fortune

Hi kempo i am fishing for carp on a 7 acre water and budgie i can't thank you enough for all of your advice. I went fishing today to practive for the match and managed to put a bag together of 130lb the largest fish being 8lb all off the top but i don't feel as confident stiking with a float when fishing on the bottom once again any tips? fortune

hi, err well depends what elastic the pole has anything from 16 should be safe for carp but i usually use a 20. The whip will be ok for small course fish but hook a carp to 5lb and it will most likely snap as it has no elastic and the 10 ft match rod should be ok for handling small carp up to 10 lb possibly also depending on what line you have. For carp you should use the maximum recommended line you can use with the rod but maybe you should consider getting a proper carp rod with a t/c of around 2lb. This keeps the fun in playing the fish but ensures you won't snap the rod or damage it but you must be careful when playing a fish because you are more likely to cause hook pulls because the harder action doesn't cushion short lunges like a match fishing rod would. Hope you gett yourself a good rod and catch many carp! fortune

hi, i am fishing my first match on next sunday and would like some helpful hints and tips to catch fish quickly. Not only this but to help keep fish in my swim and feeding patterns rigs e.t.c. any information possible! i have been fihsing for a year and have caught carp up to 12lb can cast very accuratly and know roughly where fish will be when i get to a lake i just need some new methods to help me catch. Any help appreciated fortune