Snag Fishing
Now then, back to the previous edition of Carpworld. I enjoy interview type pieces and like to see what makes certain anglers tick. Some come over a little bit cold, in my opinion, and some at the opposite end of the scale seem to absolutely ooze eagerness. I like to think that by the time I have finished reading an interview I have a rough idea what the angler is like, personality-wise. The ‘Big Interview’ with Jim Carpenter showed just how much he has sacrificed in the pursuit of carp over the years, but the one thing which really makes me take my hat off to him was quite early on in his piece where he said: “I learnt then that I would never be a snag angler, and to this day I very rarely do it. I think that many fish get damaged in those hook-and-hold scenarios and I prefer to keep the fish looking good.”(more…)
Stalking Fun This trip down memory lane ( see previous post) also triggered further thoughts. Due to my present circumstances (single with a dog and nowhere to fish where I can take her), I have spent most of this summerfishing very short stalking sessions. My beloved Free Spirit ‘S’ Range 10-footers have never had so much use, and some great fun has been had with proper eyeball-to-eyeball situations. Most of the carp I have caught this summer have fallen to hookbaits just a few feet out. In most of the cases I have actually watched the carp take the hookbait, which is all good heart pumping stuff, and I have really enjoyed doing this. From what started out as desperate measures in order to be able to actually wet a line, it has resulted in one of the most enjoyable summer’s fishing I have had for many years. I am positive the tackle I have used has heightened this pleasure. I love using short, soft rods and I get a big kick out of catching carp on centrepin reels. (more…)
Hi there,
Here is the second part of the castingvideo I shot with Shaun Harrison and Mark Hutchinson in February of this year. This part goes through the castingtechnique recommended by Mark to get extra distance. (It’s in two clips because Youtube limits the clips to 10 minutes). So here is part 2 & 3:
“Want to cast 160 yards? Join British Record casting championMark Hutchinson on the bank as he teaches a normal 100 yardcaster how to hit the 160 mark he thought he’d never reach. No secrets - Everything revealed from tackle to technique.”
Want to cast 160 yards? Join British Record castingchampionMark Hutchinson on the bank as he teaches a normal 100 yardcaster how to hit the 160 mark he thought he’d never reach. No secrets - Everything revealed from tackle to technique.
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