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I'm off tomorrow so I'm out with the camera and roving around looking for a place to fish mon-tue-wed (holiday!). Not sure of the fettle of the river but a bit of spate is always a good thing with some colour. Cawcutts of course and any of my local ponds.Todds? never an easy option in winter but it does contain some lovely ...

I'm off tomorrow so I'm out with the camera and roving around looking for a place to fish mon-tue-wed (holiday!). Not sure of the fettle of ...

Searching out morsels

At this time of year even on waters that have a high stocking, when the carp are not feeding as hard, it can be difficult to tempt them with just a few boilies or a stick. It doesn't give off much sent and you'd probably have to be close up to it to spot it. Trouble is if you pile the bait in you'll just overfeed them and t...

At this time of year even on waters that have a high stocking, when the carp are not feeding as hard, it can be difficult to tempt them with...

A Carp Anglers Year - Part five

After spending the spring on the Gault lake and the summer on the River Ouse, Autumn saw me on a local pond known as Cawcutts lake. It was dug in the late 1970's as an irrigation lake for the local fruit farm Chivers, who owned the site on Cawcutts farm. In the mid 1980's it was stocked with carp by a local club, which is ...

After spending the spring on the Gault lake and the summer on the River Ouse, Autumn saw me on a local pond known as Cawcutts lake. It was ...

A Carp Anglers Year - Part four

When you go out to fish anywhere like the river Great Ouse and you want to be successful you can't do it in a half-hearted way. You must be consumed by it and willing to make the sacrifices needed to succeed. And when you are successful you need to keep it to yourself, at least for a while. There are many fine anglers out ...

When you go out to fish anywhere like the river Great Ouse and you want to be successful you can't do it in a half-hearted way. You must be ...

A Carp Anglers Year Part three

I did a lot of sessions on the Gault lake early on in the spring but by the beginning of June I like many others had pulled off. The Carp had mostly migrated out of the lake and into the river Great Ouse but we couldn't fish for them because of the close season. I had two-three weeks to go before my quest for a Great Ouse ...

I did a lot of sessions on the Gault lake early on in the spring but by the beginning of June I like many others had pulled off. The Carp ha...

A little more filming

I realised many years ago that going out onto the river with the camera instead of the rods could often provide me with more information than when I'm out fishing. The reason for this is simple, I'm not carrying loads of kit and I can cover far more ground. On rivers this is essential, especially in the early stages. The pr...

I realised many years ago that going out onto the river with the camera instead of the rods could often provide me with more information tha...

A Carp Anglers Year Part two

It's said that location is a key art to fishing and that of course, will always be true. Finding the fish and the best areas to angle for them is essential if you want to be consistent and successful. Of course learning this art takes time and although you can watch countless videos and read numerous articles on the subject...

It's said that location is a key art to fishing and that of course, will always be true. Finding the fish and the best areas to angle for th...

Rod Hutchinson's favourite swim

This is me at the legendary Waveney Valley Lakes back in the late 80's. As you can see the kit is old school with bobbins and needles. It could be a tough place to catch carp and lots of the time that I spent there was sitting watching motionless bobbins. As you do when you get bored we started to muck about and this is a ...

This is me at the legendary Waveney Valley Lakes back in the late 80's. As you can see the kit is old school with bobbins and needles. It co...

A Carp Anglers Year - Part one

It's late October 2019 as I sit by my local pond and start to recall my year's fishing. But it's not just about the last year, it's also about the last forty years that I have spent carp fishing. So as I look back over the last year I also recall those years back in the early 1980's when carp fever first took hold. We star...

It's late October 2019 as I sit by my local pond and start to recall my year's fishing. But it's not just about the last year, it's also abo...

A Carp Anglers Year - Be lucky

I'm always determined to get out fishing and seek out fun and adventure. This last summer often it's been with just my Richard Walker MKIV Carp rod and the minimum of kit. When fishing like this you can really get about, each time you move brings fresh hope and anticipation. You have to concentrate too but sometimes even t...

I'm always determined to get out fishing and seek out fun and adventure. This last summer often it's been with just my Richard Walker MKIV C...

Later in the day

I managed a couple of day sessions at Cawcutts this week in search of a bite but the most valuable thing was spotting the carp and working out what to do next. There is a patten and even though it's an obvious one I missed it up until now. Temperature at this time of year governs the way the carp behave more than anything e...

I managed a couple of day sessions at Cawcutts this week in search of a bite but the most valuable thing was spotting the carp and working o...

Extraordinary things

We can all agree that when we are out fishing we see some extraordinary things and this is one of them. No your eyes do not deceive you, that is a small Pike of about two pounds leaping out of the water to grab that Gull. It was around 3:00 PM and the rain had been pouring down since lunch when I glanced to my right. Hangi...

We can all agree that when we are out fishing we see some extraordinary things and this is one of them. No your eyes do not deceive you, tha...

Just like last week

The week started off as usual on sunday night with me scanning the weather forecasts and satellite imagery. Because of the distance I need to cast and to prevent tangles I spent half an hour or so tying stiffish combi rigs. Eight inches of korda 20lb IQ, Size 8 Ultra sharp Gripper from Specialist sharpened hooks with a 45 d...

The week started off as usual on sunday night with me scanning the weather forecasts and satellite imagery. Because of the distance I need t...

TheCarpCatcher Social 2019

This year TheCarpCatcher social was held at Crystal lakes. A much smaller fishery than last year but with a much greater chance of anglers getting runs and not so far for me to walk around! Increasing the social from 24 hours to 48 ensured everyone got settled in properly and there was time enough for me to get around to ev...

This year TheCarpCatcher social was held at Crystal lakes. A much smaller fishery than last year but with a much greater chance of anglers g...

The far end of the lake

The last couple of weeks have been tough on Cawcutts with few fish coming out and bites hard to come by. Last week because I was holding my social I only managed one short session so this week I decided to try and get down more. On Monday at 10:00 AM the rota started and I was down looking around, there were fish in the ba...

The last couple of weeks have been tough on Cawcutts with few fish coming out and bites hard to come by. Last week because I was holding my ...

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