The key to catching carp in the winter is finding them. During warmer months carp are actively searching for food and hence while finding the perfect spot is important it might not be as hard as during the cooler part of the season when they are not actively searching for food.
Author: Evan Cartabiano
Back to basics: step by step tying a blowback rig
Blowback rigs can be very effective rigs as they help to keep the carp from spitting the bait. They are often used in conjunction with a snowman of boilies, but can be used with other baits as well. I find them most effective with any bait that is more or less neutrally buoyant, with best …
Making contact: carp feeding mechanics to improve your rig
When we think of carp feeding, how often do we think about what the carp is actually doing? Sure we test our rigs by pulling them over our palms to see if they turn over the right way, and this is useful – but how useful? There have been some in-depth studies on just how …
Betaine: how much is too much?
Betaine (BEET-uh-een) is a feeding stimulant for a number of fish species, including common carp, and less fortunately, channel catfish. Studies have shown that Betaine hydrochloride (HCL) is better at stimulating a feeding response than pure Betaine and has been tested to determine the optimum concentration in a paste type food. The results of some …
NGT Review
Supreme Ali Rod Pod – XS9000 Big Pit Carp Runner – Bite Alarm – Orellana Carp – Camo Line The NGT Supreme Ali Rod Pod does what you need it to do: hold your rods. It is reasonably sturdy, and supports 13’ rods without a problem. It is sufficiently adjustable to cope with a variety …
The Gardner Bait Bomb
The Gardner Bait Bomb has been around for quite a while, and yet seems to be an overlooked piece of kit that has great potential. For those of you not familiar with the Bait Bomb, it is a device that allows you to form most types of ground bait into a shape to …
What Makes a Big Carp Water?
In the parts of the world where carp are less than popular with the general public, it can be very hard to tell if a body of water will hold large carp before actually fishing in it and finding out (and possibly wasting your time). The factors that allow a lake or river to contain …
Carp feeding in the spring—the ecology of zig rigs
Zig rigs are a popular type of rig, especially in the spring. Most articles and anglers generally attribute their success to carp sunning themselves near the surface in the newly warmed water. While carp may indeed be higher in the water column to raise their body temperatures, another reason is every bit as likely to …