My mix for flatties (flounders) was very simple but effective and consisted of 1 tin of Pilchards, 1kg of medium Brown crumb and a couple of handfuls of sand. My pal and I knew what each ingredient did in the overall mix, the crumb was the carrying agent for the Pilchards which in turn acted…

Most anglers seem to have their favourite swims and the reasons for this are probably as varied as there are swims themselves. There is an uncanny, and almost unnerving connection between good swims and car parks for example, and I may well return to that theme later, depending upon the directions these thought processes take…

Type of rod To this end, I would recommend a powerful waggler float-rod as the first rod. These rods have a progressive action that aids casting and acts as a shock absorber when playing a fighting fish. Another factor in my choice is the increase in carp stocks on many fisheries to the extent that…

Last week I was talking a little bit about the Estate Lake and about the ins and outs of fishing it. I thought it might be interesting this week, and maybe controversial, to look at how small angling clubs handle carp waters they run and how they handle carp fishing and carp anglers. I was…

On some waters it is almost impossible not to lose some fish, as the weed becomes so thick that it is often easier to retrieve a rig with a fish on the end than it is without one! These days, I will tend to fish some places early in the year before the weed takes…

Geoff is off on a jolly so he has asked for a Carp Diary or two up front so I知 afraid there is a break in the Carp fishing for a week or two but in early September I値l catch up with what痴 been happening on the estate lake I致e been fishing all summer. I…

There was a big doubt after long time sponsors John Smiths pulled the plug on their sponsorship that the event might not be on this year. However, the tackle trade has rallied round, loads of anglers have entered the qualifiers, and competition organiser Dick Derrington has worked hard to ensure the weekend is on again….

The week started not too bad weatherwise, the cooler nights had passed and warmer days and nights were back. I had a good look round and with the warm westerly breeze I was tempted to fish the end of a long island but after leading around a bit all I could find was weed. Then…

Most of my gear has been designed by either Mr Heath, or Mr Robinson, and looks it too, but if it does the job, then you won’t find me complaining. The trouble is, that seminal item of floater fishing, the controller float always seems to be letting me down. Just about every carp fishing company…

The first session of the week there was a strong westerly wind blowing and as I walked across the dam I noticed a dramatic change had affected the lake. The weed, previously so thick and reaching the surface so it looked more like a golf course, had now sunk down so that the lake looked…