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Winter Carp Angling
Eating Pattern of Carp in Winter To catch a carp in the winter period, you have to take a number of factors into account: The water temperature is lower and the fish is less active, which affects the fish’s eating pattern. They eat less, and the feeding period is much shorter. The carp itself is […]
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Make your Own Boilie Stoppers
How to Make your Own Boilie Stops and What to Use? All you need is a broom, for example a hard plastic broom, available in different colors at stores like Action. With wire cutters, you can cut them into different lengths, and then use needle-nose pliers to give them the desired shape. With pliers you […]
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Double Back Lead
Lines Don’t Always Lie Flat on the Bottom During my sessions, I noticed that a single line often didn’t lie completely flat on the bottom in many waters. Especially in lightly flowing water or deep channels, the line tends to float, making the bait less natural. By experimenting with two back leads, I discovered a […]
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Sponge Balls
Why Sponge Balls? The great thing about these sponges is that they can absorb a lot, making them ideal for soaking. Once soaked and in contact with water, they expand to 15mm. If you use a 20mm boilie in combination with a sponge, it stands nicely as a snowman. Keep in mind that once you’ve […]
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The Fully Camouflaged Rig
How to Make this Camouflaged Rig? 1. Cut a braided leader to the desired length (do not use the weed/algae material as the core line). 2. Create a hair rig and thread the end through the back of the hook eye. 3. Cut the desired amount of feathers from the feather quill. 4. Wrap the […]
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The Landing Net Support
Standard Parasol Holder with Ground Spike A standard umbrella holder with a ground spike is a simple and convenient way to support your landing net at the water’s edge. What I use myself is a plastic parasol holder with a ground spike that you simply screw into the ground at the desired location. The great […]
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Protect your Hook with a Boilie
The Necessities For this hook protection, you only need a knife, a boilie needle, and a piece of PVA cord or tape. Simple, quick, and effective! Cut or Slice a Boilie in Half Protect your hook with a boilie: Take a piece of PVA cord or tape between 8 and 10 cm. You can also […]
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Securing your Rod Pod on a Jetty
Bungee Cords What I use is a bungee cord (luggage bungee), these are lightweight and take up little space. I always keep it in my rod pod bag. All you need to do is bend the metal brackets almost at right angles using pliers. I use a rod pod with 4 legs, but you can […]
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The Boilie Burger Pop-Up
Making a Boilie Burger Pop-Up There are different ways to make a boilie burger. What I usually have with me is foam. This is available in various colors and you can cut it into any size and shape. This foam is non-soluble and is often used as packaging material. What to Do? Cut or […]
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Transporting your fishing gear; Upgrade your trolley!
What an Old Walker is Good For In a thrift shop I came across a rollator, an older type with layered wheels and ball head. This was exactly what I was looking for, because it needs to run smoothly. Once home I got to work. First I made a sketch of the trolley with the […]
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Transporting the Carp after the Fight from your Inflatable Boat
There is an easier and more fish-friendly way to transport the carp using two plastic sail clips that you can buy at the local hardware store. When you have fought and netted the fish, do not lift it into the boat but unhook the fish in the landing net. Then detach the handle of your […]
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Power Supply at the Waterside
Self-Sufficient at the Waterside There are all kinds of options available on the market nowadays for charging your equipment. For phones, a power bank might suffice, but for batteries for the electric motor or bait boat, you need heavier equipment. You could choose a generator, but personally, I don’t think that’s the right solution for […]
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