How you can switch from one style/approach to another with ease

I like to think I can turn my hand to most styles and situations when it comes to catching carp. On certain lakes, such as Pit 4, I picked a swim and then baited it heavily, working the spots as time went on, but at the same time I was always on the lookout for the opportunist bite, which is two completely different styles of fishing. And that’s why I like to organise my fishing tackle so I can do both and it’s not one or the other. I see quite a few anglers fall foul of this: they fish in a certain way, they like to turn up, mark a spot, wrap their lines around sticks, spod out and that’s the only way they’ll fish. They’ll have items of kit all over the place and generally it looks very unorganised.

My kit is broken down into sections, meaning I can just grab what I need at the time

For me, I like to be able to fish both styles without too much hassle. My rods are on top of the barrow so if an opportunity arises I can get them off and into play in an instant. I carry my rucksack on my back which has my banksticks and terminal tackle in so I can fish without having to remove anything else from the barrow. I also only take what I need – my floater kit is a good example of that. It’s always in the car, but if I know I won’t be needing it, that’s where it’ll stay. What’s the point in carrying loads of items you don’t need?