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Jeff Butler
Guest
Hi,
I have been a general course fisherman for some 15 years now and have finally decided it's time to seriously apply myself to carp fishing this coming season. I have had carp to a mere 7.5lbs while fishing for Chub and really want to know what the big monsters go like! I have had a good nose through various carp mag's, have recently bought Lee Jacksons book 'Carp Clinic' and watched a few vidios. As good as they all are I must confess to being rather overwhelmed with it all. How would you put a beginner on the right track? I have some Diawa carp rods with a strong test curve for heavy loads and some Diawa bait runners, bite alarms, large landing net, unhooking mat etc which I use for my Pike fishing. I hope these will be ok for the job? It's really a case of what end tackle I need to purchase and what baits to look at before the season kicks off again... I am quite interested in the method feeder but for the life of me can't understand if it's only for heavily stocked commercial waters where fish are competing or if it can be used on 'harder, normal waters'? All these PVA bags, hair rigs and boilies are all new to me. I live in Cheshunt and fish with the Ware Angling Club in the Lea Valley if any of you guys have any local knowledge then great!
Thanks for your help in advance,
Jeff
I have been a general course fisherman for some 15 years now and have finally decided it's time to seriously apply myself to carp fishing this coming season. I have had carp to a mere 7.5lbs while fishing for Chub and really want to know what the big monsters go like! I have had a good nose through various carp mag's, have recently bought Lee Jacksons book 'Carp Clinic' and watched a few vidios. As good as they all are I must confess to being rather overwhelmed with it all. How would you put a beginner on the right track? I have some Diawa carp rods with a strong test curve for heavy loads and some Diawa bait runners, bite alarms, large landing net, unhooking mat etc which I use for my Pike fishing. I hope these will be ok for the job? It's really a case of what end tackle I need to purchase and what baits to look at before the season kicks off again... I am quite interested in the method feeder but for the life of me can't understand if it's only for heavily stocked commercial waters where fish are competing or if it can be used on 'harder, normal waters'? All these PVA bags, hair rigs and boilies are all new to me. I live in Cheshunt and fish with the Ware Angling Club in the Lea Valley if any of you guys have any local knowledge then great!
Thanks for your help in advance,
Jeff