Tips & Advice
Carp Fishing with Worms – Why, When, and How?
Carp fishing with worms. Are they any good? In a word, yes. Carp find worms irresistible, and their use can be absolutely devastating. Worms have a distinctive aroma and ooze natural attractors and amino acids that man-made baits simply cannot compete with. While they might not smell sweet and delicious like your favourite pop-ups, carp […]
The Best Carp Lakes in France with Food Packages
One of the most popular questions we get asked from anglers when booking a carp fishing holiday to France, is whether a food package is available. There are a number of reasons to opt for a food package such as, more time fishing, the reassurance of having good quality food (not your mate’s dodgy cooking) […]
Top 10 Carp Lakes within 4 hours drive from Calais
For anglers looking for carp lakes in France near Calais, you are really spoiled for choice. Here are some of our favourite carp lakes in under 4 hours drive from Calais: Carp Fishing in France Near Calais Lac Baleine – 218 miles from Calais Three Islands Lake – 123 miles from Calais Cheshire Lake – […]
Taking the Perfect Photo of a Carp on the Bank
Getting good photos of your capture whether in the UK or carp fishing in France gives you something to look back on, provides material to show your mates and other anglers, and helps bring those memories flooding back. Of course, taking great carp photos are also essential to providing content in these days of social […]
Fishing for Carp with Natural Baits
One of the greatest aspects of carp fishing is its variety. Whether that’s in the strains and characteristics of the fish themselves, the environments in which we find them or the baits we use to catch them, carp fishing takes many forms and carp fishing with natural baits should not be overlooked. You should not […]
How to Fish Effectively for Carp in Weedy Lakes
Carp fishing in weed – Anglers raised on the near-sterile environments of many modern commercial fisheries can get flustered when it comes to carp fishing weedy lakes, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Carp thrive in weedy lakes, weed is full of natural food for carp to eat and in the day time […]
We all want to catch fish that are in prime condition. Whilst out of their natural environment, the precious carp we catch are vulnerable, and it’s our duty to handle carp safely on the bank and ensure they are not harmed. Their time on the bank not only permits us to capture the moment but […]
Stalking Carp Under The Rod Tip – 8 Expert Tips
Little compares to the excitement of stalking carp under the rod tip. Finding fish in the edge, watching them feed and then being in a position to observe what happens when they pick up your hookbait is likely to give any angler an adrenaline rush far greater than when sat behind a battery of rods. [&hel