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Get Carp In a Frenzy With This Maggot PVA Bag | Ali Hamidi

Get Carp In a Frenzy With This Maggot PVA Bag | Ali Hamidi

For those short of carp fishing time, the Solid PVA Bag is a superb tactic to get fishing quickly, with a presentation that works almost anywhere. In the winter months, however, there's a few tweaks you can make to the Solid Bag Rig to make it like proper gold dust. Ali Hamidi explains more...

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What To Do When The Bites Dry Up

What To Do When The Bites Dry Up

Every angler has been there - after catching consistently, suddenly you can't get a bite. What can you do? That's just carp fishing, right? In this article, we take a closer look at what you should try when the fish just aren't biting...

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The Year The Lock Hook Took Over - Just Look What It Caught!

The Year The Lock Hook Took Over - Just Look What It Caught!

We all know that small rig changes can make a big difference in carp fishing, but surely a hook is a hook, right? Well, not if you pay attention to the phenomenal success rate of The Lock - the hook that took 2024 by storm, with a stack of enormous captures all over the world!

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Change Your Winter Carp Fishing With the Long Leg Rig | Mouloud Madoui

Change Your Winter Carp Fishing With the Long Leg Rig | Mouloud Madoui

Mouloud Madoui (Algerian carp record holder) details a simple carp fishing rig that changed his fortunes when the temperatures began to fall and the fish were focused on natural baits...

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Carp Fishing Helicopter Rig Systems Explained... | Steve Hill

Carp Fishing Helicopter Rig Systems Explained... | Steve Hill

Struggling to know when you should be using a Helicopter Rig Lead System in your carp fishing? In this short article and video, OMC's Steve Hill explains the basics of the Helicopter system and how to set it up...

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The Perfect Rig For Lake Bled | David Rosemeier

The Perfect Rig For Lake Bled | David Rosemeier

Lake Bled is becoming increasingly popular among carp anglers as Slovenia’s mecca for catching stunning, heavyweight fish from crystal-clear waters amidst breathtaking scenery. This was also the case for David Rosemeier, who ventured to Lake Bled for the first time this late autumn. In the following step-by-step guide, he explains the Rig he used to target the Slovenian carp...

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Why I Love Using The Multi Rig For Big Carp In Europe | Stéphane Gentile

Why I Love Using The Multi Rig For Big Carp In Europe | Stéphane Gentile

OMC's Stéphane Gentile gives an insight into one of his favourite big carp Rigs for fishing in France and the rest of Europe. With a 'how to' guide so you can make it yourself too..

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How To Create A Quick-Change Bottom Bait Combi Rig | David Rosemeier

How To Create A Quick-Change Bottom Bait Combi Rig | David Rosemeier

Few things cause as much doubt among carp anglers as the monster topic of rigs. In this article, German big carp expert David Rosemeier introduces one of his favourite bottom bait rigs and explains how, why, and when to use it. He also includes a tying guide to help you save time and money setting it up...

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Catch Big Fish Anywhere In The World With This Curved Corn Rig | Mouloud Madoui

Catch Big Fish Anywhere In The World With This Curved Corn Rig | Mouloud Madoui

Carp Fishing the wild dams of Algeria doesn't require complicated Rigs, but they do need to be strong and tangle-proof. In this article, Mouloud Madoui (Algerian carp record holder) details a simple presentation that has been catching him big fish consistently...

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The Simple Carp Rig That Landed My New 58lb 4oz UK PB | Shaun Sharman

The Simple Carp Rig That Landed My New 58lb 4oz UK PB | Shaun Sharman

The Grenville Syndicate in Cambridgeshire lives up to its nickname of "The Lake of Dreams" time and time again for OMC anglers, and Shaun Sharman has recently again tasted some of the magic himself with a new UK personal best. Here he tells the story, the challenges this lake presents and the Carp Rig he used to overcome them...

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How To Decide Between Fluorocarbon or Braid For Hooklinks

How To Decide Between Fluorocarbon or Braid For Hooklinks

Stuck deciding between a Stiff Fluorocarbon like our Kickback or a Braided material like our Blend Coated or 50lb Ammo for your Ronnie or Hinge Rig Hooklinks? Here's how to decide!

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Easy Carp Fishing - A Simple Rig Boosted By A Simple Trick | Ali Hamidi

Easy Carp Fishing - A Simple Rig Boosted By A Simple Trick | Ali Hamidi

Carp Fishing doesn't have to be complicated, and here is a simple Rig and bait trick that will put way more fish in your net...

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