Tales From The Bank

Big Fish Mix – A True Carp Fishing Classic
Big Fish Mix – A True Carp Fishing Classic
For those who weren’t around at the time, back in the early 1990s a bait arrived that would go on to change carp fishing forever. That bait was Big Fish Mix Read more...
Nutra-Life 2
Nutra-Life 2
Well, there’s been lots going on this month, but I think for all of us—World Cup apart—the big talking point has been the heat and the heatwaves we’ve been having.... Read more...
Celebrating 40 Years of Nutrabaits – From a Garage to a Global Bait Brand
Celebrating 40 Years of Nutrabaits – From a Garage to a Global Bait Brand
Celebrate 40 years of Nutrabaits—four decades of premium carp bait innovation, trusted ingredients, and proven results from some of the UK’s top anglers. Read more...
My Trip to North Bank Ebryo
My Trip to North Bank Ebryo
A few pics from my trip to North Bank Ebryo last week. There were five of us fishing, we drew to choose swims. Probably could have done with one or... Read more...
Family fishing trip to Etang du Chavaignac
Family fishing trip to Etang du Chavaignac
I have wanted to take my family on a fishing trip to France for some time. I have suggested it occasionally, I’m not sure if it was some of my... Read more...
Get Energized
Get Energized
It’s now 2 years since both Richard and Jason mooted to me the idea of getting onboard with the R&D for a new Nutrabaits boilie. Now, of course they were... Read more...
Nutra-Life
Nutra-Life
Whilst I've written hundreds, possibly thousands, of pieces on carp fishing in the last forty years, one of my favourite series started in Crafty Carper in 2008: “Diary of an... Read more...
Orellana: Wild Carp Fishing on Spain’s Vast Inland Sea
Orellana: Wild Carp Fishing on Spain’s Vast Inland Sea
A return to Spain’s mighty Orellana brought huge water, tricky conditions, wild weather and hard-earned carp. Andy shares the highs, challenges and lessons from six nights on one of Europe’s... Read more...
Home Rolling With Nutrabaits
Home Rolling With Nutrabaits
Learn the art of home rolling carp bait with Nutrabaits base mixes, additives, and liquid foods to create a unique edge and boost your catches. Read more...
Changing Times
Changing Times
Explore how carp fishing has evolved over 40 years, from changing bait trends and tackle to adapting tactics for modern pressured waters and carp behaviour. Read more...
Foreign Adventurers
Foreign Adventurers
Planning a foreign carp trip? Learn why lighter baiting, adapting to pressure, and ignoring “hot spots” can outfish heavy baiting on busy European waters. Read more...
Freezer Bait or Shelf-Life
Freezer Bait or Shelf-Life
Discover the real differences between freezer and shelf-life boilies, and why modern Nutrabaits shelf-life baits now match freezer bait performance. Read more...