that little...

It seems an age since I last wrote this Blog. Apologies for that. I hope what follows may make up for this! I guess this will come as no surprise...

As I have detailed before in these carp fishing blogs, you can increase the shelf life of the carp baits we made in part 1, by using Glycerin. At the...

There's a NEW Robin Red® (UK/EU) from Haith's which contains a natural colourant rather than a non-feed-permitted synthetic dye. It creates a less vivid but more natural red colour in...

I have recently returned from a somewhat chastening experience at Carp Quarry's lake in France, where I blanked (lost three but that doesn't count!). I say 'chastening' as I was...

En esta ocasión, os presentamos nuestro trabajo de pruebas y desarrollo de una mezcla de ingredientes de HAITH’S BAITS para la elaboración de un Method Mix o engodo o mezcla...

OK…I know it's now May, but this Blog was started in April but I only managed to finish it today…I DO actually go fishing, too, you know! So, let's take...

Monday, 29th April 2019 I will be the first to admit that I turn into a bit of a hedgehog as far as carp fishing is concerned: I hibernate through the winter...

Thursday, 18th April 2019 Failure to prepare is preparing to fail. Corny but true and now as my season starts (I don't do winters!) my emphasis is on getting ready for the...

It’s hard to believe it’s been fifteen years since I first sat down to formally agree on terms to supply Robin Red and Haith’s other ingredients to Dynamite Baits. Dynamite...

I expect like me many of you are dusting off the carp gear ready for the warmer weather to arrive and for the carp to get their heads down prior...

Here's a quick and easy base mix that fulfils all the carps' dietary requirements when the water temperatures are low. The ingredients are top l-r: High Protein Crumb, CLO, Red...

Here are some tips for winter fishing.  Keep to the rig that has worked for you during the rest of the year. If it works well in summer it will...