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.
Catching Carp: Rigs and bait
Category: Tutorials
Ambush – Mark Watson
According to my dictionary the meaning of the word “ambush” is the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise. This description certainly applies to the direction my carp fishing has gone in recent years. Like most people, time is limited so it needs to be used wisely. In order to …
Drop ‘Em – Lewis Read
Getting rid of the lead during a fight is often critical; it can mean the difference between landing a prize fish or a blank session…a good day or a bad day! Drop ‘Em! So how do you ensure your lead stays on when you need it, and drops off when you don’t? Here Lewis Read …
Back to Basics Part 2: The bolt rig both inline and lead clip systems.
So in my back to the basics series we begin to discuss part 2, Part 1 was about the hair rig which is the essential rig in carp fishing. Now with that rig covered we can move onto the most commonly used setup in carp fishing. The bolt rig is used to have the fish …
Hemp Seed Preparation How To Video
Time for a how to cook and prepare hemp seed video. I like to go over the basics and then work on it from there. I will then do a spomb / spod video showing how to incorporate the hemp into a great mix that will land plenty of fish. In this video we put …
Summer Carping… Try a Float
Float fishing for carp: summer carping My first fishing experience, aged 4, was sitting by a local canal staring intently at a float. I don’t even remember catching a fish back on that fateful day but the rest as they say is ‘history’. Almost everyone who grew up fishing in Great Britain during the 60’s & …
Follow The Rules and Catch More Carp!
Catch More Carp: There are rarely any short cuts to consistently catching big carp… even here in the USA. However there are some basic rules that when followed will certainly increase your chances of success…. Rule #1 Fish where the fish are… An obvious statement perhaps but it’s one that is too often overlooked! …
Fishing in the BUFF….
Fishing in the BUFF….I have yet to cross a fish that likes sun screen, I have yet to meet an angler that likes wearing it…while the sun is awesome and sustains life on our little rock it can also make you dead. But worse then dead it can make you really hot and uncomfortable. Fishing …
Transform your spring carp fishing!
As the carp begin to wake up in spring, the days are getting longer and the upper layers of the water are beginning to warm. Time for spring carp fishing! So the carp are often taking advantage of this. Presenting a bait in front of the fish where they feel most comfortable is key to …
Blow Back Rig Tutorial – “How-To Tutorial”
In this Blow Back Rig Tutorial (“How-To Tutorial”) I follow on from the basics of the Hair Rig seen in a previous tutorial I have done (that can be seen here) using a few additional components of end tackle from the PB Products range to show you in a step by step guide how I tie …