Bristol Angling Centre Blog

Margin fishing is one of the best ways to catch carp, right in the edge next to where they feel safe. Most anglers will just cast a rig on that spot and fish like you ussualy would with the line running through the water. This still catches carp and there is nothing wrong about doing this, but there is a...

Since their launch, Delkim have made alarms which are considered to be the best on the market. Their products have influenced lots of other popular bite alarms  and they are still bringing out new innovations to this day. Delkim's Introduction In the late 1970’s, carp anglers DEL Romang and KIM Donaldson put their names together which formed Delkim. At the...

In modern day carp angling, spod mixes can feature any bait you want to incorporate into your fishing. There is not a wrong way to do a spod mix as a spod mix can consist of anything, however there is plenty of factors into achieving a deadly spod mix. Firstly, there is rarely a reason why you need to fill...

Nothing is more exciting than surface fishing, having the chance to watch the fish feeding on the surface and being able to watch them swim up to your rig, simply nothing compares with it, when your fishing on the bottom or with zigs, you never have the understanding of what's happening in your swim as you do with surface fishing...

The Carp Society will be hosting an open on Saturday the 2nd of July and we're proud to say we will have a trade stand! Key Objectives from The Carp Society For those who don't know, The Carp Society was founded back in May 1981 up north in Sheffeild. The Carp Society promotes the sort of angling and provides facilites...

In modern-day carp angling, lead set-ups are becoming more important to the carp angler. More anglers are commonly finding themselves in different fishing situations to what they’re used to, have it be presenting a rig on a different bottom, casting further or shorter or even just presenting a different rig.   Lead Clip One of the most commonly used lead...

Summer is one of the most pleasant times to go fishing, the sun is out, the bank has blossomed with wildlife, it feels completely different to what it did during that long winter, however just like winter it is very important you dress accordingly. As anglers know there is nothing worse than being too hot and drowning yourself in sweat...

As most carp anglers know, carp will spend a lot of time in the mid layers - the upper surface of the water, sometimes making them quite hard catch off the bottom. As carp are also known for feeding throughout the whole water column, this is where the zig rig can turn a session into a red-letter day. Technically developed...

Preston Innovations are one on the leading tackle companies in match and coarse fishing. Founded in February, 1997, the company have been providing high quality product for anglers across the world, and still to this day, their products are unique to anglers and remain high quality. Preston have always offered a massive range of products, suited for many styles of...

Korda have always been one of the leading maufacutures when it comes to carp fishing products. Focusing on releasing quality and well developed products, it is no surprise that they have earnt that reputation. Recently, Korda have just celebrated being in buisness for 30 years, a milestone for any company out there, this really shows Korda's success over the their...