New to Carp fishing?

Carp fishing has always been a popular form of angling but it's demand has increased rapidly since the onset of Covid-19. Could this be due to people looking for a new hobby? Branching out from match or pleasure fishing?

If you're new to carp fishing or looking to get started, we're here to help!

Essentials for carp fishing (for beginners):

Rods (2 rod set up) - all rods should be 12-13ft in length with a test curve of 2.75 to 3 pounds.

• We'd recommend a Sonic Vader Carp Rod (12ft, 3 pound test curve)

• Reel - We'd recommend a Shimano Bait Runner 6000

• Rod rest or Rod pod

• Bite Indicator (alarm)

• Landing Net - We'd recommend the NGT 42" landing net

• Unhooking mat or cradle - for gold standard fish care we'd recommend a cradle (or both)

• Weigh Sling

• Bivvy (unless you've booked yourself a luxury lodge with direct access to the fishing lake!), Sleeping bag, camping mat, warm clothing!