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.
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...
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Points Mean Prizes – Get More from Your Hooks
Hook sharpness is quite the hot topic at the moment, and for very good reason. The hook serves as your primary point of contact between you as an angler and the carp. It’s importance should not be underestimated.When I think back to some of the hooks I've used in the...
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Fishing with Pop Ups: Spring Fishing & Beyond
With the worst of the winter now over and an increase in catch reports starting to pop up on social media, it appears certain that spring is here. Many anglers will now start dusting off their gear and heading out for some springtime fishing. However, with water...
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What Does It Mean to Be Good at Carp Fishing?
First off, I think we need to analyse and break down what it means to be “good” at something, in particular carp fishing. Only then can we truly understand what this simple statement means and what it means to various different people. We humans are a competitive...
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Advanced
If you’re a seasoned carp angler looking to improve in specific areas, this is for you.
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...
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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...
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A Guide to Carp Fishing in Weedy Waters
Weed, love it or hate it, you’ll find it in some form in almost all of the waters you are likely to fish for Carp in. It can be something you fear or something you learn to love and the best waters usually contain plenty of it. In this article I will talk about the...
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Playing, Cleaning, or Feeding: What Does a Crashing Carp Mean?
If you’ve been carp angling for any length of time, you’ll know that location is the most important aspect of watercraft. This is drummed into you everywhere you go for information, with this website being no exception. Simply put, finding the carp makes catching them...
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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!
A Guide to Carp Fishing in Weedy Waters
Weed, love it or hate it, you’ll find it in some form in almost all of the waters you are likely to fish for Carp in. It can be something you fear or something you learn to love and the best waters usually contain plenty of it. In this article I will talk about the...
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How I Use Solid PVA Bags to Catch More Big Carp
I’ve been carp fishing now for over 30 years, and in all that time I’ve kept my rigs reasonably simple. Just a braided hook length, a strong wide gape hook, a kicker and a small piece of silicone to hold the hair in place. Nothing too exciting or complicated. I’ve...
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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...
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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,...
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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!
Hunting Big Carp
I’ve been chasing big carp now for a good few years and I’ve been fortunate enough to land a few fish that a some anglers (not just my mates) would term ‘monsters’. Some caught by design and others from taking advantage of certain situations. There are hundreds of...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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