Lite Mat. This ultra-light mat is perfect for both carp & specimen anglers that want mobility whilst looking after their catches. Fully waterproof 210D PVC material. Rolls up small, so easy to carry. Secured with twin elastic straps. Hard wearing multi-layer foam filling resists flattening. Supplied with handy draw string carry bag. Unhooking Area: Length [...]
With a three night session planned in what seemed favourable conditions with low pressure, showers, and mild nights my confidence for the upcoming visit was already pretty high. That, coupled with the fact that upon arrival a member on the lake next door had kindly informed me he had heard the fish ‘boshing’ the previous [...]
We were invited out to fish this year’s inaugural Media Carp Masters at the new Resort Du Der in the Champagne Region of France. The complex consists of three newly dug lakes that are each stocked with more than 200 carp to well over 50lb. The event was scheduled to start on the Friday morning, [...]
I run 'For Life Experiences' which is a full time Angling and Outdoor Pursuit organisation. We offer tuition and educational programs to people of all ages and backgrounds. I have also been coaching full time for 4 years. FLE has recently taken on the running of our own Fishery at Greenridge Farm, Ampfield. I had [...]
I placed it back into the recovery sling and went and woke Josey for a couple of pictures. Photos done I put her back, re-baited the rod, repositioned and got back to bed. I wasn’t asleep for long when the rod I had just recast was away again. I picked the rod up, felt a [...]
Nearly 4 years ago I first set foot on one of the large gravel pits controlled by my local club. The lake is roughly 23 acres in size, much bigger than anything I had fished at the time! I spent the day catching some roach and the odd bream from short range, but big crashes [...]
Caring for your catch is a vitally important aspect in the sport of carp fishing. It is the responsibility of all anglers to ensure their catch is treated with the utmost respect, and returned to the water without harm i.e. in the same pristine condition as it left the water. Having studied at Sparsholt College, [...]
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I made up a big mix for the first hit of bait, with 10 kilos of boilies and mixed particles in a large bucket and rowed out to the marker. I put a lot of the bait on the marker and scattered some boilies around the back and side of it as well. I wanted [...]
For some reason I had never really wanted to fish in France! Misguidedly I thought it would be a waste of time, easy fishing and big horrible ugly fish. In hind sight I must admit I was wrong. My angling friends have been travelling to France every year for as long as I can remember, [...]
Having booked a week off work to go fishing in France with four friends, the first week in April saw our group travelling overnight on the Saturday night ferry from Portsmouth to the port of La Harve. Then a 2½-hour drive to Normandy to our destination. We arrived about 10.15am on Sunday morning, and even [...]
The New Small Flip Top Box is now available! This Flip Top Box is perfect for the angler on the move! Small enough to fit in your pocket, it will hold all of those small essential tackle items safely and securely. With 9 compartments, that stay closed, for easy seperation. Suitable for any small items [...]
Hi Guys, Just thought I'd update you on my recent escapades at my Surrey syndicate lake. The weed has really got hold of the place, much like last summer, with very few clear spots available. The fish have been slow waking up as bites have been a bit on the shy side so far but, [...]
Despite its apparent popularity in the angling press these days fishing zigs or zig rigs still seems a pretty underused method on some of the waters I fish. I would hazard a guess that perhaps only 10-20% of anglers give them a serious go and I’m still shocked to speak to people who have never [...]
I have been fishing a stretch of the Kennet since October last year and have had a few fish to around 8lb, and was determined to beat my PB of 9Ib 14oz, something I thought would be easier than it appeared. Over the years I have had plenty of Barbel from numerous rivers but never [...]
After another long and cold winter of sitting at home wishing I was out fishing, we were into the middle of February and with spring fast approaching I planned to get out for a much needed session. I was only able to fish for 24 hours so when deciding on which venue to fish I [...]
Bait and the successful application of it can mean different things to different people, and of course this can change dramatically at different times of the year. As anglers we all fish different venues and whilst some may fish busy well stocked day ticket waters, others choose the solitude of big fish low stocked venues. [...]
It was with great relief that the last week or so of January finally saw a number of waters return to liquid as both day and night time temperatures slowly started to rise. I could not believe it had been since way back in mid November of 2010 that I’d last managed to get out [...]
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