Two weeks ago a mate of mine Raul mentioned a carp fishing competition on a lake north of Madrid called El Vellon / Embalse Pedrezuela. My first thought was mmh. Later when he told me the price I was like urrrm. Now I am in! Today I spent the whole day suffering with a virus […]
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Arrgh, many carp are caught on lures in Spain. If you had told me that 10 years ago I would have said «no way», now I know better! This video helps clarify the truth and it’s a find! Check out the carp and barbel, trying to munch on silver fish, Carp are predators and here’s […]
Seems like Richworth have got a new website up! I have to admit, it’s not a bad one, nice to see long standing brands like Richworth embracing the twinterweb. Many UK brands have been in the dark ages when it comes to web awareness and using the platform to present products. Richworth Take a look […]
The whurring sound of reels alarms seems like long ago! I suppose it’s only fair, as last year was a cracker, and my first years fishing in Spain. I put well over 120 double figure fish on the bank, so I have no complaints. In January I did manage to get out to my new […]
January slipped by in a wink and I barely had time to get bankside for a fish! I did however have the great pleasure of spending quality time with probably the nicest man in Spanish fishing – Peter Staggs. For those of you that don’t know Peter and his work, he’s a proffesional specimen angler, […]
Obtaining information about Spanish waters used to be difficult, but now it’s getting easier thanks to the recently launched Go-Fishing-Spain website by James Clear. James has made a sterling job of providing, directions, maps, and valuable information about many locations to fish, be it course or sea! I was so impressed with the layout and […]
Some of you who frequent this port regular will know I am a carp addict. My quest for carp both by the waterside and at home never seems to stop. Recently whilst doing homework of a Spanish carp investigation type. I picked up this holy ghost of a fish photo…. The divine photo (sun rays […]
We decided to get onto a new lake for 2007. This fantastic looking spot, a stones throw from Madrid looked just the ticket. It was our first session on the water, and we figured 6 rods would be better than 2. Tony, Angel and I got on the water at about 11.30am. and put baits […]
Were off and away into 2007, and to be honest it’s been none stop already! I am finding it tricky to make time for this blog! In a nutshell, all is well. We had a nice exit out of 2006 and entry into 2007. Angel and I managed to get a bit of carp fishing […]
With winter creeping closer and the Spanish puente (bridge) meaning holiday upon me, I decided to betray my local Madrid waters and take a trip down to the ever popular river Ebro. I had heard this summer that the Ebro was not doing so well, but pushing that aside, I jumped on a plane from […]
Last weekend I took the plunge and headed down to the Ebro in Ampsota to meet Gary Sheridan of Ebro Dream Fishing. The weather was warm and it felt like my final farewell weekend as Winter begins to creep in. The camp and fishing was very agreeable, but the fishing was slow. We managed to […]
Angling Times have today released an a news article which states that the world record Carp has been smashed by a colossal mirror weighing 87lb 2oz. The Carp was caught for the second time on a Mainline HI viz Pinapple Pop-Up. Last November Gary hit the headlines when he caught the same fish at the […]
Somehow on Sunday night I managed to get a quick session in!I think I am a Carp addict, actually since my work timetable is almost none exsistant at this time I have got to get out and gave it go!It was a short session arriving at 10pm and leaving at 7am. The night was calm […]
It was a long day Friday 24th of November 2006. I fished two waters in 1 day. We arrived at the second lake at 11pm but I had previously been getting soaked on El Vellon. It was my first session on El Vellon , and it was never going to be easy. It’s a big […]
Sunday, November 19, 2006 It doesn’t just rain in Spain, and it doesn’t always fall just on the plains. According to all sources, over the next week or so, much of Spain will be seeing heavy rainfall as a series of storms continues to move south and eastward over the Iberian peninsula. This pattern will […]
A carp with a head resembling a tiger or cat swims in the Wulong Pool Park in Jinan, east China’s Shandong Province. The strange fish was found by local residents and has drawn hundreds of visitors in the past two days. Experts say the carp has attracted fish lovers and and many offers to buy […]
Trofeo Pesca Spain The Environment Council of Andalusia, Spain in collaboration with the University of Cordova, has killed or eradicated all of the Carp in the Lagoon of Zóñar. The Lagoon (right) is located to the south of Aguilar, Andalucia Spain. It is a natural lagoon which covers an area of approximately 70 hectares with […]
My final night session of the year produced some good fish. I use «final night», as I have now fished San Martine for 1 year! To celebrate my final night it rained and rained and rained. So much so that I had a temporary river running through the base of my camp/bivy, not good. Sometimes […]
In Spain particles can be found and used no problem. Actually come to think of it, it’s dam hard to find a bait ban for particles anywhere. You will however find other strange and wonderful rules but as of yet a particle ban is no-where in sight. Spain has not yet moved to the position […]
It’s been a lifetime since I wrote here hasnt it? Really it’s not been that long, it’s just that recently I have been away in Iceland. So other than enjoying time with Vikings, what’s been going on? Some of the larger Mirror Carp from my local lake. I had previously only seen these fish from […]
Should I say Barbel-ish-ous? Mmmmh, either way these munching torpedoes are falling thick and fast to The Method. In the photos you can see my mate Raul (above) with a lovely fish and myself later with a low double. These Barbel are suckers for the Method and our mix of hemp and Halibut Pellet is […]
The 2006 World Carp Classic has been won by the Polish team. It seems like it was hard going out on the mighty Orient, with just 17 fish caught through the 6 days of grueling competition, well let’s face it, it was never going to be easy! Jaroslaw Plochocki, and Mariusz Ciach of the Polish […]
Regular spodding, a Korda wide Gape B Size 6 Barbless hook and a pellet tied lasso stlye, will do for me! GRRrrr-Ripper would be the only way you could describe the screaming power runs which we sampled last weekend. One of the runs tore the line from my big pit reel at such a rate, […]
The most eagerly awaited event of the year has begun. The Orient World Cup Classic probably the most prestigious prize in the World of Carp fishing. This year it’s been extended to 114 hours, making this enduro fishing, 6 days & 5 nights not for the faint of heart. With a 100% rise in prizes […]