Here’s a dumpy carp that I caught recently. It weighed 30lb 8oz and fell to my usual old skool D Rig tied with GLT No Can See Fluorocarbon to a size 6 Gardner Longshank Incizor . I fished a clear spot in weed at about 60yrds and scattered a kilo of Mainline Activ-8 boilies over the spot.
Best Fishes,
John
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We now have the Solar Weed Effect Range in stock. First up we have The Solar Weed Effect Hooklink which looks and feels like weed. The Weed Effect Hooklink is tied with a size 6 Longshank Hook, but has a unique system which makes hooks interchangable, so any size or pattern of hook can be used. The soft feel anti tangle fibres will absorb dips and flavours or lake bed odours for either increased attraction or concealment. For more information or to purchase please click on the above link. The Solar Weed Effect Leadcore Leader has the same realistic soft touch anti tangle weed effect fibres and comes in 35lb B.S. 1 metre lengths with spliced loops at each end. The Solar Weed Effect Leads have colour coded tags attached to the swivel to differentiate between sizes and feature the same fibres as the above products. For more information or to purchase please click on the above links.
A lot of carp anglers struggle to tie chod rigs, so ESP have done something about it. The ESP Chod Rigs are tied with ESP Stiff Rigger Hooks, Bristle Filament and a smooth Japanese Uni Link Ring Swivel. These look really well tied and uniform guys and you get three in a pack at a decent price. To check them out or to buy please click on the above link.
Solar Weed Effect Hooklink
Solar Weed Effect Leadcore Leader
Solar Weed Effect Leads
ESP Chod Rigs
Best Fishes,
John
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
After struggling to catch from his new syndicate customer Rob O’Brien is now on fire!! He caught his first UK 30 and a common at that. This stunning common carp weighed 30lb 2oz and was caught from a pre-baited hole in the weed at 80yrds range. The winning rig was tied KD style with 25lb Atomic Jel-E-Wyre tied to a size 8 Korda Kurv Shank Hooks . Rob also used the new Korda Safe Zone Kamo Leader Hybrid Lead Clip to drop the lead on the take. Well done Rob stunning fish!!
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
The Guru Micro Lead Clips provide a fish safe anti tangle option for the Match/Pleasure angler thats suitable for fishing with either leads or feeders. The design of Guru Micro Lead Clip ensures that your lead or feeder can be released should it become snagged.
The leads I used for the purpose of this demonstration were the Guru Square Leads.
Step 1.
Thread your mainline through the tail rubber and then the lead clip.
Step 2.
Double over the tag end of your mainline and pass the loop through the eye of the size 11 swivel provided.
Step 3.
Now tie an overhand knot with the doubled over section of your mainline but don’t tighten it yet.
Step 4.
Pass the swivel through the loop created by the overhand knot.
Step 5.
Now moisten the knot and gently tighten it down.
Step 6.
Pull the lead clip down over the swivel until you hear it click into the clip.
Step 7.
Now clip your lead/feeder on and slide the tail rubber over the lead clip so the angled edge sits the right way on the clip.
All you need to do now is tie on your rig and your ready to cast out. But before doing so make sure the clip is working correctly and the lead will discharge easily. You are now fishing a carp safe set up.
Tight Lines
Dave
Here’s a nice 35lb 2oz mirror carp I had recently. It led me a right dance as it got into a massive weed bed and even though the lead had dropped on the take I had to go out in the boat to free it. It was well hooked though and it was never going to come off. I used half a kilo of scattered 18mm Mainline Activ-8 boilies as bait and the hookbait was a snowman with a 10mm Mainline Hi Visual Milky Toffee pop up. The rig was tied D rig style with a size 6 Gardner Longshank Incizor hook and a 30lb GLT No Can See Fluorocarbon Hooklink .
Best Fishes,
John
The MCF Dumper Lead Clip is a very clever and innovative lead clip that is guaranteed to drop the lead in the event of a fish snagging or weeding you up. The tapered sleeves incorporated in this lead clip system help to minimise tangles. This Carp Catchers Blog will show you step by step how to set it up.
These can be set-up with any form of leader or tubing but for the purpose of this demonstration I used a ready spliced leadcore leader.
Step 1.
Using a bait needle thread the small rubber sleeve onto your leader or tubing.
Step 2.
Now you need to pass your spliced leader loop through the metal loop on the lead clip. Or tie on your mainline with your rig tubing already threaded on (Miss steps 3 and 4).
Step 3.
Then pass the lead clip through the loop in the end of your leader.
Step 4.
Pull the leader to secure the loop around the metal loop.
Step 5.
Push the small rubber sleeve over the metal loop.
Step 6.
Now push a baiting needle through the longer sleeve from next to the metal hook out of the tapered end and latch the baiting needle onto your choosen rig.
Step 7.
Once you’ve pulled your hooklink through loop it over the metal hook.
Step 8.
To finish the setup pull the hooklink tight and clip on a lead.
The lead should not eject on a normal force cast, however if a distance cast is required I would suggest securing the lead in place with PVA tape.
If you are using rig tubing then adapt the instructions accordingly.
Tight Lines
Dave
Here’s a couple of nice mirror carp I had on a recent session. They weighed 19lb and 23lb 2oz respectively and were tempted from holes in the weed by Mainline Activ-8 boilies. I used a D Rig tied with 30lb GLT No Can See Fluorocarbon and a size 6 Gardner Longshank Incizor hook. I was able to land both fish from the bank in what is an extremely weedy swim by dropping the lead on the take using PVA’d Ace Lead Clips .
Best fishes,
John
James Kirk really had the common touch recently with this stunning 34lb common carp, just look at the tail on it. Fishing to the back of a weed bed at 35yrds range James used a critically balanced tiger nut hookbait with a mesh bag of TFG PVA Friendly Tiger Nuts . James’ rig was tied with a size 4 Atomic Claw Hooks to an ESP Striptease Hooklink . Well Done James, a real stunner!!
Best Fishes,
John