Carp fishing is a shared pursuit, and the waters we fish are shared spaces. How you conduct yourself on the bank affects not only your own experience but the experience of every other angler around you. Good bankside etiquette is not just about being polite. It is...
Surface fishing for carp is one of the most exciting and visual methods of catching fish available to any angler. There is nothing in fishing quite like watching a big carp cruise up to your floating bait, open its mouth, and suck it in right before your eyes. It is...
Winter carp fishing is a challenge that many anglers shy away from, and honestly, I understand why. The early alarms, the freezing temperatures, the frost on your bivvy, and the long hours between bites can test the resolve of even the most dedicated angler. But those...
Before you wet a line in any freshwater in England and Wales, you need a fishing licence. This is a legal requirement, not optional, and fishing without one can result in a fine of up to two thousand five hundred pounds. The good news is that getting a fishing licence...
The hair rig is the single most important development in the history of carp fishing. Before its invention in the early 1980s, carp anglers hooked their bait directly onto the hook, and carp quickly learned to eject any bait that felt unnatural. The hair rig changed...
Watercraft is the single most valuable skill in carp fishing. You can have all the best gear, the finest bait, and the most technically perfect rigs in the world, but if you are fishing in the wrong spot, you will not catch. Understanding how to read a lake, identify...
