Tutorials
Back to Basics Part 2: The bolt rig both inline and lead clip systems.
September 23, 2025So in my back to the basics series we begin to discuss part 2, Part 1 was about the hair rig which is the essential… Read more
Hemp Seed Preparation How To Video
September 9, 2025Time for a how to cook and prepare hemp seed video. I like to go over the basics and then work on it from there.… Read more
Summer Carping… Try a Float
July 10, 2025Float fishing for carp: summer carping My first fishing experience, aged 4, was sitting by a local canal staring intently at a float. I don’t… Read more
Follow The Rules and Catch More Carp!
May 19, 2025Catch More Carp: There are rarely any short cuts to consistently catching big carp… even here in the USA. However there are some basic rules… Read more
Fishing in the BUFF….
April 23, 2025Fishing in the BUFF….I have yet to cross a fish that likes sun screen, I have yet to meet an angler that likes wearing it…while… Read more
Transform your spring carp fishing!
April 1, 2025As the carp begin to wake up in spring, the days are getting longer and the upper layers of the water are beginning to warm.… Read more
Blow Back Rig Tutorial – “How-To Tutorial”
February 28, 2025In 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… Read more
The Method Feeder Rig (MCC Winning Rig) Tutorial
December 16, 2024The method feeder rig has been around for a very long time, and it is still one of the best ways of catching a lot… Read more
Tough conditions at Theale Fisheries’ Island Lake
September 5, 2024Join seasoned anglers Jake Forrester and Ben Cartwright as they tackle the tough conditions at Theale Fisheries’ Island Lake, all in a bid to secure… Read more
Targeting Grass Carp
August 28, 2024Some love them and others…well, they love them a lot less. Whatever your thoughts of grass carp are, there is no denying that they achieve… Read more
Oscar Thornton’s Summer Strategy
August 5, 2024Summer Strategy: Post-Spawn Feeding Frenzy – As the spawn wraps up, I love to really treat the carp with some generous baiting. During the late… Read more
Basic Beginners Guide to Carp Fishing
April 24, 2024If you’re new to carp fishing, the journey can be as simple or complex as you make it, read this short beginners guide to help… Read more