Carp Catchers Blog

After a period of time away from one of my syndicates a recent trip back saw me land 8 fish to 24lb including this scaly scraper 20lb mirror that I’ve now caught 3 times, but who cares when they look like this! All fish came to Atomic Jel-E-Wyre hooklinks with size 6 Korda Wide Gape Hook  tied blowback style. The lead set-up consisted of Armaled Loc-jaw leadclips, ESP Original Camo Leadcore and Korda 3oz pear leads.

Tight Lines,

Dave

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

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

Customer Sean has just come back from a short session in France.  This what he had to say “ Just got back from my mates in France, we didn’t get on the lake we had planned, but did manage to do 3 nights on another lake and banked 8 carp.
All fish where caught on Dynamite Baits Frenzied Monster Tiger Nuts  on a size 5 ESP Big T, tied to 20lb  Snake Bite.
Fish where stunning and went like stink and can’t wait to get back over there, soon hopefully!!!. ”

Well done Sean, thanks for the report.

Best Fishes,

John

After a very long lean spell customer Sean Bowen has landed a nice common from the difficult Pit 6. It’s not the biggest carp in the world, but they all count and when your struggling size doesn’t matter. Sean broke his blank spell using Baitcraft T1 Freezer Boilies  his rig featured a Korda Soft Coated Braid hooklink tied to a size 8  Korda Kurv Shank Hooks . Well done Sean on, keeping on.

Best Fishes,

John

Some more new products now. From Nash Baits we have the new Nash IC-1 Boilies  now in stock these have a curry/spicy flavour and are suitable for year round use. We have them in both freezer and shelf life and I’m sure they’ll be really popular. From Gardner Tackle we have the new Gardner Covert Chod Hook which is plated rather than Teflon coated. We all know the problems with Teflon coated hooks, rust around the eyes, loss of hook point sharpness and increased diameter, well the unique Covert plating overcomes these problems and also increases camouflaging. For more information or to purchase please click on the above links.

                                        Nash IC-1 Boilies

                                       Gardner Covert Chod Hook

Best Fishes,

John

After ten months on his new syndicate customer Rob O’Brien finally caught a carp and what a carp a new personal best!! Rob’s common was caught at first light and weighed 27lb 4oz. The successful rig was tied KD style with Atomic Jel-E-Wyre  to a size 8 Korda Kurv Shank  hook with 2.5oz square lead on a Korda Safe Zone Safety Lead Clip. It was cast to a clear spot in sunken dead weed at 80 yards range with a scattering of 30 boilies around it. Rob is family man with very little fishing time, so well done Rob on your new PB.

Best Fishes,

John

Fishing for short periods in the week can bring you success when the lake is quiet and all the other anglers are at home. Here is a 25lb mirror I had on a recent overnighter after baiting the swim on a regular basis for nearly 3 weeks. The fish was landed using an ESP Leadcore leader and Armaled Lead Clip with a Korda 3oz pear lead. The rig consisted of Atomic Jel-E-wyre and a size 6 Korda Wide Gape Hook  tied blowback style fished with a snowman hookbait and a 2 bait stringer cast to the baited area.

Tight Lines

Dave

Triggalink is a revolutionary hooklink braid. It is woven with PVA which once in water it melts drawing in the braid and becomes an elasticated, self hooking rig. Carp do not know how to deal with Triggalink due to the elasticity which makes it hard for them to use the weight of the lead to throw the hook. The elasticity in the braid doesn’t allow them to make contact with the lead without the hook penetrating and taking hold. Triggalink is proven to enhance hook holds, especially when fishing barbless hooks and in weed.

To tie this rig I used Nash Triggalink, Nash The Missing Link, a Nash Safety Bolt Bead Ring Swivel and a Nash Fang Gaper Hook.

Step 1.

Strip 8 inches of Missing Link and tie a small hair loop in one end.

Step 2.

Now thread your choosen bait onto the hair with a baiting needle and secure it in place with a bait stop. 

Step 3.

Pass the other end of the missing link through the back of the eye and set a gap of about 6mm between the top of the hook and the bait.

Step 4.

Whip the missing link up the shank of the hook 5-6 times…..

….Before passing the tag end through the back of the eye again.

Step 5.

Now cut 12 inches of Triggalink off the spool and hold it along side the tag end of the missing link with your hook and bait attached to.

Step 6.

While continuing to hold the two along side each other create a loop with the triggalink.

Step 7.

Take the shorter end of the Triggalink and pass it round the Missing link and through the loop created 4 times.

Step 8.

Now create a loop with the Missing link along side the Triggalink.

Step 9.

Pass the tag end of the Missing link around the Triggalink and through the loop 4 times.

Step 10.

Now moisten both knots and tighten them down gently before butting them up together. Then trim the tag ends and blob them with a lighter.

Step 11.

Pass the tag end of the Triggalink through the ring on the ring swivel.

Step 12.

Create a loop with the tag end alongside the length of Triggalink tied to the Missing link.

Step 13.

Pass the tag end around the Trigga link and through the loop 5 times.

Step 14.

Moisten the knot and tighten gently, then trim the tag end.

The rig is now complete.

The length of the Triggalink when the rig is complete measures approximately 6 1/2 inches.

Once wet the PVA in the Triggalink melts and contracts the braid. Shortening it to approximately 5 1/2 inches.

This is worth baring in mind when tying a rig with Triggalink as it will always end up shorter once wet. This rig is known as a Combi-Link Rig and can be used with either bottom or pop up hookbaits. If you wish to use a pop up, mould some tungsten putty, such as Kryston Heavy Metal Plus , around the knot in the two hooklinks.

Tight Lines

Dave

For you surface fishing enthusiasts we have the new Korda floater gear in stock now. The Korda Interceptor Controller  is for distance surface fishing. The Interceptor controller has some very clever design features. It will always land the same way up with the orange sight tag on top making it easy to spot. The body of the Interceptor has a slit running along it’s length, which allows you to change bodies without having to break your set up down. Finally the colour, we all know Korda’s track record with underwater filming, well the colour of the Interceptor was the one least visible underwater. For more information or to purchase please click on the above link.

The Korda Kruiser Controller  is a totally unique design. The innovative line attachment makes it virtually tangle free. The Kruiser Controller needs no lead or extra weight resulting in quiet water entry. It is the same low visibilty green as the Interceptor. For more information or to purchase please click on the above link.

The Korda Mixa Hooks  are the first hook specially designed for surface fishing. They have a silky smooth PTFE coating preventing reflective glint, which could spook wary fish. The Mixa Hook is flat forged for extra strength and has a super short shank for added lightness. They are available in both barbed and barbless patterns. For more information or to purchase please follow the above link.

Finally we have the  Korda Kruiser Control Floater Line   has again been specifically designed for surface fishing. It is super soft and supple to ensure easy casting of even the lightest controller. Kruiser Control has a low gloss finish and near neutral buoyancy ensuring that it lies unobtrusively in the surface film. It has limited stretch minimising hookpulls. For more information or to purchase please click on the above link.

                                                                                         Korda Interceptor Controller

                                                                                              Korda Kruiser Controller

                                                                                               Korda Mixa Hook

Best fishes,

John