For new anglers, the size of the hook may seem quite irrelevant in terms of actually catching fish and technically that would be correct, providing the hook can fit within the fish’s mouth, you should be able to catch it. However, that doesn’t mean that you should use any random hook when you go fishing,…
Overnight fishing can be tricky as you have to stay alert and be well prepared in order to have a successful session. For the most part, overnight carp fishing is identical to carp fishing during the day and the vast majority of the conventional tips & tactics apply. However, you do have to make small…
As a match fisherman, you want the fastest, most effective technique to bag as many carp as possible. The feeder technique is the king of catching carp quickly and efficiently and if you want to take advantage of it, you’ll need the right gear for the job. What to look for in a feeder rod:…
Fish attractants absolutely work, with lots of development and research behind the leading companies in the angling industry, liquid attractants are fine-tuned to draw fish into your swim. The real question should be whether its worth it for you to be using them or not. Quite frankly when we first heard of liquid attractants we…
Carp are well-known bottom feeders, they spend their lives hoovering up bait from the lake-bed which is why many novice anglers are surprised when they see a carp break the surface. Most carp fishermen use the break in the surface as a rough indication of where the carp are located, this is an excellent technique…
Bite alarms are small devices that let us know when we’ve hooked onto a fish or are about to get a bite, the mechanism of how it all works is fairly simple, the line travels through the stand in the bite alarm which essentially causes it to go off, or on more advanced alarms the…
Spring fishing is sometimes neglected, the main reason for this is many anglers often prefer fishing those hot summer sessions and don’t believe the level of success they’ll have in the spring time is worth the effort. Although it’s a fact that the fish will usually feed more when summer comes around, capitalizing on the…
Commercial carp fishing is without a doubt one of the easiest and most entertaining methods of catching carp, when fishing lakes such as this one you can expect spontaneous bites complied with action pact sessions where you go home after having caught tons of carp. The harsh reality of it is that many anglers do…
To new anglers, carp fishing can seem to be a complex and difficult hobby that requires a big budget and a lot of time. However, this is far from the reality for most people which is why we prefer simpler, easier, and more affordable ways to catch these beauties. The perfect example is float fishing,…
The float and feeder are unquestionably the two most popular methods for fishing on commercial lakes. They both have they’re own advantages and disadvantages, but in terms of efficiency, there is no comparison. The Feeder usually seems to beat the float’s catch rate, which is why we’d always use a feeder if we’re fishing competitively,…