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[Armswood]

Hi all , I have been carp fishing on my local lake for a couple of years and use the method feeder . I feel it’s  now time to move to other lakes and learn how to fish with rigs and actually try to become a better angler. So will be reading lots of threads and asking questions . Thank you in advance . Arms 

[Carpbell3]

PVA bags or stick mix would be a easy change without going mad on end tackle I'd use the stick mix PVA approach with a simple multi rig tied to a size six hook, if you are struggling, the Korda booms and loops make a great combi rig pretty much straight out the packet, plenty of hook metal you can keep the hooks prone with a cheap very fine file.

[Armswood]

Thank you Carpbell3 I will have a look at doing that 

[kevtaylor]

18 hours ago, Armswood said:

Hi all , I have been carp fishing on my local lake for a couple of years and use the method feeder . I feel it’s  now time to move to other lakes and learn how to fish with rigs and actually try to become a better angler. So will be reading lots of threads and asking questions . Thank you in advance . Arms 

If what you're doing now works just start with that on any new venue.

Method feeder has gotta be one of the most under used tactics today, yet it works a treat, don't fix what isn't broken as they say.  Take that elsewhere I can see it being an edge!

Change things when you see a problem not to follow a trend or for the sake of it and enjoy learning it's a journey (never ending). 👍

[salokcinnodrog]

On 28/05/2025 at 15:51, Armswood said:

Hi all , I have been carp fishing on my local lake for a couple of years and use the method feeder . I feel it’s  now time to move to other lakes and learn how to fish with rigs and actually try to become a better angler. So will be reading lots of threads and asking questions . Thank you in advance . Arms 

Welcome to carp.com.

If what you are doing works, take it onto other waters. As @kevtaylor says, the Method is underrated and underused. 

Years ago when I was fishing Ardleigh Reservoir in Essex, I used the Method, groundbait moulded around my lead, with the hookbait held in the groundbait ball by its 'stickiness'. It produced a number of big carp.

Rigs confuse anglers, probably more than they confuse fish. The problem is anglers don't know they are confused and chasing their tails...

Pop-ups, bottom baits, snowman, critically balanced, for each one there are a 100 rigs, and one rig to cover them all.