Here are the winners for the Carp Of the Month Contest February 2025. They have been notified. Congratulations! Zone 1 – Brian Savage Zone 2- Adam Zahrt Zone 3 – Colin Peters Zone 4 and Overall winner – Richard Gaudreau
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Lewis Porter and Jim Wilson team up to target not just one, but two intimate lakes back to back, both offering different challenges and home to some beautiful carp. The carp can be easier to find on little lakes, but catching them can be a different story! They cover their tactics, bait and thought processes …
The Sonik Tournos, like all other items from Sonik, boast outstanding quality to value. Along side it a list of features almost as long as my arm… it puts these reels way up high on the quality to value ratio. If you are in the market for a new reel, then this is one to …
Particle fishing – tactics and terminal tackle The description ‘particle bait’ is used to describe a massive variety of small baits, including practically every type of seed, bean, pea, nut or pellet you could possibly think of! The sheer amount and variety of particle use can be overwhelming and it can be difficult to know …
Watch Otto and Emma on Part 2 of their fishing adventure. Otto is joined once again by the hilarious Emma as they both set off of a fishing adventure in search of her biggest carp! Nothing comes easy on this trip, and the pair share both moments of joy and despair. Join them on the …
