A truly in-depth look at how to fish for carp written by the 1996 World Carp Cup Champions, Discover Carp Fishing, is packed with information and advice on how to tackle even the most cunning of carp. Topics include: a detailed description of the carp itself and how to care for the species; best tackle to use; tactical considerations such as casting, plumbing and locating fish; different baits, including making your own boilie recipes, and baiting strategies; rigs and knots; river carping, big fish hunting and match fishing for carp. A superbly illustrated book, an encyclopaedia of carp fishing and the only guide the carp angler needs - you can't fail to learn from it!
This full colour illustrated guide to carp fishing contains everything the beginner needs to know, from buying the right tackle and choosing the best type of carp water for a beginner, to the tackle, baits and techniques that will make you a successful carp angler. Fully illustrated chapters explain tackle and bait, with diagrams and instructions for making carp rigs, advice on casting and how to play, land and safely release carp. Tactics for catching stillwater and river carp are covered, together with tips for stalking, night fishing, long stay sessions and winter carp fishing. Like any sport carp fishing takes time and practice to learn, but if you pick the right fishery and approach it correctly using the information in this book, there is every possibility that you could catch a carp on your first trip! If you are a complete beginner and have never fished before, or you are an experienced coarse angler who wants to take up carp fishing, this book will tell you everything you need to know.
Want to catch more and bigger carp? From understanding carp behaviour and location through to trying the latest rigs, The Fox Complete Guide to Carp Fishing is packed with step-by-step sequences and illustrations to help you catch more carp than ever before. Drawing on decades of experience from Fox's team of carp consultants, this book is an invaluable guide to every aspect of modern carp fishing - offering clear, detailed advice on everything from knot tying and rig principles to terminal tackle, PVA bags, spodding, surface fishing, bait choice and carp care. Starting with the basics and taking in the top tips and tactics that have helped keep Fox's consultants catching big carp year after year on the most demanding waters, this book is a wealth of information for beginners and experienced carpers alike.
Carp are the fly rodder's ultimate gamefish. This is the first comprehensive book on tying the best flies for carp, featuring patterns and techniques from anglers around the United States. With over 600 step-by-step photos and over 20 patterns by tiers ranging from Barry Reynolds to Bob Clouser to author Jay Zimmerman, including fishing information, this book is the definitive fly-tying resource for those who love the challenge of fooling carp on the fly.
Learn tips and tricks for all new flies sure to catch carp! Carp are one of the most widely distributed and abundant fish in North America. Their prodigious size and habit of finning in shallow water make them appear to be easy fly-fishing targets. In reality, most anglers quickly discover that they are extremely difficult to hook on a fly. It takes years to discover how to catch them consistently. The reason? Carp can be very selective about what flies they will take. This book will help to short-circuit that learning curve. Carp's selectivity can be boiled down to diet. Understanding what they are eating allows the angler to choose and tie a fly that will produce. The Orvis Beginner’s Guide to Carp Flies walks the flyfisherman through the steps of identifying the most likely food source, illustrating the best patterns that imitate that food, and discussing how to effectively present those flies. With detailed information on tying all of the important carp flies, this book eliminates months of trial and error in your fly selection. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing, bait fishing, fly-casting, spin casting, deep sea fishing, and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle, techniques, knots, and more, as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass, trout, salmon, crappie, baitfish, catfish, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Carp fishing is the biggest growth area in coarse fishing. Specimen carping takes a specialist approach that sees dedicated anglers going in search of the biggest carp to inhabit lakes, rivers and canals. Once considered a niche following that only appealed to a small hard-core group of fanatics, the popularity of carp fishing has grown - and continues to grow - at a frightening pace. An increasing number of tackle companies, fisheries and tackle shops now base their entire business around carp fishing specialization and the "bug" has spread beyond Britain into the whole of western, central and eastern Europe. This sister manual to Coarse Fishing manual will show the growing band of carping disciples how to catch them through over 500 illustrations and accompanying text.
Now for the first time in ten years, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide appears in a revised edition that solidifies its place as the flagship title of the Orvis brand. A best-selling, fully illustrated, and comprehensive book, this large-format volume has been required reading for every angler for nearly three decades. Included here are instructions for tackle selection; casting and presentation; flies and their specific uses; successful techniques on stream, pond, or ocean; and the select tackle, flies, and methods for pursuing every major gamefish in fresh and salt water, from bass to bonefish, tarpon to trout.
This book has been written as a reference on coarse fishing float rigs, ledger rigs and carp rigs. It contains diagrams and descriptions of dozens of rigs used to catch coarse fish. The purpose of the book is to help with rig selection taking into account weather and water conditions. It is aimed at anglers with a basic understanding and some prior knowledge of coarse fishing. It is split into three sections of float fishing, ledger fishing and carp fishing. The rigs have all been carefully chosen to only include the most useful, effective and safe fishing rigs.
