Guides & tips

Predator fishing: the CarnaFish guides

Concrete tips, season by season, to read the water and pick the right strategy. Pike, zander, perch, bass, sea bass.

Regulations

Fishing in France: Licence, Seasons, Size Limits and Bag Limits

Fishing licence, water categories, open seasons, minimum sizes and bag limits — what to check before you fish in France, and where to find the official rules.

Read the guide → Trout

River Trout Fishing: Lures, Lies and How to Approach

Spinners, hard minnows and soft plastics — the guide to fishing trout in rivers, reading the lies and approaching without being spotted.

Read the guide → Catfish

Wels Catfish Fishing: Tackle, Techniques and Where to Find Them

Lures, clonking, bottom fishing, heavy tackle and catfish lies — the complete guide to tackling the biggest freshwater predator in European waters.

Read the guide → Afloat

Float Tube and Boat Fishing: Where to Start

Float tube, dinghy or boat — what each one really changes, the safety kit, the rules to check and the techniques it opens up for you.

Read the guide → Seasons

Predator Fishing Season by Season: What to Target and When

Spring, summer, autumn, winter — which species to target, at what depth and with which retrieve, based on water temperature.

Read the guide → Tackle

Predator Fishing Tackle: What Budget to Start With

Three complete outfits from €120 to €500, where the money genuinely matters, and what you really don't need when you're starting predator fishing.

Read the guide → Sea

Sea Bass Lure Fishing: Best Tides, Marks & Lures

Stop guessing the tide: when to go, which marks hold bass and which lures to tie on. The shore angler's guide to sea bass on lures.

Read the guide → Bass

Bass lure fishing for beginners: the guide to triggering the strike

Texas and wacky rigs, topwater, cranks: the guide to start bass fishing on lures, understand the fish and trigger bites.

Read the guide → Perch

Perch lure fishing: the guide to catching them all year round

Lures, rigs, lies and retrieves: the complete guide to perch fishing on lures, from tiny finesse to drop shot, for beginners and experienced anglers alike.

Read the guide → Pike

Which lure for pike? The complete guide, season by season

Soft plastic, jerkbait, spoon or spinnerbait — the guide to choosing the right pike lure based on the season, the water and fish activity.

Read the guide → Zander

Zander lure fishing: the beginner's guide to landing your first fish

Rig, lures, retrieve and spots — everything you need to start zander fishing with soft plastics and finally feel the bite.

Read the guide → Technique

How to read a fishing spot: the method to find where the predators are

Edges, drop-offs, currents, obstacles — learn to read a body of water to spot pike, zander and perch lies before you even cast.

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