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September 17th, 2009

Carp Rod Pods and Other Fishing Accessories

Posted in Fish + Bait

Fishing for carp is a really rewarding hobby since these fish are rather clever and very cautious. Even so, with a bit of cunning, you can entice the fish and trick them into being your latest catch. Here’s just some pointers to assist you with your carp fishing:-

  • In the winter when the water is cold, experiment with throwing your rigs more frequently, and pinpoint various areas in order to place a hook bait close to the carp. Cold water slows down the movements of carp so there’s less chance for the fish to swim to your hook. In the summer, you can place traps in likely patrolling areas and simply wait for the carp to take the bait.
  • Utilise various particles or sizes of pellets in the spod mix. This aids in disorientating the carp, and gives you the choice to try distinct sizes of bait.
  • Include plenty of vitamin C to your bait. Mix up your method with orange juice and not water from the lake. Also experiment with dipping fresh boilies in orange juice in order to give that distinct tang.
  • If you’re anxious about overfeeding the swim, then use breadcrumb groundbait with merely the attractants included, but without all the particle baits included. This tempts the carp without filling them up.
  • Lastly, make sure you have the right fishing gear with you. Research what you should bring online. You can find all kinds of things online, such as carp rod pods - and ensure you enjoy the time you spend on the lakes!
August 22nd, 2009

Fishing Gear: Landing Nets, Reels and Rods

Posted in Fish + Bait

One way many individuals choose to relax is to go angling, and this article introduces the different methods and styles of angling in the UK. It’s a fantastic way to be outdoors, and there is a growing angling society in the United Kingdom with many clubs and competitions patronized by many angling hobbyists.

What’s involved with fishing? Well you need a fishing rod, a reel, some bait, and plenty of patience! Where you live in the UK will likely determine the sort of fishing you’ll be involved in. There’s coarse fishing which can occur in rivers, lakes and in the sea, and there’s game fishing which involves snagging larger fish, often within competitions. It’s advisable to get involved with the type of angling that doesn’t require you putting in the miles - best to have a river or lake close by that you can nip to at a short notice - as the beauty of fishing is that it’s a location you can go to unwind.

Game fishing is a type of recreational angling, targeting large fish renowned for their difficulty in landing, like marlin. Having said all that, game fishing also includes trout and salmon. Game fishing requires a robust fly fishing rod and fly reel, some fishing flies, and game fishing luggage.

Coarse fishing is a term used for angling kinds of freshwater fish other than game fish. It’s very popular in Great Britain and Europe. The types of fish you can find on your hook when coarse fishing can be bream, dace, pike, tench and roach amongst many others.

To land a fish, you’ll need some tackle! Fishing tackle is applied to tempt fish to the hidden hook. Usually, nightcrawlers, insects and smaller fish have been applied for this role. Fishermen have also begun plastic tackle and even electronic lures, to lure fish. Reports show that natural tackle like maggots are more recognized by the fish and therefore more successful.

Angling is particularly popular in the spring and summer months when the weather is fair and the days longer, and night angling isn’t so freezing chilly. Angling can be as inexpensive as you want it to be. Just get a a fishing rod, a fishing reel, some tackle, a license, and that’s it.

April 11th, 2009

Fishing Report

Posted in Blogs, Fish + Bait

Another weekend up at the cabin…….. . I woke up early on Saturday like I always do. I decided to get a few casts in off the dock while John slept in. I used a yellow jig with a red dot on it with a carolina rig (two sinkers a foot up from the jig and a bobber a foot up from that. Is that a carolina rig or a texas fishing rig????? Help me out if you know) Anyways I had bought some worms opening weekend so I thought I would give them a try. Well I ended up catching about ten keeper bluegills by the time John got his lazy ass up :) It was mid sixties overcast and breezy. The water temp is now up to 60F on chain lake finally!!!!!!! We cuised through the channel of McCann to Island and threw a few casts. No luck. We decided to try the bay on McCann where I caught the 16 incher last week. No luck. Not even a bite. We moved on to Clear lake and fished the shoreline a bit. I caught another nine bluegills and John got one. So it was a panfish day :) Around six we decided that we have had enough beer and bluegill to head back to the cabin to clean our catch. Sunday we threw a few casts off the dock. John said that I must have caught all the bluegill yesterday cause there were no keepers left! We decided to try some bass fishing along the shore. John rigged up a powerworm and I tried my double minnow rig. John had a few bites and missed them all. He told me that he must have forgotten how to bass fish. He kept trying and finally got a nice 14 1/2″ largemouth. His first keeper of the season. I kept panfishing and ended up with five keeper bluegill. The weather was a bit chillier on Sunday with low sixties and mostly cloudy skies. The bite seemed a whole lot better Saturday for sure.