50lb Carp Capture – Tackle & Tactics
Rob Inns describes the tackle & tactics he used to catch Bennett’s at 51lb from Villefond … Carp Fishing in France
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Tactics and Watercraft
Discover essential carp tactics and watercraft skills, including reading water, choosing the right spot and adjusting strategies to increase your chances of a catch.
Fishing the Shallows for Carp at Blue Lake
Fishing the shallows at Blue Lake Paul Cooper explains the techniques he uses to avoid spooking the carp… Fishing France at Blue Lake
Talking Carp Tactics with Mark Lambert of Villefond
Here’s a new feature we’re going to run… interviews with our owners. This week it’s Mark Lambert from Villefond; 1. What are the 5 main features you look for in selecting a swim; 1. When selecting my swim I always wait until I arrive at the lake as pictures and maps can never really give […]
Carp Fishing – Tips For Fishing From Staging
Paul Cooper gives you tips on how to fish effectively from staging;
Climate Change – how will it affect a carp’s growth rate?
By Dan Allen, Oakwood carp lake Dan with a fine 37lb Oakwood mirror Now I’m not pretending to be an expert on global warming matters or anything of the like, instead I wanted to raise the question of how the rising climate temperature’s will affect our carp and would welcome your feedback and your own […]
Carp fishing with slack lines – A Time and a Place
Owner, Dan Allen, with a 40lb+ from his venue, Oakwood Fishing slack lines is nothing new, as an 11 year old boy I was using this tactic to catch small common carp alongside a reed bed at a local farm pond. I quickly learnt that my arsley bomb set up with a relatively tight line […]
Blanks happen to everyone!
An extract from the Blog diary of Jake Langley Hobbs; Good evening for the final time at Salagou… As I write this sat outside my bivvy, watching another sunset into the red rock hillside, it is with regret that I am calling it a day at Salagou. It is just not happening and it is […]
The Battle with the Common in the Raging Storm!
Jake Hobbs Jake recalls a heartstopping battle with a large Italian common carp….. Yesterday flew by and by late afternoon I had done most of my planned work. I had gone out to my distant bottle marker and placed two more to its right, to create a line about 50m long. The three rods were […]
Carp Tactics and Watercraft – setting up & using a marker float
A series of Angling Lines videos that’ll help you put more carp on the bank! Here we join Paul Cooper as he explains how to set up & use a marker float.
Carp Tactics and Watercraft – stick mixes & backleads
A series of Angling Lines videos that’ll help you put more carp on the bank! Here we join Dan Phesay at Sapphire as he explains the tactics he uses to concentrate the carp in his swim, plus his stick mix rig & how he uses back-leads.
Carp Tactics and Watercraft – Bring The Carp To You!
A series of Angling Lines videos that’ll help you put more carp on the bank. Here we join Ron Key at Sapphire as he explains the tactics he uses to bring out of range carp into his swim.
Accurate Spodding
Hi all at Angling Lines, I’ve just read Paul Cooper’s article on accurate spodding and a bit of help is required if you have a minute please. I always used to set my baited rods slightly longer than my spod rod to allow for the arc when the baited rods came to rest, but the article […]
Carp Fishing Tactics & Techniques – Spombing, Stick Mixes & Backleads
This clip shows Ron Key & Dan Phesay fishing at Sapphire in March 2011. Dan caught his fish at catapult range in the old river bed but Ron located his fish at around 120 yards and Spombed bait out over the feeding area. In total they caught 41 carp from 20lb to 34lb 8oz including […]
Tackling Pressured Day Ticket Carp Venues
Tackling Pressured Day Ticket Venues By Josh Bennett Whether home or abroad, carp fishing is becoming more popular. This has a knock on effect with the amount of pressure that venues are seeing week in week out. After a fair few years of fishing this type of venue, there are a few tips and pointers […]
