New Active Gel

Posted on May 2, 2022 by richardhandel

New Active Gel range from Spotted Fin. After months of Research & Development, we have developed a new gel, using new techniques, to make any hookbait active. This means, ANY hookbait and comes in your 6 favourite flavours. Using real ingredients such as fishmeals, krill meal, hemp, nut extracts and known carp attractors, plus our new expanding particle, gel formula. Wait till you see the tank tests in the video! Launching now.. but be quick we cant see these lasting long on any shelf this season. See more here https://spottedfin.com/activegels

May be an image of text that says 'Forms an incredible waterfall offish attraction in the water ACTIVE GELS Works with ANY hookbait Choose from six flavours Activates in seconds Contains real ingredients and proven stimulants CLASSIC CORN Thick gel stays on the bait mid- cast and deep water SMOKEY JACK. CATALYST MASALA SPICE CITRUS KRILL'

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Description

These active gels are loaded with real ingredients. They are not just a gimmick. They leech real carp catching ingredients and attractors for over 30mins for just a small dip. You can cast your hookbait to the horizon and it will stay on and get down to depth without coming off and create a huge disc of attraction and particles rising and falling in the water column. Zig fishing will take on new meaning with the active gels but can be used on ANY hookbait to make it active. Each pot.. if used correctly with a small dip, can give you over a 100 casts worth. You dont need a lot on the hookbait for the effect.

Classic Corn – Milled hemp and tiger nut extract. Betaines – Matching boilies, hookbaits, liquids available here

Catalyst – Yeasts, Natural Sugars, Betaines – Matching boilies, hookbaits, liquids available here

Smokey Jack – Tuna Meal, Spices, Betaines – Matching boilies, hookbaits, liquids available here

Krill – Antarctic krill meal, Betaines

Masala Spice – Tikka Masala Oil and exotic spices. Betaines – Matching hookbaits here

Citrus – Citrus Oils, Betaines – Matching Fruit zing hookbaits here

Trakker® Tempest® Brolly 100T (202270)

Posted on May 1, 2022 by richardhandel

Trakker® Tempest® Brolly 100T (202270)

Summary

Add space to your Trakker ® 100T Bivvy with the Cyprinus Utility Wrap, which gives extra space and comfort for you and your friends without being cramped.

Description

It integrates a wrap, offering reduced condensation and insulation for the bivvy, while the extended porch area offers covered space – guaranteed to protect you from the elements during adverse conditions.

The additional space allows you to comfortably invite guests to socialize, or more room for those longer sessions at home and overseas for storing extra luggage and equipment.

The Cyprinus Utility Wraps have been developed to ensure that each model of bivvy in the current range has its own dedicated Social Cap.

Features

Specifically designed for the Trakker ® 100T Bivvy
Creates a porch area to the front of the shelter for additional storage
Extremely quick and easy to assemble
Twin side openings encourage airflow and reduce condensation
20,000mm HH Hydrotec® Fabric – super waterproof, breathable, and hydrophobic
Mozzy Net Option included
Velcro HD ground sheet included
16mm Preformed, black powder-coated aluminum poles
Dual rod straps
Supplied in an Hydrotec® zipped carry bag
Supplied with T Pegs
Compatible with the Typhoon range

Specifications

Material: 20,000mm HH Hydrotec® Fabric
Weight: Approx 4 kg (plus pegs, tension strap and carry bag weighing 1.5kg
Dimensions: Approx 150cm (H) x 295cm x 140cm (D)
Transport Size: 105 x 20cm

Description

TRAKKER/TEMPEST is a registered trademark of Cipher
International Limited. Use of this trademark does not imply any affiliation with or
endorsement by Cipher International Limited.

Accessories made by Cyprinus® are specifically made to fit the Trakker® range of products. All materials used are the same as the original Trakker® products and all products have been checked for compatibility.

*TRAKKER/TEMPEST is a registered trademark of Cipher
International Limited. Use of this trademark does not imply any affiliation with or
endorsement by Cipher International Limited.

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Trip 17 Carp Fishing – 2022

Posted on April 30, 2022 by richardhandel

I really didn’t think I would make it here again we had so much rain over the past 3 days. The gardens I work on would all be pretty boggy, and I would end up making more of a mess.

I arrived at about eight forty-five in the morning to an empty car park. I got the barrow out of the car and slowly started to walk along the bank, checking for signs of carp. There was nothing about and I opted to start where I had fished last Monday, once the carp gave their locations away, I would move.

This time, I did flick a bait over the other side after taking a walk along that bank, as there was a bit of movement close in.

After the first hour had passed, I’d seen a couple of smaller carp showing in some quite random places and would keep an eye out over the next hours and then make a move, if I haven’t seen or caught anything by then.

By eleven o’clock, I was getting itchy feet and reeled in, I needed to find these carp.

I moved swim and catapulted a few 8mm Classic corn pellets out.

These are perfect for the medium range and therefore perfect for my club’s lake.

I put on a fresh hook bait and got them both on different spots along the bay in front of me.

That was a perfect cast, and within minutes, that rod was away, and my first take of the day was in the net.

I was quite lucky as there must be a snag to the left of that tree. This carp did its best to get there, I always pick the rod up and walk backward, and generally, this works well.

Once the fish was back, I flicked that rod out but a bit more right of the tree, to give me a chance if I pick up something bigger. Within 10 minutes it was away and kiting left, like a demon and I felt it go under something like a log or a tree root, I didn’t really stand a chance. I put the rod on the buzzer and slackened off the line in the vain hope that it swims out, but in all the years I’ve fished here, it’s yet to happen to me. Sure enough I ended up pulling for a break, and I got everything back, this did cheer me up. I realized my only option was to move on to another swim.

I’ve flicked a bait up each margin and scattered a small amount of 8mm CC pellets. I’ve also done the same to another swim further down the lake, if I catch one in here it will certainly be time to move again. If not, I’m going to stick it out as I’ve not seen or heard anything since first thing this morning.

It’s very much looking like only two bites for me today, as it’s just about packing up time. I did think one of these rods would rip off again.

It’s not the last of the club lake waters this year, I’m planning on keeping a small bucket and one rod in the car – just in case I finish earlier than I plan some days. I will pop by for an hour or so and I may just try for those Crucian Carp again. We will see how things pan out over the year, if not, I will be certainly back on here this coming winter.

Until next time

Richard

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My Love For Carp

Posted on April 29, 2022 by richardhandel

My love for carp started way back. I started fishing early on in my younger days when I was about 8 years old or I could have been slightly younger. The real change was when I started fishing my local river, I used to cycle there daily during the school holidays. One year, I took my kit with me on a holiday to Wales. My parents dropped me off at Lldindord Wells Park Lake and unbeknown to them was pretty famous for its carp. As I sat there with my float rod and ledger rod, a monster crashed out and cruised about with big bow waves. These memories are still with me today. I came over so close to landing a carp on my ledger rod after a carp picked up my bait and gave me the run around for what felt like a lifetime. My small panned net was clearly too small and I desperately tried to guide that carp into the entrance of my keepnet, but the hook pulled out and I suppose knowing what I know now, if I’d carried on, it may well have ended up in my net, but at that age, I was lacking in knowledge.

My next encounter was on a small farm pond out at Framingham, which was close to where I lived in about 1981. I was more mobile and could travel a lot further, my kit was still not the best but my net was and a lot bigger. However, the carp I had hooked, just charged in and out of the reed bed each time I got it out until the line gave way. I later discovered that this was its party trick every time it got hooked and not many people had landed it. Apparently, it was about 14lbs.

This sparked my memories of the Welsh trip, I started looking for bigger waters and a bigger club with more options. I found Barham Pits which was run by G.A.P.S (Gipping Angling Preservation Society) and started fishing on there. From the off, I was doing nights after the tench and trying to learn as much as possible about fishing. I was unaware of any magazines at this point in time but just started picking things up from other anglers.

I had a dabble at making my own bait at this point, but not with great success as I didn’t have the knowledge yet. However, I did manage to lose two carp, this time to my hooks snapping. This only fuelled my quest and I finally managed to capture my first carp. I was still just dabbling about with tench, pike, and anything that came along. On this historic day, I was fishing with a friend with a ledger rod on to the far margins with bread flake, the tip pulled around so fast and I missed the bite. I quickly got it back out there as this was clearly not a tench bite and within a few minutes, it happens again. This time I was connected to another carp, after a long battle and some guidance from a carp angler (and his net) who was pitched up, on a small point, some distance away. I finally had a carp in the net!

I continued to fish for all other species until one night. One of the carp anglers that I knew from pike fishing over the winter months (which was something we had in common), spent a good couple of hours talking about carp fishing. He said that I would also be catching more tench and if I was lucky the carp would come along in time as well. This started my carp journey. I’m not 100% sure which year it was but working other things back in my mind, it must’ve been 1982 June or July. The next year I was full-on carp fishing and by 1984 I had moved on to Weybread Pits with all most all the kit I need, forgetting the fact that it didn’t all match yet.

Finally, I ended up with matching kit, a pair of rods and reels, a KJB pod and Optonics, Wavelock brolly, but still using a chair from Argos! I just could afford a Fox one. Bait and end tackle has always been more important to me and still is these days, but you can’t always tell that.

I will have been carp fishing properly (in my book) for 40 years next year and how things have changed within fishing in general. Not just the carp side of the industry, I think it’s all for the better I must say. I’m not planning on hanging my rods up yet. As long as I can find the right place to fish, which is getting harder, but there are plenty of like-minded people out there, and still, I’m sure plenty of hidden gems to be discovered and fished.

Until then

Richard

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Active Gel

Posted on April 28, 2022 by richardhandel

New released and already massive demand online and from retailers. You can get yours now here: https://spottedfin.com/product/active-gels/ Screenshot_20220318-190645_Facebook