THE resurgence in carp fishing on wild, unstocked venues is great to see – the mystery of angling for unknown specimens, often on free-to-fish stretches of river, is really addictive…
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RidgeMonkey sign top tackle innovator Max Cottis
Long-time carp angling pioneer Max Cottis has joined RidgeMonkey on a consultancy basis. He’s seen above with a giant 94 lb carp. The company came to the angling public’s attention…
How to make fruit boilies with Angel Delight!
Fruit boilies shown here are made by Bill with Angel Delight. Follow his clear instructions and give them a go, as a change to your normal offerings… 1 – The ingredients…
Carp floats guide – all you really need to know
Carp floats in your local tackle shop today will include a wide variety of dedicated carp floats available. They are not just for the commercial bagging puddles, but also for…
Meat fishing baits – 18 top tips in this brilliant guide!
When using luncheon meat don’t be afraid to experiment with different shapes. It might be easier to cut soft meat into cubes but on hard fished venues the occupants…
Chickpeas make a great alternative bait
Chickpeas, and many seed baits, make an excellent alternative bait to boilies, but many fisheries ban their use, as some anglers use them prepared incorrectly. This has resulted in fish…
Crucian carp essentials
A member of the cyprinidae family, crucian carp are notorious for their shy bites, often hardly moving the float after picking up a hook bait. Crucian carp can give hardly…
Tidying up your fishing tackle
Here are a few storage solutions that might help tame the tackle overspill in your life. They’re aimed more at carp anglers, but every angler will get some top hints…
Fishing questions – the most common ones, answered!
Fishing questions come in every day from Mail readers, but there are always some that are more popular than others. To answer readers’ fishing questions fully we draw upon the…
National Fishing Month to celebrate silver jubilee with massive numbers of angling events
National Fishing Month has more than 300 events running between 22nd July and 3rd September 2017. They are the ones that have already been registered on the official National Fishing…