Carp get mixed reviews in this country. Some anglers — more than people may even realize — are obsessed with them. If you assess these bottom feeders based purely on the sizes they reach and the ...

We are surrounded by non-native plants and animals from dandelions to snakeheads. But the lowly carp, found in almost all our waterways, has perhaps the strangest story. The common carp or Cyprinus ...

A lot of things have changed in this world. Our memories of how they once were are quite different to the stark reality of today. In angling terms, that is definitely applicable to carp fishing in ...

Okay, I know that most folks out there have very sound opinions of certain fish species. Their minds are made up and we are not likely to convince them otherwise. But to me, some aspects of fishing ...

If you slavishly use one tactic for carp year-round then you are probably doing yourself a massive disservice, as the behaviour of the fish varies greatly throughout the year. In early spring, for ...