Comments on: What everyone needs to know about carp care

By: Fishing Hotspot

Fishing Hotspot — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:32:13 +0000

Another way to safe keep a fish is to ensure you are feeding them the correct prepared baits.

Particles / seeds/ nuts should all be prepared by soaking and boiling for the recommended time (and a little more). Otherwise these types of bait swell in the carp causing major damage and death.

I have now banned particle baits on my lake due to inexperienced anglers using raw baits.

By: rich

rich — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:20:42 +0000

hi Gareth,
im new to fishing and appreciate the need to look after the fish.My biggest catch was a 8lb carp(common)which
was a real fighter and a slippery son of a …..,my main worry is catching a some what bigger specimen and getting a photo of it.how do you get them to stop moving
so as to take the photo,as at the moment im photoing them on the mat,thanx.

By: Will

Will — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:40:38 +0000

Excellent tips Gareth, we have a very similar (almost identical!) document on display at all the lakes.

By: Gareth

Gareth — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:24:43 +0000

Hi Mark,
Thanks for your comment, I hope you will drop by regularly to see what we are doing. Feel free to leave your comments. I’ve added your link.
Regards
Gareth

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:13:35 +0000

Hi Gareth, I’ve added a link to angling lines to my blog as requested. I’d be grateful for the return link.
Thanks.

PS, Nice site.

Mark.

By: Mehdi

Mehdi — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:36:43 +0000

Totaly agree.
There are also many anglers who are so happy to catch a lump, they forget the fish is outside for a while… Taking dozen and dozen of photos during 20mn…
Like you said “This is another one that really annoys me, guys wandering off down the bank to chat to their mates and leaving his rods out” , it is the same situation when one of the group catch a big fish : they leave all theirs rods and go to see the fish… that’s make 2 problems : all the rods are unattended and the fish stay a long time out waiting everybody…

If we want to catch a lovely fish in mint condition, we must apply each tips you said.
Thanks
Mehdi

By: Gareth

Gareth — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:28:05 +0000

Hi Mehdi, Good to see you posting on the blog. Please feel free to comment whenever you wish.
Yes I am as aware as you that the care of the fish is very important for the future of our sport. Both big fish and small fish need the greatest care.
I have posted several articles on fish care and fish care products and equipment. As you I see too many inexperienced anglers arrive ill-equipped. I take it as part of my job to help educate them and show them why fish care is important.

Best Regards
Gareth

By: Mehdi

Mehdi — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:18:06 +0000

Superb Gareth !
There is nothing more important for me than fish care.
We must respect each fish , small or big.
They offer us pleasure, so we must do our best to protect them.
It will be fantastic , if every angler had a craddle shape mat. It is a must !