Nash Zig Bugs – Jerry Hammond lands a 51lb common!
Firstly, congratulations to Jerry Hammond on the capture of this awesome fifty… the first using this method. I was gob-smacked when I saw this footage and the size of the tiny Zig Bug that this monster mouthed fish had chomped down on. I’d always perceived (wrongly it now appears) that big fish like this didn’t waste valuable energy chasing tiny titbits like beetles and bugs, when no doubt at the same time there is a plethora of... [Read More...]
Stick Mixes & Back Leads
There are gazillions of YouTube clips out there for carpers, with tips and advice on how to catch carp… some are helpful, others not so. Below is a brilliant clip from a series of Angling Lines videos that’ll help you put more carp on the bank! Here we join Dan Phesay at Sapphire as he explains the tactics he uses to concentrate the carp in his swim, plus his stick mix rig, and how he uses back leads. The ingenious clip makes it effortless... [Read More...]
Ozcarp Bait Making Movie
Luke and Chris are filmed here beavering away like mad with their boilie mass production. Hats off to you guys for investing so much time and effort into this project; which as far as I’m aware is completely unique to Australia on this scale. I never though I’d ever see anything like this in this country; it makes my occasional 6 egg mix making look pretty pathetic. A great YouTube clip which needs no further intoduction. Take it away... [Read More...]
Climate Change – how will it affect a carp’s growth rate?
By Dan Allen, Oakwood carp lake Dan with a fine 37lb Oakwood mirror Now I’m not pretending to be an expert on global warming matters or anything of the like, instead I wanted to raise the question of how the rising climate temperature’s will affect our carp and would welcome your feedback and your own thoughts on the subject. Perhaps you’re remembering all the snow England received last winter and thinking is this guy mad? But for us out here... [Read More...]
Kayak Carping
Does anyone know if this bloke does the voiceover for Kermit the Frog? Sorry mate, I just had to get that one in. However, he has certainly put together some interesting and entertaining footage, though if it’d been me I probably would’ve edited out some of the cock ups. And I think I would’ve also stepped up my gear a bit to try and reduce the amount of bust off’s and lost fish? I’ve bait fished from a canoe a few times... [Read More...]
New Gladiator Baitboats for 2012 RS1 & RS2
Here is the latest baitboats from Frans at: http://www.karper-vrienden.nl/pagina7.html You won’t lose sight of this fluoro orange baitboat on the other side of the lake… its a cracker, I love it. Its a shame that none of the Oz waters I fish are suitable for a carp barrow, otherwise I’d definitely get one. For two reasons: 1) I am shit at long range casting 2) My latest debacle involving rowing baits out 140 to 300m in an inflatable... [Read More...]
Carping In Thailand
I’ve been meaning to write something about fishing Thailand ever since my eldest nephew Stuart, began working over there as a SCUBA diving instructor several years ago. He has managed to rack up an impressive list of local specimens in his spare time when not underwater himself, including: Redtail Catfish, Mekong Catfish to 80kg, and obviously the one on my carping bucket list, the giant of all carp, the Siamese Carp, which he has had to 50kg! Stuart's... [Read More...]
Carpy Links
KatFish Designs Angling Lines Australian Freshwater Angling thinkingCarp Forum thinkingCarp Shop Thinking Fish Safe West Australian Coarse Anglers Club Carp.Com Carp Forum CarpForum Fishnet Forum Jake’s Daily Carp Fishing Blog The Tackle Box Tackle Fanatics Ashford Tackle Blean Angling The Friendly Fisherman Medway Tackle Carp-On Forum UnderWaterSecrets Reels On Wheels Etang de Planchon Exclusive Carp Fishing In France – Les Croix Carp... [Read More...]
KHV ~ WTF ???
This is a subject I hoped I’d never have to express my opinions on… but I was wrong! Introducing KHV into Oz waterways is madness... Like many of my European carping brethren, I have been made aware of KHV (koi herpes virus) through the angling media, when outbreaks of the virus have been reported on, and particularly where significant fish loses have occurred. Although I knew of its existence, I never associated it with Downunder until... [Read More...]
Simon Crow’s 51lb Shropshire Common
Firstly, let me start by congratulating Simon for catching this awesome common. It still blows me away fish of this magnitude are being caught now from UK waters on a fairly regular basis. A world away from how things were when I was a boy starting out on my carp quest, some 40 odd years ago! But I guess everything has to move with the times… even carp. Over the years of travelling back and forth from Oz to the UK I’ve been fortunate enough... [Read More...]
