Tom Bankes, the owner of the historic Savay Lake, has written his first published book "Sticklebacks to Throwing Sticks". Up until now Tom has always carried out his angling 'under the radar' so this will be a must read with tales from Savay and many of the other venues Tom has fished over the years. This book includes all varieties...

Stalking carp is probably the most fun way of catching a carp. Making the effort to stay extra quiet and sneaky so that the carp does not have clue, there is a real buzz about it. With stalking, you are ussualy fishing in shallow water or on the surface so you can clearly see the carp. This aids you in...

Fishing small lakes is a fun way of fishing, being able to see most of the lake from every swim and often you get more opportunities to catch that extra fish or two. If you fish a small lake correctly, you can be really successful with your fishing. Here are some points to consider when fishing a smaller lake Keep...

In modern carp angling there is so much different kit you can take. Travelling light helps you keep on the move when you are fishing and from the popularity of Nash's Urban Banx videos, traveling light and keeping on the move is becoming more popular than ever. How To Pack Light Luggage Organisation This depends on your situation on where...

In modern day carp angling, there are so many different rigs available for different presentations. You got wafter rigs, bottom bait rigs and pop-up rigs. For my wafter and bottom bait fishing, I have been using the Blow Back rig for a good couple of years. Here is a quick guide on this rig. What Components Do I Need? For...

Margin fishing is one of the best ways to catch carp, right in the edge next to where they feel safe. Most anglers will just cast a rig on that spot and fish like you ussualy would with the line running through the water. This still catches carp and there is nothing wrong about doing this, but there is a...

Since their launch, Delkim have made alarms which are considered to be the best on the market. Their products have influenced lots of other popular bite alarms  and they are still bringing out new innovations to this day. Delkim's Introduction In the late 1970’s, carp anglers DEL Romang and KIM Donaldson put their names together which formed Delkim. At the...

In modern day carp angling, spod mixes can feature any bait you want to incorporate into your fishing. There is not a wrong way to do a spod mix as a spod mix can consist of anything, however there is plenty of factors into achieving a deadly spod mix. Firstly, there is rarely a reason why you need to fill...

Nothing is more exciting than surface fishing, having the chance to watch the fish feeding on the surface and being able to watch them swim up to your rig, simply nothing compares with it, when your fishing on the bottom or with zigs, you never have the understanding of what's happening in your swim as you do with surface fishing...

The Carp Society will be hosting an open on Saturday the 2nd of July and we're proud to say we will have a trade stand! Key Objectives from The Carp Society For those who don't know, The Carp Society was founded back in May 1981 up north in Sheffeild. The Carp Society promotes the sort of angling and provides facilites...