Videos

Welcome to the exciting launch of our two new additions to the Avid Carp range this month: the Transit Extreme 3-Wheel Barrow and the Reload Box. These cutting-edge products are designed to enhance your fishing experience, whether you need efficient tackle transportation or an organised storage solution.

Join Paul Heseltine on a journey along the banks of the Rosemere syndicate in Cambridgeshire as he recounts his remarkable encounter with 'Harris,' his target fish, weighing over 60lb! Paul tells the tales of past carp captures from this extraordinary lake, as he provides valuable insights into the bait, rigs, and tactics employed. Witness the action unfold as Paul lands multiple fish live on camera, including an incredible brace of 40lb carp!

Welcome to "Crowy Cam," where we dive into Simon Crow's incredible carp fishing journey! Join us on the banks of Butterly Pool as we relive Simon's personal angling experiences from Autumn 2022 to Early Spring 2023. Get ready for epic captures of colossal 50lb common carp in Germany and monster 40lb mirror carp in Lincolnshire.

Witness Mark Bartlett's battle against unseasonably cold weather during his 48-hour session at the Carp Society's Farriers Lake. Bart shares his top tips for successful zig fishing and presenting over silt, providing valuable insights for carp anglers of all levels. Despite the challenging conditions, Bart's determination leads to him landing a stunning Farriers mirror carp, which he catches after moving to a new swim.

Introducing the latest additions to Avid Carp's range of Carp Fishing tackle - three brand new products launching in May 2023! Our Captive Net Float is a full EVA float that fits all landing nets currently on the market, complete with two securing bands and a net retaining loop. Our Neoprene Tip and Butt Protectors are finished in Avid's unique camo and accommodate rods from 9-13ft.

Calling all carp anglers! Get ready for an exciting new series where we follow Simon Crow's carp-catching adventures across all four seasons. In this episode, Simon takes on the challenge of catching live for the cameras at East Delph Lakes, and he's got plenty of tips and tricks to share. Watch as he lands some stunning carp and teaches you how to tie his best carp rig.

With the rise in popularity of lake exclusive holiday venues, we join Mark Bartlett at Millhayes Lakes Willow Lake to discuss the ways in which he would approach this type of fishing. During the session Bart manages to get amongst several big carp over the 30lb using a stealthy washing line approach. Bart discusses bait, tactic and rigs whilst showing you how to make the most of your time whilst visiting these types of venues.

The Stormshield Pro Tech Packs are the latest addition to our popular Stormshield Pro Eva range of luggage. Designed for those anglers who want to keep their expensive tech items protected whilst out on the banks carp fishing, there is two sizes in the range to suit all your requirements!

In the first episode of Simon Crow's new series 'The Memory Reel', he revisits Orchid Lakes in Oxfordshire. Crowy's love affair with Orchid started in his younger years after being inspired by photos of big carp he saw in Anglers Mail day ticket round-up! Crowy has visited the venue on and off for over 30 years, watching the venue develop, change ownership and new fish come through the ranks!

With Spring here, now is the time to be thinking about implementing Zigs into your angling. During this video, we join Tom Forrester down at Horcott Lakes in the Cotswolds for a short overnight session where he discusses all things zig fishing!

In our latest video, we join Simon Crow at Doddington Lane Pits in Northamptonshire where he discusses his top tips for fishing in the early spring! From Location to bait, to being versatile to change, Crowy gives you an insight into his early Spring tactics.

The Cat is finally out of the bag as Tom Forrester runs us through how to tie his deadly worm rig! Tom developed his simple banded worm rig in his mum and dad's kitchen as a teenager after witnessing the effectiveness of worms during his time working as a fishery manager. Following the simple steps Tom discusses throughout this video, tie one up and see for yourselves!

In this video, we join Tom Forrester on Kellett Lake at the Clearwater Fishery complex in Carnforth. Arriving at the venue to find the lake frozen, the chances of catching a carp were against him. However, with a slight increase in temperature and the ice subsiding, Tom managed to get amongst a few fish! Applying his top winter Carp fishing tactics which incorporate the use of natural baits such as worm, maggot and caster.

We join Simon Crow at his Reading Syndicate, CWA's Long Lake to take a look back at his 2022 campaign.

Looking for some Christmas Carp fishing gift ideas for the angler in your life? Tom Forrester runs through his top three Avid gift ideas.

Join Simon Crow and Greg Ellis as they battle the sub-zero conditions at the recently re-opened Orchid Lakes in Oxfordshire. During the session Crowy and Greg discuss several topics from rigs, bait and cold-water tactics, as well as getting amongst some of Orchid's 30lb Carp!

We join Tom Forrester at Dog Lane Fisheries Wigeon lake for an overnight session where he discusses how to use maggots to catch more carp during the colder months of the year. The video covers several topics including; how to store your maggots, cold-water maggot bait mixes as well as Tom's top 3 maggot rigs that cover most situations you may face.

Autumn can be a tricky month with changeable weather and cooler temperatures. In this video we follow Simon Crow through a session on H Lake in the North East, where he pits his wits against some cold water carp. Simon runs us through his tactics on how to get the most out of this temperamental time of year!

We join Greg Ellis on the bank where he gives you his top three tips to catch more carp during the Autumn!

In this video we join Mark "Bart" Bartlett down on the stunning main lake at Merrington Fishery where Bart shows how effective fishing solid bags tight to islands can be.

Back in the Spring, we joined Simon Crow down at Ashmead Fishery in Somerset. Ashmead is a picturesque 17-acre wetland that is home to carp to over 50lbs! We join Simon towards the end of his session at the fishery, where he recalls some captures he'd managed throughout the week.