Today's carp fishing tackle has changed massively since the days when Richard Walker hit the headlines with his impressive list of specimen carp caught using split cane rods and basic rigs. Newcomers and returners to carp fishing can easily become baffled by the huge changes in tackle, baits and terminology so here is a detailed insight into the basics that are needed ...
With so many feeders available to fishermen, selecting the correct type of swimfeeder to use can be tricky. You may think that clipping any old feeder onto your Paternoster link or onto your free-running swivel will work for you - but the truth is it's often not that simple. The reason why there are so many different types of swim ...
What’s a ‘shotting pattern’ and why can the correct pattern mean the difference between bagging a netful of fish and blanking? Here’s our quick guide to stick float, waggler and pole float fishing shotting patterns... SHOTTING pattern is merely the order in which you attach the weights (split shot or styls) on to your line to cock your float and help ...
Although your hooklength is the weakest point of your fishing rig, it's one of the most crucial parts. How long should it be, how do you attach it and which line should you use? We have the answers... WHAT IS A HOOKLENGTH? A hooklength – also referred to as a ‘bottom’ – is a length of line that is nearly always thinner ...
Thinking of buying a new fishing pole? Have you found a great deal on a fishing pole, but aren’t sure whether it’s the right one for you? Well here are lots of tips to help you decide which pole you should buy. We think buying a pole the right pole is quite tough because they all look the same, apart ...
We’ve all used supermarket baits at some time or another, be it sweetcorn, luncheon meat, bread, mackerel or dog biscuits, but there are loads of other baits on those shelves that will catch plenty of fish. Variations on a similar theme seem to produce the most fish. Take luncheon meat as an example. We’ve all used that at some time ...
Most artificial rubber or plastic sweetcorn grains, maggots, casters, pellets and the like float and that gives anglers a challenge when it comes to presenting them correctly. Such artificial baits like bread and dog biscuits don’t pose so much of a problem as they are designed to be fished on the surface anyway, so you don’t have to make great ...
It seems baffling that any fish in its right mind would ever be caught on a fake plastic bait, but the fact of the matter is they do, and many thousands of huge fish are caught each year on artificial fishing baits. For hundreds of years pike anglers have been catching their quarry using fake baits, either spinners, spoons or ...
If you want to get the best from sweetcorn when you are fishing with it you ought to know how to hook it correctly as that will ensure that the hook hits home every time you strike your rig. There are three ways to hook sweetcorn - two involve placing it directly on the hook, the other is to hair-rig ...
CATCHING fish on a stick float is one of the most thrilling forms of river fishing, with roach, dace, chub and barbel the main target species. There are numerous types of stick float on the market made from different materials and with different-shaped sight tips. However, all are designed to be attached ‘top and bottom’ with silicone rubber and are ‘trotted’ through ...
