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  1. Why Febraury Is the Best Winter Month For Carp Fishing

    Why Febraury Is the Best Winter Month For Carp Fishing
    Fishing in winter can be challenging but rewarding. There is certainly is bites to have when you get location right and fish accordingly. February is the best time in the winter to get out, and here is some reasons why. Longer Daylight Hours Longer daylight hours will make the fish a lot more active. For a start the water has...
  2. Things You can Prepare This Winter to Catch You More Fish During Spring

    Things You can Prepare This Winter to Catch You More Fish During Spring
    Winter for many anglers can be a time where you simply don't go fishing, and that's fair enough as you want to make sure you enjoy your fishing when you do go! You may be surprised however that there is still multipule things you can do and think about even if you retire for the winter which may help you...
  3. Preperation this Winter - Keep Prepeared for the Cold

    Preperation this Winter - Keep Prepeared for the Cold
    During the winter, the conditions can be a lot harsher than spring and summer, for this reason your preperation may change! Spare Clothes If you're doing a night or two it is always ideal to bring spare clothes. You never know what may happen, if you end up soakng wet in the winter for whatever reason this can make you...
  4. Brollies Compared to Bivvies - What are the Differences

    Brollies Compared to Bivvies - What are the Differences
    In carp fishing, there are two types of commonly used shelter being a bivvy or a brollie. Both of these have their similarities and their differences. This blog will tell you how they can affect your fishing. Bivvies Bivvies are ussually a lot more robust and offer more protection than brollies. They feature a fullly zipped door and offer a...
  5. Why You Should Always Remember Your Zig Tackle This Time of Year

    Why You Should Always Remember Your Zig Tackle This Time of Year
    Zig fishing in winter can be the best way to catch carp. When they are in the mid / upper layers you can never go to wrong with a zig. Here is some tips for winter zig fishing and why they could be essential for you. Zigs are more subtle that pop ups. A zig rig is more subtle than...
  6. Setting Traps in The Margin - Key Things Not To Forget

    Setting Traps in The Margin - Key Things Not To Forget
    This sort of fishing is super fun. Figuring out which margins the fish regulary patrol and carefully setting a trap inclose can give you a buzz like no other. Especially when you have a visual on the carp and watching them getting closer and closer to your area. Here is some key things to remember when doing this fishing. Keep...
  7. Overthinking! - Four Things To Keep You Confident

    Overthinking! -  Four Things To Keep You Confident
    In carp fishing, there is so much different factors and as a result it is easy to overthink things a lot in your fishing. This can result in you not fishing to the best of your ability. The best thing you can do is fish condifdently and this article is going to tell you exactly that! Take You're Time and...
  8. Things You can Change To Land More Fish This Winter

    Things You can Change To Land More Fish This Winter
    During the colder months, Carp act a lot differently to how they ussually do, they turn docile and a lot less active. As a result when they do feed it will be different to usual meaning your usual rigs may not land as much fish. Here you can figure out what to change in order to land more fish Shorten...
  9. Locating Carp in The Winter Months

    Locating Carp in The Winter Months
    Locating Carp in the colder months is something easier said than done. As we know during the colder months the carp are a lot less active than usual which makes loacting them tricky, however here are some tips which should help. Laps! Do you're laps of the lake until you're settled on a swim you're confident in. Doing laps could...
  10. How to Deal With Bird Life Whilst On The Bank

    How to Deal With Bird Life Whilst On The Bank
    Birds can be a right pain when fishing, having them diving on your spots and scoffing your bait. They can easily wipe 5kg of boillie in one sitting and not to mention damage your rigs. This blog should tell you ways how you can avoid bird life. Bait Up At Night In my experience, I've found that baiting up in...

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