Carp Fishing – Spring Gold Tactics – Rick Golder
Spring is the time of the year I, like most 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, but also the rewards are there be had and when the fish are often at their easiest to catch.
Carp Fishing – Best of Both Worlds – Matt Eaton
Pressured carp can be very adept at ejecting rigs and swapping over to a stiff boom has made the difference when fish have been getting away with it. I’m sure the rigid boom makes for the most effective and difficult to deal with...
Carp Fishing – Location, Location, Location – Jim Chisnall
Location of carp in the colder months can be hard… There are multiple factors that put the odds into your favour and against your favour. Size of lake, stock, depth, climate, angling pressure, bait restrictions, club or syndicate rules and everyone’s love or hate “time”.
Coarse Fishing – Ten Tips for Winter Fishing – Dai Gribble
To be successful when fishing in the middle of winter it is essential to keep a close eye on the weather and make your plans accordingly. Dai Gribble gives us 10 top tips for catching on waters during the colder months, either on rivers or on stillwaters.
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.
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...
Dare to Be Different ~ Mark Wozencroft
Carp fishing convention dictates that it’s important to match your hookbait to the size of the hook you’re using in order to catch consistently, but MARK WOZENCROFT’S results suggest otherwise...
Give ’em a Good Kicking ~ Lewis Read
Line-aligners, kickers, hook extensions... those little bits of tubing have many monikers, but do they all do the same job and when’s the best time to use each type? LEWIS READ provides the answers...
How to Target the Mid-Water Cruisers ~ Kai Richards
KAI RICHARDS shows why you have to put your faith in zig rigs to target big carp in early spring...