Carp fishing is an extremely popular hobby in the UK and across Europe and with the warmer weather of spring just around the corner many anglers will be looking to get back on the banks. As spring arrives, the carp swimming in our waters will become far more active after months of low energy expenditure throughout the winter. Fishing for carp in the spring can […]
Fishing for carp and other coarse fish becomes increasingly popular every year, with millions of anglers taking to the banks to try and put some fish in the net. In the UK, commercial fisheries are common and popular fishing destinations where carp and other coarse species are stocked for anglers pleasure. These waters are usually fished by day ticket holders and are generally busy all […]
Carp angling can be seen as quite a complete sport for beginners with a lot of things to learn to put your fish in the net consistently. To become a successful carp angler you must learn how to read the water to locate the fish, how to use the tackle available to you effectively, what rigs to use and how to tie them and also […]
There are many tactics and approaches that you target carp with, such as heavy bottom rigs, float fishing, and even fishing on the surface, which all come with different tackle to suit. As a new carp angler, selecting the right first rod can be challenging with the number of rods available to your and seemingly complex specifications. Reading of length, test curves, and action may […]
Millions of anglers take part in some sort of angling regularly up and down the UK targeting all sorts of species on various rods, rigs and with various tactics. There are many different species of freshwater fish swimming in UK waters but the majority are placed into two sections which are “coarse fish” and “game fish”. Commonly, targeting game fish is done with fly fishing […]
Method feeder fishing is an extremely popular method of fishing and it is commonly used by carp anglers fishing well-stocked commercial fisheries. Method feeders allow you to cast small bundles of moulded fish-attracting baits, such as ground baits or micropellets, with your hook bait presented within. After your method feeder and moulded bait hits the water, it will start to break down and fall away, […]
There are many different types of carp swimming in commercial fisheries and natural waters up and down the UK, across Europe and other parts of the world. The mirror and common carp are plentiful in waters and the most common types of carp caught and stocked. One type of carp you’re not going to come across very often and sparks interest between anglers and non-anglers […]
There is nothing worse than consistently blanking on carp fishing sessions and feeling no matter how long you put into your sessions, you still can’t hook into a fish. The reality is, sometimes things don’t go your way, the conditions are right, you can’t find any feeding fish and blanks do happen. But, if you’re consistently blanking on a venue when a lot of other […]
Method-feeding fishing is an extremely popular method for catching carp and other coarse species in commercial fisheries. It allows you to cast small bundles of carp-attracting ingredients such as groundbait or micropellets with your hook bait presented within. The method feeder is great for baiting up a small area with not too much bait at large distances and accurately (depending on your casting ability). I’ve […]
Carp fishing can be a challenging sport for beginners. There is a lot to learn in many different areas before you can consistently put fish in the net. One of the most overlooked areas by anglers is reading the water, also known as watercraft, to try to locate where the carp are feeding before casting a rig into the water. A lot of people believe […]
