Carp Articles - Gardner Tackle

Articles all about carp fishing written by our dedicated carp angler team. With a wealth of experience and skill, these articles will interest and help all carp anglers at whatever level of ability.

Karpervissen – Fish of A Life Time… – Tommy De Cleen

Karpervissen – Fish of A Life Time… – Tommy De Cleen

Het begint allemaal op een namiddag tijdens een opendeurdag in een shop waar ik Gardner Tackle sta te vertegenwoordigen. Vroeg in het voorjaar van 2017 dat ik enkele foto’s te zien kreeg van het desbetreffende water (ik vermeld het de locatie niet uit respect voor zij die er vissen) maar ik noem het ‘de diepe zand put’ of ‘the deep sand pit’.

February 15th, 2021|Articles, Benelux Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports, International Articles|

Carp Fishing – 2020 Park Lake, Mayhem! – Dan Chart

Carp Fishing – 2020 Park Lake, Mayhem! – Dan Chart

Eventually, though, my thoughts were that I needed to be back at the park lake. This was to be my 3rd season on White Swan and I was determined to fish it my way, as I wasn’t really happy with how the past seasons have gone...

February 10th, 2021|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports, Dan Chart Articles|

Carp Fishing – Bars of Summer Gold – Craig Smithson

Carp Fishing – Bars of Summer Gold – Craig Smithson

After Monday 23rd March when the government finally said we could go fishing I was out the door in a flash! I was doing one or two nights a week at Milton, unlike some places, Milton did not exactly fish its head off. In all truth I was scratching around each trip trying to get a bite with plenty of blank trips...

February 3rd, 2021|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports, Craig Smithson Articles|

Carp Fishing – My Year 2020 – Gavin Cambell

Carp Fishing – My Year 2020 – Gavin Cambell

The start of the new season on the island lake was a bit strange… Coming after the lockdown, and the fact the biggest fish in the lake had come out at 60 lbs plus meant the lake was rammed. The first few weeks became a lottery and I just slotted in between anglers in vacant swims that weren’t really on fish...

January 22nd, 2021|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports|

Carp Fishing – 2020 Round Up – Carl Udry

Carp Fishing – 2020 Round Up – Carl Udry

At 62 acres with 75 swims, lots of room and carp to go for the carp in Horseshoe are very catchable and I caught plenty, but they keep you on your toes. Keeping eyes on the water for signs can lead to numerous sightings in short spells and then being mobile, it can be very productive...

January 15th, 2021|Articles, Carl Udry Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports|

Carp Fishing – Review of My Year 2020 – Rick Golder

Carp Fishing – Review of My Year 2020 – Rick Golder

The first week of March was when I saw my first fish, as late one night I heard one crash out in the darkness, and the following morning another showed in a snaggy corner. That same week the level had dropped so much, it was possible to walk round the entire lake. It was all building nicely, and then the lockdown came! It was frustrating, but in the scheme of what was happening in the world, far less important...

January 6th, 2021|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports, Rick Golder Articles|

Carp Fishing – Big Carp Mind Set Part 4 – Nigel Sharp

Carp Fishing – Big Carp Mind Set Part 4 – Nigel Sharp

Now, on some waters, casting at fish sometimes works and on others it doesn't and after a few hours of not receiving any action I started to think that maybe casting at them wasn't such a great idea!

October 14th, 2020|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports, Nigel Sharp Articles|

Carp Fishing – Big Carp Mind Set Part 3 – Nigel Sharp

Carp Fishing – Big Carp Mind Set Part 3 – Nigel Sharp

I continued to press on with my Winter campaign and as we all know we were getting some awesome record-breaking mild weather during late February and into early March. This weather had my head in a bit of a spin because, although I don't believe for one minute that the Frimley fish had stopped moving all winter, they were really starting to show...

September 17th, 2020|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports, Nigel Sharp Articles|

Carp Fishing – #TBT Lodge Lakes – Carl Udry

Carp Fishing – #TBT Lodge Lakes – Carl Udry

After a few successful seasons on the front lake and with my amazing journey across Germany behind me, now felt like the perfect time to go after the remaining 27 known carp from the original stock that were left swimming in the back lake...

September 10th, 2020|Articles, Carl Udry Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports|

Carp Fishing – The Rockford Leather – Andy Muir

Carp Fishing – The Rockford Leather – Andy Muir

I have been fishing Rockford on and off for the last 2 years with only 1 capture, and one loss to a cut off. This year I decided to give it my full focus and hopefully capture another one of the gems of the lake. I started early, with a few trips in January and February, mainly to explore different areas of the lake and start to work a few things out...

September 7th, 2020|Andy Muir Articles, Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports|

Carp Fishing – Roach Pit Learning Curve – Josh Baker

Carp Fishing – Roach Pit Learning Curve – Josh Baker

I've gone from fishing what is probably one of the busiest club waters in the country, to now being part of an exclusive fifty-man syndicate. I still remember that moment my phone buzzed, and I looked down to see an email entitled 'Roach Pit ticket offer'. I could not wait to get started!

September 2nd, 2020|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports|

Carp Fishing – Don’t Knock It Until You’ve Tried It! – Jim Chisnall

Carp Fishing – Don’t Knock It Until You’ve Tried It! – Jim Chisnall

As anglers, our number one priority should be to protect the quarry that we fish for. I often hear people saying that braid is dangerous in the wrong hands, but personally I disagree with this statement. Whichever way you look at it we are aiming to put a baited hook into a fish’s mouth...

August 26th, 2020|Articles, Carp Articles, James Chisnall Articles|

Carp Fishing – Quest for an Avon 30! – Craig Smithson

Carp Fishing – Quest for an Avon 30! – Craig Smithson

Towards late afternoon we headed back to the carp zone, and this time we found some fish feeding; one being a dark mid-20 common. With the fish moving off Wiggy lowered his rig onto the spot and we sat back waiting to see if we could catch one of these black carp swimming around in the deep clear water...

August 20th, 2020|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports, Craig Smithson Articles|

Carp Fishing – A Brace Of UK 50lb Commons – Dave Gaskin

Carp Fishing – A Brace Of UK 50lb Commons – Dave Gaskin

In early 2016, I found myself itching to get back down the ultra-low-key venue known as Wellington Country Park, to try and get amongst the phenomenal stock of carp whilst they were at their optimal weights. However, with all good things in life, they come at a price...

August 13th, 2020|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports, David Gaskin Articles|

Carp Fishing – My Year So Far – Darren Belton

Carp Fishing – My Year So Far – Darren Belton

On the angling front, it had been a very slow winter by previous standards, and I really couldn’t work out why? Conditions had been perfect; wet and warm, and you would have thought the carp would have been climbing up the bank. But for whatever reason they most certainly were not...

August 11th, 2020|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports, Darren Belton Articles|

Carp Fishing – Teamwork Makes The Dream Work – Adam Farr

Carp Fishing – Teamwork Makes The Dream Work – Adam Farr

We were soon off the mark with a few stunning scaly fish banked. The details of each capture were documented, and a few subtle tweaks made. As we were starting to build up the picture, bite times started to emerge and certain approaches outshone others...

August 6th, 2020|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports|

Carp Fishing – Stick or Twist – Carl Udry

Carp Fishing – Stick or Twist – Carl Udry

For me, listening and watching the water very closely during those first couple of hours of dawn breaking can be the most critical in the day. Maybe you didn’t catch last night, but are there any tale tell signs that something could still happen over in your area?

August 4th, 2020|Articles, Carl Udry Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Carp Hints and Tips, Catch Reports|

Carp Fishing – My First UK 40lb Carp – Tom Oliver

Carp Fishing – My First UK 40lb Carp – Tom Oliver

It was at this point that I peered down into the net and saw I had the ultimate prize laying beaten, and a rush of sheer elation swept over me. This was the fish I had joined the lake for, and she was finally mine and looking incredible!

July 30th, 2020|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports, Tom Oliver Articles|

Carp Fishing – Changing It Up – Ian Lewis

Carp Fishing – Changing It Up – Ian Lewis

I needed to come up with a plan to help remedy my issue with the abundant bites off the Tench and Bream I was catching. Now I do not dislike Tench or big Bream per say, but they are not the intended species, so this train of thought took me right back to the drawing board regarding approach, rigs and bait...

July 28th, 2020|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports, Ian Lewis Articles|

Carp Fishing – The Medway Valley’s First 50lb – Wesley Coggeshall

Carp Fishing – The Medway Valley’s First 50lb – Wesley Coggeshall

Being known for fishing primarily short overnight sessions in between work an instant attraction to Brooklands was that anglers can drive and park behind most of the swims on the lake, and in addition to me it also attracts lots of other anglers thanks to good access and a great stock of carp...

July 23rd, 2020|Articles, Carp Articles, Carp Catch Reports, Catch Reports|

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