Carp Fever

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Kevin Nash speaks of "finding an edge", there is a fabulous moment in a Carl and Alex offering when their, non angler, father made the observation (Reservoir Diaries - I think? I haven't even cast a line at the fishery this year, but did go down for a quick look on Easter Monday. Lure fishing is the most exciting method of fishing known to man, with explosive takes when the rods in your hands and light tackle helping you to feel every bite and head shake.

The four anglers present, all nice guys, looked like adverts from a tackle catalogue with their bankside presentation on show for all to admire.

this is why its important to be fishing in all conditions and learn how to fish, this will make you a much better all rounder angler. Although equipment chapters are now days a bit outdated, the rest of the book is still awesome after so many years, it is incredible. If only Lester Strudwick, RIP, could have known how his influence on my angling journey was to pan out, I'm sure he'd be pleased? It would have been in my second season as a Tring Syndicate member that Lester was to provide assistance with my quest for a decent PB carp. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.

A talented angler, I have to say, but not so far removed from reality to be unwilling to spend time with us "Johnnie-cum-lately" types and share whatever knowledge we sought. What possible edge can I discover, when the majority of modern anglers have access to exactly the same information resource as me? You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Alban's branch) I was quickly kitted out to do battle with any carp that lived within the murky water of this municipal country park.

Experts are working to figure out the reasons why these predatory fish have invaded the oceans in the UK. The first edition of what would go on to become one of the most important books in modern carp angling history. Also, variants of the lionfish species are common in the waters of Australia, South Korea, and Japan. It was the use of Cygnet "Baiting Poles" to accurately position his bait and rig that instantly drew me to think about how this approach could be adapted to enhance my efforts on the RMC and the East Kent drains.

However, once Kevin had lifted the lid off the secret world of the carp fishing old guard, things rapidly moved forward to encompass bait presentation and placement. I do know one thing, Bev won't let me start knocking up boilies in the kitchen if I'm wanting to recreate that Stanborough mix! However, it wasn't too long after I'd started to take an interest in catching "bigger" fish that the rumblings about milk proteins and amino acids came onto my radar.

However, only a complete idiot would ignore these commercially produced baits, they are wonderfully effective and have resulted in some magnificent carp being landed. Team Tracker were fishing The Blue Pool, in Essex, and had employed some fairly basic snag fishing techniques. Compared with the match anglers, our focus was on bite registration and indicator design, so we were still some way off the mark! Stanborough was a really great place to go fishing, the other anglers we met being a wonderful mix of characters, all of whom simply enjoyed their angling.