well, some of the time anyway!
Following on from my previous article on “fly rodding for carp” here I intend to focus on the surface and subsurface tactics I have used in various circumstances to deceive fish – well, some of the time anyway!
Following on from my previous article on “fly rodding for carp” here I intend to focus on the surface and subsurface tactics I have used in various circumstances to deceive fish – well, some of the time anyway!
The massive cod catches from Dungeness beach in Kent back in the 1960’s were the catalyst that spawned the dramatic development in surf fishing tackle and casting techniques that we witnessed through the 70’s and 80’s. Modified tackle and the pendulum cast gave us the ability to put big baits out well over 100-metres into…
Articles by Geoff Maynard Geoff Maynard geoff@fishing.org Geoff Maynard Born in East London 1950, raised in Essex, now living in front of a screen in Surrey with his wonderful posh wife, his punk daughter, his three boys who are too big to insult, and a doggie called Macs. As a small child, Geoff caught his…
However over the past ten years, the stocks of the River Thames have changed out of all recognition. Carp are now a major species with a large number of fish present with some, I believe, over forty pounds present. I personally know of two different carp of over thirty seven pounds. One of these was…
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Tackle.When fishing crayfish patterns in stillwater, I only consider one line to be useful, this being either an intermediate or slow sinker depending upon personal preference. For me it is an intermediate, as we are not looking to fish deep water relatively speaking, and the slower sink rate allows a better presentation. Oddly enough, occasional…
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