Find them before fishing for them
Read the water, identify productive areas and put a rig and bait on the same spot with repeatable accuracy.
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14 practical guides, arranged as a useful route through the subject.
Autumn carp fishing rewards close attention to water-temperature trends, changing daylight, wind and fish location, with measured baiting rather than an assumed seasonal feed-up.
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Choose and use a carp fishing bait boat safely, from fishery permission, hull and battery checks to accurate rig delivery, line control, GPS limits and maintenance.
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Learn how to find carp in a lake by reading shows, bubbles, wind, water colour, margins and repeatable movement before choosing a swim or casting a lead.
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Learn how to use a marker float to measure depth, identify weed, silt and firm ground, map a swim and place your carp rigs accurately.
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Learn how to cast a carp rod accurately by choosing a repeatable target, clipping to a measured distance, feathering the line and feeling the lead down.
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A repeatable method for accurate spodding: measure the spot, transfer the distance, use a fixed aim point, cushion the clip and control every baiting cast.
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Learn how water temperature, wind, pressure, cloud, rain and oxygen combine to affect carp fishing, plus a practical checklist for choosing a session.
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Carp fishing in silt can be highly productive when you identify its depth and character, choose a presentation that settles naturally and test the complete rig.
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Many anglers see weedy lakes and instantly think of this as a negative situation , which could not be further from the truth. There are many positives that can be taken from lakes that contain heavy, deep or blanket…
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Floater fishing is very exciting but also, in my opinion, a highly underutilised method of catching carp. Many anglers miss the mark when attempting floater fishing for various reasons, which we will explain in this…
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Carp fishing near snags safely means leaving a workable buffer, using balanced tackle, attending the rods continuously and stopping when fish cannot be landed reliably.
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It is the goal of many anglers to catch big carp from a lake but is it possible to actively target big carp or even specific fish? Whether you try catching big carp in small lakes or fish on a large gravel pit, the…
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So you are planning or have maybe even booked your French carp fishing holiday with the dream of catching a monster fish. We have put together our ultimate tips and advice to ensure your French carp fishing trip will be…
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Spring Carp Fishing can be one of the best periods to catch several carp. In the following article, we are going to run you through our top 10 spring carp tips to ensure you have a bumper season. Does that sound good?…
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