It is no coincidence that carp fishing is considered “thinking” fishing. At the same time, you need to be both a good strategist and an excellent practitioner.
For many anglers today, carp fishing is a whole philosophy. It is difficult to be a successful carp angler without the proper equipment. In particular, carp anglers – professionals who adhere to the philosophy of catching and releasing – are also very important for the safety of carp, which the carp mat, weighing bag and other equipment are designed to provide.
The value of equipment in carp fishing
Experienced carp fishermen say: in the world of carp fishing, respect can really be earned not by the knowledge “to the top” of all modern fishing techniques and methods, or a huge love of fishing, but the simplest (as it may seem to many) quality – taking care of the caught carp. First – only about fish, then – completely about the environment. In their stories, they are very upset by the fishermen, although they consider themselves people who adhere to the “catch and release” rule, but in reality, they are not even able to get a good carp mat! Trying to save on quality nets, bags and cages, they buy expensive fishing rods, reels and other tackle. Wanting to “show off” in front of their sector neighbors, they (probably not realizing) ignore the most important laws of carp fishing. Why do you need a carp mat, a high-quality landing net,and also a bag for weighing fish? Why not try to save money on this outfit? The answer is simple: any carp that is on the shore immediately becomes in a world hostile to it. Everyone here is against him. Touching with dry hands – severely damages the mucus coating on the body that protects the fish from infections; touching with cold hands – sometimes causes fatal shock. In addition, the organism of the carp is not designed for “earthly” gravity, therefore, the fall of an adult individual (weighing more than 11 kg) from a height of 1 meter is fatal! Poor-quality fishing accessories injure even more seriously, for example, a fishing line can “cut off” a fin like a blade. who is on the shore, immediately becomes in a hostile world for him. Everyone here is against him. Touching with dry hands – severely damages the mucus coating on the body that protects the fish from infections; touching with cold hands – sometimes causes fatal shock. In addition, the organism of the carp is not designed for “earthly” gravity, therefore, the fall of an adult individual (weighing more than 11 kg) from a height of 1 meter is fatal! Poor-quality fishing accessories injure even more seriously, for example, a fishing line can “cut off” a fin like a blade. who was on the shore, immediately becomes in a hostile world for him. Everyone here is against him. Touching with dry hands – severely damages the mucus coating on the body that protects the fish from infections; touching with cold hands – sometimes causes fatal shock. In addition, the carp’s body is not designed for “earthly” gravity, so the fall of an adult (weighing more than 11 kg) from a height of 1 meter is fatal! Poor-quality fishing accessories injure even more seriously, for example, a fishing line can “cut off” a fin like a blade. which protects fish from infections, touching with cold palms sometimes causes fatal shock. In addition, the organism of the carp is not designed for “earthly” gravity, therefore, the fall of an adult individual (weighing more than 11 kg) from a height of 1 meter is fatal! Poor-quality fishing accessories injure even more seriously, for example, a fishing line can “cut off” a fin like a blade. which protects fish from infections, touching with cold palms – sometimes causes fatal shock. In addition, the organism of the carp is not designed for “earthly” gravity, therefore, the fall of an adult individual (weighing more than 11 kg) from a height of 1 meter is fatal! Poor-quality fishing accessories injure even more seriously, for example, a fishing line can “cut off” a fin like a blade.
Types and description of carp mats
A carp mat is a small but multifunctional mat for carp fishing. Thanks to him, it is possible to maximally protect the fish from injury from the time of capture to release back into the water. Every carp angler needs to have this product in its arsenal. The carp mat has certain features:
- double stitched;
- made of high quality nylon;
- sides allow to minimize the possibility of carp slipping;
- filled with special polystyrene balls that do not absorb moisture;
- optimal dimensions when assembled for transportation;
- additionally equipped with clasps in the form of clips for fastening various fishing equipment.
Mat “bedding”
This is the most inexpensive mat option. The main advantages of these products are affordable price and relatively small size. But all these advantages can easily grow into significant disadvantages during the capture of a trophy specimen:
- the fish may not fit in this mat;
- if it can hardly fit, then with any jerk it will hit the ground hard.
It is for this reason that professional carp anglers advise against using a “bedding” while fishing for trophy fish. For medium sized carp, it is quite enough, and it is even convenient to carry the fish back to the water.
“Boats”
The second type of carp mats are boats. As the name implies, these models are not only boat-like in shape, but they can also float perfectly on the water. Having this product in your arsenal, you can take many interesting photos against the background of the reservoir. And then it is easy to send off the fish to the depth required for it. There is only one drawback of “boats” (as the fishermen’s reviews indicate) – these are certain difficulties during their “service”, especially after effective fishing. In other words, dirt is removed from the mat for a long time and it is difficult, given the significant bottom surface and the small size of the bathtubs in houses and apartments.
“Inflatable”
Inflatable carp mats were created under the close supervision of Kevin Nash (a legend in the world of carp fishing). And this, by and large, says it all. Because, in principle, this model was developed by a “carp for carpolov”. Thanks to inflatable products, fish can be taken care of both on the water and on land. Moreover, today this line is designed for convenient placement of carp weighing up to 60 kg. Fully “cushioning” his body. After the end of fishing, the product can be quickly deflated, after which even a very small trunk of a car can be easily placed in the assembled state.
“Cradle”
Finish the review of carp mats – “cradles”. Both in design and in functionality, these models are in fact very similar to children’s beds. And, accordingly, that for the fish in the cradle – there is simply no more comfortable and safer place to find.
Fish safety
You also need to know about other types of equipment for a real carpol, required to release carp into the pond, the same as it was caught. In other words, absolutely healthy. And if necessary, he was additionally cured of old wounds, which were probably inflicted by other fishermen.
Weighing bags
In order not to injure the fish during the weighing process, British manufacturers have created special bags that are completely safe for carp. With a spacious, soft and reliable (that is, carefully calculated) design, these bags are quite comfortable both for the long-awaited trophy and for the fishermen themselves.
Bags
To safely store the fish after it has been caught, or to carry it to the mat, special accessories called “carp bags” are used. By their design, they are designed in such a way as to protect the carp from possible injury, as well as to make it most comfortable for short-term imprisonment.
Due to the use of materials in the form of a mesh, a constant circulation of air and water occurs inside the bag. For the comfort of the fishermen themselves, modern products are equipped with comfortable handles and durable zippers or comfortable clips.
Landing net
In terms of carp safety, one of the most important elements of the landing net for carp fishing (that is, products that are ideal for carp fishing) is the net. Therefore, when choosing the necessary landing net for safe carp fishing, first of all, you need to pay attention to the shape of the net and the material of manufacture. The best model is the cells that are as small as possible in diameter, respectively, made of soft varieties of materials. When using a classic fishing net with large meshes made of fishing line or thin nylon, there is a risk of severely deforming the fins on the carp’s back or causing other injuries to the fish.
First aid kits
To provide an ambulance to carp, for example, when detecting “punctures” from a hook on the lip, injuries on the body (partial loss of scales) or ulcers from old wounds that have not been cured by other would-be carp anglers, you will need a carp first-aid kit. Today, in fishing shops, you can easily find classic first aid kits, which consist of several antiseptic preparations, tampons and a sterile towel. Here, one of the remedies is used to treat wounds on the trunk, the second is used to treat the oral cavity. All of them are painted in different colors, and have exactly their own medicinal properties.
- surgical forceps (to carefully remove the hook from the lip of the fish or remove the injured scales);
- antibacterial wipes (to dry the wound first);
- medical gloves (so as not to infect the carp with an infection or directly to the fisherman not to “pick up” something from the fish).
So, carp equipment is the basis of carp safety, which ensures that the fish does not get injured after being caught.
