Something bigger than Tiny ROACH! (Beginner help)

[WazMeister]

HI alll,

New member so just a quick hello before my first post-
HELLO!

From Kent/UK!

Used to fish when I was a wee lad and was pretty much useless, last year my family got me some fishing gear for my birthday
So i've started up again.

I have 2 rods and reels, I think their nice quality. it wasent mega expensive but nither cheap argos brands kinda type.

I also have a few weights, hooks, floats, feeders, shots etc. THe basic nessaties.
Anway I fished last year in a pond thats maintained, it had loads stuff in it (think it's connected to a river) as it had Pike, Eeels etc etc.

Only thing I seem to catch and plenty of though were Roach and small they were! AT first i was happy, loved the action and thrill of just catching anything, but after the 20th catch of a tiny Roach
it gets a litle under whelming.

I want to try catch a few bigger things, like pike or even better CARP!.

What setup must I do, any advice? how I get it to start catching some more fun stuff? I did get a book and as great as it is, just don't give much information for the beginner.


Any help is brillaint!

Thanks

[liverpolcrew2020]

Make sure you have the tackel to catch big eg line rod hooks look round the fourm there is plenty of help out there bait rigs will play a bit part in it as well Never think big hooks =big fish I used to belive that allways match you hook to the bait you are useing invest in bait alarms for carp look in Argos there is 3 for
About £27 brill they are never lost me a bite yet for pike spinners lures another thing you might wanner get aswell and last try and go to a well stocked lake pond anything witch has a lot of diffrent fish in it big or small and time is every thing good luck and happy catching

[WazMeister]

8 hours fishing Saturday and caught nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Use 10lb line that looks as thick as 8lb some special carp line.

Used bollies and a hair rig with size 8 hook.

Man in tackle shop said it be spot on for carp.

did not work, nor maggets or corn.

So fed up.

lol

[dave fish]

did you introduce any ground bait to your swim or ant free offerings?

[WazMeister]

I used a feeder for a bit, ground biat and stuff.

Nothing.


Please advise me.

[NICK R]

aug is usually a poor month for carp fishing mate , give it a few weeks .

i would try to scale my tackle right down if you just want to catch , 3/4 lb main line 1lb bottom, small hooks and bait and light floats /feeders . feed little and often to get them feeding .try chopped worm