Tips and Tricks (Fishing Tech)
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Nice tips for trent baggin

Look for slack water for carp. You don't have to cast far a meter or two. Get them into a bait a few free offering over time turns them right on. And look on a satellite site's and just look down what ever river you want.

Best way to find a secret spot.

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The best general tip for beginners and experienced baggers alike (in my opinion) is to read about different species of fish before you try to catch them. As with people, all fish are slightly different in their feeding habits and their behaviours so it pays to read up on them.

Every hunter worthy of being called by that name should be able to discuss the habits and behaviours of his chosen prey at length and in depth. If you really want to become the ultimate fisherman or just improve a bit my advice is to study, study, study.

You can learn what spooks certain fish and why, how fish behave at different times of the year, when to bait a spot and when to avoid doing so, how fish act in different temperatures or weathers and a myriad of other things.

To become one with the rod you must become as one with the fish. There is usually a kind of mutual respect between a hunter and their prey, each trying to outsmart the other, and each trying to win the battle. As is often said in many a situation "knowledge is power."

I'm no fishing expert but this general advice is worth saying I reckon, you've gotta be dedicated to what you do if you want to improve and keep improving :)

Fresh Water Specifics - If you're in a quiet spot, which we all hope for don't we, then why not take a book with you so that you can read about the fish you will (hopefully) be catching. I know books seem boring but that was the teacher's fault at school, reading is as fun as the subject you're reading about.

A lot of the more famous personalities have books available, I know one of my mates swears by a book by Terry Hearn. I always find that it's totally different reading something I'm actually interested in to being forced to read something like back in my school days.

Another option that may suit the modern age in which we live is a portable DVD player or laptop computer. I know a lot of people who take DVDs to watch when they go fishing so if you've got a DVD of Matt Hayes talking about Carp techniques why not watch it on the bank while you're there.

The main point I'm making here is if you've got a spare half hour or whatever you may as well read a bit about the fish you're trying to catch. That way you're learning while you fish :)

Agree with what you are saying to a certain extent pro but everybody has different ideas and so therefore it is very easy to become very confused. I generally find its best to read what others have to say and make up your own mind possibly working little bits into your own style. The key to success imo is just to be confident and happy with what you are doing. Confidence is a personal thing if i blank on a session and i am happy with how i approached a water it has still been a good session. Not catching fish is as much a part of learning as catching. It enables you to understand how your future or past methods may or may not have worked.
A consistent angler is a good angler anyone can get a lucky big fish and generally this can sometimes lead to a spot of cocky arrogance and much failure or at least until they accumulate enough blanks to realise and start learning again. We have all done it at some time or another like life fishing is a big learning curve :fish: