A very busy work schedule, studying for my Ph.D, and the arrival of my first child carp has meant my fishing outings have been few and far between so far in 2015. Thankfully, I have a few trips planned for fall and winter, and spring 2016 should see me back on the bank a lot …
Category: Bait & Tackle
Setting up a Spod or Spomb
Spombs & Spods come in all shapes & sizes and are a great tool when you want to get either a few extra hook baits or perhaps even several pounds of bulk feed & particles into your chosen swim. They have certainly become an invaluable part of any carp anglers armory. However one of the …
Texas Gold (Video)
After a truly brutal winter last year it wasn’t until May that my local spots were fishable with many areas covered by a layer of ice well into April and most of the rivers in flood. With this in mind I decided to make plans to beat some of the upcoming winter doldrums by planning …
Why i love the Nash scope concept
It seems like social media in the 21st century has led to an influx of carp anglers who like to spend their days ramming product placement down people’s throats, irrespective of whether the product and/or bait has been utilized by them personally. It also seems apparent that many anglers are also quick to stand by …
Century Carp Rods
Century Rods are some of the higher end rods to have entered the carp tackle market in the USA. Also on the market are rods that cost a mere $29.99. So why do the Century Rods cost so much more? The answer can be found in the rod itself–as much like with anything else–the final …
A Common Obsession
OBSESSION?? Carp fishing is often referred to as an ‘obsession’, generally by non carpers, friends, family and spouses! It can bring out the worst traits in human nature, with the obsession leading to shattered friendships, relationship breakdowns and tattered reputations. Even in the USA where carp fishing is still relatively unpopular, I see some of the …
Trakker NXG 8 Rod Holdall 12ft Review 2014 for Carp Fishing
[youtube]3PVcFq4zOqI[/youtube] The 2014 season is flying by fast and with part of any fishing the use of gear and how it functions is extremely important. Once in a while I do an initial review and give a quick run down of how I like something or what I think of it but again this review …
Fear of the Dark (Video)
Fear of the Dark by, John Finney No, not the Iron Maiden song; rather my first experiences of night fishing for carp. This has been a crazy year for weather in Colorado. First with the never ending freezing winter followed by boiling hot days, cold nights and record rainfall, dust storms and electrical storms, high …
2014 Session #1 presented lots of excellent fish!
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a43CEzOfqPA[/youtube] As you can see spring is finally here after a very long winter! As most of sat indoors and could only dream of spring the months dragged on and on. Just when you thought spring would be here the cold temperatures came back and began to wreak havoc on the lakes and made the …
The Art of Boilie Fishing: Part 2 – Types and Varieties
In Part 1 we discussed why boilies were developed and the various forms in which they are available. Having understood exactly why you would choose to use boilies we will now delve into the many different varieties that they come in. Before we get into the specifics I would like to point out that what …