Articles - Carp Fishing and Specialist Fishing

CARP ARTICLES

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...
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?
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!
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...
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...
Carp Fishing – The Power of the Super Moon – Trevor Johnson
Luckily enough, the carp hadn’t managed to get too far down in the bay near to the snags, so after continuously pumping the carp soon came into view, as it was lying on its side wallowing yards from the boat, gulping for air...
Carp Fishing – Big Carp Mind Set Part 2 – Nigel Sharp
One thing I must say was it was a right buzz playing a fish in from 80 yards with the sky full of fireworks. In fact, I was actually in awe of the moment and that might actually be why it found the marginal weed and fell off after hitting my other line...
Carp Fishing – Unfinished Business: Things Happen For A Reason – J. R. Bartley
The excitement was building, and frankly I was going crazy waiting to get started. Doing the same thing, I elected to turn up before first light, see where the other anglers were and then find the fish. Low and behold the fish were doing their usual, showing long out in the middle...
Carp Fishing – My First 40 – James Hutton
The carp looked massive and had not been out for a few months, and the weight was a massive shock to us, and I was absolutely over the moon. It felt great to catch one of my target fish from the venue...
Carp Fishing – Good to be back – Ian Lewis
Finally, I was attached to my quarry. Leon came over and helped me shuffle into my waders and help pass my rod under the other as the carp powered out of the bay. I soon lent into the carp, with the tip held low I slowly put the brakes on it...

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?

Carp Fishing – Custom Cork-Dust Wafters – Tom Oliver

So following on from my last piece, in which I showed you how to produce your own custom cork-ball pop-ups, I thought this time around I should show you how I produce your own custom cork-dust wafters...

Carp Fishing – 10 Post Lockdown Tips – Matt Eaton

Following the wind is often given out as blanket advice for locating carp but there are times when it applies and others when it does not. Early summer is, most certainly, one of those periods when it does...

SPECIALIST ARTICLES

Coarse Fishing – My Barbel Edges – Rob Young
When I first started using this method my catch rate went through the roof as this also allows me to drop into a swim in the dark and with one cast land directly on the hot spot with very little disturbance. Twice now, I have dropped into a swim, and within 20 minutes I have hooked into 15lb+ Barbel...
Coarse Fishing – Spring Tench Fishing – Rob Young
My real love in angling is Tench fishing, and it’s mainly on the big pits where all my serious tench fishing is done. I’ve been doing this since the mid-1970s, so I think it’s fair to say I’m addicted to big pit fishing, but most of the ideas and methods in this article will work on any water, of any size.
Specimen Fishing – My Life in Pike Fishing – by Jamie Martin
By the age of 5, I was bugging my dad every weekend to go fishing. Rain or shine, snow or hail, it didn’t matter to me I just wanted to be outside next to the water. I still remember what he used to say to me “when you can swim, then I’ll take you” so I learnt to swim pretty sharpish...
Coarse Fishing – Tenching Heaven – Lewis Baldwin
Lengthening and increasingly warm day and night time temperatures and the dawn chorus getting earlier each day can only mean one thing if you’re a specimen angler, it’s time for a spot of tench fishing!
Carp Fishing ~ Dropping The Lead ~ Sam Meeuwissen
An investigation into the risks surrounding discharging of anglers (legal sized) lead weights into freshwater. Sam Meeuwissen, BCSG. September 2017. Introduction: The common practise amongst anglers to either deposit, discharge [...]
Coarse Fishing ~ Light at the end of the Tunnel ~ Lewis Baldwin
2017 was the year that never got off the ground, well at least where my fishing was concerned anyway! Don’t get me wrong, I still managed a few sessions [...]
Coarse Fishing ~ Winter Barbel Success ~ Sam Meeuwissen
Fishing can be a funny old sport. As a multi species angler, it can be more on the side of ‘peculiar’ funny, rather than ‘ha-ha’ funny, as you find [...]
Carp Fishing ~ Napoleonic Adventure ~ Mike Lyddon
I recently had a trip to France with some of the guys from work and some mutual friends, for a friends 50th birthday. The venue in question was Napoleon Lakes, [...]
Coarse Fishing ~ Enton Hero! ~ Mike Lyddon
It’s been a while since I last went crucian fishing. In fact, looking back I realised that I hadn’t fished for them since last season, so I thought I would go for a quick [...]
Lewis Baldwin July Blog 2016
When Coarse Angling Today magazine announced it would no longer be running as a publication I made a mental note not to allow the fact I no longer had magazine deadlines to meet to [...]

Hints & Tips

Coarse Fishing – Spring Tench Fishing – Rob Young

My real love in angling is Tench fishing, and it’s mainly on the big pits where all my serious tench fishing is done. I’ve been doing this since the mid-1970s, so I think it’s fair to say I’m addicted to big pit fishing, but most of the ideas and methods in this article will work on any water, of any size.

Coarse Fishing ~ Prep for Pike ~ Sam Meeuwissen

Winter is on its way and Sam details the preparation and tackle he uses to land his targeted pike on the bank.

Coarse Fishing – A Winter Pike Session to Remember – By Lewis Baldwin

If you’re a river predator angler, then the last few months have been pretty awful! With nothing but dirty [...]

GARDNER INTERNATIONAL ARTICLES

FRENCH ARTICLES

Équilibré ou décollé?
La grande diversité des postes ainsi que des distances de pêche, des natures de fond, etc... m'oblige à adapter constamment mes montages. Plus que le choix du matériel ou des esches, c’est cette terminaison [...]
A la faveur de l’automne! – Dauchy David
C’est certainement durant cette période de l’année que mon temps de pêche augmente considérablement, à la faveur de RTT durement gagnés le long de l’année, Et oui travailler plus, pour [...]
ZIG RIG POWER! – par Dauchy David
Étant à l’affût de tous ce qui touche de près ou de loin à notre pêche, j’aime à découvrir de nouvelles techniques. Et c’est ainsi qu’au détour d’une énième recherche, [...]
Bien aborder les bordures par David Dauchy
A l’heure où une année se termine et une autre qui commence, nous sommes soumis ces dernières années à une mode, celle des statistiques: nous avons désormais la fâcheuse tendance à tout classer par [...]
Le Montage de Baies
l'automne arrive... la natures relâche ses baies... profitez de cette aubaine pour des pêches rapides en extrême bordure... péchez ou tombent les baies... ces postes sont souvent copieusement amorcés par dame nature... inutile de [...]
Koh Lanta Fishing
Habitant à quelques kilomètres de cette gravière, c'est l'endroit idéal pour mes pêches rapides ou pour mes coups du soir. Il m'arrive également d'y réaliser de petites sessions de 24H jusqu'à 48H maximum. Ne [...]
Achieving the target! – by Jerome Sebille
Thanks to French angler, Jerome Sebille, friend of Gardner Tackle and member of the French Carp Connection Team, for his account in first locating and then banking this stunning carp weighing 30lb 8oz. A good [...]

ITALIAN ARTICLES

V2 ATTx Receiver e ATTx Deluxe Receiver
La redazione di Carpaonline non poteva esimersi dal provare e mettere in confronto le 2 centraline di Casa Garner che per chi non le conoscesse sono compatibili con qualsiasi tipo [...]
Retention Sling – Gardner Tackle
Si sa che negli ultimi anni le sacche di mantenimento/pesatura hanno fatto passi da gigante nel campo della ricerca e sviluppo, fortunatamente tutte le aziende hanno sfornato prodotti sul mercato [...]
CamFlex Leadfree Recensione di Luca Nanetti
L’Inglese Garner presenta questo nuovissimo Leader senza anima interna in piombo: Il CamFlex Leadfree è costruito intrecciando fibre PTFE pesanti ed è un prodotto 100% in PTFE, pertanto siamo riusciti [...]
Camflex Recensione di Luca Nanetti
Il Nuovo CamFlex Leadcore della britannica Gardner è un Leadcore di nuova generazione, è completamente chiazzato e ultra morbido e questo struttura di nuova generazione offre un’ottima mimetizzazione; difatti la trama chiazzata rompe la [...]
Ultra Skin Recensione di Luca Nanetti
Un trecciato fantastico di ultima generazione completamente rivestito da una pelle davvero morbida, elastica e molto resistente, perfetta da utilizzare sia in Rig semplici che particolari, un trecciato completamente affondante. Ultra Skin + disponibile [...]
Point Doctor 2 Recensione di Luca Nanetti
Mantenere il proprio amo ben affilato aumenta in maniera sistematica le possibilità di cattura, per questo motivo noi di Gardner Tackle abbiamo creato la Point Doctor 2 una seconda versione ulteriormente migliorata dopo l’enorme [...]
Medic Plus Recensione di Luca Nanetti
Gardner "Medic Plus" è un gel antisettico scientificamente sviluppato per il trattamento di piaghe, ulcere, lesioni da amo, tagli o ferite esterne. Medic Plus non è liquido, è un vero e proprio Gel denso [...]
Covert Continental Mugga Recensione di Luca Nanetti
La Redazione di Carpaonline mette sotto la lente d’ingrandimento I nuovi ami dell’Inglese Gardner I “Covert Continental Mugga” che sono l’evoluzione dei famosi Covert Mugga, ami che hanno fatto la storia di questa disciplina [...]
Bait Bucket Recensione di Luca Tugnoli
Comodi e resistenti, in grado di ottimizzare al meglio gli spazi, i BAIT BUCKET sono contenitori per mantenere cibo o esche al fresco. Queste borse, studiate per il pescatore piu esigente, possono contenere fino [...]
GT80+ Plus Clear
Si sa i materiali sono in continua evoluzione e tra le aziende piu’ attive del settore abbiamo sicuramente l’Inglese Gardner Tackle, distribuita in italia da Big Fish Tackle. Questa volta la redazione di Carpaonline [...]

BENELUX ARTICLES

Karpervissen – Albert Kanaal – Tommy De Cleen
2020 is een zot jaar tot dusver, slecht voorjaar met corona in de mix een verbod op vissen en een reis naar Kreta af moeten lassen!! Het kon allemaal niet slechter, [...]
Karpervissen – Danny de Kruyff Rig
Trede 1. Pakje Continental Mugga’s in maatje 4, handgeslepen door de meester zelf Jason Hayward.
Karpervissen – Throwback: De OC Jaren – Tommy De cleen
Hier zit ik nog in men kot met de Covid19 maatregelen die nog altijd in voege zijn, maar er is licht aan het eind van de tunnel want vanaf 4 mei mogen we van onze federale regering terug gaan vissen, dus we gaan in dit artikel nog eens terug in de tijd, want volgend artikel is van een nieuw avontuur...
Karpervissen – Sky Lake Frankrijk – Tommy De Cleen
Covid-19, corona of hoe ge het ook wil noemen heeft mij en andere vissers/karper-vissers heel hard getroffen. Onze regering besliste om op 19 Maart een verbod op elke vorm van hengelsport uit te voeren omdat er op sommige waters/kanalen vissers waren die een loopje namen met de regels van afstand houden en het samen...
Karpervissen – Over de Grenzen – Chris Vandenhaute
Ergens in de maand mei van dit jaar kwam de vraag van Gardner Tackle Slovakia om een meeting te houden in hun land, kwestie van elkaar beter te leren kennen en om samen te brainstormen over nieuwe producten. Een vlugge blik op “Waze” op mijn telefoon...
Karpervissen – Sneaky Mission – Niels De Temmerman
In de eindeloze zoektocht naar steeds nieuwe visgronden kwam ik geheel toevallig op een stukje kanaal dat zelden wordt bevist. Het is in feite een oud haventje alwaar men enkel op het eerste kleine stukje [...]
Karpervissen – Najaar op Het Beton – Chris Vandenhaute
Het najaar is bij velen onder ons de moeiste tijd van het jaar, en eigenlijk is dat niet verwonderlijk, de voordelen zijn dan ook legio, gaande van stekken die iets desolater worden, en vissen [...]
Karpervissen – Mijn 2019 Karpervissen – Tommy De Cleen
In februari begon het enorm te kriebelen om te gaan. Tussen de open deur dagen door heb ik eind februari men eerste 2 nachten gevist en geblankt. Maar ik heb het één en ander geleerd i.v.m. de topografie van de bodem, paar leuke foto’s en een geweldig gevoel om ergens eindelijk na jaren echt te vissen was het top er te zijn.
Karpervissen – Le Petit Canal – Jurgen
Belgie is redelijk wat kanalen en rivieren rijk. Grote, ruwe kanalen die nog steeds het nostalgische van weleer uitstralen. Kanalen waar echte bakken huizen, en nog steeds druk bevist worden bovendien... Ik hou me meestal afzijdig van deze meute. De zoektocht openen naar kleinere, rustige kanaaltjes liggen me meer. Uw ding kunnen doen zonder echt rekening te moeten houden met anderen? HET KAN NOG! Vaak ook gelegen aan de Franstalige zijde van ons kleine landje.
Gardner Tackle Hengels
Sedert dit jaar heeft Gardner Tackle zich weer begeven op de markt van de hengels. Voor velen kwam dit als een verassing, maar velen weten niet dat wij al een verleden hebben met hengels. De drie types hengels die dit voorjaar op de markt werden losgelaten zijn eerst en vooral een 10 ft 3 ¼ l...

GERMAN ARTICLES

Das Richtige Rig – Jens Scholz
Diese Frage wird wohl fast bei jeder Session mit Freunden und Bekannten aufgeworfen und diskutiert. Und wer kennt die richtige Antwort? Niemand, denn jede Situation kann andere Auswirkungen haben. Sogar am [...]
Distanzwerkzeuge
Angler machen sich oft selbst das Leben schwer. Ehrgeiz liegt in unserer Natur, jeder will der Bessere sein. Aus diesem Grund wird auch kaum im Uferbereich geangelt. Die straffen Schnüre der Nachbarn wirken [...]
Warum Einfach, Wenn es Schwierig Geht
Im Sommer gibt es viel zu tun. Der Arbeitgeber verlangt Überstunden, Haus und Hof wollen auf Vordermann gebracht werden und der Familienurlaub steht auch noch vor der Tür. Immer wieder [...]
Eine Woche Ausland pro Jahr!
Das war die Aussage meiner Frau als sie erfahren hat, dass sie schwanger ist. Nun ja, besser als nichts, oder? Es sind nun ein paar Jahre vergangen und im goßen [...]
Maximale Tarnung
Jeder Karpfenangler war bestimmt schon einmal an dem Punkt, wo er darüber nachgedacht hat, wie er seine Angelei noch effektiver gestalten kann. In erster Linie setzt man dann bei seinen [...]
Der leichte Unterschied
In meinem kurzen Artikel möchte ich einen Kniff loswerden, der besonders vorsichtig fressende Fische an den Haken bringt. Manchmal schwimmen Fische die Futterplätze nur sporadisch an und schnüffeln ein wenig [...]
Auf dem Boden bleiben
Kiesgruben erfreuen sich vor allem bei den Karpfenanglern an sehr großer Beliebtheit. An diesen Gewässern kann man jederzeit mit Ausnahmefischen rechnen! Sie können nicht abgelassen werden, und daher wissen wir [...]
Diese Drei habe ich immer dabei!!!
Das Angebot an Vorfachschnur ist schier unendlich. Gerade wenn man mal einschlägige Webseiten durchsurft bekommt man den Eindruck, das man für jedes bestimmte Wunderrig ein spezielles Vorfachmaterial braucht. Schnell verliert man dabei die Übersicht, was [...]
Drei Länder, drei Gewässer ein Haken!
Im Gegensatz zu so manchem Tackle-Fetischisten lege ich mehr Wert auf das Endgame unter Wasser, als auf das chromblitzende Zubehör, was am Ufer steht. Denn Fakt ist hauptsächlich die letzten 25cm der Montage entscheiden, [...]
Bring Licht ins Dunkel
Auch der Beste Köder wird gelegentlich versagen, denn es gibt kaum ein Gewässer in dem die Fische immer gut fressen und somit auch gefangen werden können. Da gibt es zum Beispiel Wetterkapriolen die unserem [...]

MAGAZINE ARTICLES

Multi Rig ~ Lewis Read

It’s not only extremely effective, but incredibly versatile too. Here’s why you should try it...

Horton Rig ~ Lee Wagner

The Horton Rig is essentially a presentation tailored to catch the fish that are showing over an area that is both firm and relatively weed-free, and is his own tweaked/bespoke balanced bottom bait presentation...

Clone Rig ~ Carpology

Classic ‘D’ bottom bait rigs have been around a LONG time – for the simple reason that they work! It’s a presentation that offers amazing consistency by way of how the rig lays out after the lead when it reaches the lakebed, and then settles down nicely...

Articles – Carp Fishing and Specialist Fishing