Angling Lines Blog

Mike Burt wrote:
I’m a reasonably experienced angler but new to dedicated carping and very
confused about lines, braid, shock leaders, hook lengths etc. I have all the tackle but am not sure what line to put on the reel. What I really need is a configuration of the type of lines from my reel to the [...]

Simon Rooney wrote:  Could you please find out for me if the fish at hideaway feed off the surface as I have found out that some lakes in France don’t.
thankyou
Simon Rooney
Hi Simon,
Generally speaking peole have the impression that carp don’t take of the surface in France. This is of course rubbish. However this [...]

Following on from my article on early season tactics and zig rigs. Here is an article by Ian Gemson from Smart Carping on how to set up a Zig rig.
by Ian Gemson
The Zig-Rig a simple method for fishing bait mid water that has accounted for many large carp.
The Zig-Rig allows a buoyant bait to be [...]

by Ian Gemson
Solid PVA bags are excellent for getting a wide verity of baits and liquids out into the swim with your hook bait. However, when fishing at range, PVA bags can be problematic. The first problem is making a solid bag tight and aerodynamic such that it flies straight and true. The second is [...]

By Jon Perkins

This is a subject which has been debated for many years and both barbed and barbless hooks certainly have their place in modern carp fishing.I beleive that on the majority of waters and in the majority of angling situations, barbless hooks are better for the carp.
Most fisheries these days have a rule governing [...]