Carp Catchers Blog

Yes I know it’s not a carp but we feature all species on the Carp Catchers Blog. Regular contributor and customer went on a sea trip to catch some tope and boy did he. These two 30lb beauty’s were caught on dabs, caught earlier in the day. Rob reports that the sea was so rough he had to hold onto the gunnels with one hand as he was playing the fish. The skipper said that had the wind been one notch higher they would not have been able to go out. Rob has got his hands on a new syndicate ticket and is going on a French carp fishing trip soon so carpy reports and photos may be on their way in the near future.

Toothy critters aren’t they!!

Best fishes,

John

That man Tom Cox is definately on a roll at the moment. Fishing a popped up lamprey from our deadbait section Tom helped himself to this lovely clean 17lb pike. Well done Tom, keep them coming!

Best fishes,

John

Here’s a nice December perch caught by customer Rob O’Brien. The perch weighed approximately 3lbs a fish that most anglers can only dream about. Rob couldn’t weigh the fish properly as the batteries for his scales had run out. Still it looks the size, well done Rob.

Best fishes,

John

Customer Lee bought some roach deadbaits from us and helped himself to this nice clean 9lb 14oz pike from a stretch of the local canal.
Nice one Lee!

Best fishes,
John

We have had some more Rapala Lures delivered and again they look absolutely superb. In this blog we’ll look at the best way to use them.

Rapala Deep Tail Dancer Lure

The Rapala Deep Tail Dancer Lure is best trolled from a boat but can be cast from the bank. It is designed to go deep between 4.5 – 9 metres to really search out those big pike. The Deep Tail Dancers action can be greatly improved by using different boat speeds.

Rapala Minnow Rap Lure

The Rapala Minnow Rap can be either cast from the bank or trolled. To achieve the maximum depth (4.5m) use the thinnest line you can, braid if possible. Varying the retrieve can bring outstanding results.

Rapala Super Shad Rap Floating Lure

The Rapala Super Shad Rap Floating Lure will dive to about 1.5 metres, but is best fished just under the surface over weedy or shallow areas. It fishes best with a fairly slow retrieve, but varying the speed will impart different actions which may just give you that extra edge.

All the Rapala lures come in different colours and patterns giving you a range of options for differing light and weather conditons.

Best fishes,

John