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HOW TO: CARP FISHING GUIDE mini Swinger FREE! EASY TO FOLLOW ‘HOW TO’ GUIDE THE COMPLETE EDGES RANGE! Use PVA Bait the Spot Fish Zig Rigs Tie a Pop-Up Rig Fox Rig Guide 2018_1-13.indd 1 14/05/2018 10:45:26 HOW TO: CARP FISHING GUIDE WELCOME... to the brand-new Edges ‘How To’ Guide your one-stop shop for mastering the basics of carp shing. The aim of this new guide is to arm you with lots of short bursts of information that will not only help you to catch more carp but also ensure that when you do catch the sh they are cared for correctly too. We have focussed on making the guide very picture-heavy to give lots of visual guidance on how to master a number of tactics. Often much of the information in circulation these days be it in magazines or online is aimed at the more experienced angler and takes many of the basics for granted so we were keen to strip things back and help any newcomers to carp shing to get things right from the o ! The second half of the guide is a classi ed look at our whole Edge range of accessories, for those of you in the market for new accessories that have been designed by carp anglers to help other carp anglers catch more carp you are sure to nd this section very valuable... We really hope you enjoy what’s in store for you over the coming pages... UK Headquarters European Distribution Centre foxint.com 1 Myrtle Road, Brentwood, Transportzone Meer, Riyadhstraat 39, Essex, CM14 5EG 2321 Meer, Belgium /foxInternational Free Fishing Guide not for re-sale. Live Photography: Lewis Porter Fox International reserve the right to Words: Lewis Porter modify or alter prices or speci cations in Special thanks to: Harry Charrington, Mark Pitchers, /FoxInternational1 any respect without prior notice. Tom Maker, Mark Bartlett, Scott Day, Harry Pratt, Technical data and speci cation correct Jim Wilson, Stefan Han , Mark Noorman, Roelof Schut, at time of going to press. Bastian Reetz, Daniele Pellacani, Cezary Karolczak, All weights and dimensions are approximate. Csaba Balasi, Jakub Prudík, Roman Veselý, @fox_international E. & O.E. Copyright reserved. Andrei Popescu, Robert Nicolae, Mauro Pitorri. 2 Fox Rig Guide 2018_1-13.indd 2 14/05/2018 10:45:31 The world’s rst APP speci cally designed to help you sh more accurately and e ectively than ever before! Using photos and icons, Swim Mapper allows you to record speci c visual marks and concise distances to ensure you can arrive back into a swim you’ve previously ‘mapped’ and be angling with pinpoint accuracy within minutes. To nd out more visit www.swimmapper.com DOWNLOAD FREE TODAY! Exclusive access to a members-only area of our website and newsletters! See The Challenge before everyone else! Enter exclusive competitions to win our very latest new tackle launches! JOIN THE SYNDICATE TODAY! Visit www.foxint.com for more details. European Distribution Centre Transportzone Meer, Riyadhstraat 39, CONTENTS... 2321 Meer, Belgium 4 How To: Pick a Swim 18/19 How To: Fish Zig Rigs 5 How To: Find a Feature 20/21 How To: Fish Snags 6/7 How To: Bait the Spot 22/23 How To: Distance Fish 8/9 How To: Cast Accurately 24/25 How To: Improve Bite Indication 10/11 How To: Tie a Pop-Up Rig 26/27 How To: Care For Your Catch 12/13 How To: Tie a Bottom Bait Rig 28/47 The Edges Range 14/17 How To: Use PVA 3 Fox Rig Guide 2018_1-13.indd 3 14/05/2018 10:45:35 HOW TO: PICK A SWIM If you want the The number one thing to look for is the carp themselves - if you can nd the sh then your chances of catching them are much higher. So we suggest spending time walking around the venue, looking best chance of for clues where the carp are - once you nd the sh - select the swim that is closest to them. success then swim choice is crucial! What to Look for: Swimming carp in clear water Jumping/ head DON’T just: and shouldering Go next to the car park Swirling/ tail patterns Go next to a friend Bubbles/ zzing Pick the cleanest, most comfortable swim Coloured/ cloudy water TOP TIP! No Signs of Carp? Then Look for: Also consider weather-based choices: End of warm wind When trying to locate the Islands Weedbeds/ snags carp, a pair of polarised Back of cold wind sunglasses reduces surface Shallow water in glare making it easier for warm weather you to spot the key sign... Deeper water in colder weather Aerators or inlet pipes Marginal cover Fox Rig Guide 2018_1-13.indd 4 14/05/2018 10:45:48 HOW TO: FIND A FEATURE Having selected Many anglers like to sh on gravel spots or on the clean clay, silt or sand spots, and we would recommend to start by shing such features. Once you have located these features, let line o a swim, you will the reel 1ft at a time and count how many feet it takes for the oat to hit the surface - by doing now need to nd this you can locate shallower areas as well a deeper channels - carp like to patrol features some features so shing on the side of bars or on top of plateaux’s can be a real advantage. where to present Set Up a Marker Float... your hookbaits... HOW TO: Start by casting a marker oat setup on braided line around your swim to try get any idea of what is on the lakebed. We recommend exploring areas 1 2 3 close to the visual features in Start by threading your boom Thread the round bu er bead Tie the end of your braided line your swim such as islands, from the Marker Float Kit onto the braided line followed to the swivel at the base of the snags, weedbeds, reeds etc onto the braided main line by the other bead in the kit marker oat with a Grinner Knot Things to look for: Tapping on rod tip as lead moves along lakebed = Gravel 4 5 6 Slide the bead over the eye Attach your lead to the quick You now have a marker oat Heavy resistance trying to of the swivel as illustrated change clip on the boom section set-up ready to be used to locate retrieve lead = in the picture above and cover with the sleeve some underwater features Deep silt or weed Lead gliding along the lakebed = Sand, TOP TIP! TOP TIP! clean silt or clay TOP TIP! Try casting a Grappling Marker Use Marker Sticks and Keep a record of all of your Lead to your chosen area to see if count how many wraps the vital information in your you retrieve any weed or debris. spot is from the bank. Swim Mapper APP. 5 Fox Rig Guide 2018_1-13.indd 5 14/05/2018 10:46:01 HOW TO: BAIT THE SPOT HOW TO: Di erent Tools for Baiting Up: With some interesting features located the next step is to introduce Spod Throwing Stick Catapult Baiting Spoon Perfect for all manner Purpose-designed Ideal for variety of Great for all some bait to of baits at medium for boilies at medium baits at short to manner of baits as the spot... to ultra-long range to long range medium range very close range 6 Fox Rig Guide 2018_1-13.indd 6 14/05/2018 10:46:16 Bait Accurately Top Baits to Try: In order to ensure you bait accurately it is worth casting your marker oat to the spot and let the oat rise to the surface. You can then use this as a target to aim your free feed around. When using a spod cast it next Boilies - carp adore them and Sweetcorn - all-time classic Parti-blend - another great to the oat and then place the they are great for withstanding that is a rm favourite of the bait for spod mixes but often line in the clip of your reel - this attentions of small species Fox angling consultants attracts smaller species will ensure the same distance is hit on every cast. Also make sure you wrap the line around your marker sticks and pick a feature on the far bank to aim towards each time, ensure you record this information in your Swim Mapper APP for future reference. Tiger nuts - use in moderation, Pellets - carp absolutely love Maggots - a great bait in winter great for avoiding attention pellets and they are great in but not ideal on lakes that of bream, tench and cray sh spod mixes and PVA bags too have species other than carp Create an E ective Spod Mix... HOW TO: 1 2 3 4 Start by adding 2kg of Next add 1kg of boilies - both Now add 1kg of particles Finally add 1/2 kg of pellets, give sweetcorn to a bucket whole and crumbed such as pigeon conditioner it a stir and your mix is ready Get your baiting right and the results TOP TIP! TOP TIP! can be spectacular! We recommend that you feed If spodding make sure you use a little and often rather than ngerstall to protect your casting putting in a massive amount nger from the thin braid. of bait at the start of a session. Remember you can put it in but you cannot take it out! 7 Fox Rig Guide 2018_1-13.indd 7 14/05/2018 10:46:39 HOW TO:HOW TO:HOW TO:HOW TO:HOW TO: CAST ACCURATELY TOP TIP! TOP TIP! TOP TIP! TOP TIP! Once you have found the Use some Marker Sticks to record Add some Marker Elastic to your spot you wish to cast to, or the distance at which you are line so you don’t have to wrap place the main line into shing for future reference.