Author Archives: ian brooke

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How to bait up with a spod or spomb accurately

Apr
16
2018
by ian brooke | 3 Comments

Let me start out by saying that this is not a casting tutorial. If you need a specific casting tutorial to add distance then check out the likes of Terry Edmonds who will be able to help you out. What this is however is a quick tutorial on how to make sure that your bait ends up where you intend it too. First of all […]

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Carp Tuition with Scott

Mar
26
2018
by ian brooke | 0 Comments

Scott came along last week for a Carp tutorial. We began with how I go about swim choice and how important locating the fish is to this choice. After an hour of watching the water in front of me like a hawk I saw 2 Carp roll in front of one swim. So swim choice was easy. Scott set up in the swim where the […]

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Supercharge your boilies

Mar
08
2018
by ian brooke | 2 Comments

Here is a quick video tutorial showing you a simple but effective way to give your boilies a boost and make them even more attractive.

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Testing Tub

Feb
01
2018
by ian brooke | 0 Comments

I use a clear Tupperware tub to test all my rigs before I cast them out. I know a lot of people advocate testing in the margins but I feel that a clear tub is far better as it allows me to see how the rig is behaving. This is epically important to me as it allows me to see exactly how it will look […]

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Winter Carp Session at Ladywood Lakes

Dec
15
2017
by ian brooke | 0 Comments

I decided that for this session at the start of December I would not fish the syndicate but go to a runs water for a little Winter action, unfortunately things did not quite go to plan. I arrived early in the morning and it was -2 degrees, the ground was frozen solid which made getting the bank sticks and bivvy pegs into the ground almost […]

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First trip using Bait-Tech baits

Oct
26
2017
by ian brooke | 0 Comments

Today was my first outing using Bait-Tech products it was only going to be a short day session so I decided that I would not venture any further than my local pond. I had 4 runs through the day which unfortunately all resulted in lost fish due to hook pulls (I hate barbless hooks!). Never mind, there is always next time and if it was […]

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Bait-Tech Carp Team Membership

Oct
02
2017
by ian brooke | 0 Comments

I am proud to announce that I have been given the opportunity to become a member of bait giants Bait-Tech Carp Team. I feel very proud to be accepted as part of the team and look forward to getting my hands on some of their products. Ian

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24 hours with Simon Crow

Sep
17
2017
by ian brooke | 0 Comments

Back in May last year I just happened to notice on social media that Simon Crow was going to run 5 one to one tutorials later in the year. I knew that these would go fast and so decided to risk my life by asking Lucy if it was ok to get in touch with Simon and book to go fishing with him. Why was […]

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How The Best Carp Anglers Can Help You

Aug
22
2017
by ian brooke | 0 Comments

Whilst I respect the opinions and talent of a lot of anglers there are a few that stand out for me. These are anglers that have influenced my Carp angling in a big way, some from the very start and some more recently. As you can probably guess at the top of this list is Julian Cundiff and in no particular order the other five […]

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A little bit of surface fishing

Aug
17
2017
by ian brooke | 4 Comments

I will put my hand on heart and admit that I do not do a lot of surface fishing for Carp. Why this is I have no idea, but this year i decided that I would put that that right and I am so glad that I did. Whilst I have not set the world alight with the numbers of fish I have had off […]

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