12 Most Common Mistakes Made While Carp Fishing

12 Most Common Mistakes Made While Carp Fishing

Carp fishing is becoming increasingly popular over the years, with millions of anglers in the UK alone taking to the banks regularly to try and put some carp and other coarse fish in the net. If you’re new to angling, then learning the various techniques, rigs, baiting approaches, tackle, and watercraft may seem overwhelming. To be honest, if you’re entirely new to carp angling, there […]

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How to Properly Release Carp back into the Water?

How to Properly Release Carp back into the Water?

Learning how to catch carp takes a lot of practice, patience, perseverance and research to learn all the essential skills, such as watercraft and bait selection, and even to learn about all the various tackle you can use. I’ve written plenty of posts on this site that will teach you nearly everything you need to learn about putting carp in the net. However, one thing […]

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What is PVA Mesh Used For? – Carp Fishing

What is PVA Mesh Used For? – Carp Fishing

Over the years many new techniques and fishing approaches have been developed and tested by experienced carp anglers that aid in putting fish in the net. The sport has come a long way from simple fishing methods, with some interesting and creative methods now being used to put more carp in the net. One of these methods that is pretty modern and thought to have […]

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What is a Leather Carp? – Breeding, Identification & Catching Them

What is a Leather Carp? – Breeding, Identification & Catching Them

Carp fishing may seem simple on the surface, but underneath, there is a wealth of information you will need to learn if you want to become an extremely successful carp angler who can consistently put fish in the net. You’ll need to learn all about the rods, reels and terminal tackle that best suit specific carp fishing approaches, all the rigs, presentations and baiting approaches, […]

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Is Carp Fishing Expensive? – Pricing Lists

Is Carp Fishing Expensive? – Pricing Lists

Carp fishing is an extremely popular sport across the world, especially in the UK and across Europe. Millions of anglers take to the banks regularly with many new beginner anglers taking up the sport every year. Plenty of specially designed carp rods, fishing tackle, baits and accessories in tackle stores have been developed over the years to aid new and experienced carp anglers. There’s a […]

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How To Fish for Carp on the Bottom? – Rigs & Tactics

How To Fish for Carp on the Bottom? – Rigs & Tactics

There are many methods and tactics that you can use to target carp, but the most common methods are those that target feeding carp on the bottom. Carp are bottom feeders and spend large portions of their time feeding on the bottom so targeting them here can prove effective if the conditions are right. These methods present baits on the bottom and will usually incorporate […]

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How Often Should you Cast a Method Feeder?

How Often Should you Cast a Method Feeder?

Method feeder and feeder fishing in general, is an extremely popular method for catching carp and other coarse species on commercial fishing venues. This method of fishing gives you the opportunity to cast handfuls of loose carp-attracting baits such as ground baits and micro-pellets and present your hook bait neatly on top of the small bundle. It is great for baiting up swims to attract […]

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How do you Make the Perfect Method Feeder Mix? – Easy Method

How do you Make the Perfect Method Feeder Mix? – Easy Method

Method feeder fishing for carp and other coarse fish can be extremely effective in the right conditions, especially when the carp are actively feeding on the bottom. The small plastic device allows you to mould ground bait or micro pellets around it with your hook bait on top. If your mixture is mixed perfectly, the method feeder will sink to the bottom of the water […]

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What is the Life Expectancy of Carp?

What is the Life Expectancy of Carp?

Carp fishing is becoming increasingly popular across the world and especially in Europe and the UK, as millions of anglers take to the banks regularly in the hope of putting some carp in the net. Carp are a popular species to catch due to their elusive nature, the challenging and skilled methods used to catch them and also due to the large sizes they grow […]

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How to Set Up a Pop-Up Boilie Rig? – The Easy Way

How to Set Up a Pop-Up Boilie Rig? – The Easy Way

Carp fishing comes with many specialised fishing approaches that have developed over the years to target carp based on their behaviours, diet and movements in the water. Many rigs present themselves on the bottom, where the carp will spend large portion of their time cruising, looking for any natural food sources or anglers’ bait they can consume as a meal. Although carp are classed as […]

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