How to fish for specimen carp on the pole

A pair of French anglers have been landing some huge fish on the pole, including a near 50lb carp and a 105lb catfish! The fishing adrenaline junkies employ bungee elastic and super strong carp poles to bank fish you would never think possible when using 13m of carbon. In an exclusive video for Angling Times, ‘Madfred’, captor of a 49lb carp recently, explains how he beats colossal fish on pole tackle. And then he goes and hooks one to prove it! This video is not to be missed!

 

 


How to spod for bream

Few branches of the sport have changed as much as bream fishing.

Long gone are the days of heaps of brown crumb, chopped worm, casters and squats, for more modern designer baits like boilies, pellets and fishmeal groundbaits.

In this latest video, Geoff Ringer demonstrates the newest weapon in the bream anglers’ armoury, the spod.

More akin to the specimen carp world, Geoff has been using these innovative baiting tools to great effect for a number of years.

Here he shows us what it is all about…

 

 


Steve Ringer's Skills School - Catching carp on the Goo Method feeder

In the first of a new series of videos for Gofishing.co.uk, the UK’s best match angler, Steve Ringer, takes you through his latest tactics on the method feeder and reveals a radical new bait additive you’ve just got to try this season.

As Steve says: ‘It’s time to ‘Get on the Goo!’

You can read Steve’s column every week in Angling Times – and see his exclusive Skills School videos on Gofishing.co.uk

 

 


How to fish the whip

There is nothing easier than fishing the whip. It is the closest the modern world of angling gets to the quintessential stick with a piece of string tied to the end of it.

But, this does mean to say that it is only a basic beginners method.

Northwest match ace Phil Allton shows that the whip can be an excellent tool for getting a few bites as well as demonstrating a neat sliding float set-up to use with it.

 

 


How to plumb the depth on the waggler

Regardless of whether you are waggler or pole fishing, whenever a float is involved, one of the most important things is to plumb up correctly.

Joining match ace, Jamie Masson on the banks at Lake View Fisheries, he showed us the perfect way to accurately plumb up using a waggler by not using a plummet, instead moving the shot around to make the job much easier and much more accurate.

 


How to fish with balls of maggots

The word sticky mag can leave many anglers in a quivering heap when they recall some of the nightmares they have experienced in the past when using it.

In this video, Middy’s Craig Butterfield shows that these fear should be totally allayed and that if you use it correctly, not only is it easy to use but it is also a deadly tactic to employ.

 


Top barbel fishing tips

Big barbel rivers like the Nottinghamshire Trent can be daunting but approached in the right way, they will  give up their secrets like a blushing bride on her wedding day.

Being a local boy who went from match angler to speci-boy, Rik was practically born and raised on the banks of the Trent and so he knows the river and what makes its barbel population tick better than anyone.

Here he reveals his top three tips for getting the most out of barbel fishing on big rivers like the Trent, although these are tactics that will work on most middle and lower stretches that contain good heads of barbel.
 
To watch the video, click the image below.

 


How to use the KD or Separation rig

Big-carp fanatic Rich Wilby is a bit of an expert when it comes to tying, mastering and fishing carp rigs. He's caught masses of huge carp all over the country, including on his own day-ticket complex, Airfield Lakes.

Wanting to know more about the most popular carp fishing rigs, we met up with Rich at his lovely fishery to pick his brains.

In this video he details the KD, or the Separation rig, which Rich has used in confidence and with fantastic results.

It's certainly a rig with a difference in that the hair is remarkably long, providing a large separation between the pop-up bait and the hook, and this, in turn, produces a greater chance of the hook hitting home.

We met up with Rich on the banks of his own fishery, Airfield Lakes, to find out more.

To watch the video, click the image below.

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How to use the Multi Rig

Big-carp fanatic Rich Wilby is a bit of an expert when it comes to tying, mastering and fishing carp rigs. He's caught masses of huge carp all over the country, including on his own day-ticket complex, Airfield Lakes.

Wanting to know more about the most popular carp fishing rigs, we met up with Rich at his lovely fishery to pick his brains.

In this video he details the Multi Rig. It's a set-up designed for fishing with a pop-up bait and features a neat flexible 'hinge' that provides full movement of the bait and extremely good hook-ups.

If targeting really big carp is your thing, this rig is one that you really need to learn how to tie - it's almost unbeatable!

To learn more about the Multi Rig, click the video play button below.

 


How to use the Chod Rig

Big-carp fanatic Rich Wilby is a bit of an expert when it comes to tying, mastering and fishing carp rigs. He's caught masses of huge carp all over the country, including on his own day-ticket complex, Airfield Lakes.

Wanting to know more about the most popular carp fishing rigs, we met up with Rich at his lovely fishery to pick his brains.

In this video he details the now-famous Chod Rig... the one that's perfect for big-carp fishing over silt, debris and weedy bottoms.

This very short rig relies on the use of a very buoyant pop-up bait to ensure it always remains in full view of the fish, above the obstructions on the bottom.

And here Rich reveals a few unknown facts about the Chod Rig that you might not know...

To watch the video, click the image below.

 


How to use the Claw rig

Big-carp fanatic Rich Wilby is a bit of an expert when it comes to tying, mastering and fishing carp rigs. He's caught masses of huge carp all over the country, including on his own day-ticket complex, Airfield Lakes.

Wanting to know more about the most popular carp fishing rigs, we met up with Rich at his lovely fishery to pick his brains.

In this video he details the Claw Rig - one of Rich's favourite and most reliable rigs for using on any new venue.

It's a very aggressive rig, in terms of the hook flipping over and hitting home - so if you want to almost guarantee that the fish that's taken your bait is landed, this might well be the rig to use!

As you will see after watching the video below, this rig is best fished with a semi-bouyant bait, presented just off the bottom.

To watch the video, click the image below.

 


How to cast more accurately

Ingenious should be Andy Findlay’s middle name. In a world where hundreds of ‘me to’ products are churned out by Chinese factories, The Fin is a man who’s inventive and inquisitive mind drives his fishing to explore new territory.

The brains behind the flat Method feeder, the Banjo feeder and a host of other unique tactics and tackle gizmos, Andy is one of angling’s most self-effacing yet brilliant anglers who’s won countless matches by putting his theories into practise.

And right here, in this exclusive feature, he’s letting the cat out of the bag on his latest innovation – a bait recipe for the flat feeder that, as he admits, has delivered his most successful season ever!

 

 


How to use zig rigs

Big-carp fanatic Rich Wilby is a bit of an expert when it comes to tying, mastering and fishing carp rigs. He's caught masses of huge carp all over the country, including on his own day-ticket complex, Airfield Lakes.

Wanting to know more about the most popular carp fishing rigs, we met up with Rich at his lovely fishery to pick his brains.

In this video he details the Zig Rig - a superb rig for catching carp throughout the year which are cruising through the middle and upper layers of any lake.

In his own words, it's basically fly-fishing for carp, in a way! Where the bait is popped up well off the bottom where passing carp can easily spot it and intercept it.

So - if you wish to find out how this rather unique rig works, watch the video by clicking on the image below.

 


How to fish Attenborough Gravel Pits

A wild venue steeped in bream fishing history has bounced back with a bang after a long lull in form, with slabs well into double figures being landed on a daily basis.

In its heyday Nottinghamshire's famous Attenborough Gravel Pits used to draw anglers from all over the country in search of big bags of bream, but several decades ago the crowds dispersed and reports from the 360-acre complex began to drop off.

But all that is now changing, with a new generation of anglers getting on the banks to enjoy the delights of the wide expanse of water, which is fishable on an easily accessible club book. Angling Times goes to check it out...

 

 


How to fish a tidal river - Part 2

Have you ever wanted to try fishing a tidal river, but don't know how or what tackle you need?

The Angling Times met up with tidal river fan Nick Gilbert to find out how he catches so many fish in the ever-changing tidal River Medway.

In this short video, we quizzed Nick to see what tactics work best, what sort of gear you should use and when is the very best times to tackle tidal reaches of river.

To watch the video, click the image below.

 

 


How to tie and fish deep water with a slider float

Floatfishing is far more interesting than feeder fishing because you're watching a float in the water as opposed to the tip of your rod.

But when you're faced with a very deep venue, often the only option is to use a feeder rig, but not if you know how to create and fish with a slider float rig.

The Improve Your Coarse Fishing team met up with Iain Swanson aboard a boat on Llangorse - a vast lake in south Wales, to find out how he float fishes this deep water for the venue's multitude of roach, bream and hybrids.

Iain goes into great detail about the rig, showing how it's created, the right floats to use and how to ensure the bait is pushed to the bottom with enough force to ensure the rig works correctly.

To watch the video, click on the image below.

 


How to fish a tidal river - Part 1

Have you ever wanted to try fishing a tidal river, but don't know how or what tackle you need?

The Angling Times met up with tidal river fan Nick Gilbert to find out how he catches so many fish in the ever-changing tidal River Medway.

In this short video, we quizzed Nick to see what tactics work best, what sort of gear you should use and when is the very best times to tackle tidal reaches of river.

To watch the video, click the image below.