Tales From The Bank

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...
Spring into the Soluble World
Spring into the Soluble World
Discover how Nutrabaits Solubles deliver instant attraction and faster bites, making them the perfect edge for early spring carp fishing success. Read more...
Seasonal Changes
Seasonal Changes
Discover how seasonal changes affect carp fishing, from choosing the right waters and bait strategy to adapting tactics for spring campaigns and big carp success. Read more...
Celebrate 40 years of Nutrabaits
Celebrate 40 years of Nutrabaits
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...
The Same... But Different
The Same... But Different
Julian Cundiff explains why sticking with Trigga Ice year-round builds confidence, consistency, and long-term carp success across changing conditions. Read more...
Mastering the margins
Mastering the margins
Learn how to catch more carp from the margins with stealth tactics, smart baiting approaches, and proven edge-fishing tips from Martin Skoyles. Read more...
Ultimate attraction Hookbaits
Ultimate attraction Hookbaits
Create ultra-attractive hookbaits with layered Trigga Ice liquids and Carpet Feed coatings for slow breakdown, maximum leakage, and irresistible carp attraction. Read more...