thinkingCarp.com Forum

Many of the views and opinions I express here on my blog, and on the numerous forums to which I subscribe, may sound a bit dated in today’s faster paced world of carp fishing.  Fast paced in the sense that it seems that instant gratification gained from the capture of a big carp, has become paramount above all else to many anglers these days.  And sadly they miss so much more that the sport has to offer along the way, by not pausing to smell... [Read More...]

Bait Boats ~ Love Them Or Hate Them?

A few of my thoughts on bait boats can be found in this Ezine article; click here to read the whole article: Bait Boats ~ Love Them Or Hate Them? “Bait boats have revolutionised certain areas of modern carp fishing, and are without doubt gaining popularity among ‘big water’ carpers. However, their overuse at certain venues has caused some consternation to other anglers sharing those facilities, as well as opening a heated debate... [Read More...]

Bankruptcy Or Insanity – Which One Will My Carping Cause First?

As I came out of the stockfeeder’s yesterday and loaded 130kgs of pellets into the back of the hire car, I paused for a moment and scratched my head and asked myself “is this carping caper sending me crazy?” When I think of the thousands of kilometres I’ve travelled this year in search of carp, and the costs involved in their pursuit I cringe! I guess carping it is a bit like having a chronic gambling addiction, when you consider... [Read More...]

Niblet’s Tourist Boilie Recipe

Well, I made it to Melbourne okay, and I’ve just whizzed up my first batch of bait. Travelling with made up boilies can be a huge problem when flying. Over the years I’ve had all sorts of dramas with their importation into Australia, as well as trying to take them on fishing trips within the country, either by road or air. In Europe and the rest of the civilized world boilies are not treated as if they are ‘weapons of mass destruction,’... [Read More...]