THOUGHTS ON BAIT. By Rod Hutchinson.

(2016) 2022 paperback reprint. 8vo (148 x 209mm). Pp182. Colour and b/w photographs, b/w illustrations by David Blackaller.

"As well as being one of the most talented and influential carp anglers we have ever seen, Rod was also an innovator and true pioneer of the early carp bait scene in the UK, and is widely acknowledged as a supreme baitmaker and bait developer. His creative talents, scientific mind and brilliant ideas for new baits and bait flavours are there for all to see on every page. Thoughts on Bait chronicles the approach Rod took to bait making in the early years and contains a multitude of his earliest articles and thoughts on bait and bait making, including pieces from the early 1980s through to the mid 1990s. Also included are several never before published photograghs of Rod with some spectacular carp that fell to the baits he developed and created. An interesting and informative book which will appeal to all serious carp anglers." Chapters include:- The art of baitmaking; Exclusive flavour blends; Amino acid products; Classic flavour range; The confidence factor; New, oil-based "Specials"; Appetite stimulators; Rod Hutchinson selected ingredients; Behind the flavours; Can you keep a secret?; The value of a base mix; A brief history of carp baits; Why ethyl alcohol; A magic bait; Boilie additives and sweeteners; Cat amongst the pigeons.