If you’re an aspiring carp angler looking to take up the sport and join the millions of people across the UK and Europe fishing for these fish in their spare time, then you better believe you need to know what a common carp is. Common carp can be found stocked in nearly every carp fishing venue across the UK, and you can even come across […]
In the UK, with cold and unpleasant winters and (sometimes) relatively warm summer, many carp anglers believe that carp angling is mainly a summer sport and will hang up their tackle and retire to the warmth of their homes until Spring arrives and the weather improves. Only a few hardy anglers will brave the winter weather in the search for carp, and you can find […]
Carp will vary where they are on a venue depending on weather, the season and where the natural food is and many other factors. The light levels can also affect where the carp will be and if they may be feeding or not. Most of you know that night sessions can be some of the most productive times for catching carp and should not be […]
Carp are known as what is called bottom feeders. Their anatomy is set up with a downturned mouth, downward facing barbels for tasting foodstuffs below them, allowing them to cruise the bottom and taste items to dictate if they are edible. Due to this, they spend large portions of their time cruising along the bottom, looking for anything edible. Although carp are classed as bottom […]
In the UK, carp are considered one of the most sought sport fish. Anglers will flock to day ticket waters hoping to catch the largest or most fish in a session. Every fish is put back safely after catching it, and no one (that I know of) will think about consuming them as a food source. In fact, strict rules are in place that all […]
Corn is one of the most versatile, effective, cheap and easily accessible carp fishing bait on the bait market today and can sometimes beat all the new modern baits such as boilies and pellets in the right conditions. Few fish species won’t pick up corn in the water, and carp is far from an exception. They seem to love it. Sweetcorn doesn’t look like or […]
As air temperatures drop into winter, which slowly brings down the water temperature, carp enter a period of very low energy expenditure where they feed very little. Natural food sources in the water are extremely reduced, and their body temperature drops in line with the water temperature. This slows down their metabolism, and the fish can even sit motionless for periods if the water temperature […]
When you know there is plenty of carp swimming below you: you’ve caught fish here before, you can even see them, but they are still not biting. It can be incredibly frustrating. Sometimes, no matter what you throw at them, the carp won’t play ball and pick up any of your hook baits. When this is the case, you can do plenty to try and […]
With the heat of summer subsiding and the air temperature starting to drop as we move into Autumn, many fair weather anglers will be looking to get a few more carp fishing sessions in before packing away their tackle for winter. The weather and seasons greatly impact how carp react below the water’s surface and can be used as a basic indication of how well […]
Carp are opportunistic feeders and will eat anything they come across that they deem edible. As carp are bottom-feeders, they spend a lot of time cruising the bottom of the water in search of anything they can consume. Carp use their sense of smell, eyesight and a highly sensitive olfactory system to sense dissolved substances in the water, such as salts, sugars and proteins. They also […]
