| Match fishing consists of an organised group of | | | | success. Bivvies are important when spending time on |
| anglers fishing for an allotted time, normally five | | | | the bank, obviously weather conditions can change |
| hours, in a swim where you have to stay for that | | | | quite quickly so a decent bivvy is essential. But as |
| period (except for a call of nature!). The winner is the | | | | with most things now fishing tackle has never been |
| competitor to have the greatest total weight. You | | | | so cheap and I would have to say it is a buyers |
| pay an entrance fee, which normally includes the day | | | | market. Clothing is normally a forgotten purchase but |
| ticket and at the end the prize money is distributed | | | | a really important item for the serious carper. |
| to the designated winners. You need just normal | | | | Coarse fishing is generally referred to as pleasure |
| tackle for these matches: Rods, Poles, Reels etc. | | | | fishing. Strange really as ALL anglers enjoy their |
| Carp fishing, is generally the pursuit of larger fish. This | | | | sport. Mostly these anglers do all styles of fishing |
| involves having the right equipment: Rods, Reels, Bait, | | | | including Pleasure, Match, Carping and Piking. Pleasure |
| Clothing and Rigs but probably more importantly | | | | or coarse anglers normally travel further to try out a |
| water craft. Water craft often means long spells of | | | | wider variety of venues. The tackle used is probably |
| just observing waters and fish, watching their | | | | a broader spectrum including Spinning and Pike Rods |
| behaviour patterns and feeding patterns because | | | | and Reels, Carp Rods and Reels along with Float |
| after all you are targeting large specimen fish. Some | | | | Rods and Reels and Feeder Rods and Reels and of |
| people take this a stage further by targeting | | | | coarse Poles. I would imagine these anglers have a |
| individual fish and most of the biggies have names, | | | | larger knowledge of most fish. Pleasure or Coarse |
| which are well known in the higher levels of carp | | | | not only means fishing but also the pleasure and |
| fishing. Often with this type of fishing you only get | | | | peace of the countryside and wild life. So in a nutshell |
| out what you actually put in. As they say if you are | | | | Coarse anglers are Match Fishermen, Carp Fishermen, |
| not fishing you won't even get a run, so get out | | | | Pike Fishermen, Pleasure Fishermen or all of them |
| there and get catching !! | | | | rolled into one !! |
| At Bromages we have a large selection of Carp rods | | | | Predator fishing is a totally different style of fishing |
| from 2,25 lb t/c to 3.25 lb t/c ideal for most carp | | | | i.e. you can use Lures, Livebaits, Deadbaits and Flies |
| fishing situations, with Rod Pods and Rod Holdalls to | | | | tied for this style of fishing. You need a variety of |
| suit our range of carp rods. All luggage for carp | | | | tackle, including Spinning rods, Deadbait rods and |
| fishing is generally personal i.e. I like that one but not | | | | Reels to suit. Spinners, lures etc. are normally used |
| that one, so we tend to sell the better quality | | | | with wire traces of varying strengths, either made |
| luggage. Bite alarms and indicators are once again | | | | yourself or bought off the shelf. As with Carp fishing |
| personal choice but we cater for the novice as well | | | | you need to spend time on a water and get |
| as the expert. Bivvies have a great variety, so make | | | | watercraft to see where the predators tend to feed. |
| sure you choose the right model for your need. We | | | | This is such a varied style and very personal to the |
| carry a large selection of carp baits including Pellets, | | | | angler with baits flavour enhancers and types of lure |
| Pastes, Boilies, Maize and Hemp, we also freeze | | | | and spinners so you really need to do your |
| down maggots and casters which are ideal for | | | | homework when planning a predator session, carrying |
| spodding especially in the summer months. When | | | | the right baits and lures and tackle for the water you |
| targeting large species such as Carp you need to | | | | are fishing. |
| have the correct tackle and accessories to optimise | | | | |