Bristol Angling Centre Blog

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...

Ever since 2004, Nash have been producing some of the most innovative products available to modern carp fishing. Their Siren bite alarm’s are no exception to this, with multiple Siren bite alarms now available on the market, lets take a look at what makes these alarms so unique. Nash Siren S5 Bite Alarm The Siren S5 is the cheapest in...

During the last week of July, I headed down to Anglesey in North Wales for a 4 night session at Llyn Y Gors Carp Lake with my brother Luke (who got there 2 days prior). Arriving on the late afternoon, I had a walk around and it did not take long to find a number of fish grouped up in...

Fox Micron RX+ Bite Alarm For years Fox have been regarded as one of the top manufacturers when it comes to bite alarms. Therefore it is no surprise that the RX+ Bite Alarms come packed full of practical features that will help you put more fish on the bank. Despite the large range of technology used to make them, the...

Hayfield Open Match 31/07/21 On Saturday I headed up to the awesome Hayfield Lakes in Doncaster to fish the open match. Due to the heavy rain we had been experiencing, I expected it be tough. I drew Peg 49 which gave me plenty of options. Because of this I decided to set up a variety of methods to hopefully try...

Daiwa Infinity X45 Carp Rod Daiwa are renowned worldwide in the fishing tackle industry for continuously pushing the boundaries when it comes to their rod building technology. The Infinity range in particular has always had a reputation for quality and reliability. Therefore it comes as no surprise that they have pulled out all the stops during the development of these...

Best Carp Barrows As Carp anglers, we tend to take a lot of large heavy items such as Bivvies, Bedchairs, and Rod Holdalls when we go fishing. Therefore the use of a barrow is often essential to get our kit round to the chosen swim. Without a barrow this can be a very difficult and time consuming task, especially when...

Carp Fishing on a Budget - Korda Basix Range The Basix range has been designed to cater for carp anglers on a budget, with the emphasis being on providing high quality products, which will catch fish, but at a price that anyone can afford. Korda wanted to create a range of tackle to offer new anglers or those who don’t...

Zig Rigs in Detail Its no secret that carp spend the majority of their time in the mid to upper layers of the water column. Whilst cruising around in these areas, they often encounter small natural food items such as bugs and insects. This means that they likely view small objects suspended off the bottom as potential food items, and...

The all-new Nash Pinpoint Hook Doctor taken hook sharpening to the next level, this electric re-chargeable device enables you to sharpen hooks quicker and more efficiently than ever! So how does it work? The electric hook sharpener has a circular diamond stone which is turnt by an internal motor, the device has a lithium rechargeable battery which can be recharged...