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:…
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…
With the up-rise of social media and sharing platforms, fishing photos have become increasingly popular over the last few years and therefore the demand for cameras has increased. To many anglers having a good photo is just for capturing those precious moments of achievement, for others it’s for sharing on social media and for some…
The baitcaster and spinning reels are two very different types of reels. In some situations, one is preferable over the other. A lot of new anglers struggle to choose between the two, so in this article, we’ll be breaking down the differences of these reels, their value for money, their features and of course their pros and cons. In our experience, most new anglers…
A tackle box is essential for keeping things organized and neat when fishing, with so much gear and so many things, its easy to lose tackle, get mixed up and confused. In our early fishing days, the problem of not having a good tackle box used to leave us confused and frustrated at the bank. Tying…
Well there’s no simple answer, everyone has their own opinion of bivvies and what they should be like. In certain aspects a Brolly seems far more superior than a bivvy and others a Bivvy really excels leaving the brolly behind. But which should you get? That’s what we’ll be covering today, their good points, weak…
The simple answer is, not a lot. When we started carp fishing almost 15 years ago, a simple rod, reel and net was all we used to catch some nice sized fish. The local angling shop provided us with some pre-tied float rigs, maggots and information about a small carp lake. With this limited amount…
The easy answer is the Infinity DF, It’s the more powerful and expensive rod but it comes with a 200-pound price difference from the Longbow DF so is it really worth it? In our opinion, we think the Longbow is better value for money than the Infinity DF as it offers nearly as much as the Infinity for…
Float fishing rods are perfect for short range fishing and beginners, they tend to be very flexible and lightweight allowing them to be maneuverable in fights and smaller fish to feel more stable on them. Using the float is also a very effective technique used in match fishing and it has caught us hundreds of fish…