Niblet’s Carp Fishing Blog
Hi, my name is Andy Wallis, I’m an obsessive ex-pat carper, originally from Kent in the UK. My fishing mates, and fellow members of various carp fishing forums know me simply as: “Niblet” – a nickname I was given over thirty years ago.
The purpose for Niblet’s Carp Fishing Blog is to share information with you relating to a wide range of subjects about carp fishing, that I’ve accumulated from having spent over forty years on the bank, in the UK and Australia, as well as some far flung exotic locations I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to in search of lumps. And to take a look at some carp fishing tackle, rigs and bait I’ve used in that time. As well as examining how carp angling on the whole has changed so dramatically in the past four decades, to evolve to its present form – which has been nothing short of a revolution in many areas of the sport.
My main objective though, is to try and inject a bit of humour into a subject I feel has become very ‘serious’, overly technical, and super competitive in recent times. When I think in reality, we all want to have a laugh and share some memorable times at the waters edge with other like-minded carpers.…Happy hippo hunting!
I agree with you, everything has got a bit too serious. I’m trying my hand at a blog, not too serious though, kind of for carp beginners
Peter,
I think educating young carper’s the ‘right’ way to go about things from the start is a fantastic idea. There are too many ‘instant’ carper’s out there who have completely missed the true spirit of the sport. In many ways the rapid popularity carp fishing has gained has been its own worst enemy, most of my old waters I fished around in Kent in the 1970′s and 80′s are now totally stuffed. Passing down some ethics from the likes of Richard Walker may set some of these youngsters on a more rewarding path, I think? Sounds like an old fashioned notion I know, but if young kids coming into the sport are learning the craft from lakeside yahoos, then that serves only to perpetuate that undesirable element.
Although fishing in a carp desert where I now live is very frustrating at times, 99% of my fishing trips here are on lakes or rivers that I have entirely to myself. Which gives me something of a ‘pioneering’ feeling when I’m out there, which I love. I’d don’t think I could cope very well fishing on busy UK waters after enjoying this tranquility for so long. It is just a shame that trying to educate fishermen here to respect carp is so extremely difficult.
Good luck with your website, mine needs a lot more work on it to make it look the way I ultimately want it. When I’ve sorted out my links panel, I will add your URL if you wish?
All the best.
Andy
The Cypry Syndicate
Perth, Australia
i am starting my own fishing log so i am checking out what is out there, i like your site and have got a few good ideas. thanks i will be back http://ukcoarsefishingreviews.blogspot.com
Hi Richard,
Thanks for your comment. My site needs a lot of work doing to it yet, but I hope to have it looking a bit neater in the not too distant future.
I like your site and where you are heading with it, my direction is a bit fuzzy though, as I’ve not decided 100% at to what the main topics will be. Carp fishing is a very broad subject, and trying to publish unique content is very hard – as I’m discovering!
All the best
Andy
The Cypry Syndicate
Perth, Australia