The hugely successful Covert Hook range has been subject to a radical face lift, incorporating a minimalist stripped back protective electroplated finish. This ensures that the hooks all have longer sharper tapered points which remain super sharp, an essential attribute for any effective rig. Finally, we have incorporated a micro barb to fall into line [...]
Je hebt rigs en RIGS... Sommige rigs gaan jaren mee en bewijzen jaar na jaar hun goede eigenschappen, andere rigs komen en gaan, en sommigen lijken wel te ontspringen aan het brein van ingenieurs maar geven helaas geen echt voordeel in het vangen van karpers, waar het eigenlijk toch om draait. Deze is echter iets [...]
Blow back rigs essentially utilise a hair that’s held loosely in position with a shank mounted rig ring. Obviously, this arrangement has been used extremely successfully for many years now. There is little doubt that the use of the hair/rig ring combination genuinely enhances the way in which the hook is free to twist aggressively [...]
Step 1. Skinned hooklinks like Ultra Skin are ideal for tying Blow Back Rigs. Step 2. Strip a 10cm portion of the Ultra Skin. Step 3. Tie a small overhand loop knot on the end, this will from the hair. Step 4. Attach a Small Covert Rig Ring. [...]
It's the height of summer right now and outside its 30°, however a few weeks ago it was much better and very carpy weather! I am currently on my 3 week summer holiday and preparing for my trip to France at the end of the month. My spring campaign started off very well. I [...]
There's rigs and there are RIGS... Some stand the test of time and work year after year, others are more transient in nature, with tangible benefits being a figment of a twisted mind, but not offering any genuine advantage in terms of catching carp! This one however is very special, and it's a rig that’s [...]
Products to use. Step 1. Start with a simple 'knotless knot'. Step 2. This gives a simple and strong knot. Step 3. Mount a Gardner Size 20 Covert Swivel and a Covert Hook Stop. Step 4. Tie a 'Fig of 8 loop knot', this acts as [...]
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 stop me from writing regularly. Prior to this I had been writing articles and blogs almost monthly for the best [...]
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 darin herum. Aufgenommen werden dann eher kleine Futterpartikel wie Hanfkörner oder vielleicht mal ein einzelnes Maiskorn. Großen und schweren Ködern [...]
Due to work and family commitments, on average I get around 1 night every week to get out fishing, so being organised is a must. When I am at the lake being prepared to move onto fish, staying focused and on the ball is the only way to be consistent. As we all [...]
On the whole, my angling has always been epitomised by a slow Darwinian like progression of understanding – from rigs and baits to a very basic conceptual understanding of what (sometimes) works and why. The fact of the matter is that there have few leaps in that slow development but one that stands [...]
Long hook lengths. For as long as I can remember this has been one of my favourite means of catching carp. Now I'm not talking about zig fishing, I'm talking about actual long hook lengths for bottom bait rigs and pop up presentations. Rigs that are simply much longer than what is considered [...]
Sinds twee jaar vis ik op één van Nederlands grote veenplassen. Soms vanaf de boot en andere keren vanaf één van de vele eilanden die deze plassen rijk is. Het water is variërend met zijn vele taluds, zandplateaus en veenruggen die ontstaan zijn doordat eilanden langzaam wegzinken. Allemaal hotspots waar karpers graag vertoeven of [...]
After knuckling down and getting a load of revision done, as my college course was coming to an end, I decided it was finally time to get back on the bank. I hadn’t really had the sticks out for a decent session for a while, so I decided to hedge my bets and get [...]
I had been on one trip to the big pit, my new adventure for this year, and as well as proving a considerable new challenge, it was a massive learning experience too. Fishing using a boat is indeed a new skill, and whilst it has fantastic advantages, it was also proving to be tricky [...]
Inleiding Iedereen is altijd en overal op zoek naar een alternatieve aassoort die overal en altijd aanslaat, en die op ieder water de nodige vissen in het mandje toveren. Helaas is deze zoektocht eindeloos en komt ieder er vroeg of laat tot de vaststelling dat wonderaas niet bestaat en ook nooit zal bestaan. Over [...]
With the weather looking really good last night, I decided at short notice to have a work night visit to the historic CWA Roach Pit. When I arrived I had a quick walk round and found a few fish milling about in the Swimming Pool snags, so I set up in the nearest spot. [...]
Met dit kleine stukje, wil ik jullie aanzetten om eens grondig na te denken over jullie visserij... Vandaag de dag wordt karpervissen meer en meer een “cult” bedoening, een manier van leven...dit kent natuurlijk vele voordelen, zoals er zijn beschikbaarheid van beter materiaal en aas, maar dit kent natuurlijk ook één groot nadeel.......onze oevers [...]
During the summer of 2015 a new syndicate was being planned in the carp mecca of Yateley. Alan Cooper (CWA Fisheries) had purchased a lake known as Little Moulsham during the CEMX sale of fisheries in 2014/2015. Word was some vast improvements had been made to the venue, so it was certainly seemed wise [...]
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 che tutelano il pesce assicurandogli grande spazio al proprio interno, sicurezza nello sollevamento per le operazioni di pesatura e rilascio [...]
