I started this blog to share my carp fishing experiences. I will discuss stories, tackle and tactics used to get many of my fish. I am a consultant for CC Moore, TOKS Big 4 and hopefully some other companies in the future. I have been carp fishing for a while and enjoy helping and teaching others.
Check out the latest ODU Magazine out now! It is free to read and features many great articles. I have a carp fishing article starting on page 34 which is an intro into carp fishing and what to look for as a beginner and how you can use your skills with other species to target carp.
I just finished up another how to video. I just looked on youtube and I can't believe I have done 61 videos already! Where does the time fly? One thing I will say is I am very proud to have helped a lot of people with their carp fishing and also got some new anglers into the sport as well. If you show the information and how to properly do things the results will speak for themselves.
In this video I am showing how to prepare hemp seed from the raw seed. This is such an effective bait for carp fishing and has helped to land a ton of fish for anglers all over the world. The best way in my opinion to make it is to get a pot and dump in the raw hemp. In this video I use 1 1/2lbs of raw hemp. I then bring water to a boil and dump it over the hemp and make sure it is covered by at least 1 inch. I then take aluminum foil and put it over the pot and finally the lid is placed over it. This will hold the heat in and also begin to soften the hemp seed up. I wait for 15+ hours and remove the foil. I begin the boiling process which takes 30+ minutes or until the seed splits and you can see the whites.
One little trick to mention is adding baking soda which is sodium bicarbonate. This will turn the seeds black and shiny and make them look just like snails on the bottom. I use around 10ml which equals 2 teaspoons in a kilo mix including water.
Once finished you can save some of the juices for method mixes or other recipes. I let the hemp cool for at least an hour before using it. It works much better if you want until it cools. I then take some CC Moore hemp oil and dump roughly 2 tablespoons full over the hemp. The reason for this is to replenish the oils that came out of the seed and also were cooked off in the boiling process. The CC Moore Hemp Oil is high in nutrients and is a great booster of any bait. This product can be bought at Big Carp Tackle and can be found here. CC Moore Hemp Oil I also add in some Himalayan rock salt which is full of natural minerals. This is the safest salt to use for carp fishing. A lot of salts on the market are not safe for the fish to eat mainly due to the caking agents found in them.
Here are the stages of boiling from start to finish.
I can't believe how fast the year is flying by. With only a couple more months of fishing I can't help but to wonder what other awesome fish will come out of the locations I plan to fish into the autumn months.
I have been getting a really great response from youtube viewers about carp fishing and the baits that are easily available to buy and use. In todays videos I am showing how to make a Panko Packbait and this was by a viewer request. It is so simple to make and only takes a little bit of time to prepare. The first step will be to prepare birdseed, CC Moore hemp and some CC Moore unprepared tigers. You need to soak for 24-48 hours then boil them for 30 minutes to make sure they fully expand and are the safe for the carp to eat. In the video I did make a mistake of using the seed too hot so this is better to do after the seed has cooled down.
The next step is take 3 small cans which equals 2lbs of Panko Breadcrumb and mix in 2 cups of the prepared seed mix. Stir it well together and let it rest for around 5 minutes. Test it near the edge of the lake to see what the break time is. If it breaks too fast add more Panko or if it breaks too slow add more seed and adjust accordingly. Hope this helps you put some more fish on the banks!
I was looking through some photos and videos and realized that I never added this one up. This will make Delkim TX-I run number three of the year. I sped up the video since the fight lasted so long so it would not drag out. CC Moore Live System was the boilie of choice for this fish. It was a nice low 20lb fish and was glad to capture the memory on video to share and remind myself later on in life.
