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You just can't beat these normal fishing videos, simple does the job. I remember being young with my old man having the time of my life with a float and a bag of corn.
Great video as always guys - Had some of my best Tench on sweetcorn. Think I can go one better on the cheap baits though ;-) The last 2 weeks have been fishing a local lake in Iver, home to Carp, Bream and some cracking silvers, with my brother. The small Perch kept hitting me on maggot and worm whilst I was getting a lot of knocks and lifts but no proper bites on 6mm pellet. Overhanging the water was an elderberry bush - I thought it logical that these would fall in to the water and the fish would take them so picked some and stuck them on the hook. Cue a Roach frenzy - Over 50 the first weekend averaging 8oz with a biggest at 1lb 4oz, around 20 last week running up to 12oz. Also bounced something very heavy which I suspect was a Carp. Total cost of bait - £0
This season, I'd say 70% of the carp I've caught was on using bread. I usually fish with two rods, I cast one with a boilie or a pop wafters or meat and leave it on the buzzer. The other rod I'd either float fish or use a quiver tip rod. But when I float, it's either on the surface or on laying on the bottom. I always catch each time I go. Bread you cannot go wrong.
great topic for an episode. x Also, your book is fantastic. Since it's arrival my son has taken it to bed and we look through it every night. It has all the information we need and the illustrations are fantastic. it's clear you all put in so much work. Great result, nice job. x
I’m not a specimen angler I’m pretty old school when it comes to fishing I have the carp rods etc but for me nothing beats the waggler rod with a porcupine float and a lump of meat or if later on in the session when it gets darker il switch to a bubble float and float a bit of crust I love it 😍
I've got rid of all my carbon and graphite reels. Bought a load of cane and cap and Mitchell cast metal reels.. Precision engenering change the allow cogs for brass and they spin with 1 spin of the hand for over a minute.. The Hardy and Alcock rods are great. Just get new tops made for 100 each. And it's green clean fishing... Just makes the experance feel better.. I'm sourcing cotten branded lines made of cotton and silk. Strong stuff.. Will try the spam dog food
Absolutely love these videos. I’d be really interested on the rod, reel and line combo you use for this light/surface fishing. Whenever I try, I find I can’t cast very far with light baits and end up in line tangles. Thanks for all you do!
I’ve also found tinned hotdogs to be one of the best Baits for me , I’ve caught countless double figure carp on a simple hair rig with some hotdogs whilst anglers all around me blank
For the last couple of years I've often used tins of Tulip Bacon Grill obtainable from larger Tesco's branches, as Spam has become so soft and soggy. The BG works just as well, but is a little firmer and stays on the hook better, especially when Punched and presented on a Drennan Pushstop.
I caught a 20lb carp on corn 2 weeks into fishing, stalked the fish from the surface, having spent a fortune on boilies and pellets and such, corn is always going to be in my bag as an essential bait.
Great tutorial!!! Don’t forget cheese and peas though!!! Back when I was a kid our family was quiet poor. On a Sunday afternoon my brothers and I used the remains of the Sunday roast for bait. Potatoes carrots peas and we couldn’t afford traditional meat for our roast so the left over sausage was a great bait too!!! Each bait caught fish on it’s day….
Thank you Bob! Amazing. So true. And fun to see what works too. Omi and I caught a carp on a piece of apple once. I also caught a chub on a blackberry picked from a bush. It is absolutely possible to catch fish on other things :)
Bubble float is good if you need to get your bread out further. They take on water, which provides weight, are transparent so don't spook the fish too much and they float. Never tried with carp, used exclusively with floating bread for mullet. Also, hard, super smelly cheese for big river chub.
Another good option is to buy feed corn, soak it for 24 hours, and then boil it for an hour :) That works wonders too, and it's even cheaper than buying sweetcorn from the supermarket.
I'm in Melbourne Aus, corn kernals and bread have always been my go too when fish are not taking worm or power bait. Trout, Carp and Roach wiĺl take corn. Roach seem to prefer the compressed crust. Haven't caught anything on spam save for a freshwater Turtle.
Tins for hookbait, frozen for throwing. Refreeze it after if you haven't used it all. The freezing and defrosting process breaks the fibres in the kernels down. More mushy and smelly. 😉 Just don't get the fishbag and the hoomanbag confused in the freezer....
Good tip. Beans don't get used enough. A good summer bulker, when they want a lot of food. Fish have much simpler taste buds than us mammals, and respond well to simple protein rich foods.
Hey guys just wondering if you have a video on different leads etc, looking at joining a new lake and being really new to carp/lake fishing there's alot of new rules I need to follow. At the moment I'm using an inline lead I believe where the weight has the line going through it and it can move freely up and down the line. I've been told I need a semi fixed/something else and I'm not exactly sure what I need.
best break is the morrisons extra thick but look for the ones that have been baked a bit longer with the darker crust, by for the best for surface fishing.
Watching this now is absolutely mind blowing, the change in prices we've had in around a year is astonishing, lol. Don't get me wrong, it's still a fair bit cheaper than tackle shop bait, but wow.
Great video!! Im wondering i was on a lake in france and the owner came from the uk. He told me he use marmite on boilies and bread for catching carp couse its salty. Dit you ever tryed that or it isnt that good for a carp🙈😂👍. Sorry if my english is bad... Gr. Dave
Im jealous at the price of corn you have in the store. Here (NL) shops dont even sell frozen corn, only cans, and they are expensive! If i want cheap corn, i can only order it online, dried.
Bread doesn't "fall off the hook after one cast", if you use it right. Buy the right bread, not hovis, warburtons is good. Hovis is all air and bleach. Keep your bread fresh, balance the size of the bait to the hook, mould a soft part of the bread round the shank, and don't break the grain. If you want to use it at distance, you can always microwave and roll it, and/or hair rig it. It shouldn't "fall off"... and spam isn't cheap. Generic cheap meat is better, because it's full of fat and contains more gristle, which makes it hook better. Take it out of the tin, and put it in the fridge for 24 hours, which gives it a nice skin. For chub, hotdogs are just as good, and half the price. but meat will never out-fish bread.
Had the best carp session I've ever had using luncheon meat we cubed it up and covered it in chilli powder we honestly didn't get a chance to sit down all morning it was non stop
guys your vids are always top quality just want to ask alot of carp waters that i fish have banned bread due to it being bad for them do you agree ?????
I'm 67, fishing since I was 7, I use meat,corn, loaf, worms, maggots,cheese,hemp ! What else do you need?? Refuse to fall into the angling retail trap of super duper pellets and poles
Having massive problems with cormorants at the moment on my local river bait fish have become basically non existent which seems to have moved the pike on? This time last year had already had several doubles biggest being 18lb 4, had a least 6 or 7 blank sessions now fishing same methods which were so successful last year? Will this temporary or does this mean my local stretch is now and will continue to be no good?
WHEN are these brands going to finally start sponsoring anglers? We all know the best baits come out of the supermarket! I mean, does anyone actually eat spam anymore? Change the name the instant impact carp spam and its good for 6.99 a can lol!
Hi! To improve your fishing and catch more fish, check out my Simple Fishing Guidebook! With 100 pages of tips, rigs, knots, bait + lure advice and 21 in-depth species guides, you’ll definitely improve your knowledge and skills. Get yours here: fishwithcarl.co.uk/products/the-simple-fishing-guidebook
You just can't beat these normal fishing videos, simple does the job. I remember being young with my old man having the time of my life with a float and a bag of corn.
Great video as always guys - Had some of my best Tench on sweetcorn.
Think I can go one better on the cheap baits though ;-) The last 2 weeks have been fishing a local lake in Iver, home to Carp, Bream and some cracking silvers, with my brother. The small Perch kept hitting me on maggot and worm whilst I was getting a lot of knocks and lifts but no proper bites on 6mm pellet. Overhanging the water was an elderberry bush - I thought it logical that these would fall in to the water and the fish would take them so picked some and stuck them on the hook. Cue a Roach frenzy - Over 50 the first weekend averaging 8oz with a biggest at 1lb 4oz, around 20 last week running up to 12oz. Also bounced something very heavy which I suspect was a Carp. Total cost of bait - £0
Very cool ^^ and something ill keep in mind, I've seen people use bugs on lakes that naturally have a lot there, never thought about this though.
Would that lake be Wood Lane by any chance?
@@albybunday1767 It is indeed
This season, I'd say 70% of the carp I've caught was on using bread. I usually fish with two rods, I cast one with a boilie or a pop wafters or meat and leave it on the buzzer. The other rod I'd either float fish or use a quiver tip rod. But when I float, it's either on the surface or on laying on the bottom. I always catch each time I go. Bread you cannot go wrong.
Love your vids do a colab with catfish and carp
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great topic for an episode. x
Also, your book is fantastic. Since it's arrival my son has taken it to bed and we look through it every night. It has all the information we need and the illustrations are fantastic. it's clear you all put in so much work. Great result, nice job. x
Amazing stuff! Thanks for the message :) ❤️
Would love to see a video on bobbins and bite indication dos and don’ts. Me and my kids love your videos keep it up guys 👍
Top video as always! That was not a failure you caught at each venue, on each bait, and got 3 different species. I'd say you completed the challenge 😊
I would consider that a success, you caught on each bait! poor skimmer and dace haha didnt even count as a blank saver!
I’m not a specimen angler I’m pretty old school when it comes to fishing I have the carp rods etc but for me nothing beats the waggler rod with a porcupine float and a lump of meat or if later on in the session when it gets darker il switch to a bubble float and float a bit of crust I love it 😍
Sounds great
I've got rid of all my carbon and graphite reels. Bought a load of cane and cap and Mitchell cast metal reels.. Precision engenering change the allow cogs for brass and they spin with 1 spin of the hand for over a minute.. The Hardy and Alcock rods are great. Just get new tops made for 100 each. And it's green clean fishing... Just makes the experance feel better.. I'm sourcing cotten branded lines made of cotton and silk. Strong stuff.. Will try the spam dog food
Absolutely love these videos. I’d be really interested on the rod, reel and line combo you use for this light/surface fishing. Whenever I try, I find I can’t cast very far with light baits and end up in line tangles. Thanks for all you do!
Fun to see you in that last stretch of river, remember your early days when you were there quite a lot
Yes! One of our original spots, not as productive as it used to be though. Still nice to be down there though!
I’ve also found tinned hotdogs to be one of the best Baits for me , I’ve caught countless double figure carp on a simple hair rig with some hotdogs whilst anglers all around me blank
For the last couple of years I've often used tins of Tulip Bacon Grill obtainable from larger Tesco's branches, as Spam has become so soft and soggy. The BG works just as well, but is a little firmer and stays on the hook better, especially when Punched and presented on a Drennan Pushstop.
I caught a 20lb carp on corn 2 weeks into fishing, stalked the fish from the surface, having spent a fortune on boilies and pellets and such, corn is always going to be in my bag as an essential bait.
Fun Fact, in Germany Spam meat is not available (of course we have other canned meat) so it's very expensive. About 10€ on Amazon 😂🙈
I am STILL not done with all of your content guys! and I couldnt be more happy about it at that hahaha!
Cheers once again mates!
Awesome to hear that Joe! Tight lines :)
havent even watched can already tell this is going to be a good one where i fish carp only feed on luncheon meat and bread
Another great video.
I find bacon grill is better than spam or luncheon meat. It is firmer. I sometimes give it a quick fry to get those oils flowing
I used to do that too but quickly gave up as the temptation to throw it between the bread and eat it myself was always too much! 😆
Can catch fish anywhere on the planet with corn even in salt water Great bait!
Great tutorial!!! Don’t forget cheese and peas though!!! Back when I was a kid our family was quiet poor. On a Sunday afternoon my brothers and I used the remains of the Sunday roast for bait. Potatoes carrots peas and we couldn’t afford traditional meat for our roast so the left over sausage was a great bait too!!! Each bait caught fish on it’s day….
Thank you Bob! Amazing. So true. And fun to see what works too. Omi and I caught a carp on a piece of apple once. I also caught a chub on a blackberry picked from a bush. It is absolutely possible to catch fish on other things :)
Like how you went back to that old fishing spot at the Little river defo seen that in the old videos 👌👍
Nice vid buddy changing it up good for ppl who r learning keep them coming
Bread crumbs and grated cheese molded into a boillie, Winner every time, for Chub and Barble
Sweetcorn and meat are the baits I use the most. Both are great for many different species.
Bubble float is good if you need to get your bread out further. They take on water, which provides weight, are transparent so don't spook the fish too much and they float. Never tried with carp, used exclusively with floating bread for mullet. Also, hard, super smelly cheese for big river chub.
Excellent production and quality tutorial
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it!
Another good option is to buy feed corn, soak it for 24 hours, and then boil it for an hour :) That works wonders too, and it's even cheaper than buying sweetcorn from the supermarket.
The river looks like the same one you used to fish like 8 years ago. Is it the same one?
I'm in Melbourne Aus, corn kernals and bread have always been my go too when fish are not taking worm or power bait. Trout, Carp and Roach wiĺl take corn. Roach seem to prefer the compressed crust. Haven't caught anything on spam save for a freshwater Turtle.
Keep it up carl and alex your tutorials always help improve my angling
So glad to hear they're helped :)
Always been good baits and always will. It’s not about boilies all the time. Nice one Carl 👍 another good video as usual .
Tins for hookbait, frozen for throwing. Refreeze it after if you haven't used it all. The freezing and defrosting process breaks the fibres in the kernels down. More mushy and smelly. 😉 Just don't get the fishbag and the hoomanbag confused in the freezer....
Hi Carl today I cuaght a perch on curried Spam and cuaght a chub on spam as well
Always love these videos! Great location, out of curiosity what rod are you using?
In Russia, they catch a barbel on crustaceans from under the stones, I see for the first time what they catch on ham
Chick peas for match carp fishing, 2 wins, 2 seconds and a fourth in 5 weekends...
Also haricot beans are great for F1's and Bream...
Good tip. Beans don't get used enough. A good summer bulker, when they want a lot of food. Fish have much simpler taste buds than us mammals, and respond well to simple protein rich foods.
Big fan I love the videos you inspired me to fish and it’s Been so mush fun
Glad to hear it and best of luck with your fishing! :)
For carp all I use is Banoffe sweet corn sends those chunks crazy.. If I'm allowed to ground bait I only use Munga mix
Hey guys just wondering if you have a video on different leads etc, looking at joining a new lake and being really new to carp/lake fishing there's alot of new rules I need to follow.
At the moment I'm using an inline lead I believe where the weight has the line going through it and it can move freely up and down the line.
I've been told I need a semi fixed/something else and I'm not exactly sure what I need.
best break is the morrisons extra thick but look for the ones that have been baked a bit longer with the darker crust, by for the best for surface fishing.
Dom !! glad you're still alive
@@fatfish6763 always here, just hardly go fishing anymore lol
@@DomFishingUK Did you see how fast Chris ran with the net for Carl . I but he does't normaly go the fast
@@fatfish6763 surprised he doesnt jab the fish off, he normally does that to me when we go fishing the knob head!
Watching this now is absolutely mind blowing, the change in prices we've had in around a year is astonishing, lol. Don't get me wrong, it's still a fair bit cheaper than tackle shop bait, but wow.
Great video!!
Im wondering i was on a lake in france and the owner came from the uk.
He told me he use marmite on boilies and bread for catching carp couse its salty.
Dit you ever tryed that or it isnt that good for a carp🙈😂👍.
Sorry if my english is bad...
Gr. Dave
Carl talking bread colour difference - "White bread gets more attention" then continues to use the crust🤷🏻♂️😂
Another fantastic video Carl thanks
Glad you enjoyed it Robert :)
Im jealous at the price of corn you have in the store. Here (NL) shops dont even sell frozen corn, only cans, and they are expensive! If i want cheap corn, i can only order it online, dried.
Bread doesn't "fall off the hook after one cast", if you use it right. Buy the right bread, not hovis, warburtons is good. Hovis is all air and bleach. Keep your bread fresh, balance the size of the bait to the hook, mould a soft part of the bread round the shank, and don't break the grain. If you want to use it at distance, you can always microwave and roll it, and/or hair rig it. It shouldn't "fall off"... and spam isn't cheap. Generic cheap meat is better, because it's full of fat and contains more gristle, which makes it hook better. Take it out of the tin, and put it in the fridge for 24 hours, which gives it a nice skin. For chub, hotdogs are just as good, and half the price. but meat will never out-fish bread.
I went fishing nearly every day when I was a kid. Only ever used bread never blanked.
Another great video guys 👍🏼
Hey Carl and Alex could you please do a video fishing for true crucian carp.
Another excellent video again keep up the good work boy's 👍
Cheers Marcus!
Make a video on what lures to use for pike fishing
Great video lads 👍🏻
Brilliant video keep up the work
Had the best carp session I've ever had using luncheon meat we cubed it up and covered it in chilli powder we honestly didn't get a chance to sit down all morning it was non stop
Sounds like a mega day :) !
Thank u so much Carl that rlly helped me u are amazing fisher Man U inspired me 🎉
Should I use hair rig and stopper for my spam or I can put straight on the hook if I use method feeder?
I know your a better fishmen then me 100% but the white bit off the bread is also good for surface
I love bream. I quick knock on the head and they make a great pike bait.
Warburtons is by far the best sliced white for fishing
Great video as always.
Glad you enjoyed it Maria :)
guys your vids are always top quality just want to ask alot of carp waters that i fish have banned bread due to it being bad for them do you agree ?????
My 3 go to baits alongside boiles
Yes another video
Have you ever tried soaking raw chicken in garlic salt?
I seem to get alot of bites from catfish and drum
We don't use chicken as a bait in the UK, but it's relatively cheap, and would be worth an experiment. Garlic salt is an excellent additive.
Good video lads but the big bait companies must love u too..lol..👍corns the oldest and best .
cool video, what setup you using. TIA
well done again boy's nice video
I'm 67, fishing since I was 7, I use meat,corn, loaf, worms, maggots,cheese,hemp ! What else do you need?? Refuse to fall into the angling retail trap of super duper pellets and poles
Bread has literally never failed me
You guys are soooooo good great vid
Thank you!!
Fab video as always👌💪
Cheers Jason!
Great tips! 👍🏻
Going fishing today wish me luck
Hope you did well
Having massive problems with cormorants at the moment on my local river bait fish have become basically non existent which seems to have moved the pike on? This time last year had already had several doubles biggest being 18lb 4, had a least 6 or 7 blank sessions now fishing same methods which were so successful last year? Will this temporary or does this mean my local stretch is now and will continue to be no good?
WHEN are these brands going to finally start sponsoring anglers? We all know the best baits come out of the supermarket! I mean, does anyone actually eat spam anymore? Change the name the instant impact carp spam and its good for 6.99 a can lol!
99p for a pan of hovis white. Here in Ireland you would need bank loan to buy that.
Great vid well done
worms! slugs! grasshoppers!
they're free!
White bread is only better when there is not a lot off other fisherman fishing with bread if there are Brown bread Will work better
I think SPAM is quite unique to the UK though 😅
I have a rule... if i want to guaranty a catch of any kind... Bread or Sweetcorn.
Float fished Spam would have been a good option at the lake as the Corn wasn't doing so well.
great vid again always strong o cheese ever let me for chub
Is spam any good for Perch fishing?
What location was the 1st fish lovely colour
More trik for fishi
Thankyou my frend🤙
The best thing about fising with sweet corn that you can just eat it
Thank you
worms are the best bait. cost nothing as will produce in all conditions. corn and meat next. bread is more specialized.
as usual great vids
love ur vids!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A lot of pools don’t allow surface feeding ,,
Ah really, what country are you from? Here in the UK there's no restriction to surface fishing.
I like warburtons,warburtons,warburtons.I like this bread
also can find a few worms right on the bank.
What line weight\strength do you use for catching carp like in this video?
6 or 8lb line is suitable for fish of this size in this video :)
I use a apple corer for my meat and bread
What Rod u use?
No surface fishing at all the commercials around me.
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