Do long shank carp hooks cause less mouth damage?

I found a really informative set of posts on the Fox Blog today. The series of four pieces called “Safety Zone” by Stéphane Hanff offers some really useful information about Carp Fishing safety that is relevant to both UK and Continental fishing. The piece that caught my eye was the article on SAFE AND EFFECTIVE […]

What is the minimum carp tackle we need to fish?

When I first started out carp fishing in the late 70’s, most of today’s gear didn’t exist, I used to walk around the lake with every bit of carp gear I owned in a green army surplus rucksack, with my rods & brolly in a roll-up holdall and a sun-lounger to sit & sleep on. […]

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Budget carp fishing in France

February & March can be unpredictable months for the fishing in France. Some anglers feel the weathers too dodgy to warrant spending hard earned cash and risk blanking. But February bookings this year have had some great results – 1 angler caught around 30 carp at Vaux the first week of February and we’ve a […]