How to: Effecive Zig Rigs
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 [...]
Posted: April 5th, 2009 under Carp Fishing News, General Carp Fishing.
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Springtime: Shallows and Mid Water
by Gareth Watkins
France has had a hard winter this year, many lakes were frozen for a number of weeks at the start of 2009 and even now in the first week of April we are still getting frosts. This has naturally had its effect on water temperatures.
Water temperatures are the key to fish moving and [...]
Posted: April 3rd, 2009 under Carp Fishing Tips.
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HOW TO: Use solid PVA bags for long range fishing
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 [...]
Posted: March 23rd, 2009 under Carp Fishing Tutorials, Guest Articles, Reviews.
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Ladies are you safe?
by Linda Latham,
Hi to all anglers, how safe am I out there?
I love relaxing by a lake side to carp fish but it is always a worry how safe am I!. Obviously during the day you pick a spot where you can see who is approaching and also be seen by other people passing. If you [...]
Posted: October 15th, 2008 under Carp Fishing Tips.
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Reader’s Query: Bivvies
tom rote:
We have a bivvy what dose twin skin mean ?
Gareth Watkins replies: I wrote a blog piece a week or so back on this subject hope this replies to your query:
Ever since carp anglers started night fishing we have been searching for the perfect overnight shelter. These bivvies, as they have been christened [...]
Posted: June 22nd, 2008 under Carp Fishing Tips.
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