Anglers Mail Guide To Big Carp Fishing

Andy Little, the top all-rounder in UK coarse fishing, shares the secrets of his success catching major freshwater species in this eagerly awaited guide. It is the most authoritative big fish book published for many years and rates as essential reading for anglers of all ages and levels of ability. Every coarse angler will gain valuable insights into the tackle, baits and techniques needed to achieve personal bests from their local waters. There has never been a better time to hunt big fish in British waters as many species have ballooned in size in rivers and lakes accessible to all. This guide cuts through the complexities of the sport to provide positive short cuts to success. It offers detailed coverage of all major coarse species including roach, bream, pike, tench, crucians, barbel, chub, rudd, perch and dace, and carp. Illustrated with striking colour photographs from Anglers' Mail photographer Roy Westwood, this is the most up-to-date manual of its kind for one of the country's most popular sports and adds up to the best ever companion for any ambitious angler.

A truly in-depth look at how to fish for carp written by the 1996 World Carp Cup Champions, Discover Carp Fishing, is packed with information and advice on how to tackle even the most cunning of carp. Topics include: a detailed description of the carp itself and how to care for the species; best tackle to use; tactical considerations such as casting, plumbing and locating fish; different baits, including making your own boilie recipes, and baiting strategies; rigs and knots; river carping, big fish hunting and match fishing for carp. A superbly illustrated book, an encyclopaedia of carp fishing and the only guide the carp angler needs - you can't fail to learn from it!

Want to catch more and bigger carp? From understanding carp behaviour and location through to trying the latest rigs, The Fox Complete Guide to Carp Fishing is packed with step-by-step sequences and illustrations to help you catch more carp than ever before. Drawing on decades of experience from Fox's team of carp consultants, this book is an invaluable guide to every aspect of modern carp fishing - offering clear, detailed advice on everything from knot tying and rig principles to terminal tackle, PVA bags, spodding, surface fishing, bait choice and carp care. Starting with the basics and taking in the top tips and tactics that have helped keep Fox's consultants catching big carp year after year on the most demanding waters, this book is a wealth of information for beginners and experienced carpers alike.

This practical guide contains some chapters on tackle, rigs and baits, and other more specialist chapters on the likes of winter fishing, conservation and continental carping. By the author of Angler's Mail Guide to Big Carp Fishing and Passion for Carp.

A description of the angling techniques and methods necessary for catching big carp. It also includes stories of the biggest carp caught by the author in the UK and France

Carp fishing is the biggest growth area in coarse fishing. Specimen carping takes a specialist approach that sees dedicated anglers going in search of the biggest carp to inhabit lakes, rivers and canals. Once considered a niche following that only appealed to a small hard-core group of fanatics, the popularity of carp fishing has grown - and continues to grow - at a frightening pace. An increasing number of tackle companies, fisheries and tackle shops now base their entire business around carp fishing specialization and the "bug" has spread beyond Britain into the whole of western, central and eastern Europe. This sister manual to Coarse Fishing manual will show the growing band of carping disciples how to catch them through over 500 illustrations and accompanying text.

Just like CARPology magazine, The Ultimate Guide To Carp Fishing has been written with one purpose in mind: to help you catch more carp. Its 180-pages make for 35 chapters of detailed carp-catching information, covering five key areas: Bait, France, Rigs, Tactics and Watercraft. Regardless of your skill level, there is most definitely something in here to help every carp angler. From bait application to natural baits, to fishing through the seasons and trying to hit the horizon during the winter months, The Ultimate Guide To Carp Fishing offers easy-to-follow advice, in nice bitesize chunks. It's the kind of book to use as a reference tool time and time again.