Many of you may think I am mad for think you need to be in shape to go carp fishing. However the sport of carp fishing can be very physical and extremely tiring. On many waters you may have to walk a long way laden with heavy gear on your shoulder or with a heavily laden barrow.

With the monstrous weights some of the continental fish are growing too. I have often wondered if we will ever see a 100lb plus fish ever been caught? Over the last 20 years weights of continental fish have soared. Is this due to baiting programs and increased quantities of bait been used on commercial waters or just undiscovered big fish been caught?