2014 Carp Fishing Session #1 Video out now!

Well spring has finally sprung and after fishing for around 3 weeks I had my first real short session. As as was sitting there I didn't see any signs of fish. The water was ice cold and I was just trickling in a little bit of 18mm Equinox boilies and also 18mm Live System. About 2 hours into it I had a few beeps and then had a slow steady run which resulted in this very nice common carp of 26lb 8oz on the newly released CC Moore Equinox 18mm boilies with matching pellets in pva bags. Also another note I just received my Sonik Rods and they cast and play fish like a dream.  You can not beat the price of the rod as well so that is always a nice feature as well! I love near the reel the rod is a little stiffer which makes for easier netting by yourself. I landed a few more fish from 24lbs and up and then finally landed this beast of a fish at 31lbs 12oz to finish out the night. Lots more session videos to come so stayed tuned. All CC Moore products in the US can be found here. http://www.bigcarptackle.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=cc+moore   Also as a special promo you can use this special coupon code. REWARD-7886-64IO2-RSOX
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PVA friendly particles the CC Moore Glycerine way Part 1 of 2 !

Winter time leaves the carp angler dreaming of spring and with so many winter days to go through until it begins to warm up the internet can be a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips.  I was reading the CC Moore bait blog and read an article on CC Moore Glycerine and some of its uses. Right away I knew this would apply to most all of the anglers out there reading this. We have all heard about adding salt to any particles to make them pva friendly but certain baits we really don’t want to add salt content or even make them salty in any way shape or form. Glycerine allows the baits or particles to keep the same color,smell and taste all while making them pva friendly and with a few steps you can also create a high leakage mix using pva bags.

Part 1 video found below!

The first step in this article I tool some CC Moore Hi-Viz Tigers the Tutti Frutti Tigers to be exact which can be found here.    I took a small sized Korda Krusha to break them down into various sizes from small to large to give the best presentation on the bottom of the lake as the pva broke down. It is best when using particles to create as natural of a presentation as you can so having various shapes and sizes can fool even the weariest of fish.

The next step is quite simple as all you have to do is add in the CC Moore Glycerine which is found here.  You do not need a whole lot but make sure that it is mixed very well on both the particles and the liquid.  I also spoon in some extra liquid to use in pva bags. I feel adding liquids to bags give the bait a lot of extra appeal as it can draw fish from a farther range than just the bait alone. After you mix in the glycerine you will want to let it rest for around 5 minutes to make sure it absorbs a little and is fully mixed.

After letting the mix rest and making a pva bag up I did a tank test to see how the break time was and also how much area the liquid covered on the bottom. Before I finished the bag I added in a few spoonfuls of extra liquid to make sure my bag had maximum attraction and of course draw the fish in faster.

In the final picture above you can see just how much the flavor leaked over a few minute period and of course this is in a fish tank so keep in mind a lake that has constant moving water will draw fish in from a far distance very quick.

Now that we covered pva bags lets talk about pva mesh. The only drawback I can see is you can not add extra liquid obviously to the mesh as it would just leak out before you even cast. You will see in  the video above how a very tight pva mesh bag will pop as it breaks down in the water. Also another tip if you want your breakdown time to be even slower yet just dunk the made up pva bag or mesh bag into the glycerine/tiger mix and it will prolong the breakdown even more.

The above picture you can see the pva bag on the left broken down and the flavors leaking everywhere. The mesh bag on the right was just dropped into the water. The picture below shows the broken down mesh bag and how it is extremely difficult to pick out the hook bait.

Trakker NXG 8 Rod Holdall 12ft Review 2014 for Carp Fishing

The 2014 season is flying by fast and with part of any fishing the use of gear and how it functions is extremely important. Once in a while I do an initial review and give a quick run down of how I like something or what I think of it but again this review is more long term in more ways than one.  I have been a fan of Trakker products for many years mainly because they are top notch quality and they last. One thing that is always scary over time is when you decide to upgrade you hope that the company still produces the same quality you expect.

It was around 6-7 years ago that after many holdalls I finally tried out my first piece of Trakker luggage which was a Trakker Jackal Series 8 Rod Holdall.  Back then my initial impressions were that it was massive, well made and a nice piece of gear. Fast forward to 2014 and I wanted to get another holdall for my new rod setup. The old one was still in mint condition but as all tackle addicts soon find out they have more gear than they really need so I wanted to get a holdall for my second rod setup.

My expectations were high because I wanted something that would last just as long if not longer than my original holdall from Trakker. Fresh out of the package the build quality was even better than my original with a lot more padding and comfort features.  This is an eight rod holdall and you can have four made up rods and four unmade rods in this holdall. I can fit four big pit reels very comfortably in this holdall. I have used quite a few brands through the years that claimed they could fit big pits and they can not hold them. One popular name brand could barely fit two big pits and they also claimed they could fit "eight" rods also. In the pic below you can see my holdall with three made up rods.

On another note you can see the pouch for the reel area is massive! Check out the photo below.

In this holdall you can fit many key items for a session. Not only can you fit 8 rods but you can fit your net, weigh sling, retention sling and other items. I can even fit my brolly in the long pocket if I wanted to. There is tons of storage space which a lot of other companies can not offer. Now with such a huge load being able to fit in this holdall you have to wonder how is the heavier weight on the shoulder or even hands if you carry it this way. Well the answer is simply awesome! The padding makes for a very comfortable trip and you can see the padding in the picture below.

I did want to include some more photos so you can see the outside and the above mentioned room.

Finally lets show the inside and how well padded the holdall is for your rods. You can see everything is extremely well protected. A good amount of padding ensures your rods will not get scratched or bent in transport.

After looking at all of the padding one very simple yet important thing is the zippers on this Trakker holdall are heavy duty. All of the other brands I have used and also my friends have always broken zippers over time. My other Trakker zippers are still perfect and I am confident that these will be the same quality. There is nothing worse than breaking a zipper and not having your gear work the way you want it to.

In closing just like my other Trakker holdall this does everything I want it to do. It has the proper quality I am looking for. It can hold all of your much needed gear for a proper session and then some. You can expect your hard earned dollars to go a long way with this as it will last you years upon years and stand the test of time. I feel I can highly recommend this to anyone in the market for one and know years later they will still be happy with their purchase. Please ask me any questions you may have about this product. You can see my Youtube video above or you can write to me on my facebook page found here.  https://www.facebook.com/BrianWingardCarpAngler

The above Trakker Holdall can be found here at Big Carp Tackle   http://www.bigcarptackle.com/trakker-8-rod-padded-holdall