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...
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...
Fish Care is very important and there are very good reasons as to why. You're catching fish and releasing them, you want to put as much effort into ensuring they go back in the best condition they possibly can be in. It's essential you're always on top of your game when it comes to fish safety to ensure that no...
As many anglers know, spooling up reels can be a pain and as a result it is often a job which doesn't happen as much as it should. This article should make spooling your reels ten times easier than before. Backing Line The use of a backing line is a game changer for spooling your reels. It saves you money...
Fishing in silt is often a situation many anglers often find themselves in. A lot of lakes are quite silty and sometimes you need a few adjustments to ensure presentation. Here is a run down of how to fish in silt effectively. Rigs Tie your rigs longer than usual. This ensures that your rig sits over the silt as your...
Solid Bag fishing is a simple yet awesome method of catching carp. A hookbait surrounded by a tight parcel of food, what isn't to like about that! Here are some tips regarding solid bags and how to fish with them as effectively as possible. Solid Bag Rigs You can use a multitude of rigs with your solid bags. Essentially as...
There is a variety of Spombs and Spods available on the shelves of a modern angling store. With so much of them having different advantages to another, here is a little run through of our popular spods and spombs and what they do differently. Spomb Spod Bomb Baiting System The original Spomb and the first to break the market. Everyone...