Carp Fishing Rigs

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Carp Fishing Rigs

Drennan strip teaze barbless big t combi rig

The Drennan Strip Teaze Combi Rig is a superb carp rig that uses a barbless Big T hook. It is an anti eject combi rig and is tied using a 9″ length of Strip Teaze braid. It is a perfect rig for bottom bait..

Drennan strip teaze big t combi rig

The Drennan Strip Teaze Combi Rig is a superb carp rig that uses a big T hook. It is an anti eject combi rig and is tied using a 9″ length of 20lb Strip Teaze braid. It is a perfect rig for bottom bait …

Drennan strip teaze d7 combi rig
The Drennan Strip Teaze Combi Rig is a superb carp rig that uses an ESP D7 hook. It is an anti eject combi rig and is tied using a 9″ length of Strip Teaze braid. It is a perfect rig for bottom bait…

Drennan strip teaze long shanx combi rig

The Drennan Strip Teaze Long Shanx Combi Rig is a superb carp rig that uses a Drennan Long Shanx hook. It is an anti eject combi rig and is tied using a 9″ length of Strip Teaze braid. It is a perfect…

Drennan super specialist hair rigs

Drennan Super Specialist hooks are one of the most popular and reliable big fish carp hooks available. On these carp hair rigs they are combined with an exceptionally limp uniquely soft fast sinking…

E.S.P. carp fishing ready hair rigs

These ESP carp rigs are put together using the Raptor T6 and the longer shank Raptor G4 carp hooks in conjunction with the ESP Sinklink hook-length material. These carp rigs are available in sizes 4 …

E.S.P. raptor stiff rigger carp hook

The 15 degree upturned eye on these carp hooks produce the perfect hooking angle when used with ESP stiff rig filament. The Stiff Rigger has a corrosion resistant pearl black finish a needle point …

E.S.P. stiff rigger hook mk2

The Mark 2 Stiff Rigger hook has a non-flash Teflon coating to improve penetration and durability. The point is in a direct line with the shank which gives a small but significant improvement in hook…

Drennan strip teaze barbless big t combi rig

Drennan strip teaze big t combi rig

Drennan strip teaze long shanx combi rig

Drennan super specialist hair rigs

E.S.P. carp fishing ready hair rigs
These ESP carp rigs are put together using the Raptor T6 and the longer shank Raptor G4 carp hooks in conjunction with the ESP Sinklink hook length material. These carp rigs are available in sizes 4 …

E.S.P. raptor stiff rigger carp hook

E.S.P. stiff rigger hook mk2

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What is the Best Carp Rig to use ?

There are a great many different carp rigs on the market today but what every one wants to know is what type of rigs are the best for catching carp?

Some carp anglers think they have worked out the best carp rig just because they’ve caught plenty of carp with it but that doesn’t always mean that a given carp rig is best.

Just because you’ve had SOME success catching carp it doesn’t mean you can’t do better with another rig!

There are so many factors dictating whether or not your carp rig is a success and you should also consider that a different carp rig could be more effective in a different fishing situation.

Of course you shouldn’t loose site of the fact that many carp rigs will work at SOME point according to the scenario and it’s possible that some very poor rigs can sometimes work in the right conditions. Poor carp fishing rigs could still work well enough if there are a lot of carp feeding at the same time. As the carp compete they become less choose and will snatch at anything so here your poor carp rig will still catch fish.

BUT surely you want to be catching more than the guy next to you?

Just remember though even the best rig in the world won’t work if there are no carp in the swim. The best carp rig in the world won’t catch carp if they’re just not feeding in that location!

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Carp Fishing Hooks

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Drennan boilie hook Drennan boilie hooks are produced in medium gauge super high carbon wire which has been heavily forged for extra stength. The shape will maximise hooking potential due to the low profile micro barb

Drennan continental boilie hookThese continental boilie hooks from drennan are incredibly strong and sharp. If you need a carp hook that is not going to let you down this is it! 10 hooks per pack

Drennan starpoint barbed specimen hookThe Drennan Starpoint barbed hook is suitable for carp and all other specimen fish. The 6 degree upturned eye and special bend produce a straight pull directly

Drennan starpoint barbless specimen hookThe Drennan Starpoint barbless hook is suitable for carp and all other specimen fish. The 6 degree upturned eye and special bend produce a straight pull directly along the direction of the reel line

E.S.P. D ring raptor G4 carp hookThese ESP G-4 D-ring Raptor carp hooks are built from the ever popular G-4 and have a precision tied loop which is exactly in proportion to the shank length and hook size. They are perfect hook for

E.S.P. G4 raptor barbless carp hookRaptor G-4 carp hooks are the perfect pattern for bottom baits and particles. This barbless version has a corrosion resistant pearl black finish. The super sharp long needle point improves penetration

E.S.P. G4 raptor carp hookThese ESP G-4 carp hooks are the perfect pattern for bottom baits and particles. They have a corrosion resistant pearl black finish. The micro barb and the super sharp long needle point improves

E.S.P. long shanx carp fishing hooksThe ESP Long-Shanx carp hooks are Teflon coated and produced in an extra strong wire guage to withstand the increased mechanical stresses placed on long shank patterns. They are available in every

E.S.P. raptor stiff rigger carp hookThe 15 degree upturned eye on these carp hooks produce the perfect hooking angle when used with ESP stiff rig filament. The Stiff Rigger has a corrosion resistant pearl black finish a needle point

E.S.P. stiff rigger hook mk2The Mark 2 Stiff Rigger hook has a non-flash Teflon coating to improve penetration and durability. The point is in a direct line with the shank which gives a small but significant improvement in hook

E.S.P. T6 raptor barbless carp hookBarbless Raptor T6 carp hooks are a deadly efficient pop up pattern. They have a corrosion resistant pearl black finish. The special bend and short shank reduce hook pulls while the wide gape and

E.S.P. T6 raptor carp fishing hookThe T6 carp fishing hook is a deadly efficient pop up pattern. It has a corrosion resistant pearl black finish. The special bend and short shank reduce hook pulls while the wide gape and elongated

Fox series 1 carp fishing hookWith a long shank and down turned eye the Fox series 1 is the ideal hook to use for semi-buoyant or pop-up rigs. Using the Knotless Knot you can create an aggressive angle at the eye which enables

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Carp Fishing

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One of the largest members of the minnow family and a close relative of the goldfish, the common carp is among the least – favoured targets of freshwater anglers in North America. Common carp exist in good supply and in relatively large sizes (compared to most other species), and provide an underutilized resource for anglers, not to mention an ample source of protein. In some circles carp are highly regarded as a food fish and can be prepared in many ways. ID. The common carp has a deep body form and a heavy appearance.

Distinctive features include a short head, rounded snout, single long dorsal fin, forked tail, and relatively large scales. The mouth is toothless and sucker like, adapted to bottom feeding, and the upper jaw projects slightly past the lower one. The common carp has a single serrated spine at the front of the dorsal and anal fins and two pairs of fleshy barbels on either side of its mouth. Colouring ranges from gold to olive to brown, with a yellowish colouring on the lower sides and belly and a reddish tint to the lower fins. Each scale on the upper sides of the fish has a concentrated dark spot at its base and a conspicuous dark rim.

Common Carp Cyprinus carpio

Juveniles and breeding males are usually a darker green or grey with a dark belly, and females are lighter. Habitat. Common carp are incredibly hardy and flexible in their habitat preferences. Primarily bottom – dwelling fish, carp like quiet, shallow waters with a soft bottom and dense aquatic vegetation. Although they favour large turbid waters, they also thrive in small rivers and lakes. They can live in low – oxygen environments and can tolerate temperature fluctuations and extremes. In some northern waters where the fish are abundant and such terrain is lacking or offers no food, carp will cruise over shallow, rocky flats and shoals, browsing along the rubble bottom. Food. Omnivorous feeders, carp have predominantly vegetarian diets but will feed on aquatic insects, snails, crustaceans, annelids, and molluscs.

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Aquatic plants and filamentous algae are the most popular food groups. They grub sediments from the bottom with their sucker like mouths, uprooting and destroying vegetation and muddying the water. Carp primarily spend their lives in small groups and are inclined to roam for food. Angling. Because carp primarily eat aquatic plants, and not other fish, they are less receptive than many other species to the most commonly practiced methods of fishing in North America. Nevertheless, they are strong fish and hearty battlers, capable of stretching a fishing line and testing the skills of most anglers. Getting a carp to take your offering can be a challenge, as they are not impulsive predators or ambush strikers.

For the most part, they are not chasers or stalk – and – attack hunters. They are unlikely to strike most lures, although they occasionally strike a slow – moving jig, and either a weighted or a dry fly. Spinning, spin-casting, fly-casting, and bait-casting tackle are all used to land carp, but spinning is probably the most functional method. In North America, carp have been caught on an assortment of bait, primarily dough-balls, corn, worms, processed baits, and commercially prepared baits, with and without chumming. Although they primarily feed on the bottom, carp also feed on or near the surface as well as at mid-levels. Fishing for carp is mostly a waiting game, but stealthy anglers can opt to take a more aggressive approach and hunt for them, stalking and casting to visible fish. the equipment list.

Float Fishing for Crucian Carp

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Float Fishing Crucian Carp

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To catch crucians regularly a very carefully shotted light float rig is imperative the best floats being a fine-tipped antenna or a short narrow-diameter length of peacock quill fished in ‘mini-lift’ style. The object is to see those tiny bites for which crucians are renowned and which often barely register on the float tip (fig. 9B).

For this reason the single shot (a No. 1 BB or AA depending on float size) should be not more than 2 in from the hook. Try moving it even closer to 1 in away because sometimes this alone can make all the difference between seeing bites or not. The secret after casting in and tightening up so the float cocks is to wind down even further so the tip is just the merest ‘blimp’ on the surface. Strike the slightest movement.

When crucians are really feeding confidently denoted by clusters of small bubbles regularly rising to the surface the float might even lift completely out of the water and lie flat as the carp tills its head up after sucking up the bait and dislodges the shot. Or the tip will sink positively as the crucian characteristically runs along the bottom. Many more bites will barely register on the float so you need 10 hold the rod throughout and be eagle-eyed.

To stand a better chance of hilling bites from crafty crucians that just lie on the bottom blowing the bait in and out rig up a light antenna float with a dust shot 2-3 in from the hook with the bulk.

shot set at mid depth {fig. 9A). After carefully plumbing the swim adjust the float so the bait is literally a fraction above the bottom. As with the lift rig strike at the slightest movement on the float tip. Remember to keep loose feed or small balls of groundbait going in on the little-and-often principle and they might be encouraged lo feed all day. A ruse always worth trying when they are particularly dour is to gently wind the float in 6 in at a time which makes the bait lift upwards enticingly and fall gently down to the bottom again. Baits which are inherently buoyant like bread flake or csters or which are expected to move as worms work best when ‘twitching’ in this way to encourage bites.

Incidentally both these rigs work effectively for tench that are biting particularly shyly.

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Wild Carp or King Carp

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What’s the differences between wild carp and king carp? How can you catch the true wild fish?

Genetically there is in fact very little difference between wild carp and king carp. Stemming from the River Danube carp were transported around the world originally by the Romans. Over the years they have been selectively bred to grow faster and bigger firstly because they were an important food source and more recently for us to fish for.

Telling the difference between true wild carp and skinny commons is very difficult particularly as there is nothing to stop them breeding together. Wild carp generally have longer barbules a long dorsal fin and a large head. The body is almost chub-like in shape if the fish grow to bigger than about ten pounds then the chances are they are not true wild carp.

You definitely should try cooking with carp. There are many great fish recipes online but do try not to smother your carp in sauce the first time you cook with it. You can only make recipe decisions once you know the true taste of your fish.

Carp really became widespread in the British Isles as a food fish brought to this country from mainland Europe in the Middle Ages. So to find true wild carp now you should look for ancient ponds that have not been stocked with king carp. Estate lakes are your best bet for true wild carp although as more venues become stocked with king carp finding true wild carp will not be an easy task.

The wild carp has a larger tail for its size and has an altogether leaner and longer body.