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 How Will Wind Affect My Carp Fishing?Hi, I hear loads of different things about the wind while carp fishing. So when I do go, I don't know whether to fish into ... |
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 Bolt Rig for CarpA Bailiff has told me that my Rig is unsafe. I have been using a lead that has a swivel on it and I ... |
 Night Fishing For CarpHello, My dad and I are thinking about night fishing for carp at our local lake. Could you please give us some tips about ... |
 Which Carp Rods?What are the best buy rods for about £100-£130 on the market today and what’s the best test curve for fish 15lb to 35lb? ... |
 How Do I make a Hair Rig?I have recently started fishing after a lapse of some 30 years and find the changes in tackle a little confusing, can you please explain ... |
 When Should I Use The Method?Dear Gaffer, My name is Simon Amor. My dad and I are having some problems catching carp and other fish. We live in Wiltshire and ... |
 How Do I Make My Own Pop-ups From Bottom Baits?The easiest way to make a bottom bait buoyant is to insert High Density Foam into the boilie. To do this a hole has ... |
 How Do I Target Larger Carp?I fish Hockley Angling Club and am having trouble locating the bigger fish that the water holds. There are carp up to around 26lbs, but ... |
 What is a 'Safety Clip' and when would I need to use one?A Safety Clip is a small plastic clip used to attach a ‘Pendant’ style lead to your mainline. The job of the Safety Clip is ... |
 How Do 'Ball Type' Line Clips Work?The ball type line clips clip straight on to the rod blank and allow the line to run through them, but at the same time ... |
 What Is A Zig Rig?The Zig-Rig has been around in many forms, for many years and has accounted for many large carp. The Zig-Rig allows ... |
 How To Create The Perfect Boilie DipThere are all sorts of dips, glugs and soaks available on the market today or for the more adventurous; various flavours and ingredients for you ... |
Author info
Gaffer
Gaffer (as he's known to his friends) is a 34 year old father of two from Northamptonshire. He has fished since the age of 7, starting in a tiny stream for sticklebacks.
He dabbled in match fishing in the 1980's, but got hooked on carp fishing in 1992 after accidentally hooking a 6lb fish on light feeder tackle!
Gaffer is a self-confessed tackle tart and his favourite style of luring his quarry is the 'Lift' method with trout pellet paste.
His other passion is Martial Arts, and his track record speaks for itself:
2nd Dan Black belt and Instructor of TaeKwonDo.
British Middle weight Champion '96.
English Middle weight Champion '95,'96,'97.
British Black Belt Team Champ - 3 per team (Gaffer and his 2 brothers!) '98.
British demolition/Breaking Champion '98. (of which he is the former British Sparring and Demolition/Destruction Champion.)
