This may not seem important, but in my eyes it is! Swim layout seems just a fad to look "carpy" or whatever but it also reduces a lot of hazards and makes your angling easier. This is how you achieve a swim layout which will make your fishing easier Rods and Landing Nets. When setting up your banksticks, ensure they...
Owning a barrow will be a game changer to your carp fishing. Being able to transport all your gear in one trip with less strain on your back is essential. You can transport your gear a longer distance easier with a barrow. Let's also not forget the amount of other uses they have for things outside of fishing. They're brilliant...
Fishing open water can leave anglers unconfident. With what looks like no-features or cover for the carp - this could not be further from the truth! There is often a range of different lake beds, features and all sorts on a lake bed. To find these, you need to know how to feel the lead down, what different lake beds...
Autumn is one of my favourite seasons to get out. The scenery is beautiful with falling leaves and the fish are super active. Here is how I make the most of autumn before it gets to winter. Bait When the lake starts to slow up, change your baiting approach. Change from boilies to something a bit more supple. Boilie crumb...
Carp love to congregate around islands, and it's not surprising why! Natural food is likely to be held up by the island and they are the perfect cover for them. Here's some tips on fishing to islands safely and accurately. Clip Up When fishing to an island, use the line clip to clip up to a spot. Not only does...
Numerous lakes around the UK have weed present, be it blanket, silk or canadian. Carp love weed in the day and can spend most of their time sat in it. An Insight to Weed Weed may put some anglers off fishing a certain lake or certain area but here is how you can use it to your advantage. To start...
So many Lakes nowadays have weed present. Being small patches or the majority of the lake bed it can still cause confusion on how to approach weed. Weed can be an awesome feature in the lake, it holds cover and natural food for carp. This blog should give you some information on how to approach weed and how to fish...
Leaders are commonly used in carp fishing as a way to pin the line down and to conceal the line with the lake bed. You can buy leaders pre spliced or you can buy the materials and splice them yourself. Here is a guide on how to splice leaders. Step 1 Firstly you want to get your materials out. The...
Weighing fish is something all anglers will do at some point. It can be nice to know the weight of the fish if it's a special capture. It is a fairly straightforward process but it's easy to not weigh a fish accurately. Here is the best way to weigh a fish. Zero Your Sling! Firstly once the fish is in...
When fishing there is always the chance of catching fish and it's only natural to have a photo. However what do you do when you have the lake to yourself? This blog should give you an insight to self takes and how to get the best out of your self takes! What Equipment Do I Need? For equipment it's fairly...