Carp Fishing Tip – Using PVA With Wet Particles
Wayne Scott demonstrates a priceless tip he picked up from watching a Korda Thinking Tackle video by Ali Hamedi.
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Bait
Maximise your success with carp fishing by exploring effective baiting strategies, top bait types, and the science behind attracting carp to your hook.
Do You Feed Your Carp In The Winter?
“Do you feed your carp in winter?” I often get asked this by guests taking their fishing holidays here at Bletiere – with what and when do I feed the carp, especially in the winter, and how do I know how much to put in? Luckily I had a lot of experience in the uk before […]
How Much Bait Will I Need For My French Carp Session?
Are you preparing for a carp fishing trip to France in 2012? Via a series of blog posts & a video diary Paul Cooper will take you through his preparation routine. Jim with a Quality Baits 39lb 2oz fish caught in the throws of winter Bait It is now the beginning of February and I’m […]
What bait shall I use for the Laroussi carp?
Trevor Reece asks: Which bait and size do you think I need for my Laroussi trip in April? Shaun Harrison answers: Definitely take some Rahja Spice with you. It has been a firm favourite at Laroussi for many years, particularly in the smaller sizes too. The Laroussi fish like 10mm’s but it is worth mixing the […]
A Different Approach to Using Paste for Carp
In preparation for a French trip most anglers will order their bait well in advance which will probably be a generous amount of their favourite boilie and some matching pellet. Boilies are so convenient to use but are they as effective as we think? You might think this is a strange question coming from somebody […]
The Distance PVA Bag – effective carp bait delivery
Paul Cooper shows you how to make up a PVA bag that will cast 100m+
Making a PVA parcel – effective carp bait delivery
Paul Cooper shows you how to make up a PVA parcel that will cast effectively.
Success comes from confidence in your bait
No matter how good an angler you are or how poor, if you have no confidence or have lost that confidence in your bait you are bound to fail. On a recent carp fishing trip to Boux, Jim Kelly and I were both armed with our confidence booster, Quality Baits HG42. With each of us […]
Reducing The Silt Smell On Boilies
Hello Shaun! The last time I go fishing a small lake and have caught some large carp. However, the bait completely taken over after 4-5 hours by the strong smell of rotting sludge. What kind of bait and flavors suggest that the baits can retain the smell for a long time? I think that is much […]
Why you should always carry 20mm boilies
We sell far more 15mm boilies than we do 20mm boilies which does surprise me. I like small baits in my own fishing but tend to do so from 20mm baits. Let me explain. To me there is nothing worse than not being able to quite reach the fish with free baits. This is […]
How do I avoid sturgeon in carp lakes?
I’m fishing a week at Laroussi at the end of September with 7 mates. Just wondered if you could provide a few bait tips. I’ve read that it is best to avoid fish meals because of the Sturgeon. David Adams Hi Dave, The Sturgeon love pellets of any kind as well as fish meal type […]
How much bait should I take on a French carp trip?
A question from Mr C Barnes; “Going to Etang De Moulinots for a week this summer and would appreciate any advice on the amount of bait to take for a week and what type of bait (shelf life, air dried, frozen) etc. Thanks” Hi Mr Barnes, This is a very difficult one to answer as bait […]
Carp bait debate – are pellets dangerous to carp?
By Shaun Harrison; Pellets are banned! Don’t use pellets in the winter! Pellets kill carp! Pellets seal the water’s surface and deprive the lake of oxygen! Mmm, where do I go from here? All four statements in the above can be classed as true. The biggest problem we have is the word “pellet“. It is […]
What bait should I take to a French carp lake
By Andrew at Molyneux lake; I often get asked about bait but I was a bit hesitant to write a piece about it in case people thought they could gain an ‘edge’ by doing the opposite of what I advise, but here’s what I’ve found at Molyneux. Of course every lake varies, but these are […]
Quest launch their new boilie – Chilli Chocolate
Quest have just launched their new boilie for 2010 – Chilli Chocolate. Shaun Harrison describes it; Every once in a while you stumble across something in life which cannot be ignored! This is the case with our new Chilli Chocolate range. I was working along a totally different theme when I uncovered some […]
Six Types of PVA that are essential carp fishing kit…
PVA and other water soluble products which either melt, separate or shrink in the water are incredibly useful products for many carp anglers. Most would be totally lost without several different forms in their tackle bags. From PVA bags, mesh stocking tubes, string, tape and foam nuggets… all are fantastic carp catching aids when used […]
