The inaugural curtain closer to the Royal Artillery Carp fishing season The Forces Carp Classic was again held at the fantastic Abbey Lakes complex, Northern France. This year sixty anglers from across the Army, Navy, RAF and emergency services came together to fish the week-long event for the prestigious title Forces Carp classic Champions 2011.

There are various carp fishing rigs which will allow the lead to drop off once you get a take but like most rigs they are suited to various fishing situations such as a lead clip set up a great method which will enable the lead to pull free should it become snagged but I wouldn’t use one in heavy weed as they can become weed chocked and the clip will not be able to serve its purpose,  or there’s the inline lead set up where by the leader or lead core is ran on the outside of the lead the tail rubber and swivel are used to hold the lead in place until a pick up and the lead is dropped once the swivel is pulled free from the lead a great method but again has limitations to its use. 

Pva bags and mesh are both great carp fishing products with numerous applications and both enable superb presentation and attraction, but imagine making them even more attractive, well that’s exactly what I have done by making them fizzy and I’m going to show you exactly how to achieve this.

PVA bag fishing

Fishing using PVA bags is a tried and tested method of catching carp which has been around for many years, however some anglers dont take advantage of the best methods of attaching a bag or mesh stick. Within this peice you will discover not only tried and tested methods but also some new ideas.

Stalk carp - There’s no better way to race the heart than crawling around the bushes with a lob on, it is my preferred method of fixing the adrenalin junkie within my carp fishing, so much more fun than sitting behind motionless carp rods.