Mainline Clones have been designed to give you a durable hookbait that can be fished over a bed of particles and will match both in terms of colour and flavour.
The main purpose of the Clones is, as the name suggests, to 'clone' any particle or spod mix you are putting out and replicate this into a 'match the hatch' hookbait that is much more practical to use than the particle itself. Especially as some particle baits are too small or too soft to actually be used on your rigs, and certainly if you want to be sure your bait is still on the hair and performing as it should for prolonged periods of time - baits such as sweetcorn for example.
Clones are available in four different types/flavours, in either 13mm pop-ups or 10mm x 14mm wafters, and although primarily designed to be used over particles, they have also proved to be very effective in all fishing situations during testing.
Nutty Hemp:
Hemp is one of the biggest fish attractors and carp love to eat this oily seed, so much so that when they are on your bait, you can see the oil slicks hitting the surface! Hemp also has a visual appeal, as this shiny dark brown/black seed stands out against the lakebed due to the white flecks that result from the seed splitting and beginning to germinate. To mimic this, not only in flavour but also in appearance, the Clones Hemp pop-ups and wafters are a dark, two-tone black and slight off-white colour.
Maple:
Maple peas are a bait that has largely been forgotten, yet it has always been very effective, and carp love these sweet, dark brown particles, which give off an attractive cloud once cooked until soft and exude flavour. Clones Maple pop-ups and wafters are brown in colour with that delicious, unmistakable maple flavour.
Sweetcorn:
Sweetcorn has been around as a carp bait since the 1970s and has played a part in catching countless carp over the years, and even today it is still one of the most effective carp baits out there - recently seeing a resurgence in popularity. Clones Sweetcorn pop-ups and wafters are bright yellow in colour and have a delicious sweetcorn flavour/smell. These are truly an excellent hookbait for fishing over golden grain.
Tiger Nuts:
There's no denying that carp love tiger nuts! Their crunchy, sticky sugars are produced once prepared and this bait has a unique nutty taste. Clones Tiger Nut pop-ups and wafters are off-white in colour with darker flecks and taste just like tiger nuts. Perfect for fishing over whole and crushed nuts (such as Power Particle Nut Crush) or over a bed of bait if you need to avoid a tiger nut ban.
