Practical Carp Fishing

The popularity of carp fishing has increased dramatically during the last thirty years; many now regard the sport as a separate branch of angling in its own right, alongside coarse fishing, game fishing and sea fishing. This very practical and accessible book examines the characteristics and habits of this cunning species of fish. There are books of all kinds but this volume is particularly aimed at the coarse angler with some experience, who has decided to enter the exciting world of carp fishing for the first time, and at relatively inexperienced carp anglers who wish to improve their catches. Topics covered: *General behaviour of carp and their feeding habits *Advice on all carp-fishing equipment and how to select the best rods, reels and accessories *How to choose the right waters and pick the most productive swims *Detailed information about buying, making and choosing baits *The mechanics of how rigs work and how to make basic and more advanced rigs *Fishing techniques including fishing at long range, floater fishing, float fishing, back-leading, stalking, slack-lining, and many more Playing, landing, weighing, photographing and caring for carp prior to release *Night fishing, preparing for longer sessions; pre-baiting, baiting strategies, fishing in winter, angling trips abroad and much more AUTHOR Graham Marsden is a long-established angling writer, photographer and tackle consultant. He has fished for carp for over forty years across the UK and Europe. Graham has written in every issue of Coarse Fisherman since its first issue in 1975 and is managing editor of the UK's foremost angling website www.fishingmagic.com. Mark Wintle has been fishing for forty years and although a true all-rounder, he has a real liking for catching carp of all sizes using a variety of methods. Together with Graham Marsden, Mark wrote the highly acclaimed Pole Fishing-A Complete Guide and he has written numerous articles for the angling press. SELLING POINTS *The popularity of carp fishing has increased during the last thirty years and is regarded as a separate branch of angling. *Written in a no-nonsense style, this will be an essential guide to catching bigger carp. *Invaluable for all carp anglers as well as the more experienced who wish to improve their skills and catches. *Superbly illustrated with 218 photographs. *Graham Marsden and Mark Wintle have a century of angling experience between them. ILLUSTRATIONS 218 colour photographs