Angel Minkov

So I will be looking to fish with the standard 3 rods, as with my current 1 rod I'm not covering any distance and fishing where I do, I'd be lucky to catch a single carp in the next few years. I've stopped on Daiwa Black Widow for reels and Daiwa Emcast Carp for rods, but I was wondering if I should use the 3.25lb or 3.50lb. Can I get some opinions on this kit?

Yeah, well I was just wondering why they make 100m long mainlines when they can just make 100/150/200/250/300 etc and make it so much easier for us fishermen...

Okay so a lot of main lines I see, mainly those designated for floater fishing, come in lengths of 100m. Now, I know most people who practice this light type of fishing won't use 0.40 or 0.30 lines in diameter, I personally prefer 0.18 to 0.20 at most, but here comes the part that bugs me - my reel can hold around 280 metres of 0.20 line, and I've noticed most match reels are of sizes ranging from 150 metres/8 lb to 300 metres/8lb, so if I want to use the mainline of X firm which comes in rolls of 100 metres I'd need around 2-3 rolls and 2-3 knots on my lines, which I find unappealing... So, can anyone enlighten me? Am I missing something?

I was thinking about the Maver Genesis Pro Match 3 piece, Daiwa Harrier Match - HRM13W - AU and the Daiwa Carp match and feeder. These 3 rods fit into my budget and seem the best for this price range (from what I can choose at least, there isn't much variety here ).

Hello, guys. I am in need of a new match rod and I was wondering what the length should be for carp fishing using techniques such as the pellet waggler. Also, I'm eyeing Daiwa and Cormoran as brands - which one would you recommend? Thanks in advance

Well, this section was designated for posts about fishing outside of the UK, so I decided it was the most appropriate place to post my question in. I'll make a topic on the main forum as well

I'd buy the sensor in a heartbeat, but there aren't many good shops here, in Bulgaria, so I don't have that much variety to choose from. The shop I want to buy it from only has from 0.26 and above. I want to fish a river where nobody releases their fish, people use nets and the fish is very wary of everything, so I was planning on using a line which is as thin as possible - around 0.12-0.16 :/ Well, they have 0.16 in the form of Daiwa TD super soft, so I will be buying that, but when I start seriously fishing for carp with boilies and buy my new sets, I will definitely go with the Daiwa Sensor. Do you think it would make a big difference if the line is the "moss green" or transparent on the river? Its a river with a swampy bottom, so the waters are almost never clear and see-through. I want to learn as much as possible, so sorry for all the questions ^^

Thanks guys! I needed opinions on Daiwa, as I was thinking of changing the main line on my float reel. I was thinking of using Daiwa TD super soft, but I guess the sensor will do the job as well?

I meant main line,not braid. My fishing terminology in English still requires some work lol! For braid I'd buy around 50m, as I don't go carp fishing with my bottom rigs that often. I'm more of a float fisher, but on the river I'd like to catch a carp float fishing won't do it seems.

Hey, guys. I was thinking of changing my main line on one of my reels and was thinking of using Daiwa - what is your opinion on their lines? Have you tried them? Cheers

Thanks for all the information guys! I was looking up for new braid to change on one of my reels. I was thinking of using Daiwa - have you had experience with them? What is your opinion on them? Are they good?

Thanks for the discussion, guys! I was wondering - I have some Nash Instant Action Pineapple crush boilies and a dip from the same series, with the same scent. I've heard quick dips don't really do anything in particular, so I was wondering if I should add some of that dip to the jar with the boilies and let them sit and absorb as much as they can, thus increasing the attraction?

I've been fishing this river for very long, about 14 years, but I only recently got into contemporary fishing. Before that I was taught that a handful of maize or wheat where I want to fish and a worm on the hook is enough. I feel cheated haha! In Bulgaria up to 3 rods per person are allowed. I plan on fishing with all 3 on different places with PVA bags. I will be buying cheap boilies to try to get the fish feeding on them and perhaps trick some decently sized carp, but not before I try the classic corn set-up or critically-balanced corn set-up. The river is very weedy and I have problems with getting a picture of the terrain (I don't know how people do it - I've heard its via using a lead attached to the main line which you cast and slowly reel in?), and deciding on what rig to use to avoid bad presentation... I was thinking of a chod rig?

Its a beautiful place! I will try to take better pictures and maybe a video of different parts of the river with a normal camera. The pictures I posted yesterday were made with my phone's camera Now that its October and the temperatures are starting to go down, at what depths would you recommend I fish? Up to 1 meter, 2 meters, 3+? I presume some shallower waters near weeds where there is cover and the temps are warmer?

Okay, so my family had to take care of some business in our village, so I took the opportunity and went with them. I arrived at the river at around 8am. I was fishing with a waggler in a place I've always wanted to fish. I caught a few small fish using maggots as bait, but I noticed a lot of fish were jumping, which NEVER happened before on this particular river, and I mean NEVER. I've spent whole summers there and not seen a single fish jump. I take that as a good sign that perhaps poachers have piped down and the river is starting to recuperate and the fish are feeling less stress. I didn't see any big fish jump, though. Didn't notice ANY carp presence. http://tinypic.com/r/mh7ihz/9 http://tinypic.com/r/2hob40m/9 http://tinypic.com/r/9r6lnq/9 I heard some splashes of decent fish here. There are even ducks present in this area, which I saw dive in for prolonged periods of time, presumably to hunt for fish. This place used to look so different when I was a kid! People came here to bathe and enjoy the sun, but now its just so... wild! I have a good feeling for this river, I hope I'm not wrong. I was thinking of fishing near the areas with vegetation, which can be seen on the pics, but I have yet to measure their depth and check for underwater weeds.

I will definitely let you know how it all goes

Oh, I'm sorry, its a river, correct. I guess my tongue slipped I will try boilies for sure on at least 2 of the 3 rods I will be using. The weather is starting to get a bit colder here, with temps dropping to 20C from 30, I'm thinking it would be a good time to fish when they stabilise and remain low, as smaller fish group up and migrate to deeper waters. Nuisance fish aren't a problem in this river, as there is little fish of any kind to begin with... Bites are rare, even for me and I try different baits, depths, rigs, hooks etc Thanks for all the advice!

Boilies aren't used on the lake at all, and have never been used. Do you think they might have a response to them, maybe trigger a better appetite?

Hello, guys. My name is Angel and I am an amateur carp angler from Bulgaria. I love fishing and grew up doing it on a river perhaps 3 minutes away from our house which we use to go on vacations and relax. Sadly, the villagers don't share the "catch and release" policy like I do - they always take all the fish they catch to either feed their cats, eat or just so they don't release it. In addition, the aforementioned river is simply boiling with illegal fishing methods like using electrical rods and nets. Nobody is doing anything to stop this and I am sure the fish population is severely declining, even though it has been low for a few years now. I also suspect the fish are very wary of any and all disturbances. With all of this said, it has always been a dream of mine to catch a carp on that exact river, ever since I was 5 years old (19 currently). Now, I've caught carp on lakes, usually near our capital, but that was using the pellet waggler method - solid carp around the 5-10 kilo range, but its not as satisfying as landing even a 1 kilo carp on a wild river. The fishermen around the village don't usually chum, don't use dip and attractants, don't use pellets or boilies - they're just people who use fishing as a means to get some food on the table and thus aren't interested in modern techniques or anything, really. Usually they use corn, boiled wheat, bread and worms as bait. I suspect using a waggler and standard baits won't work because of all the small fish on the lake which would get attracted to the small particles. I decided I'd like to fish on standard hair rigs with sweet corn on them. For pre-baiting I plan to use boiled corn, wheat and other seeds. It was recommended to me by an experienced hair rig user here to put corn on the hair itself - 2 sinking corn and 1 pop up. The usual depths are 2-3 metres around the places I'd like to fish. There are a few spots where it can get to perhaps 4 to 5 metres, but they are very few and I've seen no signs of feeding carp there. I was planning on fishing near weeds and lillies on the banks , but I suspect the depths there are around 1 meter at best. Any and ALL tips would appreciated. I've asked around every group here, in Bulgaria, for tips, but this river seems to be of no interest to any serious angler and information is basically non-existent...