Frequently asked questions

Super Krill offers a distinctive marine-style hookbait profile. It is an option when you want a savoury alternative to sweet hookbaits, but results still depend on location, conditions and presentation.

Use a Super Krill pop-up as a hookbait on a suitable pop-up rig, balanced with the appropriate counterweight. Test the rig in the margins before casting. If using loose feed, start with a small amount of suitable separate feed and increase it only if carp are feeding confidently.

Vanilla Supreme provides a sweet hookbait profile that gives anglers an alternative to marine-style baits. It can be fished as a single hookbait or over suitable separate feed.

Fish Vanilla Supreme on a suitable, correctly balanced pop-up rig. Check how the bait sits before casting. It can be useful when you want to try a different hookbait profile without changing your whole approach.

There is no single best hookbait for every situation. The most effective choice depends on the water, season, carp activity, fishing pressure and presentation. Super Krill and Vanilla Supreme offer two contrasting options.

A complementary hookbait and feed profile can be effective, while a contrasting pop-up can also be worth trying. There is no rule that works everywhere. Use separate feed for free offerings — our pop-up pots are hookbaits.

The amount of separate loose feed depends on the number of carp feeding, the conditions and the situation. Starting with a small quantity is often sensible when you are unsure how actively the fish are feeding. A single pop-up hookbait can also be fished without loose feed.

Our 16mm Super Krill and Vanilla Supreme pop-ups are buoyant hookbaits, not feed boilies. Keep them on the rig and use suitable separate feed if you want free offerings around your hookbait.

Neither is automatically better. Super Krill offers a savoury marine-style profile, while Vanilla Supreme provides a sweet alternative. Having different hookbait profiles allows you to adapt to changing conditions.

Locate the carp before introducing feed, avoid overfeeding, pay attention to the lakebed and use a suitable pop-up rig. Check the bait's balance and presentation before casting, and change one part of your approach at a time so you can judge the result.