The act of sacking a carp after capture is not something that many carp anglers consider. The sacking a fish is banned on many waters in the UK and abroad, so many anglers do not consider it until the time arises. Below are a few tips to makes sure that you sack a fish safely and release it safely after capture. Preparation and the correct equipment are the key to success.

If you are new to carp fishing then you may not have out and fished at night for carp. For most experienced anglers fishing for carp at night is an essential part of the carp angling experience. Often of many waters night fishing also brings with it the best chance of a run and a fish, as the carp let there guard down under the cover of darkness. Below are a few tips and techniques to help with the some what daunting task of night fishing for carp.

When embarking on a short session or day session I used to often struggle to make the decisions of how to fish, what bait to use? what approach to take? When going to a familiar water this issue did not normally arise, but if tackling a new water there are so many variations, that often I would find myself taking a little of every thing to cover as many fishing options as possible.

Even without visiting a water you know as an experience carp angler that there going to be guaranteed areas of the water where you will find fish. These areas are always my first port of call when investigating or fishing a water for the first time.

A lot of my fishing is on big reservoirs and lakes where the depth in these places can be huge so margin fishing is often the best place to get a bite. In fact the margins of any water are often the best place to get a bite, but are often over looked by anglers. Countless times I have seen anglers casting to the horizon or plonking one in the middle when all along the fish are right under there rod tips. Here are a few tips for making your margin fishing more successful.

We all hope every session that taking a trophy shot of our latest catch will something we will have to do. However after running a photo gallery for a local club for a number of years and witnessing on the bank many times, it is clear a lot of anglers do not know how to get a good shot of their capture. Below are a few tips for getting top trophy shots so you are not disappointed.