Posts Tagged ‘Carp Fishing Tips’

Carp Care

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

By Paul Cooper

Trophy shot of a 44lb 2oz carp

Trophy shot of a 44lb 2oz

has come on leaps and bounds over the past 20 years with care being at the forefront of the conscientious angler.

Even the sacking of is slowly decreasing with a more fisheries, banning the sack altogether. This has come about as a result of the occasional angler abusing the sack, by retaining a well beyond a safe period and causing unnecessary stress in doing so. The answer to this is in self which I have covered in a previous blog.

Secure weighing

It’s stressful enough for the being hooked and brought to the bank then netted, so lets make the time it spends on the bank has comfortable as possible.

Before you even cast a out, prepare your area to receive a captured .

These steps may appear straight forward but they are necessary. (more…)

Memorable Session 3: Extreme Orient

Friday, August 29th, 2008

by Gareth Watkins

I previously published this article on the Lines blog, but it really does stand out for me as one of, if not the most memorable I have ever fished. Not because we caught big , indeed I have caught larger from other less challenging waters. It was just the immense elation of banking an 40lb Plus…
Here is the story:

It was with huge anticipation that I agreed to my friend Laurent’s invitation to try an assault on one of the most daunting of waters: the Lac d’.
is a veritable inland sea covering some 2600 hectares. Despite its size, and typical of French waters, the night sectors are very limited.
At the agreed time I rolled into the car park at the cafe in Geraudot and sat down with a cold beer to await Laurent. The conditions were ideal with a strong wind blowing and the forecast for some nasty for the next 48 hours. You see is not a difficult lake, its the rough conditions and its size that increase its difficulty, the worse the the better ones chances of catching. Rotten conditions seem to bring the right into the bank, thus increasing the chance of a take. (more…)

Not so unlucky 13!

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

By Pat Gillett

I have just come back from an interesting weeks with Paul Cooper on the Lines Venue, Lake.

Lake is a mature looking Pit of approximately 25 acres in the Region of ; roughly 3 ¾ hours drive from Calais. As the name suggests it has a large and 4 or 5 bays along with a lot of and underwater features.

The lake is totally different to most commercial French fisheries as it is relatively lightly stocked for the size of the venue. Most commercial French Lakes are overstocked and so the become virtually dependant on anglers’ baits, which more or less guarantees you catching plenty of . The in Lake are of an excellent average size and it would appear that they have reached and are maintaining these weights by feeding on the abundance of natural food in the lake. This can lead to very challenging , but to me this makes it all the more interesting and rewarding. (more…)

Reader’s Query - can you recommend a proper 2 person Bivvy?

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Initial reply By Elie Godsi

Phil Parker put the following question about ‘proper’ size 2 man bivvies that will accommodate him and his wife - plus all the gear we typically carry with us.

“On the subject of Bivvys, why do manufacturers make them so low. I’m not the tallest of people but I am finding it difficult to do any kind of adequate manoeuvring unless I’m sitting or laying down especially if the heavens open up. My two man bivvy is exactly not that, more of a one and a half, especially as I have to share with my wife. The only one I have seen is more of a tent than a bivvy and that is the Rod Hutchinson geo 2.2 super tent. This seems to have masses of room, especially for storage. Can anyone recommend anything on the market which has a substantial height and capacity for storing the plethora of gear I carry including a wife?”

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