Fishing in thick weed can be very difficult, but it can also be very rewarding. Knowing how to fish for carp in weed is challenging to present a rig well in weed, but fish very often grub through the weed looking for insects and other food particles so don’t be put...
Today we will go through some method feeder fishing tactics. For me and probably for many other people, the method feeder for big carp is one of the easiest but most effective ways of fishing, once you know how to do it. So in today’s article, we will go through...
Today we will go through how to be successful at carp fishing in silkweed and fishing lakes full of Canadian pondweed. How many times have you blanked when fishing weedy lakes? Your catch rate is about to get better from reading this article. This morning, I was...
Hooklink books and Rig Boxes are a really good way to save a lot of money on end tackle. How many times have you put your rigs in your tackle box, then they get bent or cut by your other tackle, or twisted and tangled because they are too long? You then have to tie a...
Choosing The Best Catapult For Your Style Of Fishing If you ever want to experience REAL pain, like eye-watering, rolling on the floor pain, use a cheap catapult. You’ll only make that mistake once, I can promise you. Throwing your bait into the lake is the...
Baiting Needle These are very inexpensive and really handy to have, especially for tough boilies or halibut pellets. With most boilies, you can just push the baiting needle through, others you can’t. These are just basically a drill bit with a handle. Chances are, if...
Again, like the scissors, this isn’t going to be lengthy but – get some swivels, they are useful and handy to have at hand. Anti-glare finish and a decent breaking strain would be a good start. They come in different sizes, but if you can, get the ones the fit snugly...
These are to hold your bait on the hair, they thread through a loop on the end of the hair. They are little pieces of plastic and can be really fiddly – you may also opt to use a piece of stiff grass, but the boilie stoppers are more durable and dirt cheap. Ill show...
Sharp hooks These are critical in my opinion; you absolutely must have sharp hooks. If you haven’t got sharp hooks at the lakeside, you may as well be sitting there will a spoon on the end on your line. Again there are loads of different types, loads of sizes…. Argh...
The explanation doesn’t require much detail, but you need scissors to cut your line, cut your boilie stops, cut anti-tangle tubing etc. Most scissors will do the job, but the sharper the better. I have the Korda Razorblades (click here to see them on Amazon) and they...
Today I’m just going to run you through my thoughts on fishing leads also known as fishing weights, when to use them, with what rig and how to get the best out of them. Why do you need a lead? Nine times out of ten when you are carp fishing you need a lead of...
