The four-pack of Stella and can of Lynx Africa is ready and waiting, ladies. This has led to an extensive network of sponsorship and consultancy deals ensuring he never has to buy particles, head torches, PVA, plastic corn or hiking socks again, such was the generosity of the companies desperate for a piece of the action when he caught The Three Eighths Lin at a record 49lb last spring.
That mid-thirty ghostie would be ideal. Or he might get poached by that new bait company and get the chance to replenish his hoodie and beanie supply, as long as he uses at least ten JustUseThisNewBaitPlsThanks hashtagged posts a month on Instagram.
It feels good to be amongst his own kind for a few hours. Kev is almost mechanical in his approach to carp fishing. Having sold his building firm for a quite magnificent sum a few years ago, Brummie Alan has devoted his recent fishing time to rinsing Continental Europe of its monster carp, one pounder at a time.
As a man of relatively wealthy means, Alan prides himself on using only the best rods, reels and end tackle. His custom set-up costs thousands and has his initials everywhere plus he has one of those big double bedchairs meant for couples, all to himself.
His bivvy is something else, though: a structure only matched by the Eden Project in width and height, it is probably visible from space. All of this equipment will, hopefully, propel Alan into the big league of European specimen carp angling.
The mags will definitely want to feature him on the cover once he hits this milestone. Hell, he might even start his own bait company if that happens! This is what overseas adventure fishing is all about. The result is a pale bait that looks as though it has been on the bottom a long while and is safe. Pears are fine for all-round work when casting up to 80 yards but to go longer, an elongated distance lead will help you hit the mark.
A flattened pear leads comes into play in silt or on lakebeds covered in debris. It will sit on top of the muck rather than sink into it.
Surface fishing provides exciting carp sport in summer, and Chum mixers or floating pellets are normally the go-to baits for many carpers. However, Nash Zig Bugs have really made an impression over recent years. These represent insects that carp will see on the surface throughout the year.
PVA bags for depositing feed around the rig come in mesh or solid versions. Solid bags will cast a long way with the lead buried inside and the feed packed tightly to produce a streamlined missile. Mesh comes into play for fishing as a stick of feed that breaks down quickly and forces the particles out through the holes almost immediately.
Instead, fish with a tighter clutch. When floater fishing, instead of firing in 8mm floating pellets from the bag, grind some up and break others into halves or quarters. When fed, this range of bait sizes will see some float and some sink while releasing smaller particles into the water.
This can work well when the fish have shied away from whole pellets. Braid hooklinks lack stretch but will sink and stay on the bottom. If you want the best of both worlds, try coated braid with the outer coating stripped off — these are supple but still sink.
Too many anglers think that boilies and pellets are all they need on the bait front. Particles are perfect for prebaiting or for piling in as a large hit at the start of a session and because they are relatively small, they keep fish grubbing around in the swim for longer. Parti-Blend is a super mix of seeds and pulses that covers all bases, while hemp, maize, sweetcorn and maple peas mixed together make another knockout feed.
How far do you set the hookbait to be off bottom when fishing a zig rig? Start with the bait at around three-quarters depth and then move it up or down by a foot at a time every hour or so until you get an indication. In the winter months carp fishing can be quite hard going with the species starting to switch off from feeding on large amounts of food.
This is one of the best ways to get a quick bite in cold conditions. Carp tastes are not that different from country to country. A: If you want to be successful in carp angling, long term there are three very important personal virtues one must possess in my opinion: modesty, patience and self-trust.
Modesty from the perspective of not setting your goals too high and being able to value smaller carp as well. At the same time staying down to earth while conquering first big achievements. For example I see a lot of anglers totally give up and change their strategy after two unsuccessful days because they saw their neighbour on the next peg doing something different. You have to first trust yourself and then as you learn and observe others you can think of how and why you would change your strategy and what you would gain by that.
A: I would definitely put micro location and right choice of good quality bait as my first priorities. It could be an overhang, small clay area among the gravel or a small sand area among the mud. It takes a lot of patience, knowledge and precision in order to find an area like that. Big carp pay attention to areas like this because they offer something special.
Only experience will bring you the right feeling of what a proper micro location means on a certain lake. There are no rules and each lake is different.
Good quality food is another important component to a successful big carp fishing session. I usually catch them from the third day of the session on. They only scan over the feeding area in the first days and eat a little something here and there to taste the food and see if they like it. If they like the bait they will keep coming back to the area more frequently and begin to feed less cautiously.
This is how our chances of catching a big carp keep getting higher and higher every day as a session goes on. Patience is a virtue when targeting big carp. Q: Winter is here and temperatures have dropped, what advice can you give to anglers that are looking to brave the cold? A: Winter definitely requires extra patience compared to other seasons. Carp are harder to catch and you have to wait longer to get a take.
When it comes to tactics I would say you need to look for the deeper parts of the lake but keep in mind that some lakes still fish well in winter even in the shallower areas. Also, you need to use less bait on a precisely chosen micro location.
You have to be very careful to set your rig right on the area where you placed the bait. Good quality boilies and pellets are my first choice for winter fishing.
A: Colder months of the year are actually my favorite time for carp fishing. Other than that I enjoy the time when there is less anglers, nature calms down and you can really just sit back and enjoy the peace and quiet.
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