Fishing Blog

How to use a lead — and a marker if you need one — to find depth, silt, gravel and weed, then put a hookbait on a spot you can hit again.

How much bait to use for carp, when to start small, when to build a spot, PVA vs spod, and how to read whether fish are actually eating what you put in.

How to fish the edge for carp: stealth, baiting the near margin, when close range beats the long chuck, and the mistakes that spook fish under your feet.

How wind, air pressure, rain and water temperature change where carp sit and how they feed — and what to do when the forecast looks "wrong".

Watercraft for carp: how to walk a lake, read shows, wind and features, and pick a swim with a reason — not because it is next to the car park.