Coarse Fishing Best Bait Guide

There are many different methods anglers use to attract carp to their swim. The most popular and widely used method is the little and often method.  Slowly building up your swim with little and often loose feed allowing the carp to gain feeding confidence. It can be very tempting to start fishing as soon as your arrive. However it would be wise to take your time building up your…

Increase your chances of hitting bites by fishing with a correctly weighted and suitable float. Keep a tight line and use a well balanced shotting pattern with a correctly sized sharp hook. Missing bites is very frustrating. Here will explore why you are missing bites and helo you increase your chances of hooking more fish. There is no easy catch every time trick. Fishing requires patience and learning. Through…

The best supermarket carp baits are luncheon meat, bread, sweetcorn, bread and cheese. Check out our list of over thirty baits available in local supermarkets. Carp bait does not need to be expensive. There are lots of very effective, cheap carp baits available in your supermarket. You probably already have some in your cupboard at home.  I have used many of these baits myself over the years. Some of…

The best baits for carp fishing are meat, maggots, worm, casters, pellets and boilies. However it depends on the conditions and there are lots of variables that can impact a bait’s effectivness. Deciding what bait to use for carp fishing can be very daunting. Tackle shops are awash with a variety of baits with all sorts of additives and attractants and it can be very difficult knowing where to…

The correct way to hook a maggot is: Use a sharp hook. Locate the small lip at the thicker end (head) of the maggot. Hold the maggot in your weaker hand, between your thumb and index finger, exposing the head of the maggot. Gently squeeze the maggot to push the lip outwards. Delicately hook the maggot through the lip. Bait presentation is vital to a successful catch. The whole…

The best baits for coarse fishing are maggots, casters, worms, sweetcorn and pellets. There are however many factors to take into consideration before deciding what bait to use, such as the conditons and the type of fish you are targeting. As a beginner to coarse fishing, you will probably be wondering what is the best bait for coarse fishing? In truth, you can catch on pretty much anything, within…

Are you struggling to get any bites? There are probably a few simple reasons why you are not catching any fish and easy solutions to fix them. If you are not getting any bites then you may be using the wrong tactics or bait and your bait presentation may be wrong. You might simply be fishing in the wrong swim or being too loud and scaring off the fish…

Getting into Coarse Fishing can be very intimidating. Searching for fishing online will bring up all sorts of different fishing tackle, techniques and baits for all kinds of fishing and it is difficult to know where to start. In this Coarse Fishing guide, we are going to take an in depth look at coarse fishing and break everything down in simple and understanding terms. We aim to provide practical…