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Freshwater Snails As Carp Food

The Carp Angler

September - October 2016

Resident Scientist Dr. Gareth Coombs Explains Carp Food.

Trout fisherman will be well familiar with how selective trout can become when they pick snails up out of weed beds. Some common snail species in South African waters are Bulinus tropicus, Bulinus forskali, and Lymnaea natalensis.

This story is from the September - October 2016 edition of The Carp Angler.

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Unorthodox Spots Others Often Overlook

Ditch the regular swims and venture off the beaten path for some of the best fishing you've ever had.

7 mins

September - October 2016

The Carp Angler

Lessons From Mother Nature

Aha - you are back! Welcome, please sit down, the kettle has just boiled and the morning mist is lifting its veil on another beautiful day in Africa. So tell me, what has Mother Nature shared with you since we last saw each other?.

4 mins

September - October 2016

The Carp Angler

Smashing My PB

Neville Barnard Reveals The Tactics He Used To Catch The Biggest Carp Of His Career Hunting big carp in big wild waters is my preferred method of fishing but it needs proper preparation and investigation. I heard about a lake that did hold good fish so I started to investigate the possibility of doing a trip. I got as much info as I could but there was very little to go on. As far as I could work out it was more luck than tactics that caught fish at this venue. I also heard that the water level was dropping quite a bit and that also helps if you are going to a place you don’t know. Most of the snags are then out of the water and give you far fewer problems.

5 mins

September - October 2016

The Carp Angler