Archive for October, 2008

Carp Fishing Accessories – Don’t Make the Mistake of Leaving These at Home

When going carp fishing, an angler needs many different accessories in order for him/her to have a successful fishing expedition. These carp fishing accessories can be purchased from several tackle shops and online.

Below are some examples of fishing tackle which perform an important role to all carp fishermen and in every fishing trip.

The Tackle Box normally come in three sizes which are fully protected with padding. Designed to protect and keep various items and pieces of tackle ranging from lead weights to bite alarms. They are fully adjustable and contain zip tops with removable Velcro dividers.

The Casting Glove available for both right and left hand. It protects anglers hand while casting.

Spare Bait Boat Battery if you are going to be using the boat for extended sessions, make sure that you have a spare battery for your bait boat.

Swivel beads intended to be use with running ledger and helicopter rigs. It contains a large bore letting them revolve freely when utilized in combination with heavy lead core or anti tangle tubing.

Knot Protector Beads (typically available in green and brown and in packs of ten)

Hook Bait Bag which should be waterproof, foil lined to keep the bait cool and fresh.

Super Grip Bait Drill, which is specifically designed for drilling holes through hard bait, a good one has a super grip handle.

Rig Stops – which have many uses such as float stops, back stops and stops for sliding rings.

Forceps – a handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding small objects when fishing.

Bivvy Table – intended to provide storage and accessibility for commonly used tackle items during the session. It permits the angler to be organized and uncluttered, protecting things such as the tackle box, phone, car keys and mugs of tea, keeping them off the ground and close to hand.

Carp Tackle Box – containing smaller tackle boxes within which function as a protector for various carp fishing accessories.

Carp Care Kit – an angler should have this when going out fishing. It's used for mouth injuries like hook holds or tears, and also for body wounds like abscess or blotches. Apply the Carp Care Kit by using cotton buds.

Air Dry Bag – keeps the bait in perfect condition. An angler doesn't want the worry of bait becoming smelly or drying out too quickly.

Rod Tip Protector – a padded sheath which is excellent for protecting the tips and spigots of a folded down rod.

Rig Roll or Carp Kit – a flexible tackle box that is compartmented and roll proficient, capable of holding all the essential items required for a normal session.

Hand Towel – an essential part of an angler's kit for wiping blood and general muck off hands

Flip Top Box – very handy and appropriate for hooks, beads, swivels and indeed any small objects that an angler has to carry around and don't want hidden in the lowest part of a large tackle box.

Baiting Spoon – Used as an aid for the placement of bait at a distance, typically screwed onto the end of a net pole.

Fall Bass Fishing Techniques

As fall bass fishing begins to shift into high gear, I figured there was no better time to write an article about fall bass fishing techniques. The fall of the year is a great time to catch bass, and while many people are thinking about hunting, you're going to want be thinking about fishing. My motto has always been, when other people are getting out their guns, I get out my rods. Fall is the time for fishing and these fall bass fishing techniques will make you a much more successful bass angler.

You can't talk about fall fishing without mentioning the beauty of nature. Not only is the fall a great time for fishing, it's also a great time to be in nature. There is probably no better time of year to be out enjoying nature's majesty. That being said, let's get down to the fall bass fishing techniques, shall we?

1. Jerkbait Fishing – Bass make their fall transition along contour lines and structure. As they're moving along these contour lines fishing a jerkbait can be a very effective fishing strategy. A good thing to look for is shad near the top of the water column. You can look for the shad visually or with your electronics. The bass school when moving along contour lines and feed on the shad. The bass will break the surface when feeding on shad and throwing a jerkbait into these schooling bass is a deadly fall bass fishing technique. Berkley Gulp shad are a very effective type of jerkbait for these fish.
2. Top Water Fishing – The fall of the year is a great time for top water fishing. Zara spooks, Jitterbug's, and floating minnows are all good choices when it comes to top water fishing in the fall. For the best results fish top water baits in the early mornings or late evenings. They key is to have water that's as flat as possible.
3. Realistic Crankbaits – Fishing Crankbaits along the same contour lines mentioned earlier is an effective technique in the fall of the year. The key with Crankbaits is that they look as realistic as possible, that is as much like the basses normal forage as possible. When it comes to fall bass fishing techniques, fishing realistic Crankbaits is one of the most effective.

When it comes to fall bass fishing techniques, the one just mentioned will serve you well. As the water temperatures cool and oxygen levels increase bass become very active and are susceptible to all of the techniques mentioned in this article. Give one or all of them a try sooner, rather than later and find out for yourself just how effective these bass fishing techniques are.

Largemouth Bass Extreme Fishing

Don't let the title fool you. Anytime you are fishing for largemouth its largemouth bass extreme. The feeling of the strike off the top of the lily pads is a feeling not equalled by anything else in existence. I don't care about the size of the fish, the catch is the rush. Of course bigger fish make for more fun but all in all it's all fun when catching the ever so popular largemouth bass.

I have spent many years out at many of my favourite ponds doing what I love doing, largemouth bass extreme fishing. I started as a kid and now that I'm over 40 years old the thrill hasn't lessened at all. I still feel like I did when I was 8 walking out behind my grandfather's pasture to the bass hole. Of course so much has changed since then.

Largemouth bass extreme has moved for me from a closed face reel with 20 pound test on a rod that was stiff as a steel pole. Now I use nothing larger than 6 pound test on an open reel and a rod that I can feel any slightest movement on. The rush is still the same and even more now because I get to see the joy on my kids faces.

We spend a lot of time on big well know lakes these days doing our largemouth bass extreme fishing but it's still a lot of fun to hit some of those hard to get at out of the way spots. Most of those spots don't produce big fish anymore but the numbers are still crazy. Unfortunately many of the great spots have disappeared over the years as well. Like the pond out behind my grandfathers pasture. It was filled and used to develop a few more acres of farmland. Well the one thing they can't take from me is my largemouth bass extreme fishing memories.

Times have changed and there are still plenty of spots to build plenty of great new memories. I don't have grandkids yet but the day that happens I will be sure to have them out on the water and be a first part of their largemouth bass extreme fishing experience.