It was a shock when I caught This 9lb.8oz Ghost. I was floating crust by some flotsome, then just about to reel in when a mouth came out of the water and took the crust.
It’s not just tackle that has changed beyond recognition, it is bait as well. I started my carp fishing at the old Halls Angling Scheme (now RMC Angling) gravel pit at Bedfont in Middlesex. The pit unfortunately is no longer there having been re-landscaped into a park. Like most gravel pits in those days it…
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The main event at Rutland Water last week was the autumn pairs held on Saturday. Fishery Manager Jon Marshall said “It was an excellent competition with plenty of fish in perfect condition, 36 anglers caught 111 trout. Rutland Water warden Nigel Savage took five fish for 15lb 4?oz, the two best fish (rainbows) weighed 3lb…
In the last month I have been out several times with varying degrees of success. My short tench trips are not turning out too well. Three trips so far have produced a big fat zero, despite being in the right swim with the right bait etc. I know this because other guys are fishing the…
You see I spent a whole year in New Zealand as an exchange teacher in 1998 and to be honest I benefited greatly from the strength of the pound – I had real buying power. I made friends with a number of anglers out there and it so happens that a couple of them have…
Carp are a very visible species, by this I mean they can be located in the water we plan to fish fairly easily but we must be quiet and stealthy. The carpís visible nature can be manipulated by us to put some fish on the bank. Broadly speaking, carp fishing methods can be put into…