Carp Fishing

In our minds, one of the topics most overlooked by modern-day carp anglers is knowledge of the species they are angling for. It's all well and good possessing a developed mind for bait, rigs, and tackle, but fundamentally, the angler will fail in many ways if he doesn't fully understand the target fish. A fish is not just a fish, as all will differ in many ways. Use the information wisely to plan your tactics for your chosen venue. Before you look at the fish themselves, however, it is important to know a little about the world in which they live. Remember that freshwater fish have a very simple existence in that all they require for a happy life is food, oxygen and a mate with whom to reproduce.

Many of you will have heard of the food chain in past biology classes at school, but if you were anything like us, you will have spent most of the lesson time daydreaming of being out on the banks instead of inside a stuffy classroom. Basically, the food chain is the name given to the way superior animals feed upon lesser animals lower down the chain. Man is said to be at