Carp Catchers Blog

No sooner than Dodge Green from the previous blog had got home than all of his fishing tackle was stolen. Luckily he was insured, but you can’t replace all those little unique things you pick up over the years, nor the feel of your tackle. You can insure your tackle on your home contents policy or there are now some specialist policies available(see mags). So if you are not insured consider what you would do if your kit was stolen.

Best Fishes,

John

Customer Dodge Green had a nice result from Gigantica recently. As most of you know Gigantica is quite a hard water and the week that Dodge was there only 4 carp were landed with 5 lost. The nice 39lb 8oz mirror below fell to Dodges rods after only 6 hours fishing, with another lost on the last night. The winning tackle included 12lb Pro Clear  tied to a 4ft 24lb Grand Max leader and a 3oz Atomic Inline Lead. The rig was tied blowback style with Korda Supernatural  in gravel brown tied to size 6 Nash Fang Twister  hook with two Korda Sinkers  on the hooklink. Bait was from Deception Baits. Well done Dodge!!

Best Fishes,

John

We now have the Delkim range in stock. The Delkim TX-I Plus Bite Alarm  is the top of the range and is absolutely packed with features including patented vibration sensing, integral digital FM transmitter, non repeating transmitter codes, anti-theft alarm and twin clear, super bright LEDs. To check out the host of other  features on the Delkim TX-I’s or to purchase please click on the above link. The Delkim RX Plus Pro  Mini Receiver is the receiver for the TX-I alarms and is also packed with features such as digital FM receiving band, audible/visual replication, vibro alert, 6 clear high visibility LEDs and 6000 hours battery life. To see the rest of specifications for the RX Plus Pro or to purchase please click on the above link. To go with the TX-I’s we have the Delkim NiteLite Pro  Illuminating Hangers which have a patented integral self adjusting, non twist magnetic ball clip allowing a smooth strike release. The NiteLite Pro Hangers also have a patented Black CatFlex cable assembley which hangs and flexes like a chain. Batteries are not needed with the NiteLite Pro’s as they are powered by the Delkim Plus range of bite alarms. For more information or to purchase, please click on the above link. Finally we have the Delkim DuoCarb pivoting hanger support system which compliments the NiteLite Pro Hangers preventing false bleeps in windy conditions. For full specs on the Delkim DuoCarb or to purchase please click on the above link.

                                              Delkim TX-I Plus

                                Delkim RX Plus Pro Mini Receiver

                                                 Delkim NiteLite Pro

                                             Delkim DuoCarb

Best Fishes,

John

Customer Adam Holmes has had the big one out of his local lake. Here’s what Adam had to say :-

Customer Martin Deathridge scored on his first night at his new syndicate. Martins mirror weighed 24lb 4oz and the successfull bait was Sticky Baits Bloodworm Boilies with the same company’s Bloodworm Dumbells as a hookbait. A Combi-Rig tied blowback style with Korda IQ and Korda Supernatural  to a size 8 ESP Curve Shanx Hook helped to trip up the wary mirror.

Best Fishes,

John

A couple of new bits from Atomic Tackle this time. The Atomic Stiffun  is a stiff coated comb-link hooklink material. It has a transluscent, matt finish stiff outer coating and a dual colour camouflage inner braid which will blend in with most lakebeds. I have tried this myself, when steamed it really does go stiff!!! For more information or to purchase please click on the above link. The Atomic Bombz Away Lead Clip is a new lead system that does not rely on a moulded arm to hold the lead. The metal clip which secures the lead is independent of the lead clip body and runs along a track inside the main body. The Bombz Away Lead Clip allows you to drop the lead if the fish becomes snagged but eliminates the problem of the lead sometimes jettisoning on the cast. For more information or to purchase please click on the above link.

Best Fishes,

John

To follow on from the recent blogs on prebaiting here are a few pictures to prove that prebaiting brings rewards. These fish were all caught from the same area of the lake after a long period of continuous prebaiting during late winter early spring.

Its really is worth putting in that extra effort.

Tight Lines

Dave

Customer Rob O’Brien continues his roll with this gorgeous fully scaled mirror. Weighing 22lb 4oz (weight doesn’t really matter when they’re as stunning as this) Robs mirror was caught from a spot he’s been pre-baiting. The rig Rob used was unchanged, tied KD style with 25lb Atomic Jel-E-Wyre  to a size 8 Korda Wide Gape Hook. Because of the weed Rob dropped the lead on the take using a Korda Hybrid Lead Clip Leader. Keep this roll going Rob, I want to see more of these stunning carp.

Best Fishes,

John