The first Carp of the Month competition only attracted a small number of competitor’s but we were very impressed with the standard of the carp and conditions they were caught in. The winner was unanimous and would have been hard to beat at any time of year! Willy Gordon of Pennsylvania caught a number of …
Competing In the St. Lawrence JR. Carp Tournament by Austin Pass
Competing In the St. Lawrence JR. Carp Tournament Just this Past August Brendan and I competed in the St. Lawrence Junior Carp Tournament. A couple months before the tourney Brendan and I were doing everything possible to get ready to fish it. We knew it would be a lot different fishing compared to what we …
Keep focused this winter by preparing your baits for spring!
Itching to get out on the bank but cant because of the snow and ice? Are thoughts of carp increasingly filling you daydreams?………..ME TOO! Well you can keep yourself focused and sane by preparing some of your baits for spring right now. I like to begin glugging/and oiling my pellets now ready for when those temperatures …
Winter pop up tip – by Craig “Brit” Parkes
The cold winter has come a knocking. With heavy snow, ice and temperatures that make you question your sanity when out on the bank, the carp are also affected and consequently change their feeding patterns. Fish will evaluate the amount of energy required to move to a bait, over the amount of energy it will obtain …
Memoirs of a Carp Fisher: The Demon Eye – Book Review
Memoirs of a Carp Fisher: The Demon Eye – Book Review I was very excited when I first heard that Kevin Nash was writing a book about his angling career as he is one of the pioneers of the sport and a legend in the eyes of myself and so many other anglers. Immediately I …
Winter Success: Part 3 – Ringing the Changes
In the first two installments of this series I talked about my approach in winter and also bait application. In this final part I want to highlight some simple rig choices and also how being adaptable and ringing the changes can turn a bleak session into a ‘Red Letter Day’. If you have read any …
Understanding Carp Rigs… Part I
The Basics. When it comes to putting carp in the net there is nothing more important than what’s at the end of your line. And I’m not talking bait here. It simply does not matter if you have the tastiest of carp cuisine, or the finest rods, reels or every other piece of paraphernalia known …
Winter Success: Part 2 – Bait Application
In the first article we covered location and approach so hopefully you have now identified a target water or two and have decided on how you are going to tackle to area. I want to stress again that winter fishing is very much about attitude! If you go with the attitude that you will not …
One Night in Heaven – 12 hours, 10x 20s, 4x 30s, 1x 40, 3x PB’s and no sleep!
One Night in Heaven – 12 hours, 10x 20s, 4x 30s, 1x 40, 3x PB’s and no sleep! In my previous article I talked about some of the obsessive behavior I have displayed in order to catch the carp of my dreams. My most recent obsession was the quest to catch a 30lb USA mirror. …
Transition from Fall into Winter
END OF THE FALL October proved to be an amazing month with myself and my fishing companions landing over ten thirty pound carp and two forties! A lot of factors went into this success, non less important than working hard in previous sessions to locate feeding areas and finely honing our baiting approach. Having confidence …