Big Carp News

There’s know doubt that there will always be anglers on any lake up and down the land that consistently manage to catch more than the masses: Subtle Things! Some may just get lucky on a regular occasion, some may do more time than others, but most of the decent anglers… Read more

Carp Fishing to Islands: Casting tight to islands or far margins can be a huge edge! These areas are often a safe place for the carp, getting your rig as close to the bank or under an overhanging tree, can be the difference between success or failure. Mike Jarvis is… Read more

Spring is here! So, let’s kick it off with a product launches from fox tackle! A new range of reclining chairs to suit any fishing situation, footwear to cover all terrains, super lightweight carbon bankware, carp fishing ready rigs plus more! 🤩 Be ready for all your carp fishing adventures… Read more

It’s funny when I read stuff about carp fishing with a carp fly rod on these internetwebs, every becomes obsessed with what fly to use…that is the least of your concerns when you decide to chase carp with some lashed feathers and fur, that said here is a simple fly… Read more

In this Blow Back Rig Tutorial (“How-To Tutorial”) I follow on from the basics of the Hair Rig seen in a previous tutorial I have done (that can be seen here) using a few additional components of end tackle from the PB Products range to show you in a step by… Read more

Like many of you I am constantly testing different types of pack and hook baits, like Korda Kiana Goo. What works one day may not work the next, it can be maddening. For the last couple of years I have been tracking what works and where. Last year I decided… Read more

The Sonik Tournos, like all other items from Sonik, boast outstanding quality to value. Along side it a list of features almost as long as my arm… it puts these reels way up high on the quality to value ratio. If you are in the market for a new reel,… Read more

Particle fishing – tactics and terminal tackle The description ‘particle bait’ is used to describe a massive variety of small baits, including practically every type of seed, bean, pea, nut or pellet you could possibly think of! The sheer amount and variety of particle use can be overwhelming and it… Read more

The method feeder rig has been around for a very long time, and it is still one of the best ways of catching a lot of carp. Although I have used this tactic extensively since the early the 2000s, in recent years I had gotten out of the habit except… Read more