Carp Catchers Blog

We have some nice new luggage from JRC in stock now. The JRC Extra Large Carryall, JRC Large Carryall and JRC Medium Carryall  feature an all new design for 2010. All three are all fully padded with three large exterior pockets, non slip padded shoulder strap and padded carry handles. For more information or to purchase please click on the above links. The entry level  JRC Contact Carryall  features double zipped pockets and easy access dual zip main compartments. Finally we have the JRC Mini Cool Box which has a highly insulated main compartment and a toughned ball leather base to protect the contents from the wet. For more information or to purchase please click on the above links.

                                 JRC Extra Large Carryall 

                                                      JRC Contact Carryall

                                           JRC Mini Cool Box

Best Fishes,

John

The new Nash Deliverance Spods feature a unique dimpled nose cone taken from golf ball technology. This dimpling ensures that the Nash Deliverance Spod  has a longer, and straighter flight giving both increased distance and pinpoint accuracy. The nose cone is also specially loaded for retrieval with minimum effort. For more information or to purchase please click on the above link.

                                                                      Nash Deliverance Spod

Best Fishes,

John

We have the Nash S3 Professional Bivvy and the Nash Frostbite Sub-Zero Sleeping Bags in stock now. These three items are just a part of Nash Tackles extensive new 2010 range. The Nash S3 Professional Bivvy  is lightweight and has three modular options. It has a radical new aerodynamic profile which maximises stability, increases headroom and porch protection. For more information or to purchase please click on the above link.

The Nash Frostbite Sub-Zero Sleeping Bag  is a high performance lightweight sleeping bag designed for the mobile angler. It is manufactured from a waterproof, breathable peachskin material with a thermal fleece lining for quick warm up and increased heat retention. For the larger carp angler we also have the Nash Frostbite Sub-Zero Wide Boy Sleeping Bag  which is made of the same specification materials. For more information or to purchase please click on the above links.

                  Nash S3 Professional Bivvy

          Nash Frostbite Sub-Zero Sleeping Bag

 Nash Frostbite Sub-Zero Wide Boy Sleeping Bag

Best Fishes,

John

We’ve got some nice goodies to look at now. This time we have the Angling Intelligence Airframe Light Shelter, The Angling Intelligence Unhooking Mat and luggage wise the Angling Intelligence Brew Bag and Bivvy Accessory Bag.

The Angling Intelligence Airframe Light Shelter will be a hit with the mobile or overnight carp angler as it is exceptionally lightweight due to it’s areo aluminium poles. The Airframe Shelter is also extremely quick to set up or take down. For more information or to purchase please click on the above link.

The Angling Intelligence Unhooking Mat is masssive!! 60inches long folks, but it folds to half that size. It features 2.5” of high density foam for both the carp and the integral kneeling mat it comes supplied in it’s own dedicated bag. The Angling Intelligence Brew Bag and Bivvy Accessory Bag are also new in and would make excellent stocking fillers. The Brew Bag is big enough to take all your brew kit including stove, kettle, mugs, tea, coffee, sugar and cutlery so every thing is to hand. The Angling Intelligence Bivvy Accessory Bag is designed to keep dirty groundsheets, infill and mozzi panels away from your other kit. For more information or to purchase please click on the above links.

                                                                Airframe Light Shelter

                                                              Angling Intelligence Unhooking Mat

                                                                      Brew Bag

                                                          Bivvy Accessory Bag

Best Fishes,

John

We’ve got a new bedchair and chairs from JRC this week. The first is the JRC Contact 3 Leg Bedchair which is an entry level bedchair with some nice features including a hi density foam filled mattress and a nice price, for more information or to purchase please click on the above link.

As for the chairs there are four. The first is the JRC Specialist X Lite Recliner Chair  this is the new specification model and as the name suggests it is extra light due to it’s 6061 series aluminium frame. Next up we have the JRC X-LO Stalking Chair , which again is a new specification model with a 6061 series aluminium frame. The X-LO is ideal for those mobile anglers who like to keep a low profile on the bank. The JRC Contact Chair With Arms  is a superb entry level chair with a super strong hi tensile steel frame. Finally we have the JRC Contact Chair which is for those on budget, it also has a hi tensile steel frame and a hi density foam filled cover. For more information or to purchase please click on any of the above links. 

                             JRC Contact 3 Leg Bedchair

                                  JRC Specialist X Lite Recliner

                                          JRC X-LO Stalking Chair

                                      JRC Contact Chair With Arms

                                                   JRC Contact Chair

Best Fishes,

John

We have a couple of exciting new products in the Skarp Bait Boat  and the  JRC Carbon Banksticks and  Carbon Buzz Bar .

The Skarp Bait Boat has a range of 400-600m and has a unique feature in that should the boat lose the receiver signal, it will turn around till it picks it up again. It has a 2.2kg bait capacity and is silicone sealed to ensure it is 100% waterproof. For more information or to purchase please follow the above link to the main site.

The JRC Carbon Bankstick & Carbon Buzz Bars are ultra, ultra lightweight and feature a camlock system. They are made from carbon fiber and have a pinned aluminium worm point. These look way cool!! For more information or to purchase please follow the above link to the main site.

Best fishes,

John

We now have the new Nash Slaphead Bite Indicators/Bobbins in stock. There are four different size heads in the range, with a fifth on the way, so there should be one to suit most carp anglers. The Nash Slapheads have an intergrated, self tensioning line gate with a smooth round head ensuring snag free operation and an end to line clip tangles. They are manufactured in a very carpy PTFE and look the buisness. The bobbins, chains, brackets etc. are all sold separately so you can make up a system to suit your fishing. For more information or to purchase please visit the main site via the above link

Best Fishes,

John

Carp care should be high on all carp anglers priority list. With that in mind we have two new ultra protection unhooking mats. First up we have the Nash Carp Cradle, which in reality is not a mat as the padded mat is held off the ground by an easily assembled metal cradle. If you look at the photo’s below you will get an idea of how it works. I used a similar product years ago when fishing Orchid Lakes and they really work well. The Nash Carp Cradle is definitely up there for ultimate carp care. For more information or to purchase follow the above link to the main site.

Another cracking more traditional unhooking mat is the Wychwood Epic Safeguard Unhooking Mat. This has a sculptured 90mm foam inner and a decent padded kneeling mat. The Epic Mat has a full length fish cover to stop the fishing getting out of the mat should you need to step away to get a camera etc. For convience the Epic folds in half and is stored in its own dedicated carry bag. The Wychwood Epic Safeguard Unhooking Mat is also up there in the carp protection stakes. For more information or to purchase follow the above link to the main site.

                                                                                        Nash Carp Cradle

                                                                                 Nash Carp Cradle

                                                                          Wychwood Epic Safeguard Unhooking Mat

Best Fishes,

John

Customer Sean Bown and his friends had a fantastic haul of French carp recently from The Sanctuary. Sean reports

 “Hi John,
A top time was had by all at the Sanctuary in France with 54 fish being banked between the four of us, with 5 40’s and some 20+ 30’s, awesome!!!!
I accounted for 14 of the haul with one 40 and nine 30’s three mid 20’s and one at 12.”

Baitcrafts T1 Freezer Boilies  purchased from us in both 16 and 20mm accounted for all of Sean’s fish. His rigs were constructed wth size 5 ESP Big T hooks tied to either Korda Hybrid Soft Coated Braid  or  Korda Supernatural  hooklinks. Nice one Sean, really good looking fish. Photos’ are pukka too.

                                                                                   38lb 8oz Common Carp

                                                                                   41lb 8oz Mirror Carp

Best Fishes,

John

Here’s a little Carp Catchers tip to help pin that mainline down on the lakebed. The Korda Sinkers  were developed to keep rigs pinned down, but try spacing out 3 or 4 of the large size along your maniline at the rig end to really sink your mainline. I’ve got them on my set up and they really work well sinking your mainline straight away, even quite heavy braided mainlines. For more information or to purchase please follow the above link.

Best Fishes,

John