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An opportunist carp!
Its essential that the main line floats
Three hooklink breaking strains to cover every situation
Bolt machine style floats are my favourite style of controller
Size 10 Mixa hooks fit the bill for me
With only the minimum of gear needed, floater fishing is also a very mobile tactic
Feed off the birds before try to feed the carp
I like to use a mixed feed
Hempseed Oil is a great floater additive
02 Start by adding some Chum Mixer Biscuits to a plastic bag.
03 Follow the mixers with a good squirt of the Mainline Syrup.
04 Now blow some air into the bag and twist the tight like this.
05 Shake the bag to give the mixers an even coating of syrup.
Trimmed down pop-ups is my number one a hookbait
A few mixers soaked in Fosoil provide another good hookbait option
01 All you need is your rig, an oversize pop-up and some scissors.
02 Start by trimming down the sides of the pop-up a little at a time.
04 The perfect buoyancy will match the free baits despite the hook.
Ignore the floater gear at your peril!
HITTING THE SURFACE!
Mainline carper, Jack Brown reveals his thoughts tactics behind one of his favourite methods of catching carp: Floater Fishing!
TACKLE
BIRDLIFE
FEEDING
HOW TO GIVE YOUR FLOATERS A FLAVOUR TWIST
HOOKBAITS
HOW TO TRIM DOWN AND BALANCE YOUR HOOKBAIT
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Jack Brown
Retail Buying Manager
When I was five I started fishing behind my dad’s old business premises on the Grand Union Canal. Float fishing for smaller species such as perch, roach and gudgeon. Naturally I slowly progressed into carp fishing, catching my first one at the age of ten, which funnily enough... Find out more
