Carp are common across the globe, and there are species of carp in nearly every continent apart from the poles. Due to this, there is likely a species of carp swimming in waters in your country. In some places, such as the UK and Europe, carp are regarded as a sport fish, and millions of anglers will take to the banks to fish for them […]
With the end of Autumn not far away and the air temperature starting to drop as we move closer to winter, many fair-weather anglers will have already packed up their tackle for winter. The weather and seasons greatly impact how carp react below the water’s surface and can be a basic indication of how well your carp fishing session will go. Carp tend not to […]
Carp have been introduced into nearly every continent except the poles. In the UK and across Europe, they are regarded as sport fish, and millions of anglers will regularly head to the banks to try and beat their PB or get plenty of fish in the net. Commercial day ticket carp waters are common in the UK, where anglers can pay for a day catch […]
Carp angling comes with its own set of fishing approaches, tackle and technique and is fast becoming an extremely popular area of angling in the UK and across Europe. These fish fight extremely hard, and their elusive nature can provide a real challenge to hook into a real specimen fish. Their behaviours are far different from other sport fish, such as the predatory trout and […]
There’s no shortage of carp fishing baits on the market today. A trip into any tackle shop across the UK will have shelves lined with boilies, pellets, groundbaits, pop-ups and even coloured or flavoured sweetcorn. The extensive range of carp baits in different sizes, flavours and colours can make selecting the most effective bait for the job a little confusing to beginner anglers. The bottom […]
There is no doubt that method feeder fishing can be one of the most effective ways of presenting carp baits, and the process for doing so can be easily learned. Anglers will typically make a mixture of micro pellets or groundbait and mould this around a small plastic device called a method feeder with their hook bait concealed within. This allows you to accurately and […]
On the surface, carp may seem common and fairly uninteresting fish, with not many anglers paying attention to their anatomy. It is, without a doubt that the best anglers among us will have some sort of understanding of the anatomy and behaviours of the fish they enjoy catching. The anatomy and behaviours of the fish directly impact the fishing approaches that have been developed over […]
If you’re interested in carp angling, I’m sure you’ve caught many carp or at least seen plenty of pictures of carp caught by anglers. Distinguishing between types of carp should be reasonably straightforward, with each having distinct features that you can easily spot, such as the significantly reduced number of scales on mirror carp or the full bodies of scales of commons. Carp come in […]
Although carp have gained themselves a bad reputation in some parts of the world, such as the United States, as being invasive and causing problems to native species, in some parts of the world, such as the UK, they are valued as a sport fish. The specialised methods for catching them, their elusive behaviours and the great sizes that they grow to make for great […]
Carp behaviours differ from other popular fish species that anglers enjoy catching. Their bottom and scavenging feeding behaviour are massively different to the predator feeding styles of trout and salmon. Carp are omnivorous and will scavenge for any edible food source on the bottom of the water and also up in the water column. Carp’s behaviour changes with weather conditions and the temperature of the […]
