Articles - Carp Fishing and Specialist Fishing

CARP ARTICLES

Carp Fishing – Spring Tactics – Rick Golder
Spring is the time of the year that we carp anglers look forward to the most. Not only are the longer days and lighter evenings so much more pleasant than the long winter ones, [...]
Carp Fishing – A Covert Approach – Rick Golder
For several years now I’ve firmly believed that baits and rigs are relatively less important to tricking wary fish than line lay and disguising your end tackle. In modern carp angling, most decent baits [...]
Carp Fishing ~ Rick Golder 2018 Round Up
Rick Golder tells us about his last years carp fishing. Even though he had a
Carp Fishing ~ Kai Richards 2018 Round Up
Kai talks us through his carp fishing in 2018. With some lovely captures including a personal best called The Scar Common, it may not have been his most prolific year of angling but the quality has easily made up for that.
Carp Fishing ~ Dan Chart 2018 Round Up
Dan Chart details his past year's carp fishing, starting off on Yately and then moving onto Dinton pastures, making some nice carp captures and discussing his methods.
Carp Fishing ~ Nigel Sharp 2018 Round Up
Well, the brief from the Gardner office asked for a quick round up of how my angling went in 2018 so here goes. Somehow, I don't think a sentence saying "I caught loads of [...]
Carp Fishing ~ Andy Muir 2018 Round Up
Time for a change and a few new experiences were my goals for 2018, so I had a new water that was sure to set me a few challenges, a couple of trips [...]
Carp Fishing ~ Jim Chisnall 2018 Round Up
Sometimes you fall in a bucket of s##t and come out smelling of roses, other times you fall in a bucket of tits and come out sucking your thumb. Certain things become out of our [...]
Carp Fishing ~ Ian Lewis 2018 Round Up
After 12 weeks or so of no angling due to family illness, both my wife and mother in law were finally on the mend. Both medical procedures went ahead and both went as planned [...]
Carp Fishing ~ Mark Betteridge 2018 Round Up
It been a tough one for me this year, with very limited time on the bank due to work and family commitments but I have managed to catch a few with what time I’ve [...]

Hints & Tips

Zig Rig

This method can be very effective at picking off bites from fish that you wouldn’t catch if you kept you rods fishing conventionally down on the lake bed.

Carp Fishing ~ Rig Evolution ~ Then and Now ~ Lewis Read

In this piece Lewis Read looks at the evolution of carp rigs, and how developments in terminal tackle, new ideas and angling situations have effected this.

Carp Fishing ~ Give ’em a good kicking! ~ Lewis Read

Hooking Arrangements Cyclic fads and the constantly changing fashions in carp rigs sometimes undermine us angler's perception [...]

SPECIALIST ARTICLES

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 [...]
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 brown floodwater filling our running waters for what has seemed like an eternity, with opportunities [...]
Coarse Fishing – Mega Crucian Brace – By Mike Lyddon
Over the last few years, I have always got out and fished over the New Year period, and this year was to be no different. However, my original venue of choice, the River Severn, [...]
Coarse Fishing – My Quest For A Big Pike – By Alan Stagg
During the late autumn months I often find myself packing away my barbel and chub kit for the season as in recent years I have found myself spending most of the colder winter months [...]
Coarse Fishing – 2015 Round Up – By Mike Lyddon
So where do I start for my overview of the year. I suppose the best place would probably be at the start. It’s been a bit of a year of ups and downs for [...]

Hints & Tips

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 ~ Van het verleden naar het heden ~ Danny De Kruyff
Iedere karpervisser heeft een oorsprong, een plek waar het allemaal begon. Voor sommigen onder ons is dat misschien nog kort geleden, maar voor Danny de Kruyff is het al heel wat jaartjes terug! In [...]
karpervissen ~ Succesvol jaar op een zandafgraving ~ Danny De Kruyff
Verspreid door heel het land liggen tientallen zandafgravingen. Sommige karpervissers vinden de uitdaging van deze (vaak laag bezette) wateren te groot. Anderen smullen er echter van! Danny de Kruyff is één van hen en [...]
karpervissen ~ Jan Ramp 2018 een Spannend Jaar
2018 was een bijzonder spannend jaar. Het jaar waar ik de zekerheid van een goed betaalde vaste baan omruilde voor het ondernemerschap. Al had ik een kloppend businessplan, blijft het toch een aardige sprong in [...]
Carp Fishing ~ Tommy De Cleen 2018 Round Up
The year started with a few sessions on the AK (The Albert canal) but blanking was the norm, so after a few trips I gave up and purchased a few tickets for some other waters. [...]
Een Geslaagde Zomer ~ Chris Vandenhaute
Vissen is geen exacte wetenschap en gelukkig maar ook anders zou de fun rap uit het spelletje zijn. Vissen is vaak hard werk en veel voorbereiden vooraf en dan hopen dat het gebeurt. [...]
Carp Fishing ~ Sermon on the German ~ Tommy De Cleen
The TT German Rig looks like a Ronnie, but by using a Covert C-Lok swivel (without the flexi ring as used with the Ronnie) it gives the rig less movement, so it acts differently to a Ronnie.
Als Alles Mee Zit
Vissen is geen exacte wetenschap en gelukkig maar ook anders zou de fun rap uit het spelletje zijn. Vissen is vaak hard werk en veel voorbereiden vooraf en dan hopen [...]
Carp Fishing ~ Club Lake Carnage ~ Tommy
Friday the 13th, saw me heading back to the club/park lake for my 3rd session on there. It’s a small lake of a few acres, with a nice stock [...]
Rigga Haken
Het ontwerpen, ontwikkelen, testen en produceren van haken is een grote investering in tijd zowel als inspanning. Haken zijn een kritisch onderdeel van de karper visserij en moeten in alle [...]
Chris V Rigga CVRs
Voor de nieuwe Rigga CVR, zijn we twee jaar terug naar de tekentafel getrokken om van een blanco papier te starten. De cruciale vraag bij deze evenwichtsoefening was eigenlijk heel [...]

GERMAN ARTICLES

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...

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