We receive a lot of calls and emails about what gear is needed to start “Euro” carp fishing. There are quite a few terms that can become confusing if you are not familiar with them. The amount of knowledge available on the internet can be overwhelming so I will try to explain the basic carp …
These past few years, the latest challenge I embarked upon, was the local tournament carp fishing scene. With thousands of hours fishing under my belt, dozens and dozens of of trophy carp banked, I was confident my success would translate into a tournament setting. How wrong this turned out to be! In 2015 a local …
There are many different rigs that can be used with pop-up hook baits, with a a varying amount of difficulty involved in tying them. The rig detailed here may look fairly involved, but in reality the only thing making it more complicated than a basic hair rig is an over hand knot holding a rig …
I just received my Spod Bucket Adaptor Kit from Cygnet and decided to do an instructional video on installing the legs and getting it all set up. It only takes about 10 minutes to achieve and figured I would do a step by step with video to show how to do so. I …
When I first returned to the sport of carp fishing my baits and approach were very simple, a hook, a night crawler and a run rig. I certainly caught a lot of fish and this immediate success certainly helped fuel my ongoing passion. My work schedule at the time allowed me to get a lot of …
Blowback rigs can be very effective rigs as they help to keep the carp from spitting the bait. They are often used in conjunction with a snowman of boilies, but can be used with other baits as well. I find them most effective with any bait that is more or less neutrally buoyant, with best …
Well it is that time of the year again when we are out hammering the fish left and right. So many companies and so many options for equipment to buy it can boggle the mind sometimes. I am a huge fan of using catapults for my everyday fishing. I do love a Spomb but …
Winter time leaves the carp angler dreaming of spring and with so many winter days to go through until it begins to warm up the internet can be a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips. I was reading the CC Moore bait blog and read an article on CC Moore Glycerine and some of its …
I just wanted to go over some basics with everyone. For the intermediate or seasoned carp angler this is common knowledge how to tie a hair rig but for anyone just getting started in carp fishing this can be one of the most valuable things you will learn. The hair rig is the rig used …
