IF They're Feeding on Naturals, Try THIS

If you are fishing for carp in a lake that is rich in naturals then it’s a good idea to incorporate this into your approach. In this video I’m using the ready made mussel blend but you can make your own version using canned or frozen mussels. It’s a high quality source of protein and it’s powerful stuff so I just sprinkle some into my PVA stick mixes to get the best effect from it. A jar will go a long way because it can be re-frozen many times. You can even freeze the PVA stick mix and left over PVA sticks themselves so there’s never any waste.
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[@Nick-01536]

I'm only a very occasional carp angler,prefering chub and barbel from rivers and tench from lakes etc... i would like to catch a river carp though. I really enjoy watching your videos and seeing/hearing your thought process etc... it obviously works 👍👍👍 Have you done a video which shows/describes your river carp rigs attall??? I think I'll definitely be practicing what you preach in some of my own regular fishing . Thanks 👍👍👍

[@matthewcollinsangler]

Hi mate, glad you found the channel 😊 I’m a big fan of river carping, I’m lucky that there’s no closed season here in France so I expect I’ll be out again sometime in April, flow permitting. I’ve done a full video on my campaign on the river that will give you a lot of insights I hope: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmi3e6h3qZqboc0. I’ve also done a quick rig overview here: kzbin.infoCh032Nsihcc?feature=share. There will be a full how-to on this rig out in a couple of months 😊 Hope that helps and enjoy the journey!

[@kevingrunert5665]

instead of a pop-up maybe a lil' fillet of mussel on the hair? There are so many in my area. One can grab one off the shore where you are fishing. you have inspired me, going to definitely try this out.

[@dirkcludts3421]

Great job Matthew. All your hard work pays off each time again.

[@matthewcollinsangler]

Thanks very much Dirk 👍

[@invaliduser1111]

I love how you can create a couple of videos just from only a one seesion! 🤓☝️

[@kacperpienkowski8505]

Hi Matt, interesting video. Its important to remember power of naturals especially now that so many anglers use boilies. The venue I fish in the most is an old gravel pit full of mussels. I found it really effective to gather some of them and cut them into pieces. I throw some into the mix and use nash claw cracker mesh to form a tightly packed ball out of them to use as hookbait. I mount it onto a hair and use a pellet stopper to secure it. I managed to trick a lot of carps that have never seen the bank using this strategy. Thank you for your videos. I hope some day I will be able to visit you in France.

[@matthewcollinsangler]

Ah right cool, yes I can see that would work well, nice 👍 Hope that you get the chance to visit us one day. Cheers, Matt.

[@goonernumone8444]

Brilliant Mathew 🎣 Again it oroves paying attention to the smallest of things pays dividends when acted upon 👏👏👏

[@matthewcollinsangler]

Thanks very much mate 👍

[@sifishes]

I'm gonna save this video. My membership water has zebra mussels so this could be the mix to use. Nice one Matt ! 😁

[@matthewcollinsangler]

Cool mate, that can be a nice little edge 👍

[@claywalker6013]

Matthew a beautiful carp - No wonder you were smiling so much 👍👍Many thanks for all of the tips and information - Best wishes and good fishing. Kind regards Clay

[@matthewcollinsangler]

Wonderful to hear Clay, thanks very much 😊

[@Trailtraveller]

Nice, interesting video to take us in the process.

[@tobytaylor2154]

One problem with mussels is they are one of my favourite foods so I'll be munching on it myself lol

[@matthewcollinsangler]

Haha, it's very tempting!

[@Carlmasters89]

Hahah you no it mate

[@johnnyd9441]

I know they worked spot on but if your using two differnt flavs id be thinking which one done the bizz or was it the mix of the two if u know what i mean..im abit of a cheap skate so id prefer too use one if i can get away with it lol...but some lovely fish.all the same..😊

[@Sosul_20]

Hi Matthew, what made you change from twisters to chod hooks?

[@KroKu_CarpFishing]

Kinda susy move by matthew🤔 maybe they are sharper ?

[@matthewcollinsangler]

I mate, I use the Nash twisters when I'm using supple braid such as Armourlink but I use the chod twisters when I’m using heavy 0.50 mono. I use a lot of the Nash heavy duty snag leader as a hooklink for my public water fishing and when I need to step it up to 0.60 I prefer the chod claw as it has a larger eye 👍

[@fr0sty_nugz]

Random question: do you ever fish for pike/perch or Zander or do you mainly focus on carp

[@matthewcollinsangler]

Hi mate, when I was a boy, I fished for everything but these days, only carp 😊

[@fr0sty_nugz]

@@matthewcollinsangler I do love a good pike/ predator but for me carp are the best thing to Grace this planet . I'm only 16 so I'm a bit like you were and fishing for anything

[@MAJIC2044]

What size PVA bag?

[@matthewcollinsangler]

I usually use a medium sized one 👍

[@domstrode1970]

I fish mussel everywhere i go 9/10 i catch only thing is you get loads of tiddlers

[@glenpierce777]

Great vid Matt. I've eaten salt-baked carp in the Czech Rep. over 30 years ago, is it a thing in France? I can't remember ever seeing it offered on menus or even spoken about in French households. Carp used to be a great source of protein for people for hundreds of years. (of course it has to be purged in fresh clean water for a couple of days)

[@matthewcollinsangler]

No, I've never seen it on offer here but I've heard about that tradition in Poland.

[@Peter-m2u]

Well done mate

[@matthewcollinsangler]

Thanks mate 😊

[@invaliduser1111]

I love how you can create a couple of videos just from only a one seesion! 🤓☝️

[@matthewcollinsangler]

My river campaign lasted about a month and yes, you're right, we did quite a few different videos out of it, it's a reflection of the changes I've made into my fishing 😊