After my diversion for a 30lb common in September I was keen to get back onto my big fish waters and renew the hunt for Monster Mirrors. I dropped onto the 800 acre water for a few evening sessions and was disappointed to receive my first blanks of the year but even more disappointed to …
The aim of this article is to cut away as much of the unnecessary details as possible and keep it narrowed down to what I have found to work.
Words from the Next Generation pt. 2: I started carp fishing by accident. Ever since I was four years old, my dad took me to a campground every year that had multiple ponds to fish in. When I first started fishing, I only used to catch bluegill. As I got older, I started noticing fish …
Words from the Next Generation pt. 1: I got started carp fishing because my brother Austin used to go fishing without me and I didn’t like fishing at that time. Every time he came back, he showed me the pictures of the carp he caught. I was always amazed of the fish because I used …
Fishing with friends is always better! ALTHOUGH it’s good to be serious when fishing, working all the time for a bite and always trying to think of how to catch a fish, there are times when it’s just great to enjoy a session out with some mates. I arrived at Tanyard (Sussex) and chose to …
I recently got my hands on a couple of jars of CC Moore Hi Viz Tiger Nuts. I’m a little behind the 8 ball as they first hit the market over 12 months ago, but as soon as I saw them I made a mental note to purchase some in the future. I have long …
In the first installment of Lake of Dreams Juan had worked hard to catch a couple of old fish from the historic Ringstead Fisheries and was looking to capitalize on his good momentum. We rejoin his story as he awaits action after baiting heavily to a large group of carp. A couple of hours had …
The “Mini” Chod Rig: There are times when you want to use really small baits. Fishing during the winter comes to mind, as does targeting fish that have seen lots of fishing pressure. The chod rig is well known for it’s effective bait presentation over many different substrates, and hence a combination of small baits, such …
So what goes into making a carp rod? If you read the adverts and brochures you would be forgiven for thinking that almost every rod out there shares the same characteristics for effortless casting to the horizon combined with an unerring ability to steer every hard fighting fish you hook straight into a waiting net. In …
Obsession: Tales of goal setting, compulsive behavior and attempting to make carpy dreams a reality. (By Craig “Brit” Parkes) One of my favorite carp angling authors Dave Lane once wrote a book on the obsession of carp angling. This book was so popular that copies are harder to get hold of than rocking horse poop, …
