Hemp for carp fishing is one of the most useful small-particle approaches available to a carp angler because it creates a very different feeding situation from corn, maize, tiger nuts or boilies. The individual seeds are tiny, so even a…
The Ronnie Rig, often called the Spinner Rig, is a low pop-up presentation built around a hook that can rotate freely on a spinner swivel. When the hookbait is balanced correctly, the rig sits close to the lakebed, lets the…
Everything you need to fish solid PVA bags with confidence—simple builds, hookbaits, mix choices, and small tweaks that stop tangles and boost bites.
A step-by-step hair rig guide that actually works on the bank—knot, length, stops, hook choice, and the details that improve hookholds.
How to prep tiger nuts safely, store them properly, and fish them on hair rigs and PVA—plus the mistakes that ruin batches.
A Michigan-friendly particles system—safe prep, storage, baiting amounts, and how to fish corn, seeds, nuts, and beans without hurting carp.
Boilie problems are rarely caused by one dramatic mistake. Most failures come from small decisions that stack up: too much liquid, not enough rest time, poor cohesion, wrong nozzle size, overboiling, drying too fast, bagging bait too soon or judging…
A simple session log you can copy—what I record, why it matters, and an example that shows how decisions change the result.
Using boilies on the bank is where bait theory has to become carp fishing. By this point in Boilie School, you should understand what boilies are, what ingredients do, how base mix families differ, how liquids work, and how to…
Making boilies step by step Making boilies step by step is not just following a recipe. A good boilie is not finished when the dry mix totals 1 kg. The bait still has to be mixed, rested, rolled, cooked, dried,…