Carp Fishing Abroad: What Should I expect to Catch?
by Gareth Watkins
I often here anglers who have booked onto a commercial venue in France complain about the difficulties they face catching carp.
“It’s outrageous, I’ve paid X amount and I still haven’t have a touch.!!” Some anglers even doubt the presence of the fish in the lake!!
It is almost as if having paid to be [...]
Posted: August 27th, 2008 under Carp Fishing Tips.
Comments: 1
Reader’s Query: Water Depth
John Hether wrote:
Hi, Can you tell me how to check the depth of the water for fishing for carp as I am new to all this and would like to learn?
Thanks John
Gareth Watkins replies.
Hi John, You basically have three methods for checking the depth of your swim when you are on a carp lake. The [...]
Posted: June 22nd, 2008 under Reader's Queries.
Comments: none
Carp Fishing Tutorial: Crash course on Spodding
by Gareth Watkins
As I’ve written in previous posts I’m not a bait boat fan. I do though like to have a bed of bait accurately placed around my hookbait. If I’m fishing beyond catapult range then the Spod is the only real option left. I’m fairly comfortable with a spod up to about 100 yards. [...]
Posted: May 9th, 2008 under Carp Fishing Tutorials.
Comments: 1