Transform your spring carp fishing!

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 …

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Lonestarcarpers Simple Carp Fly

It’s funny when I read stuff about carp fishing with a carp fly rod on these internetwebs, every becomes obsessed with what fly to use…that is the least of your concerns when you decide to chase carp with some lashed feathers and fur, that said here is a simple fly to tie that has caught …

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A Wild & Wacky Guide to Night Fishing for Carp

Night Fishing for Carp

Your Nighttime Fortress: Shelters & Bivvies Picture this: you’re out under the stars, rod in hand, chasing those sneaky carp that love to party after dark. Night fishing for carp isn’t just effective—it’s a full-on adventure, as long as you’ve got your act together! Sure, carp will nibble any time of day, but some waters …

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Korda Kiana Goo

Like many of you I am constantly testing different types of pack and hook baits, like Korda Kiana Goo. What works one day may not work the next, it can be maddening. For the last couple of years I have been tracking what works and where. Last year I decided to purchase a bottle of …

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Winter Carp Fishing on a Big, Baron Reservoir

winter carp fishing UK

Today, we’re visiting Lyons Drove Fishery in Cambridgeshire for winter carp fishing, and there’s a compelling reason for our trip. We’re heading to the ‘Big Res,’ a spot that’s been delivering impressive results this winter. Even in the harshest cold, fish have been biting consistently, making it an ideal location to hopefully land a catch …

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A guide to Amino Acids by BioSource Baits

Impulse Amino Acids

A guide to Amino Acids by BioSource Baits: Now available at Big Carp Tackle Store How do amino acids work? THE PROBLEM Carp are stimulated to feed when between 50% and 85% of their chemoreceptors are occupied by amino acids. This ‘Just Right’ receptor coverage is established by generating a precise (~1.2 mg/min) amino acid …

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