Carp Fishing Technology Extremes

It seems like every week a new product comes out helping you to catch bigger and easier.Many of the old school refuse to use these,let's give fish finders/Bait boats as an example.I understand the frustration when times limited.When does this technology go too far though or it's just plain common sense to use it.Most have watched the Korda Underwater series,"How great is that!" to genuinely see how the rig is lying if there are fish in the swim/etc.I read a somewhat over the top rant in pub talk(Angler's Mail) which outlined some future extremes.We know how expensive some of these big carp are and how some of them end up in near-by rival waters.In an effort to control some have been chipped similar to chipping pets.Take this to the extreme and add tracking transmitters and geekology you're now sitting in a bivvy that looks like the bat cave with a bleeping monitor giving you the exact GPS position of the water's resident monster carp,click on another window it gives you feeding info,it's typical patrol routes,when and where it was last caught(you get the picture).Why stop there virtual on-line carping directing someone else to cast some rods out and catch the carp for you! Where will it end?

Get on the Wind Carpers

I won't go into minute detail why big carp follow the wind but basically this boils down to food,oxygen,comfortable temperatures and cover,for more detail check this out
http://www.carp-fishing-tactics.com/why-follow-wind.html.You can save time by mapping out your lake N,S,E,W points.If you're having problems with compass points check this link http://www.compassdude.com/compass-reading.shtml.You can now get wind forecasts and current wind direction via the internet directly to your mobile here for GB http://www.xcweather.co.uk/GB/forecast.With a few clicks you can know or roughly estimate the windward end of your venue and go straight to it,might be all the edge you need.Get on the wind.

Tackle Reviews

The most expensive items in your carping armour can be a let down sometimes when you discover a budget item that's engineered to the point it's superior. Most carpers swear by their Delkims/solar pods and Shimano Reels,as regards alarms I think a lot are beginning to catch Delkim up now,I've always rated fox alarms and the new one by Ace is just that.Korda has pretty much nailed the market on some superior end tackle.Trakker do they make the best bivvies?.I'd like to hear your comments and what you feel is the Ultimate carping kit.I'll start the ball rolling with the Maver Reality Aluminium Pod £49.99 extremely lightweight, aluminium rod pod complete with three rod buzz bars. All four legs are adjustable, as is the pod’s length. The goalpost set-up aids stability and the buzz bars feature quick release attachments. Ok I admit I've got a Solar Stainless Steel Pod which will probably last forever but it's so heavy even with the barrow and the Maver one is just over 2kg.It's not going to last forever but if looked after should last a long long time.
I know it's been a while since my last post,I've gone self employed and will be working on a new retail website carpio.co.uk amongst other projects,I know there's not a lot on it at the moment,I'm currently cataloging and researching products in between fishing trips but the fishing trips are winning out at the moment but feel free to check it out and contact me.
Carry on Carping
Shaun

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New World Record Dream Carp from Martin Locke in France

January 2010

Congratulations to Martin Locke the Kent based Solar Tackle boss

The world record carp has been broken by Martin Locke, who last week smashed the world carp record with this huge mirror weighing 94lb.

The monster mirror (Briggs' Fish), beats the previous record by 3lb and was taken on a week-long trip to Rainbow Lake in France.

His bait had been sitting over mixed seeds, hemp and crushed boilies for four days until the take in the early hours of the morning saw him battle with the same fish that set his previous personal best of 84lb back in September 2008. Martin took the fish from swim 12 on the 110-acre venue.

Martin used an ultra-tough rig comprising an 85lb Kryston Ton-Up hooklength, a 12oz lead and a size 1 Solar hook sporting a long hair carrying three Solar Club Mix boilies.

The capture means that Rainbow Lake, situated close to Bordeaux, has wrestled back the world record venue crown from fellow French water Les Graviers, which produced the former record carp caught by Andre Komornicki in 2008 at 91lb.

One man who knows first-hand the challenge presented by fishing at Rainbow Lake is Rob Hales, the UK fishery boss who himself caught (Briggs' Fish) at 90lb 4oz last May.

"Many people have no idea of just how challenging the place is. You can go weeks without a bite and trying to locate where the fish will feed in a huge lake that has a bottom like an underwater jungle is the ultimate test for any angler."

For many of the UK Carpers such a trip to the Rainbow Lake or Les Graviers is a dream Carping expedition which more often than not results in a blank,well done Martin.