http://baggingup.co.uk/blog Carp Fishing News, Information, Chat and Reviews... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:25:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This has nothing to do with carp fishing, but this guy has got to be the daftest, unluckiest, stupidest fisherman out there. I know you'll love it! http://baggingup.co.uk/blog/carp-fishing-news/very-funny-fishing-video/ Another great video tutorial shows how to create a helicopter rig. And well known carp fisherman Matt Hayes is just the man to show you..... http://baggingup.co.uk/blog/carp-fishing-tackle/carp-fisherman-matt-hayes-show-how-to-tie-a-helicopter-rig/ Carp fishing beginners can learn the basics of tying a hair rig by watching this video. The hair rig is the most popular and effective hook setup in carp fishing and an essential part of the carp fisherman's armoury. Enjoy.... http://baggingup.co.uk/blog/carp-fishing-tackle/carp-fishing-rigs-how-to-tie-a-hair-rig/ Heat 2 of the 2008 Wales Carp Masters took place at Celtic Lakes Resort over the weekend of 20th June - 22nd June. Six pairs of carp anglers braved the often atrocious conditions in Heat 2 of the competition. Position - Team - Weight 1 - Ian Carter & Paul Hatton ... http://baggingup.co.uk/blog/carp-fishing-events/wales-carp-masters-heat-2-round-up/ Carp fishing at long range is a challenge for the average fisherman. But you can learn how to cast 160 yards plus.... Check out part 3... http://baggingup.co.uk/blog/carp-fishing-tactics/carp-fishing-at-long-range-part-3/ Carp fishing at long range is a skill every serious carp fisherman needs to master. So, our friends at Quest Baits have brought out part 2 of World Record Caster Mark Hutchinson's video on how to cast 160 yards... Part 2. Check This Out http://baggingup.co.uk/blog/carp-fishing-tackle/carp-fishing-at-long-range/ Sometimes when carp fishing, the carp are at long range. If you can't get your bait out to them, you aren't going to catch em. Quest Baites ahve just released a great vdeo - this is part 1 of 2 - about long distance casting. The film features World Casting Champion Mark ... http://baggingup.co.uk/blog/carp-fishing-tactics/carp-fishing-at-range-learn-to-cast-160-yards/ The British Carp Record may have been broken in the last few days. "Two Tone" has been caught by "Little" John Bird at a massive 67lb. Although the scales have yet to be checked by Weights and Measures", the weight eclipses the previous best (Two Tone again, caught by Simon Bater) ... http://baggingup.co.uk/blog/carp-catch-reports/new-british-carp-record/ I had one of my best ever carp fishing sessions the other week. And I didn't catch a thing! It was a pretty cold day at my local carp fishery, but I had been catching carp regularly over the winter, so I was confident of banking at least a few. There was ... http://baggingup.co.uk/blog/general-carp-chat/a-favourite-carp-fishing-session-and-i-caught-nothing/ What is carp fishing all about? Why do people, me included, spend days (and nights) on end on the lakeside, often ending up without having caught a thing? I've often wondered, when soaked to the skin on the lakeside, "What am I doing here". But I realise that carp fishing is ... http://baggingup.co.uk/blog/general-carp-chat/hooked-on-carp-fishing/