1. MAKE SUPER CATFISH AND CARP DIPS - Bait Soaks and Feeding Triggers
June 08, 2007


A very special combination of very powerful fish feed stimulators, when soaked into your baits, can really multiply your catches with ease... Ground baiting for catfish and carp really can come down to regularity of feeding and the amounts you use to get the fish over their natural caution but it is the stimulatory additives you use that makes all the difference in the world! When it comes to bait the: Big secret is the large quantity used and the regular feeding of very generous amounts of amino acid impregnated baits whether boilies, pellets, meat baits, fish baits, or ground baits... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 1437

2. MAKING AWESOME CATFISH and CARP GROUND BAITS - Keeping Ahead of the crowd.
June 08, 2007


Baiting up and fishing with hook baits like paste or dough baits, pellets or boilies are an accepted ‘method’ for catching catfish and carp. But there are far more effective baits and methods... When these baits have been prepared, soaked and impregnated with an additional attractive additives they can really be maximised as ground baits or ‘free baits.’ or hook baits. The best way and most instant method to use boilie baits for ground baits is to crush them. Ideally you will add very generous quantities of amino acids supplements and betaine hydrochloride with added mineral salts to... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 720

3. Replacing an Intermediate Shroud at Sea
June 03, 2007


EXTRACT FROM ‘VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE SHIP TERE MOANA’ REPLACING AN INTERMEDIATE SHROUD AT SEA: Making good time sailing into the advancing twilight of yet another magnificent tropical evening, all is well with the world and she is feeling quite grand, settling in for a good nights’ progress toward Manihi. Skipping along on a port tack, her cutwater effortlessly slicing through the faintly ruffled but slinky water, she knows she is cutting a fine image, and just faintly irritated she has no gallery of onlookers to acknowledge her finery. Her crew appreciate the show, but some recog... (read more)

Author: vincent bossley | Article Views: 84

4. Fishing With My Grandson!
May 28, 2007


"Will you take me fishing Grandpa?" My 8 year old grandson Ben had been asking me to take him with me to the lake for almost a year. Tomorrow would be that day! He was so excited about going to the lake with me that I knew it would be hard for him to sleep tonight. I'll admit I was a little excited too! What better thing could a grandfather do for his grandson than to take him on a fishing trip; the male bonding thing! I was already giving myself the Grandfather of the Year award. Morning arrived and it was beautiful. God must have really meant for this day to be something specia... (read more)

Author: Bob Alexander | Article Views: 1213

5. Kerala holidays
May 14, 2007


Kerala a narrow strip of lush green land between Arabian Sea and Western Ghats, with mother nature showering her blessings making Kerala a heavenly abode. Kerala has abundance of grandeur spreading its charm to the place. Better known as Gods Own Country, the land has rich natural resource and tropical landscape crossed by several rivers and unending backwaters. The culture and tradition are part of Kerala life with many colours to it, one can find Hindus, Muslims and Christian community living together adding the touch of their cultures in many form. The cultural heritage of Kerala is a... (read more)

Author: Levin Thomas | Article Views: 758

6. MAXIMIZING CATFISH and CARP BAITS - Stimulating Ingredients
April 23, 2007


Do you have a problem with your present fishing bait or recipe? Some catfish and carp baits are very limited in their attraction and catch results, due to their high proportion of insoluble ingredients. It is in fact, the soluble proportion which truly stimulates the fish most effectively into eating your bait and getting hooked! For example, you may have a very basic homemade bait which catches a few fish, perhaps a chicken meal based bait with added garlic and honey, bound together by semolina. So what parts of this bait are doing the real work of attracting the fish? The chicken... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 771

7. BIG CARP FISHING BAIT SECRETS - The Drugging Power of Plant Extracts
April 23, 2007


When you think of fishing baits often meats and proteins come to mind. Worms and liver for example have their place, but what can you think of that can actually multiply the performance and catch rates of these baits? Why not turn your bait into a ‘drug!’ Some of the most important health providing and ‘recreational’ drugs originally have plant origins although these days, many are ‘cloned’ or copied using synthetic chemicals. Even the most basic of whole plant product baits like sweetcorn, maize, hempseed and ‘chufas’ or tiger nuts or peanuts have powerful effects on fish, having brough... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 884

8. BIG FISH BAITS - Not a Question of Luck
April 23, 2007


Some days when you’re fishing for bigger fish of the carp or catfish kind, it seems like everything you try just won’t produce a ‘bite.’ But then something happens that changes everything. What is that special something? Let’s see... You know those days when those fish are seen cruising and sunning themselves and look easy enough to catch in a big net if you got close enough! But to get them to eat a bait seems utterly futile? Generally these hard times can be attributed to the prevailing temperatures and air pressures, or angling pressure, or fish may pre-occupied with spawning rituals ... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 650

9. CHEAP CATFISH AND CARP ATTRACTOR BAITS - With Irresistible Extras!
April 23, 2007


Making simple fishing baits that really work is very easy. But if you want very consistent success and perhaps bigger fish too, then adding a few ‘extras’ to a beginners simple bait is well worth it! The commonest and easiest powdered or flours based bait that makes a fishing dough or boilie bait, is one made from a 50 to 50 percent mixture of soya meal or flour and semolina. The fresh full fat versions of these ingredients are the best. Some anglers use maize meal, corn grits, potato starch, ground rice, or even ordinary white flour. These ingredients are made into a dough usi... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 782

10. Choosing The Right Boat
April 17, 2007


Boating can be fun, but it can likewise be a high priced state of affairs too particularly if you want to own your own boat. The most common trap that most first time boat buyers fall into is to purchase the one that attracts their eyes first. Prior to making the decision to purchase your first boat, you must be aware that there are a great deal of different types of boats out there in the market. Purchasing the most attractive boat does not mean you are going to be satisfied with it particularly later when you find out that it does not permit you to do the things that you want it to do.... (read more)

Author: Steve Knowles | Article Views: 485

11. CHEAP CATFISH AND CARP ATTRACTOR BAITS - With Irresistible Extras!
April 14, 2007


Making simple fishing baits that really work is very easy. But if you want very consistent success and perhaps bigger fish too, then adding a few ‘extras’ to a beginners simple bait is well worth it! The commonest and easiest powdered or flours based bait that makes a fishing dough or boilie bait, is one made from a 50 to 50 percent mixture of soya meal or flour and semolina. The fresh full fat versions of these ingredients are the best. Some anglers use maize meal, corn grits, potato starch, ground rice, or even ordinary white flour. These ingredients are made into a dough usi... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 767

12. An Introduction to Fractional Sailing
April 14, 2007


There are many good reasons to own a boat. Its fun, it’s sporting, it’s romantic and it’s adventurous. It bonds family and friends together for special memories. There’s that irresistible pull of the ocean that says, “Let’s go!” And, of course, there’s a certain prestige in owning a well maintained yacht. However there are also many reasons not to. The costs associated with maintaining your own yacht are high, and so is the time commitment required. Mortgage, maintenance, dockage, insurance, upgrades, storage and cleaning are a year-round personal and financial commitment. Fractional Sail... (read more)

Author: Razvan Jr | Article Views: 462

13. MAKING SECRET HOMEMADE CATFISH and CARP BAITS!
April 13, 2007


It’s exciting and fun to make your own bait. So why not and go fishing and catch fish on your very own bait! It adds a special great feeling of satisfaction to your catches! If you’ve never made your own bait before, it can be like a door of new possibilities and potential being opened wide for you. You’ll discover there’s no going back! A dough, paste or boilie bait will catch many different species of fish and very big ones at that. They are very easy to make too, although more advanced baits designed to seriously select the biggest fish are very often able to catch you far more fish ov... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 844

14. SERIOUSLY BIG CARP and GIANT CATFISH - Experience with Rods
April 11, 2007


Due to effects of global warming and the massive application of quality nutritional baits, carp and catfish have been growing much bigger than previously ever imagined. When it comes to carp especially, this has caught out many anglers whose perception of the correct tackle to handle much bigger fish is not accurate at all! The number of big carp hooked in the UK over 40 pounds has really risen noticeably, while in other parts of Europe especially in France, this sized fish is merely regarded as a baby at certain fisheries, where carp can exceed 60 and 70 pounds. Here’s my insights i... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 856

15. HUNGRY CARP FISHING FLAVOURS - Observations and Thoughts
April 11, 2007


Why are we carp anglers so interested in flavours? Is it because of the effect of them on us when we smell their often gorgeous lingering aromas, immediately making us feel hungry? Most flavours in commercial are primarily use extremely soluble alcohol and glycerol bases. However many really great ‘original’ versions of flavours are far more than just this. Proven examples of recommended well proven flavours from more well known UK suppliers are: * Richworth: (Stream select) ‘Tutti Fruiti.’ * Rod Hutchinson: ‘Scopex,’ ‘Mulberry Florentine,’ ‘Monster crab,’ and ‘Mega spice.’ ... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 901

16. BETTER HOMEMADE CARP BAITS - Flavours and Taste Choices
April 11, 2007


Flavours are one of the favourite topics of discussion among carp anglers. But some are many times more effective and have literally caught millions more carp than others! Let's take a deeper sniff at irrisistible flavours... Many flavours general effectiveness on different waters differs over the season and in which bait they are used. Probably the biggest variable in using flavours is the best level to use in a bait or bait soak or dip mixture. Flavours are often used conventionally as a ‘label’ to differentiate your bait from others, perhaps even on a similar base mix. The orthod... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 1511

17. HOMEMADE CATFISH BAITS - Introduction to Great Beginner Ingredients
April 11, 2007


I’ve caught cats to over 110 pounds on homemade baits and over 25 above 60 pounds here in the UK so I know these baits work! Making your own homemade baits has massive advantages. Homemade big catfish bait and homemade big carp bait design has many similarities especially in how you use nutritional essential requirements to trigger each fish into feeding! You have full control over just how unique and potentially powerfully attracting these baits can be. These baits may be very simple or complicated, but they all catch to varying degrees of success some catching more bigger catfish than ... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 4007