stampy’s fishing journal

  When people start to get into fishing they will start with the Waggler (float) fishing, plus there's nothing more exciting then watching the float sink underwater when you get a bite. You don't have to cast far when your fishing with the Waggler ideally 20-30 yards. You may also find a good deal down at your local tackle shop to get you on the bank. When people start to get into fishing they will start with the Waggler (float) fishing, plus there's nothing more exciting then watching the float sink underwater when you get a bite. You don't have to cast far when your fishing with the Waggler ideally 20-30 yards. You may also find a good deal down at your local tackle shop to get you on the bank. Rod With the waggler rod you can get them from 9ft to 14ft, one of the things you'll like about the waggler is that its light so you can carry it up and down the river or around the lake and you don't have to worry about a rod rest, when fishing for silver fish or smal...

On 16th March the Angling trust gave all the UK anglers the news that they've been looking for, from 29th March night fishing will be allowed, match fishing can resume. This is the news I've been waiting for a long time, I'm not the only one. Tackle shops and other 'non-essential retail' can fully open on 12th April so of your looking to try some rods or reels you wont have to wait much longer plus you can stock up on your tackle. With the following news most fisheries will be booked up so if you want get a long session in best book at your local lake now to avoid the disappointment (I've got a session booked for the Easter weekend at cackle hills) for all the angling trust update click on the here    If your new to fishing and want to head on to the bank you must have a rod license in order to fish you can do it online by clicking here but also there is a close season on rivers and canals from March 15th to June 15th, check canal river trust to see if your loc...

On the first How to, I will show you how to tie a hair rig. The hair rig is the basic and standard rig that every carp angler started out with, when peoples angling skills improve over time they sometimes revert back to this basic rig and catch more than the most complex rigs. You only need 7 items to construct this rig Hook (size is down to you but I prefer size 6) Coated braid hook link Braid stripper Boilie Hair stopper Scissors Baiting needle Please watch the video below. If your having trouble head over to my youtube channel step 1 Cut the coated braid 10''-12'' long and tie a small loop at one end (use the figure of 8 loop) step 2  Push the baiting needle through the boilie then attach it to the small loop, then push the boilie onto the braid hook link step 3 Add hair stopper onto the braid hook link to prevent the boilie falling off step 4 Thread the other end of the braid hook link through the back of the hook eye, you want the hair long enough to dangle below t...

Hello and welcome to my blog This blog is about my fishing journey to document the highs and lows of fishing, but also to help give you and other anglers tips or advice. I main fish for carp but do fish for other specimens like catfish, trout, pike the list goes on. Currently my PB carp is 25lb mirror caught at Cackle Hills Speci 2 lake, PB catfish is 29lb caught at Charlies lake, Ashford  I am part of the team at Rigworx carp tackle that have top quality end tackle that I have lots of confidence in, part of T & T PVA mesh team where T & T PVA mesh provide amazing PVA products for your fishing needs. I have been fishing for the past 3 years trying different methods, different rigs to help land fish.  T o me the important thing I believe when anyone that wants to  fish is to have confidence in all your gear and keep it simple. Bait is the main thing to have confidence in, I was part of Munga Baits for the past 2 years and during those years I landed the PB Mi...