Hints and Tips
Coarse Fishing – K.I.S.S – By Lewis Baldwin
For as long as I can remember my barbel fishing has been focused around location. Finding where the fish like to be at different times throughout the season and once located keeping my methods minimalistic and simple. The less components that are used to make a rig, the less there is to go wrong. [...]
Carp Fishing – Short Session Success – By Tony Welch
Short sessions to some anglers may be something like 30 odd hours on the bank. That sort of time for me these days would be heavenly! At present I manage a very quick night three times a month, literally heading for the lake at 8pm and finding my way home by 10:30am the following [...]
Carp Fishing – How to Catch Your First River Carp – By Mark Casper
If you are looking at carp-fishing a river for the first time, the very first thing you need to understand is location is EVERYTHING. Unlike your lake, which you will be more accustomed to fishing, the fish you’re targeting could, in reality, could be literally miles away from you at any given point. If [...]
Hinged Stiff (Trick-Link Boom) Rig
BOOM SECTION Boom 1 . For the neatest possible loops Gardner recommends anglers learn how to tie the ‘Non Slip Loop Knot’ (or use a fig. 8 Loop Knot). Boom 2. Start with a simple Overhand Knot, thread on a Covert Mini Rig Swivel and pass the tag back through the [...]
Clone (Trick-Link) Rig
Step 1. The Clone can be tied with all sorts of monofilamants, but our current favourite is our excellent Trick-Link material - made for the job... Step 2. There are two patterns of hooks in the Gardner range suited to use in the Clone rig - the Covert Incizor or the Chod [...]
Carp Fishing – Top 5 Tips for Overnighters – By Luke Church
Overnighters to a lot of anglers, may seem like a lot of hard work - having to set up and pack down again in the morning to go to work, but if you put the effort in you certainly can be rewarded. Now I know as anglers when we get the fishing bug, we [...]
Knotless Knot and Sharp Hook Rig
The combination of a sharp hook and soft supple braided hooklink has accounted for thousands upon thousands of carp captures and will continue to do so where ever it is used.
Hinged Stiff Rig
BOOM SECTION Use a soft skinned hooklink like Ukltra Skin to allow the Boom Section to settle down flush to the lake bed. Step 1. Start off tying a size 12 Covert Flexi-ring swivel to Ultra Skin boom using a 4 turn Grinner. Step 2. Tie a figure of [...]
Carp Fishing – Marking It Out – By Lewis Read
Why walk your rods out over using marker sticks? Is there really any significant difference? All you’re doing with either method is measuring out the range to a clip in a controlled way so that you can repeat it and gain metronomic consistency with your casting range… Hit the clip – down she goes [...]
Carp Fishing – Get Ziggy With It – By Luke Church
Over the past three or four years the use of zig rigs have really taken off and with more anglers being confident using them (and other anglers showing there worth) which only encourages people to use them on a more regular basis than ever before. For me fishing with zig rigs has always been [...]
Carp Fishing – Camflex Leaders – They’re Flecking Good! – By Lewis Read
Leadcore materials have been popular as a means of disguising the last few feet of line since the 90’s (how time flies) and in that time these products have evolved from the base lead wire trolling lines we used to refined leader materials that are perfect for carp and specialist anglers requirements. Whilst we [...]
Albright Knot
What you need... Step 1. Take a soft braided link that will form the supple hook section of the combi rig. Step 2. Form a loop in a strong monofilament, we have used red line for clarity of the photos, but recommend Mono or Fluorocarbon hooklinks of at least 15lb. Step [...]
German Rig
What you'll need... Step 1. This rig works best with a dedicated monofiment hooklink. Step 2. Form a simple knotless knot and trim off the excess tag. Step 3. Thread a size 20 Target Rig Swivel onto the hook. Step 4. Next thread on a Covert [...]
Carp Fishing – The (almost) Forgotten Art Of Rolling Your Own Bait – By Sam Meeuwissen
Browsing an angling forum recently I noticed a few posts asking for help and advice regarding the rolling of boilies for the first time. Many a seasoned angler will already be familiar with the art of creating a bespoke carp or barbel bait, but what of the relative newcomer to the undeniably confusing world [...]
Carp Fishing – Surface Fun – By Lewis Baldwin
Surface fishing for carp, on its day it can be the most productive, frustrating, rewarding and exciting form of fishing we can do. Whether targeting a big shoal of fish that have been whipped into a feeding frenzy by careful and constant baiting or identifying a lone fish of specimen size, surface fishing is [...]
Carp Fishing – Staying Versatile – By Craig Mortimer
The one aspect I love about carp fishing is staying versatile and ringing the changes. Fishing to different situations and conditions, always staying ahead of the game and making sure the bites keep coming. One session I will never forget is a 24 hour trip I experienced few weeks back, when I landed 11 [...]
Carp Fishing – Bring Me Sunshine – By Tony Welch
With the daylight hours rapidly increasing combined with the warmth of the sun, fish activity will be increasing on all lakes. Spring can be hit and miss for carp angling due to the weather and the time it takes the sunlight to penetrate and individual lakes to warm up. I've had some brilliant sessions [...]
Carp Fishing – The Key To Overnight Sessions – By Craig Mortimer
As some of you might know, I tend to do a lot of quick overnighters each week. My time is very restricted due to working a normal 9am-5pm Monday to Friday job and being restricted to twenty days holiday per year. Leaving little time to do mid-week sessions, which only leaves weekends, which are [...]
Carp Fishing – Spring Is Here – Well Almost! – By Mike Willmott
Now I expect most of you, just like me, are awaiting the arrival of spring with eager anticipation! I must say, I haven’t fished a lot this winter passed, so I’m looking forward to making up for it during the coming months, but with such a hectic lifestyle these days, I’m not counting my [...]