Spooling up; filling your carp reel with line

One thing that we all need to do in angling is fill our reels with line… Fixed spool reels have an inherent tendency to twist the line, eventually making casting impossible. This twisting is down to the clutches fitted on the reels and is compounded by the technique in carp fishing of letting the fish […]

Do long shank carp hooks cause less mouth damage?

I found a really informative set of posts on the Fox Blog today. The series of four pieces called “Safety Zone” by Stéphane Hanff offers some really useful information about Carp Fishing safety that is relevant to both UK and Continental fishing. The piece that caught my eye was the article on SAFE AND EFFECTIVE […]

What is the minimum carp tackle we need to fish?

When I first started out carp fishing in the late 70’s, most of today’s gear didn’t exist, I used to walk around the lake with every bit of carp gear I owned in a green army surplus rucksack, with my rods & brolly in a roll-up holdall and a sun-lounger to sit & sleep on. […]

Bait tips for French carping

Choosing the Type and Quantity of Bait for a Carp Fishing trip to France… “I’m going to France, what sort, and how much bait should I take ? ” Which Bait should I take? The first thing to decide is which boilie you want to take and go with that. I’ve never been one to […]