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No.206 October 2014

Champion BRITISH YOUNG CARPERS’ ANGLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Michael Bamber’s exclusive story

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Crafty Carper /// Issue 206 /// October 2014 /// www.craftycarper.co On the cover: The world is his oyster! Michael Bamber, the winner of BYCAC 2014. Read more on Page 52.

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Editorial James Turner

Editor James looks at what’s in

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young man, who is on the

The carp-hauling machine

and one which sees many lakes ban

cover of this issue. Enter the

that is Tom Maker gives his

the use of them. Ellis gives his tips on

2014 BYCAC champion Michael

top tips for catching more fish

using nuts, as well as a few ways to

Bamber – top angler. Find out

at this time of year, and also

get around nut bans on your water.

everything on page 52.

for being prepared. You’re

at his silty presentation while

sure to up your catch rate.

expecting some big fish to grace

Under-21s

This month it’s all about one

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store for you in this issue of

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Crafty Carper

Top Tips For Autumn

Tom Maker

Going Nuts

Crafty Carper, and also gives

Ellis Brazier

his thoughts for the month.

A controversial choice of bait at times,

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The Knowledge Dave Lane

Laney experiences a rather tricky month for a change, and looks

the bank in the coming month.

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The Multi-Recoil Rig Paul Hatton

When targeting some old carp in a lake infested with nuisance species, it was time for Paul to tweak his rig approach. It’s pretty nifty and didn’t half get some results.

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From The Crow’s Nest Simon Crow

Simon’s back again for another instalment, and this is where you’ll find out how to tackle small waters and make the most of your time there. Sshhh – it’s stealth time.

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Keep It Tight Mitch Smith

It’s cool to fish slack lines, or so we’re told, but surely you get better indication with them tight? Mitch looks at the subject and gets a little old school along the way.

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The Great Crafty Debate This month’s

panel of experts in the debate give their opinion on the use of Polaroids. Turn to page 46 to find out their take on a seemingly essential item.

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BYCAC 2014 If you

want to see what happens at the event, we’ve put

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products on the market, and give you the low-

pictures to help

shelves of a tackle shop near you, as well

down on what’s hot and what’s not. Plus the Crafty

set the scene and

as the Editor’s Choice of the month.

Team give you their essential items this month.

whet your appetite

Carp Food Here you’ll find the latest and

greatest products of carp cuisine on the

Carpers’ Kit

together two

We take a look at some of the best

pages of great

for next year.

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Contents /// October 2014

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John Paul has been quietly going about his business on a northern park lake. Turn to page 65 to see some of the most stunning carp you’ve ever laid eyes on.

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Ringing The Changes Sean Leverett

After spending many days and

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Over The Rainbow

Martin Locke

your question answered you’ll

nights on the bank with little to

be receiving a cracking prize

show for it, Sean changes his

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delivered straight to your door.

whole angling approach, and lo

recently had an amazing session

and behold, the fish follow.

over at Rainbow Lake. On page

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Tales From The Riverbank

Shaun Harrison After a few months out of the Crafty fold, Shaun is back

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Tipsfor Autumn ANGLER PROFILE.

Tom Maker Age 22

Hometown

Yatton, Somerset Occupation

Electrician

UK personal best

44lb 8oz

Favourite venue

Linear Fisheries

Did you know...

Tom won second place in the British Young Carpers’ Angling Championship twice!

Nights are draw ing in, tempera catch carp as th tures are dropp ey go on their ing, and it’s the an pri nu believe. Here’s how to make th al munch, as carp folklore wo me time to uld have you e most of this w onderful time o f the year.

#1 CHECK THE WEATHER Now more than ever, it is vitally important to check the weather conditions before and while you are on the bank. For me, it completely dictates the way I fish, from tactics to baiting levels. Quite often in late September and early October, we experience huge low-pressure systems. These come with strong and warm winds, and I have found that being in the teeth of the wind is one of the best times to be on the bank. More often than not, fish will be feeding heavily in this weather, and I wouldn’t be afraid to fish over a good amount of bait. On the other scale, there are the occasional cold, clear days which are a result of a high-pressure system. I have found these conditions to be the trickiest in which to get a bite. The best tactic I could recommend in this instance is a Zig Rig. I always keep my Zig disc full of Zig Alignas, no matter where I go and what time of year it is. During high pressure, the fish sit high up in the water, and even at night, I normally leave all three rods on Zigs.

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Tips for Autumn Tom Maker

#2 FISH IN THE DEEP If I’m fishing on the bottom, I always look for some sort of depth variation out in the lake. Where the bars and plateaus may have been great during the summer, I now look at the back or front of such features. It’s normally silty in the deep areas of the lake and this is exactly what I am looking for. I have had my best results when fishing on these types of spots and will continue to fish them. If the lake has an average depth of around 12ft and I find an area at 22ft, I wouldn’t get overly excited. It could be too deep for this time of year but might be a spot for the winter. I look at fishing in the 12ft spots off the back or in front of an 8ft bar, for example. These are the sort of spots which I feel produce the most bites at this time of year.

#3 ZIGS As I have already briefly mentioned, Zigs can be a superb way of getting bites at all times of the year. I keep my Zig disc fully loaded wherever I go, each with different hookbaits and varied depths. I get asked a lot about which depth to set the Zig at, and it really does depend on the lake you are fishing. I personally prefer them on deeper, clearer lakes and find them far more effective. If, for example, the depth is 12ft, I would cast a 9ft, 6ft and maybe a 3ft Zig out there to start with, and chop and change from that. Most bases are covered by doing this, and the same goes for fishing at night.

#4 BOILIES Carp love boilies, and at this time of year they are continuously building weight for the following spring. A good-quality boilie will catch you more and better fish. Pretty much all my big fish have fallen to boilies over the years, and I don’t think it will change this year. I have already noticed the effect they can have, and just by introducing them, the stamp of fish seems to get bigger. I am a huge fan of The Krill and will be taking it with me wherever I go this autumn. It absolutely stinks of fishy goodness and releases attraction all across the lakebed. This is absolutely perfect when fishing in the silt because it spreads around and clings to anything in its path.

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From the Crow’s Nest Simon Crow

quiet we try to be, there is something

Look for the Signs

that small-water carp sense as we start

The same applies to casting out, baiting

to make our way around their home. On

up, and general angling disturbance.

some venues it’s a silhouette on the

The more discreet you can be, the

skyline that they see, but I’m fairly sure

more it will help you. I very rarely cast

it’s the sound of footsteps that they

a marker rod about when I fish small

sense the most. They are so good at

waters. Instead, I use my eyes and

sensing it; on one venue I used to fish,

ears to help me locate the best areas

called Wergs Hall in Wolverhampton,

to try. More often than not, there will

I swear the carp could tell there was

be carp in front of you because they

someone arriving from the moment a

tend to be constantly on the go. Apart

car pulled into the car park. The only

from the obvious features to fish to,

time I was ever able to creep up on

such as weedbeds, pads, etc., always

those fish was during the close season

have at least one rod in the margins

when they were a lot more confident of

because this is likely to be the biggest

showing their whereabouts. It was also

draw to the carp, especially at night.

the only time I ever saw what I believed

The number of good fish I’ve had from small waters,

to be an uncaught mirror in the lake, a fish I photographed on several occasions, but one we never ever saw banked. Whenever I fish a water like Emmotland Pond

“I swear the carp could tell there was someone arriving from the moment a car pulled into the car park”

3, I stay as far back from the water’s edge as I can, especially when setting up a bivvy.

close in at night, is ridiculous. Only the other day I had three cracking fish from Pond 3 fishing close in, one of which was a lovely 29lb 12oz mirror, a fish destined

to make 30 at some stage. One of the signs I tend to focus

I try, as much as possible, to creep

on a lot is bubbles. Obviously this

around on tiptoes too, even if it makes

depends on the stock of fish in the

the other anglers on the water laugh.

water, but I’ve had some cracking

There’s many a time I’ve heard remarks

captures from having a rod over the top

from other anglers about me creeping

of a bubbler. This isn’t to be confused

about, especially when I’ve popped

with a fizzer, which is usually a much

out from a bush and they didn’t know

more obvious sign of carp feeding or

I was there. Trust me though, it really

disturbing the bottom. Bubblers are

is worth keeping quiet and covert on

much more delicate than fizzers, and

this kind of water, as it will help you

are often fish browsing the bottom

more than it will go against you.

and picking at items they come

RIGHT Good, strong and reliable tackle to cope with the weed.

across. A small baited trap like a single hookbait, PVA bag or stringer is my

BELOW Pond 3 looking nice

preferred way of fishing for these,

and lush, and very carpy!

but I have been known to try a float-

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fished worm or a bit of sweetcorn when I’m in the stalking mode. If the rules allow, a bait boat is another good choice for small-water

ABOVE A beautiful 26lb common

kicked off the session. BELOW A margin-caught low-20

from right under the rod tips.

carping. These are just brilliant for

how effective a boat like this is,

dropping rigs and baits out, especially

almost silently dropping a rig in

at Emmotland where there is a lot of

place within minutes of arriving.

weed about, and it takes presentation

The other good thing about the

to another level. It might take 10 or 15

Mini Lakestar is that it comes with a

casts to get a rig where you want it, by

built-in echo sounder, which is perfect

which time you will have spooked half

for mapping the bottom. Small-water

the stock well away from your area.

carp can be very ‘spotty’ at times,

This is where the bait boat comes into

getting caught once or twice from a

its own. I use one of the Blue Sky Angling Mini Lakestars and it has helped me catch hundreds of good

spot and then moving on to another area to feed. Locating these feeding areas with a marker rod can be very tricky, as often they are undulations of

carp during my career.

only a few inches in size. The graphic

It’s a no-brainer

echo sounder on the Lakestar is in the

when you see

handset, which makes it very easy to use and find these spots. I recently mapped out some good spots on Pond 3 which weren’t there the last time I fished it; small depressions of 6ins deep that had most certainly been made by the carp. I know this for a fact because one of the spots was from where I ended up landing three different fish, before the action dried up and the carp moved on to another area.

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Carpers’ Kit

Team Crafty Carper

The members of Team Crafty give a rundown of all the indispensable items which have seen them through the past month. Cygnet Tackle Prodding Stick Expect to pay: £59.99 What Rich says: If you are fishing a particular venue where rowing boats can be used, then this piece of kit is simplicity itself to use, and it proved invaluable on my recent trip. The four lightweight aluminium sections screw together easily, even with wet hands, and each is clearly marked in 1ft increments, enabling you to easily determine the depth up to a maximum of 17ft. Simply tap or drag the stick over the

Polarised Glasses

the make of mine - which isn’t

lakebed with the flat

Expect to pay: Various

important because I’ve now broken

disc attachment, and it

What Nigel says: One item of gear

them – but I’ve been looking

transmits what you are

I’m never without is my polarised

at the Fox Varios, which have

fishing over in a particular

sunglasses. Just take a look at the

interchangeable lenses to suit all

area. The spike also makes

picture to see what a difference a

light conditions. It’s well worth

it very easy to leave

good pair makes! Different-coloured

checking out several different

the stick in the lake as a

lenses work better at different times

colours and lenses because

temporary marker. It’s all

of the day, but overall, I like the

there’s a lot of variation in the

supplied in a hard-wearing

brown tinted ones, which I think give

quality. Don’t pay over the odds

case, and for the money

a nice warm colour to everything,

for really high-end glasses, as

this really is something

unlike the blue/grey ones which make

you’ll probably end up with them

I wouldn’t be without.

everything look cold. I’ve forgotten

scratched or sat on – like mine!

LED Lenser H7.2r

life to an amazing 60 hours. The

Starbaits Specialist Boilie Bag

carp, so the bait has been ordered

Expect to pay: around £60

beam can also be focused via a front

Expect to pay: around £11 for

and the reels are in the process of

What Broady says: At first glance

adjuster to really pick out things in the

XL; £5 for Small

being respooled, rigs and leaders

this headtorch may seem a little

distance, and it provides more than

What James says: I’m currently in

tied, and so on and so forth.

expensive, but having now used it

enough light to see the lead land near

the process of sorting out my gear

Luckily, Mitch Smith sent me a

since early spring, I can only say it is

a marker on a reasonable chuck. There

for a week-long trip in search of big

new air-dry bag because mine has

worth every penny. The unit is in two

is a wide range of preset modes which

been attacked by mice; the freezer

parts (connected by a head strap);

can be achieved by clicking the on/off

bait I’ve got left over from spring,

a battery compartment at the rear,

button once, twice, and so on, to get

which I’m taking as a backup just

and the actual light on the front. It is

to the appropriate setting. This sounds

in case more bait is needed at the

also surprisingly comfortable to wear,

complicated, but in reality it’s very

last minute, has been air-drying

thanks to the fact that the strap is

easy to master, and changing from

nicely in my new Specialist Boilie

well designed, and the whole package

one mode to another soon becomes

Bags. The XL takes 5kg of bait

is very lightweight, at 165g. The light

second nature. Finally, whilst talking

with ease, as you can see, and

source comes via a powerful LED which

about settings, there’s a boost mode

the smaller version easily takes

provides 250 lumens on boost, or at

that briefly increases the intensity

more than the kilo I’ve put in it. I

the other end of the spectrum, just 20

(for 10 seconds) up to 250 lumens

may keep this hung in a tree in a

lumens, which can extend the battery

and will push the beam to 160m.

sneaky little swim on the other side of the lake, as I fancy doing a spot of singlerod stalking while I’m there, so this is just what I needed.

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In Focus

Fox

RANGEMASTER 20 THROWING STICK

a full £120 just on a stick. It’s made

that. To ensure full protection

solely of carbon, and is extremely

whilst in transit, the R20 comes

light and easy on the arm and

supplied within a neoprene zip

ONLINE: foxint.com RRP:

one of the metal or

£79.99

Carbon throwing sticks are not only a very practical item of your baiting armoury, they are also a thing of beauty, especially the new offering from the guys at Fox. This month we take a closer look at the Rangemaster 20 carbon throwing stick.

shoulders when sticking out a good few kilos of boilies;

case, which is a very nice touch indeed. You’ll

if you already own plastic ones then you’ll know just how much your arms can ache after sticking out a good bit of bait. A

be extremely

“ It’s definitely a great buy, and we suggest you take a long hard look at one next time you’re in the tackle shop”

surprised at just how light this is, and although it’s possibly a little heavier than some other carbon sticks on

A number of companies already

price tag isn’t just under the £100

major feature to boast

produce carbon throwing sticks,

barrier, it’s a good 20 quid under

about is the easy loading

but as yet none are within the

it; this means you can actually buy

port situated to the front of the

same, very affordable, price

this stick and still have enough

stick, just above the handle, which

port. If you’re in the market for a

bracket as the Rangemaster 20,

money for 4kg or so of boilies of

enables you to load bait quickly and

new throwing stick or just want

or R20 for short. The attractive

your choice, rather than spending

easily, and we’re pretty sure this

something that’s going to be a lot

is the first time that this feature

easier on the bones and joints,

has been offered on a carbon

whilst also being pretty easy

throwing stick. The handle of the

on the pocket, then you’ll be

R20 is actually oval in shape, which

hard-pressed to find something

prevents the stick from twisting in

in carbon anywhere near this

your hand and therefore it helps

quality, at this sort of price, not

with accuracy. When we gave it a

to mention the added features.

bash we could easily hit distances

It’s definitely a great buy, and

of 100m plus, and we’re pretty

we suggest you take a long hard

confident that on the right day,

look at one next time you’re in

depending on conditions, you could

the tackle shop. You’re sure to be

hit much greater distances than

impressed – we are. CC

the market, you get more carbon for your money due to the loading

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Over The Rainbow Martin Locke

I

t’s been just over 9 years now since I first visited Rainbow Lake in southern France, and it’s

never lost any of its appeal or sense of adventure. For those unfamiliar with Rainbow, having to book your sessions and swim so far in advance (currently 2 years) is a bit odd. I couldn’t get my head around it at first. It seems like such a stab in the dark, but once you get into the groove, you can be far more calculated than you first think about timing your trips and selecting the right swims so far ahead of time. Long-range watercraft, if you like! Obviously, it’s a lot different from the type of watercraft which we would normally do. Just like on the majority of waters, the fishing at Rainbow can be a bit

The 40lb Unleaded hooklink is almost invisible over the dark sand and pine needles at Rainbow.

up and down after the fish spawn. That, together with the fact that June

a little blood, I managed to clean it up

and July are often very warm, means

to look like what passed as a mobile

I generally try to get a trip booked

version of the Hilton. I live by the line:

for just after that period. Going into

‘If they’re happy, then I’m happy.’

August, things have generally settled

With everything in place, I couldn’t

down nicely and the carp have got back

help but look around the swim and

into a rhythm, so it’s a much better

smile. In the early days I used to

time to be out there. It’s no coincidence

carry my gear from Dartford station

that I chose a session in mid-August,

to Brooklands Lake, with gear for the

which also happens to coincide with

week on my back, a bedchair under my

the owner’s (Pascal) birthday party!

arm, rucksack on my back and rods over

I was headed for Swim 19, which

my shoulder. Now look at it. There’s a

has been very kind to me in the past at

caravan, eight water butts, a tent for

this time of year. So, as well as looking

the kids to play in, trampoline, bikes,

forward to going to the lake anyway

scooters and the famous pink slide,

after a very busy period at the Solar

numerous other toys and things for

factory, I was buzzing as the doors of

small people to do, as well as all my

the Eurotunnel train opened;

gear which, like most of us, has grown out of all

I pointed the van south

proportion. There

and began the daylong drive to the lake. As I drive along the wide, open, although a little expensive toll roads, what always goes through

“My August trips to Rainbow have a slightly different twist to those at any other time of the year”

my mind is that I consider myself very lucky to be fishing there. There are 14 swims on the lake,

was enough bait to last a tackle shop a month, just in case – what happened there?! That said, when I looked out front, the bivvy was up and the rods were

out, so it was fishing as normal and everyone’s happy. It usually takes a while to settle

most of which take two anglers, but

down and really get into a session,

at a rough guess there are around a

and because you’re not moving swims

million carp anglers in Europe and 20

you can put your strategies and plans

or so anglers on the water at any one

into action and watch them unfold,

time, so just getting the opportunity

and adjust plans as necessary. For me,

to be there is a privilege in itself.

it generally plays out the same each

My August trips to Rainbow have

time in 19. Initially, the action starts

a slightly different twist to those at

off with an odd take on each of the

any other time of the year, in that the

four rods, and then as the session

family fly down 3 or 4 days after I get

unfolds, the middle two rods in the

there, so we have the added bonus of

swim start producing the vast majority

being able to spend some quality time

of the customers. Fishing at a range

together and I can fish as normal. So, I

of 230-250m with the lines all fairly

had 4 days to get the caravan spick and

close together can get a bit worrying,

span before they arrived, which wasn’t

especially if fish kite and go under the

a problem. After much sweat, tears and

other lines, but as with a lot of waters,

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Over The Rainbow Martin Locke

carpet of dark pine needles, so there is no need to start torturing myself that I’m worrying the carp away. I’ve got a picture somewhere, which shows my end tackle lying on the bottom, and the only thing you can see is the hookbait. Maybe the bulkier setup actually helps to target the bigger carp, in that the smaller fish may be a bit cuter and able to pick out the heavier gear to avoid, whereas the larger fish are a bit more bullish and aren’t as bothered by the intricacies of it all. Even so, I’ve always maintained that the bait is the number one weapon in an armoury. In my experience, if you use the

Sam Rozier with The Perfect Common at 74lb 8oz.

right combination of baits to create a feeding area, then the fish will be far less likely to notice that the hook

the favoured spots are on, or almost on,

leader, and a Size 1 or 2 Stronghold

is two sizes bigger than normal and

the same line as each other. In Swim

101 hook. Obviously, things need to

the hooklink appears to be 0.2 of a

19 there are two spots that I need to

be robust to deal with the size of the

millimetre thicker than they normally

have a bait on which are about 5 yards

carp you stand a chance of catching

get caught on. I wouldn’t say that the

apart. Even then, sometimes one rod

at Rainbow, and any snags you might

right combination of bait always causes

does several fish and the other won’t

come up against, of which there are

frenzied action, but for those of you

get a single bleep. Given that they’re

plenty. These days, a lot of the time

who have seen what happens when

all very similar spots in the same area,

anglers get caught up in trying to fix

the fish get preoccupied on particles,

and both 14ft deep, I guess it’s one

a problem that isn’t there, particularly

you’ll know what I mean. As long as

of those unsolved mysteries of carp

when it comes to rigs. Although my

your rig is efficient, then it plays a less

fishing. Nice, I suppose, as it means

setup may sound a little more basic

important role than you imagine, as

we’ll never know all the answers.

than anything you might be used to

you are getting so many more pickups

using, you have to make sure that it’s

by giving them something they want

fishing is that the rods have got to

fit for purpose, and 15-25lb hooklinks

to gorge on. It’s all boat-casting at

be fishing; by that I mean that when

and small hooks simply aren’t up to

Rainbow, but this scenario applies to

the rods are out you can’t have the

the job at Rainbow. I’d rather not get

all other lakes too. You can win the

slightest doubt in your mind that the

the take than lose the fish and leave

carp’s confidence and make them throw

rigs are tangled. So, simple trouble-free

them with hooks in their mouths.

caution to the wind by giving them

setups are what I use on all my rods,

That said, the 40lb Contour Unleaded

what they really want to eat. All the top

with my standard setup being a 10oz

doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb, as

anglers I speak to believe in this, and

drop-off lead, 40lb Contour Unleaded

you may imagine. It sinks well and the

all those anglers use very

hooklink, 40lb Contour Unleaded

only thing covering the lakebed is a

simple, but efficient rigs.

The most important thing in carp

The Kebab rig.

Simple and efficient is my motto for rigs and this carp of 60lb proves the point.

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