Richard Handel Carp Fishing

The First Half of My Fishing Year – Lessons, Memories and Looking Ahead The first half of this fishing year has been a real mixture of highs, lows, changing plans and valuable lessons. Like many anglers, I started the year full of optimism, convinced that this would be the season when everything would fall into place. As always, the carp had other ideas. One thing I’ve learnt over the years is…

Simply put, the perfect time of the day to be up and about. Richard

What a stunning morning, hoping for a good breeze on the water like yesterday.  Richard

Out in the elements, fine-tuning the set-up. Every session is a chance to tweak the presentation, learn a little more about the lake, and make small improvements that build confidence for the next bite. RRichard

I was up early, knowing the only chance of getting any fishing done—or even a decent night’s sleep in this heatwave—was to be at the lake by first light. The plan was simple: arrive early, find a swim with plenty of shade, and get everything set up before the full heat of the day kicked in. In these temperatures, getting ahead of the rising sun makes all the difference, both for comfort and for…

June Frustrations – When the Carp Refuse to Play With my gardening jobs for the week finally completed, I was more than ready to get back on the bank. The weather hadn’t been particularly kind for gardening, but from a fishing perspective, it looked absolutely perfect. Strong south-westerly winds, heavy rain showers, and low pressure – exactly the sort of conditions that often get carp anglers…

These are a good few new items for sale. As it’s loft clearance time, I will be listening more stuff over the coming weeks. 

What a wonderful evening. Richard

Hopefully my timing isn’t too far off and the carp are still on the munch before the pressure rises and this horrible hot weather return

Cream Cajouser Cream Cajouser is one of the nicest aromas and tastes of any baits currently available, being a sweet, creamy bait that has stood the test of time as being one of the most effective all year-round baits even in the coldest of conditions.This being a bird food base mix with the addition of milk and vegetable proteins, nut meals, cream pallatants and other highly digestible…

The first week was absolutely perfect carp fishing weather. It wasn’t easy by any means, and the fishing was hard going, but I managed to put a couple of fish on the bank and felt I was doing enough to stay in touch with what was happening. From that point onwards, though, the weather certainly played its part and threw me a real curveball. The carp also seemed to switch onto more natural food…

Trigga Ice Shelf-Life’sLooking for the ultimate bait that’s just as effective in short sessions as it is a campaign bait. Then Trigga Ice should be at the top of your list, if your targeting plenty of action on prolific carp waters, aiming at singling out one of the A team on highly pressured waters or targeting big barbel then this is a bait that’s got it covered. Available in 12mm, 15mm, 18mm,…

Betaine HCI Our hugely popular Betaine HCI is a naturally occurring substance that is present in minute quantities in plants, yeasts, fungi, and the flesh of fish, crustaceans and molluscs. Unsurprisingly it is commonly included in the production of many commercial fish feeds. It is closely related to the amino acid. Betaine is rated incredibly highly by experienced bait users, in fact one very…

EnerGize RangeSomething totally different in being a hybrid bait, we’ve included a low temperature produced meat meal that’s been manufactured for both salmon and bass farming industry, being both high protein along with a high amino profile that’s proven a fantastic addition and one carp love. Add to this a blend of premium quality fish meals that work perfectly alongside the meat meals giving a…

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