Founded by Nigel Rennie Shooter in 2002, Vortex Baits specialises in high-quality baits crafted from natural ingredients sourced globally. Discover our successful range of baits and the story behind our unique approach.
Discover our innovative insect-based bait, formulated with 17 ingredients including silkworm meal and natural extracts. Designed to mimic the natural diet of Carp and Barbel, this highly digestible bait is effective year-round and particularly successful from Spring to late autumn.
Introducing our innovative bait shapes: cocoons, hives, and grubs. Developed with precision and inspired by nature, these unique designs have proven highly effective in catching elusive specimen fish across various waters.
Josh Atter has started off the season strong with this cracking Trent torpedo!
Our Squid Liver Enzyme doing the business as usual.
A great start Josh.
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Another Andy this time , and another river! This is @dusk_to_dawn_piking who has dusted off the barbel gear off, and hit the ground running, with this superb Lower Severn 15lber!
This clean, stunning fish took a fancy to a paste wrapped 20mm Frankfurter Spice & Red Salmon Boosted Hook Pellet!
If last season is anything to go by, we can expect some serious fish coming from this angler!
Nicely done Andy!
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Itโs always good to see @andyriley1969 on the fish, this being the first session on the Ribble this season.
Armed with our 14mm Frankfurter Spice & Red Salmon Boosted Hook Pellets, and feeding mixed pellets in PVA Bags, these were the best of 4 barbel hitting the net!
Well done Andy!
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Our mate Paul Rudds young lad Bradley had an absolute red letter session this week on the Tidal Trent, with no less than 9 fish finding his net!
These 3 shots are particularly special because of those 9 fish, 6 of them were part of 3 double takes!
The biggest going 11lb, all fish taken on our 8mm B.P.T. Boosted Hook Pellets!
What an incredible session Bradley, massive congratulations!
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Afternoon all, now Iโm not really a fan of Mondays, it involves far too much admin for my liking. Emails to be answered, social media to update, accounts to be settled, it really never ends – and then thereโs my main job to wrangle into the mix, along with getting the children up and ready, before the school run!
One things that does help make it all bearable is catch reports. Weโve a great batch to share today, starting off with @stevemayangling and his opener for the season.
Fishing a little Nottinghamshire River, this absolute stunner was the best of a brace, feeding Mega-Mix Pellets, with Dark C.K.O. 8mm Boosted Hook Pellets over the top to seal the deal!
Superb result Steve!
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Weโll round off this batch of reports with a PB!
Our very good mate Michael โChezneyโ Hawkes puts the hours in both whilst on the River, and also in the journeys to and from, itโs a bit of a trek from Durham and back!
This time sadly without his beloved bivvy dog, the river gods must have been looking down, as they blessed him with this superb 15lb 8oz torpedo! Having first thought that heโs hooked a bream as the fight was a bit light, this lovely thick framed fish took a fancy to our C.K.O. Cocoons, wrapped in a matching paste waistcoat!
Massive congratulations Chez!
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Nice to see Jason Boam out and about, and striking River Trent Gold!
An Upper Trent โDoubleโ is none too common, so to see one so early in the season is a real treat!
This one falling to a double Insecto-Morph Boosted Cocoon!
Nice job Jason!
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Another superb Trent Carp now, courtesy of Jeff Hunt and our B.P.T. Range!
This lovely mirror specimen gave a heck of a scrap before finally being subdued to the net!
Well done Jeff!
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Great to see Barbel Ash getting on the fish.
This absolutely stunning Ribble rocket too a fancy to our C.K.O. Boosted Hook Pellets!
Nicely done Ash!
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