How to clip up

Here's a top carp fishing tip.

It is surprising how many anglers don't use this tactic. Maybe its just that some don't like to ask. Well here is a guide to help you to learn one of the best fishing tips out there.

So you arrive at a lake and you have decided that the tree line on the far margin looks like a good place to place a bait. Carp love to patrol margins and sometimes a quite bank where nobody walks is a very good option.

Just how do you do it though?
For us the best way is to clip up. This involves using the line clip which most modern reels are supplied with. The clip is on the outside of the reel spool.

How to...

Attempt a cast to your far spot.
Don't cast to far as there is plenty of time.
If your lead falls maybe 10 feet short, then peel off 8 foot of line from the spool, then tuck your mainline into the line clip on the spool.
Cast again and this time your almost there just another 2 feet, so peel off 2 foot of line and try again.

This time its bang on, once again place the line in the clip but now using a length of power gum tie a stop knot just above the spool.
You now have a marker which will guide you on to the spot each time. When you need to hit the spot again (hopefully after a fish) just cast out in another direction then peel of line until you reach the stop knot, then place the stop knot in the clip and away you go! Before you re- cast, make sure that you place the stop knot at the base of the spool so that as the line peels off on the cast it doesn't catch on the tags ends of the stop knot.

Some anglers prefer to use electrical tape instead of a power gum stop knot , the process is much the same. The choice is yours, but we prefer power gum because a recast at night is easier as you can feel the stop knot clip the eyes of your rod making the whole process easier.

There you have it, if your take the time to practice this technique the rewards over your future fishing years will be great and it will provide you with the confidence when trying to reach those little, out of the way secret spots which can be so productive.