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Author: Chris Ansell
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02 nd November 2025
ADTV Carp Chapters - BIG Autumn Carp Fishing Approach - Cawcutts Lake
You join me at Cawcutts lake, an Embryo water just north of Cambridge for 48 hours of specimen big carp fishing. The aim of the game for this session was to show you all my tactics for targeting large carp in the autumn. The term “Big carp” can
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24 th August 2025
What A Session Catching Carp At Catch 22 Lakes - Getting That Buzz Back Carp Fishing - Carp Chapters
For this episode of Carp Chapters, the plan was to re-ignite a passion for carp fishing. My best friend Craig and I have known each other for over 40 years. His work and family responsibilities have had a habit of getting in the way of his angling,
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28 th March 2025
Spring Carp Fishing Tactics On Baston Shallow Pit - Carp Chapters
Welcome to this special episode of Carp Chapters, I have been lucky enough to be invited by Rich, who runs the Embryo day ticket lakes, to fish the brand-new Baston Shallow Pit. The lake is set to open in spring 2025 and holds around 250 carp ranging
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06 th September 2024
ADTV Carp Chapters - Solid PVA Bag Tactics With Henry Lennon
Fishing with solid PVA bags is a devastating method that is incredibly underused in the carp fishing world, but is a tactic that simply cannot be ignored! For this Carp Chapters, I am fishing with Nash’s own carp catching machine Henry Lennon at
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30 th August 2024
Keep Your Fluorocarbon Line Clean
This tip is for all the fluorocarbon users out there, who have all experienced reeling in your rods after a long time (say 24 hours) and they find that their fluorocarbon has attracted all the grime that’s out in the lake so it now stands out like
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26 th August 2024
Never Get Wet Feet Using Waders Ever Again!
Todays fishing hack is for all the carp anglers who need their fishing waders at the front of their swim ready for landing fish. But, what do you do is rain is forecasted? Well you go to bed with not a worry in the world, if you put an empty bucket
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22 nd August 2024
Attach PVA Bags To Your Hooklink Without A Baiting Needle!
This is a quick and simple way to attach a PVA Mesh stick to a supple hooklink without the need of a gate latch needle! Simply hook the hook into the side of the PVA bag, create a little loop back over yourself, pass that over the know, and then pull
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18 th August 2024
Extend Your Hair Rig With Ease!
Now this fishing hack is for carp anglers who have rigs already made to accommodate a specific size of hookbaits, but as your session unfolds, you know you need to change to a different hookbait such as a snowman, but you are reluctant to do so as
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14 th August 2024
Prevent Splitting Boilies When Using A Throwing Stick!
This fishing hack is for anglers who love to use throwing sticks for baiting up with boilies. Using throwing sticks can be a real edge when carp fishing as they allow you to scatter your bait at a distance, allowing fish to feed confidently on single
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10 th August 2024
Straighten Your Coated Hooklink!
Now this fishing hack is for everyone who uses coated hooklinks whether it be for carp fishing or specialist fishing. As you find that coated hooklinks can get quite untidy, very kinked and to get them straight you need to steam them with a kettle.
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