Feeder fishing is extremely common in carp, and coarse fishing, with many anglers using some sort of feeder to bait up a swim with their hook bait, presented close by. Feeders are usually small plastic devices that allow you to hold bait during the cast where they will sink to the bottom before the bait starts to release. This is a great method for encouraging […]
There is no lack of carp fishing baits on the market today, with modern carp angling companies pumping out many variations of carp baits, such as boilies and pellets with an endless amount of ingredients, colours and flavourings. It is common in tackle stores to find walls lined with all different brands and types of hook baits, but there are also some more unconventional baits […]
Carp are bottom feeders, spending a lot of time at the bottom of the venue scavenging for any edible food sources that rest of the bottom. This is generally why most carp fishing rigs are designed to be fished on the bottom, such as feeder rigs, low-lying pop-up rigs and even PVA bag rigs. Although carp are bottom feeders and will spend a lot of […]
You can use many rigs for carp and coarse angling that all target the species in certain situations, whether on the bottom, up in the water, over weeds, on top of silt or to target wary fish. Learning a good selection of rigs and what situations they are best used in can be quite challenging for beginners and even experienced anglers to ensure you have […]
Carp fishing can be seen as quite a complicated sport for beginners. Over the years, modern baits and rigs have been developed with carp behaviours in mind to help give you the best chance of getting fish in the net. Carp are bottom feeders and have many tools, such as their olfactory system, barbels and mouths full of sensitive taste buds that allow them to […]
Carp fishing is growing in popularity consistently over the years, with millions of anglers heading to the banks regularly to try and put some carp in the net, especially in the UK and Europe. There are many commercial day ticket venues that are heavily stocked with types of carp where anglers can pay for a day catch and release ticket. These waters are usually well […]
Some sort of carp species have been introduced into every continent across the world apart from Antarctica and carp fishing is constantly becoming more popular, especially in the UK and Europe. These fish grow to much larger sizes than native fish swimming in the waters and bring their own fishing techniques and tactics to put them in the net. Commercial fisheries are common where anglers […]
Carp fishing is becoming increasingly popular, with many more anglers taking to the banks regularly to try and put a few of the large carp swimming in local and national finishing venues. Carp can grow to sizes that completely outmatch the native coarse fishing species swimming in fresh waters in the UK, Europe and across the globe, and their distinct behaviours make for great sport. When it […]
Boilies are arguably the best and most used bait for carp fishing. They come in a massive range of flavours, colours, and sizes and with different ingredients to appeal to the carp swimming in the water below us. The make-up of boilies means that they can only last a certain period before going off, and this will differ depending on what type of boilie you […]
Carp fishing is becoming increasingly popular, with many more anglers taking to the banks regularly to try and put a few of the large carp swimming in local and national finishing venues. Carp can grow to sizes that completely outmatch the native coarse fishing species swimming in fresh waters in the UK, Europe and across the globe, and their distinct behaviours make for great sport. […]
