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Fishing
When I began fishing I was faced with learning and what setup's to use. Now that I can easily go out for the day and catch several good sized fish I decided to help the beginners get into fishing.
If you are a beginner to the sport then you can get a great setup for around £200 to £300. If fishing a water with many carp of around 4lb or more then a good powerful rod will suit all siuations you may come across. My choice of a rod is shown above, Shimano's Hyperloop, I use the 2and1/4lb test curve but there is a choice from 2and1/4lb to 3lb test curves. The Hyperloop is a 12ft, 2 section rod.
The reel I use is also made by Shimano, the baitrunner 5000. I chose this reel due to hte baitrunner which acts as a second clutch which is a dream for carp anglers as they can easiy change from one to another.It holds around 240yds of 10lb Shimano Catana mono line. The Catana line comes in 1000mt spools with a diameter of 0,30mm.
The tackle that I use throughout the year consists of mostly Kamasan medium sized feeders and Kamasan size 10 barbless hooks. I have found that this hook is the best size and shape for carp and I have even hooked into perch on the canal that are atound 6cm long. I also use Middy ledger stops, Korum bait stops and hair rigs, a few disgorgers, a baiting needle and a selection of in-line weights used for "bolt rigging" for carp on large waters. I also take a pair of scissors and a pair of forceps.
The baits that I use will vary depending on the rig, weather and most importantly the time of year. On many fisheries there is bans on nuts, boilies and groundbait, despite the bans I still wouldn't use these baits because with the boilies and nuts the only type of fish you may catch are carp and possibly large bream and tench. M favoured baits are maggots, freshly dug worms, luncheon meat, hemp seed and sweetcorn. I keep the baits seperate in 3 pint bait boxes which are sufficient to hold enough of each bait needed in more than a day. Maggots should be kept cool in the bait box, either in a fridge or on a cool floor that won't get damp for example a dry but cool garage floor.
Another item that is always used is the bankstick, which is forced into the ground, a rod stand is then screwed in to the top to rest the rod or rods on. I fish with two rods and each one has two rests. I position one on each of the butts of the two rods and one up to about a metre in front of the reel. I always have both rods facing on a small angle upwards, or parallel to the water, never facing down towards the water.
Shimano
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