Tag: Carp Magazine

  • New Beginnings

    There’s nothing like the feeling of making your way down to the lake for your first session on a new water. The anticipation had been building for months now. The night before my first trip it was hard to sleep. The images of this beautiful venue and its equally beautiful stock filling my mind. As…

  • Search for Solitude.

    Search for Solitude.

    After moving from the Midlands to the South. I found myself grappling with the hustle and bustle of fishing in this new world. The incessant hassle of day tickets, the questionable etiquette, the continuous recasting, the voyaging bait boats, the drunken voices, and the dubious smells drifting between swims—it just wasn’t me. I longed for…

  • Brits Abroad – Lac Du Menhir

    The French Carp Fishing Adventure: Boars, Bites, Bare Bums, and the Albanian Café It had been a long time coming—the decision was made, the lake was booked, and the mates were selected for the journey. A French carp fishing trip was finally happening. Then, as we all know, Lockdown stepped in and postponed everything by…

  • Castle Water Relics.

    It was back on an afternoon in late August of 2024 that my girlfriend suggested I get myself down to the syndicate for a quick overnighter! Having known it to be a productive time of year on the lake I felt it only right to take her up on the offer. I quickly packed my…

  • A Decade in the Making: My Most Memorable Capture.

    Some captures mean more than just a number on the scales. They’re the culmination of years of history, obsession, and an undeniable pull that keeps you coming back, cast after cast. For me, this particular capture had roots stretching back over a decade, to when I was just a kid, fishing this little lake for…