Big Jo

The lake that i tried this method on has only got carp.between me and my frien we had 21 carp biggest being 12lb and smallest was 5lb. Hope it works for you Jo

i think this might be a little late but i read in the crafty carper a few weeks ago that if u fish in a small lake with that kind of fish u should mix in allot of somethink milky like ricepudding or cocconutmilk as this gives you a big white cloud in the water and it attracks allot of fish.i have tried it and it worked for me. although the lake i was on is probably the easiest lake in the world Jo

the main reason why i wanted to make my own boilies is i thaught it will work out much cheaper.but from what some of you have said i am re-considering. have to say though that when i was a young boy i went fishing with my grandad once or twice and he used a mix of maizemeal and either curry or vinilla that he cooked. this made a very sort of stiff porridgelike bait that he put directly on the hook.and believe me he used to catch allot of fish. I know how to make this porridge so what i will do is next time i go fishing i will make this and roll it as boilies and let them dry. If this works i will be more than happy to put the recipe on the net. Thanks for all the replies Keep fishing Big Jo

thank you. will try a few to see what work. how long do you boil them for and how long do you dry them can i put a fan on them to speed up the drying prosess thank you big jo

hi i want to try and make my own boilies and i bought a boilie making set-up but no recipes I would appreciate it if anyone could help me out with a few recipes. And also a few good ground bait mixes thanks for wathcing and helping big jo

What a completely dissapionting weekend.for some reason the 4 of us caught roaches for the whole weekend.no carp,no bream nothing else just roaches.and the interesting thing was most of them were caught all over there boddies except in there mouth. i was very upset and frastrated because i hardly got any sleep because i tried to get something.i had about 15 different flavours and a very good ground bait mix.i just dont know what went wrong.

I have seen and read allot about spod and surface controlers and so on in magazines but i haven't got a clue on how to use them. it makes sense to mark the place where you cast but i just normally use my line clip.but i am willing to learn any new tricks. i think that is why people love carp fishing because there is always something new. Big Jo

Hi I am looking for a new fishing rod.I am going to travel allot so it needs to be at least 3 piece and a TC of 2.75. now my big problem is i am still learning allot so i only know the basics of carp fishing.I just want to buy a nice alrounder that i can use for day sessions. Please help. any advice welcome Thank You Big Jo

Hi. I want to attemp fishing for carp in a river.As i am still very new to fishing, i have got no idea how to fish in a river. At the moment i am using a method feeder with groundbait and boilies on a hair rig.but i don't thing the method feeder will work in a river as the flow of the river will take away all the groundbait. Please help me out on this one Jo

Hi I caught a 7lb bream last weekend. i told one of the guys at work and showd him the oicture and he said that it is big for a bream and that i should send the picture to some magazines. Now this was my first bream and i have no idea what a good sized bream is and i think the guy at work is taking the mikkey Please help me out Thank You Big Jo

Hi I bought the shimano S.T.C. Exage spinning rod. It has the option of 2.4 or 2.7 meters in one rod. Believe me this rod is brilliant. the biggest fish i caught with this is a 17lb carp.I got it on the bank without a problem It comes with a hard carry case and the go for around 43 pound sterling Big Jo

that sounds like a very good idea james.the problem is i am going for a 48h session with some friens of mine next weekend so i need something soon. rob.as it is the net i had was a present so it was cheap and very flimsy so it ended in the bin thanks for your replies Big Jo

Hi after a very good weekend with some goodsized fished the only bad thing was that my landing net broke. i am looking for a new net but i only have a £30 budget. i am looking for a net with a telescopic pole. I seen a few on the net and i realy like the JRC 42" specialist net.Is net net any good or is there some other nets i am overlooking Thank You Big Jo

I paid the money and downloaded this book and put in into a folder and believe me it is well worth it. a lot of good info helped me allot big jo

After the snow last week and after some people heard that me and my friends intended a weekend of fishing and camping, i can say WHAT A WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we got there in very heavy rain on saterday morning at about 6. rods was in at 6.30. camp was set up 7.and then the fish started biting. to make a long story short. i caught my first 16lb and a 14lb, 12lbx2 and a 11lb. i also had a very lucky 6lb bream, and it was my first bream. the interesting thing about the weekend was we all used rubber sweetcorn dipped in condensed milk. thanks for all the help and advise everyone gave me Big Jo

Me and some mates are going for a 48hour sesion from tonight till sunday night. as i am very new to fishing i am not that confident about tacticts. At this moment i have some sweet flavourd boilies, sweetcorn and bread. and i want to use method mix with some pellets(winter soft) and sweetcorn mix. Then i have some pineapple popups I am not sure about my rigs and setup Any last minute tips Please help me out Thanks Big Jo : :

Thanks pete Well first off all i live in east london. so i want to try some new and yes easy essex waters. Me and the guys i am going with are all new to carp fishing so we are all still learning. Any ideas welcome Thank You Big Jo

Thank you STC I am of for a trip aswell next weekend and i am going to test them Any tips on how to use them????????????????? BigJo

Roger I came from SA and i have been living in the uk for 4 years now. One thing i have learned over here is if you want big fish use big bait, and allot of it. The guys over here go out with 20kg of bait for a 48hour session.and it works. the other very important thing is that you cast spot on every time. in some magazines the guys wrote that to make sure you cast in the same place every time you should mark your line. One method i use is i tie bright floresend coulerd line just behind my reel after i have made the cast. But i agree with elton: big bait = big fish Johan

Roger, the funny thing is i am south african, and we want to make " 'n Potjie" I have a gas BBQ but we all know it is not the same. But thanks for the info Johan

Hi Me and some mates of mine want to go fishing next weekend.we want to do a 48hour session so we will be camping in tents. the problem is i don't know of any waters that allows fires as we want to have a little BBQ while we fish. Anyone out there that knows waters that allow you to make a little fire please let me know. I will appreciat it very much. Thank You Big Jo

I had a conversation with a fellow fisherman this morning and he was telling me abouy artificail baits and how well they work for him. He said that since he started using these baits he has caught much bigger fish more often. Is it worth it to go out and buy a packet of these baits. thank you big jo

Hi I find it a bit hard to go onto the anglersnet shop. I am always looking for a bargain or a special. Could someone please send the link of how to get into the shop. Thank You Big Jo

OK OK so i have read a lot of magazines, books, ect, i have even downloaded the uk carp fishing secrets, bought expensive baits but still for the last 3 times i have been fishing i have not even had a single bite. I am distraught. I even went fishing on christmas day with no luck. i have only been fishing for 3 months now and i still dont get it right. I am pleading to anyone to please help me. I know it is winter but i am keen and i want to learn. I keep reading about these guys that still catch 20 and 30 pounders in winter so there must be a way. i have even faked a sick day to go fishing. I AM DESPERATE. Please help.Any advise. I am a person that learns bet by visual learning. So i anyone have free time and wants to go fishing just say the word. I live in east london and i will make time to go fishing Thank You Big Jo

how does the fog influence carp fishing i want to go fishing and as it is very foggy at the moment i was wondering if i have a chance and what sort of bait should i use thanks Big Jo