About Cats and Dogs Netbuster Baits

The Cats and Dogs brand of bait has enjoyed a strong following over the years. Now, though, with new owners and fresh impetus, it is planning a return to its former glories.

Many dealers will recall with fondness the name Cats and Dogs Netbuster Baits - a brand that served them well for a number of years. However, in more recent times, it has been a little quiet to say the least. Now that is changing, though, following a change of ownership and a change of location, so what has been happening?

A brief history

David Andrews has been fishing since the age of 10 - a time when, unlike now, if you wanted different baits you had little choice unless you made your own. Not surprisingly, wanting to gain an edge and catch more fish, that is exactly what he did, developing an understanding of bait in the process.

It was not until he and his partner Sarah Allison were looking for a new business to acquire that they came across Cats and Dogs Netbuster Baits. They were looking for a business that would provide a challenge and had potential to grow and Cats and Dogs seemed to fit these criteria very nicely indeed. So it was decided that, upon completion of the purchase, the business would be relocated from its previous home in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire to Doncaster, just a short drive from David and Sarah's home.

To ensure everything runs smoothly, the couple have assembled a strong team to look after customers and produce the best range of baits they possibly can.

The products

Cats and Dogs has a large product range of some 111 different items and everything is made in house.

Among the products on offer are blended pellet groundbaits, method mixes and groundbaits for the bagging waggler, fishy and meaty styles plus a special version for tench. This is complemented by a large selection of pellets and pastes, not to mention its Spongy Lite Floaters for taking carp off the top. Additional items include the aforementioned boilies, liquid additives and the intriguingly titled Hemp Porridge, which works as well as it sounds.

David explained: "Cats and Dogs manufactures some of the best and most innovative products for a wide range of angling disciplines. We concentrate heavily on developing baits that the anglers can be confident in using.

"We also take into account the health of the fish - this helps us produce a bait that is not only nutritious to the fish but made from ingredients that limit the amount of waste the fish produce. This is very important today, especially in our very well stocked commercial fisheries. Our baits are designed to give all anglers an edge that will let them put more fish in their net."

Looking ahead

The team have also been testing a new range of expander feed pellets and ultra-moist hooking pellets; these have been very successful and have caught large quantities of fish caught, not just from commercial waters but from what might be termed old-fashioned lakes that rely on natural stocking levels rather than introduced stock. This pellet range is available in our existing flavour range as well as our new flavours for 2010.

Our visit to France to test our existing range of pellets and groundbait products produced fantastic results with grass carp, common carp and catfish all falling to our feeds and baits, much to the surprise of the fishery owner. When we told him we weren't going to be using boilies - the favoured bait and feed on his lakes - he wasn't very optimistic about our chances!

Also this year, the third-largest producer of fishing lines in the world - Gruppo Asso Lines - approached us to become its sole UK distributor. This now means that we can offer you a fantastics range of quality lines to cover all fishing disciplines.

We want to thank all our new and existing customers for their help in putting Cats & Dogs Netbuster Baits back on the shelves of many shops. The team would like to ask you for even more help in the coming year to help us increase our presence in this industry.

We know that 2010 is going to be a very exciting year with our growth into the European market. With your help we can develop and bring to you even more fantastic and affordable baits, to enable each and every angler to enjoy their fishing experience.

The wishes everyone a successful and enjoyable year, no matter what kind of fishing you do.

David, Sarah and the team