Carp Centre
Everything you need to know, all in one place. Touch up on the essentials or learn about a new technique to add to your carp game, it’s all here.
The Essentials
Everything you need to know to get started catching carp. Baits, rigs, techniques and more all explained.
Plastic Fantastic: Using Artificial Baits
Recently, I’ve been chatting with some very successful artificial bait specialists and trust me, what they’ve shared makes for some interesting reading. Let’s get started… Just a trend?Anglers have been using artificial baits in some fashion for plenty of years now;...
Five Tips to Improve Your Carp Fishing Game
When I sat down to write something on top tips for carp fishing, it became apparent to me that it was not going to be an easy task. The truth is that there aren’t really any secrets to help you catch more, so instead I am going to talk about elements of my approach...
Lengthen the Life of Your Bait
Air-drying boilies… What’s it all about and why do anglers swear by the value it provides? There are a number of different reasons why air-drying your baits can be of benefit, let me begin with the most important of them all. To put it simply, air-dried boilies are...
Canal Carping: An Overview
When looking across all age demographics, it’s no secret that carp fishing is one of the most popular outdoor activities. However, with a finite amount of carp lakes out there, where should you as an angler turn when you don’t want to fish overcrowded waters, a common...
Advanced
If you’re a seasoned carp angler looking to improve in specific areas, this is for you.
Taking on Tough Carp Venues
I recently read a decent thread on a popular carp-fishing forum where people were discussing hard carp waters and how they differ to your typical venue. This time I opted to stay away from the debate, but the conversation focused on stocking densities and the variance...
How to Tie a Slip D Rig – Ideal for Wafters & Balanced Baits
The Slip D rig is a very versatile rig, perfect for presenting wafters, balanced baits or even out of the bag bottom baits. The ‘hair’ in the case of the Slip D, is the doubled over braid that is passed through the eye of the hook and looped over the...
Carp Fishing in Silt: Make the Most of Silty Bottoms
We all know by now that an essential part of fishing is location. I would say the next most important thing is being able to present a bait effectively and to do that you need the right rig, given what's actually in front of you. Ideally, you would understand a little...
A Carpy Experiment – Solid Bag vs Classic Rig: Which Is More Effective?
In my previous article, I described how I go about my solid bag fishing when it comes to carp. I covered tying the bags, the rigs positioned inside them as well as when and when not to use them. If you've not read it, give it a read here. In this article I will cover...
Seasonal
As the seasons change, so should your carp fishing tactics.
Spring
Spring can provide some fantastic sport, particularly as angling pressure is relatively low. Get out there and take advantage of it!
Make a Quick Start: A Guide to Starting on a New Fishing Venue
Starting to fish on a new venue can be intimidating; each water will present a new challenge, which keeps things interesting but also forces us to learn and improve as anglers. In my article on selecting a venue, I discussed at length the things I consider when...
Seasonal Carp Angling: The Best Rigs for Spring
Spring is my favourite time of year to be fishing; I am always incredibly keen following the winter period, which coincides perfectly with improving weather and the carp being at their most catchable. In this article I will cover my rig approach to the spring period,...
Locating Carp Through Spring: Top Tips & Tricks
As the spring season develops the changes are dramatic both above and below the surface, the world comes alive before your eyes and swims that were open and barren become lush and green. The fish’s activity levels begin to increase significantly, as the water...
Surface Fishing for Carp: Spring Fishing
At the time of writing this, we’re witnessing the very first signs of spring. It’s early March, and a mild spell of weather has made everything happen sooner than expected. Each year mother nature decides exactly when the season starts and ends but one thing you can...
Seasonal
As the seasons change, so should your carp fishing tactics.
Winter
Don’t be a fair weather fisherman. Get out there with our tips and enjoy some of the best sport possible, even if it is a little chilly!
Liven up Your Winter Fishing by Using Maggots
Maggots make for an exceptionally effective carp bait in winter. Here we run through exactly how to make the most out of them. As the temperature drops, the carp’s metabolism starts to slow. This has two consequences; they eat less and are far less active. Despite...
A Basic Guide to Day Ticket Waters in Winter
As summer turns to winter, most day ticket fisheries find far fewer anglers flocking to their waters. This is a result of both the weather and the theory that carp do not feed in the winter or the cold. However, this is not to be believed. Admittedly, carp do not feed...
5 Tips for Locating the Carp in Winter
So it’s now officially winter. The nights are drawing in, you had to scrape the frost off the windscreen of your car this morning and your surface fishing exploits are quickly becoming distant memories. Whilst plenty of anglers are now packing away their gear for the...