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When it comes to surface fishing, the best way to do it is to keep everything simple. Always feed the swim first, get the carp taking your baits confidently and only then introduce your hook bait. Surface feeding carp are cautious at the best of times; feed them in to a frenzy and you can almost cast right on top ...
- Rigs
- Carp rigs
- 23 September 2009
Anyone who fishes commercial carp waters will know that islands are a prime area to target for good carp weights. Float fishing is almost impossible due to the amount of line hanging underneath the float - this can catch in overhanging vegetation, so the only effective way to fish tight to an island is to use a feeder rig set ...
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- Feeder rigs
- 15 September 2009
Rig presentation is everything to big-carp specialist Richard Farnham. He's always looking for a better way to present his bait, especially when tackling waters such as the renown Horton Church lake - where takes are very few and far between. Many years ago, during a full season tackling the venue where blanks are common, he set to work creating a new ...
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- Carp rigs
- 19 August 2009
Snag fishing knowledge and understanding how to fish really close to weed, reeds and underwater features is a great skill to have as it can help you put many more big, heavy, specimen carp on the unhooking mat. We all know that snags are like a magnet to big carp - they use them as cover, plus the carp feed on waterlife ...
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- Carp rigs
- 13 August 2009
Knowing how to tie and create an anti-eject rig can and will put you streets ahead in terms of putting more carp on your unhooking mat simply because this type of rig is really difficult for the carp to blow out their mouths, therefore there's a mugh hgher chance of the hook point hitting home. In general, stiffened lines are ...
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- Carp rigs
- 13 August 2009
The pellet waggler is one of the best ways to put together a huge haul of commercial carp during the warmer months. It's basically a floatfishing tactic that relies on heavy feeding to bring carp into your swim and feeding just under the surface where they compete for the loosefeed. The best bait for this style of fishing is and ...
- Rigs
- Float rigs
- 20 July 2009
In-line maggot feeders are relatively new to the market but they have already helped catch many big carp, bream and tench to those anglers who know how to rig and set them up correctly. Here Bob Roberts shows us how he sets his up when fishing specialist-style for big tench... This technique not only ensures that the fish hooks itself ...
- Rigs
- Feeder rigs
- 13 July 2009
If you learn how to wobble a deadbait you can put yourself in a prime position to catch many more pike and zander from lakes, rivers, canals and drains. It is a deadly technique that predator anglers use to great effect... All too often predator anglers will mount their deadbaits upon their pike rig, cast it out and sit for ...
- Rigs
- Predator rigs
- 05 March 2009
All big-carp anglers are searching for that extra-special trick that can lead to another huge carp landed. One great way to do this is to combine a pop-up boilie with a bottom boilie and present a snowman rig. Why is it called a snowman rig? You only need to look at the diagram and you can see – the bait ...
- Rigs
- Carp rigs
- 05 March 2009
The splasher waggler has taken the match world by storm this last couple of seasons, accounting for some absolutely massive hauls. It’s a great way to fish too as it’s a very active method when fished correctly as you will be feeding, casting, retrieving and playing fish all the way through the day. It works on the principle that sound ...
- Rigs
- Float rigs
- 05 March 2009
