Hello and welcome to the Casual Carper Blog where I’ll try and help you with top fishing tips and reviews of the latest fishing products.
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Latest Carp Blogs

Winter carp fishing tips
It’s cold, it may be snowing, but does that stop us catching carp? NO! Here are my top winter carp tips and tactics to get

Margin Fishing Tips
Margin fishing is an excellent way to catch carp and you can improve your chances greatly by learning to understand the margins better and the

Best carp fishing boilies, wafters & popups
Let’s all agree from the start, boilies are the ultimate carp bait. Fished correctly nothing catches more carp around the UK and Europe than boilies

Carp Fishing Naturals Guide
I hear a lot of people talking about naturals in carp fishing but I felt I knew very little about them. It is usually the

Get the most out of your bait boat with my top tips
I’ve been using an Actor bait boat for a while now and I’ve got some tips for you that will help you get the most

Snowman rig tips
The snowman rig is a hugely popular rig for big carp. It’s one I use regularly to mix it up when the bites are hard
Method feeder fishing blog

Beginners method feeder fishing tips
The method feeder is a popular type of open feeder than can be used for mixed coarse and small to mid-sized carp (if used correctly).
Best method feeder mix
Here’s my guide to the ultimate method mix for carp. This has been honed over the last few years and is flexible for changes when

Best method feeder pellets
Method feeder fishing with pellets is becoming more and more popular, especially with day session carp anglers like myself. There’s a wide range of weird
Fishing gadget reviews

Fish Spy Review
I’m a big fan of gadgets and when I saw the fish spy I thought this would be another one for the collection. I picked

Water Wolf HD review
**Update** The Water Wolf HD is not currently available in the UK. If you are looking for one the best place to try is eBay.
Pike fishing blogs

Supermarket Pike Baits
The supermarket fish counter has a range of fish that can be used for dead baiting for pike. Fortunately, pike will eat almost anything fishy
Lure fishing blogs

Micro Jig/ lure Fishing Tips
When the colder water comes I turn my attention, at times, to jig and lure fishing – mainly for pike and perch. You can fish
Carp fishing holidays

Winter carp fishing tips
It’s cold, it may be snowing, but does that stop us catching carp? NO! Here are my top winter carp tips and tactics to get

Lake Bled Slovenia Carp Fishing Holidays
For me, Lake Bled in Slovenia is one of the ultimate destinations for big carp fishing in Europe. It’s an epic location with some massive

Margin Fishing Tips
Margin fishing is an excellent way to catch carp and you can improve your chances greatly by learning to understand the margins better and the

Best carp fishing boilies, wafters & popups
Let’s all agree from the start, boilies are the ultimate carp bait. Fished correctly nothing catches more carp around the UK and Europe than boilies

Beginners method feeder fishing tips
The method feeder is a popular type of open feeder than can be used for mixed coarse and small to mid-sized carp (if used correctly).

Carp Fishing Naturals Guide
I hear a lot of people talking about naturals in carp fishing but I felt I knew very little about them. It is usually the