Carp Catchers Blog

As some of you may know Ive just returned from a trip to mexico. Whilst on my trip I decided to take a chartered fishing trip in the Caribbean sea which is a sea of the Atlantic ocean. The Caribbean sea holds a wide variety of fish and a lot of big suprises including some big Tuna and Sailfish. In all it was a very enjoyable fishing trip watching the team on the fishing boat at work. They worked hard during the trip to catch us fish although we had nothing jaw dropping, we did catch a lot of fish the biggest being a 15lb Barracuda. We also caught other species such as Silver Tuna, Yellow Tailed Snapper and a Nemo fish.

The scenery from the boat was amazing and it was a thoroughly enjoyable trip even though we did’nt land anything that substantial.

Tight Lines

Dave

Customer Ian Smith caught one of his target fish recently. Fishing a new water, Ian caught the magnificent common carp shown below after only a few nights. The common weighed 35lb 5oz, a little bit down on it’s normal weight. This is no doubt due to the good spawning weather we had a month or so back. Ian fished a light scattering of mixed sized Nash Scopex Squid Liver Plus Robin Red Shelf Life Boilies  to a silty area in open water. The rig Ian used was a 10”  Kryston Super Mantis hooklink tied to a size 6 Gardner Mugga  hook. The hookbait was a Nash Scopex Squid Liver Plus Robin Red  pop up fished an inch off the deck. This guy just keeps catching, well done Ian.

Best Fishes,

John

Quite a few people have been asking for the new bait from Nash. Well the new Nash Mach 1 Boilies  are now on the shelves. They are a nice dark reddy colour and are based on the scopex squid base mix. The Mach 1 was developed to John MacAllister’s exacting requirements and his results are outstanding by anybodys standards. We also have the Nash Mach 1 Pop Ups  and the matching  Food Dip . However we are still waiting for the freezer bait to come in. For more information or to purchase visit the main site via the above links.

Best fishes,

John

Here’s a really nice scenic dawn shot from Ian Smith. The photograph is a carp fishermans dream, reminiscent of those days when lakes were less busy.

Best Fishes,

John

James Kirk had a nice result recently. Fishing a new water James had four carp the best being the 29lb 12oz common carp shown below. The bait James used was 18mm Mainline Fusion  boilies scattered over a wide area. James rigs were tied with 25lb Sufix Black Silt  stripped back 4”, size 6 Gardner Mugga Carp Hooks, 3oz MCF distance lead attached to a Korda Safe Zone Safety Lead Clip, Korda Tail Rubber and Korda Sinking Rig Tube.

Again note that James has thought about the background for his catch photo, making a memorable catch even more memorable. Well done James, hope to see more in the near future.

Best Fishes,

John

This Carp Catchers Blog is going to show how to tie the 5 Turn Twice Through The Eye Clinch Knot. The Clinch Knot is an improvement on the blood knot. It was devised by carp fishing pioneer Jim Gibbinson and is a real belt and braces knot. The 5 turn clinch knot is normally used to attach swivels but there is no reason it could not be used to attach hooks. Ok carp catchers lets get started.

Step 1

Thread your line through the swivel

Step 2

Thread it through again

Step 3

Pull the tag end through about 6” from the swivel and lay alongside the mainline or hooklink

Step 4

Whip the tag up over the mainline or hooklink back towards the swivel as per photo. Do this 5 times

Step 5

Tread the tag end through the loop created at the swivel end

Step 6

Thread the tag end through the loop created at the opposite end to the swivel

Step 7

Moisten and carefully bed down the knot. Cut off tag end

                                                                                      5 Turn Clinch Knot

Best fishes,

John

Ok in this Carp Catchers Blog we are going to look at some nice new products from Korda and Wychwood. First up are the Korda Ready Tied Rigs  these look really well tied and come with 9 different sized Extenda Stops and 3 Bait Hair Stops. There are three types of ready tied rigs in the range two barbed and one barbless. For more information or to purchase, please follow the above link to the main site.

Next up we have some new bivvies from Wychwood. The Wychwood Solace Flexi Rib Shelter  is ideal for short day sessions or for the angler who likes to move about. The Wychwood Solace Flexi 3 Rib Advanced Bivvy  is for the more regular session and has a zip out front panel, rear vents and a full groundsheet. Screw pegs and frame support system are also included. Both the Shelter and Bivvy feature Wychwoods new slotlock system which makes erection easier. We also have the Bivvy Overwrap in stock. For more information or to purchase please visit the main site through the above links.

Best Fishes,

John

Regular customer Lea also had a successful session on the difficult Pit 6 recently. Lea had two common carp weighing 16lb and two mirror carp one at 11lb 5oz and one at 17lb. The baits that Lea used were Mainline Cell Freezer Boilies and Dynamite Baits new Red Fish Freezer Boilies . No rig details from Lea but whatever he was using obviously worked. Nice one Lea.

Best Fishes,

John

Customer Ben had his first carp from a new water recently. Details of Bens’ catch are a bit sketchy, but I do no that Gardner Mugga Carp Hooks  and Ace Hard On Camo Leadcore   and good quality boilies feature in Bens’ set up. Well done Ben, keep it up.

Notice that Ben has chosen nice background for his catch photo.

Best Fishes,

John

Hi, I haven’t written a blog before, but whilst we were fishing a few weeks ago, an article John showed me struck a chord and I thought I would share it with you.

We all know how important it is to take care of the fish we catch, having a decent size unhooking mat and treating any wounds with the Korda Carp Care Kit , but it is also important to take care of ourselves and our dogs (if they are fishing companions).

The article was about Leptospirosis or Weils Disease which is carried by 15 – 30% of rats.  The bacteria is excreted in the rats urine and can be passed onto humans and dogs when they come into contact with contaminated areas.  In the case of fishing – lakes, rivers and canals.

To protect yourselves you should cover any cuts with waterproof plasters, don’t leave food and cooking utensils out or uncovered.  If you do get symptons, which are fever, chills, headaches, muscle ache, vomiting or diarrhoea, you should contact a doctor immediately.  Weils disease can be fatal if not treated early.  Dogs can also be carriers and also contract the infection, so you need to make sure that they have been inoculated.

On a happier note, its been lovely and sunny, but don’t get sunburnt use your suncream and stay in the shade when possible.

Be safe and catch lots

Angela