ANGLING BLOG

Mammoth tales and awesome advice from the Fat Mammoth team.

ANGLING BLOG

Mammoth tales and awesome advice from the Fat Mammoth team.

Like a tackle box full of goodies. Have a look inside for angling articles, fishing blogs and lots more!

This is where we will provide you with loads of useful and interesting stuff, from anglers interviews to product reviews, including angling articles and news from across the industry, environmental issues and movements, and our own fishing blogs.

We strive to be better in everything we do. In angling improvement comes with experience but can also be nurtured through exploring new ideas, technology and techniques. We’re pounded with information of new products and various approaches, but what’s good for the goose is not always good for the gander. Our aim is to keep things real and offer a supportive experience for you to explore what may work for you.

BIVVY TALK WITH JOE & MARTI

(And the occasional guest)

They rarely get the opportunity to fish with one another but when they do they talk nothing but Crap Carp! Join them in the bivvy here…

FISHING ARTICLES

Our tales from the bank

Fishing blogs from the Fat Mammoth team

Norton Disney 30

December 1, 2022

....It was just across from Mr F so I could see where he was fishing and the success he was having. Needless to say, he was having a good one!

THE LONG WALK

July 9, 2022

With the magic 900s forecast I just had to drop everything and go! A quick check at the dam wall with the binoculars confirmed the swims over the far side were free, but better than that I had 30 acres all to myself!!

JOE CATCHES DEVON’S BIGGEST EVER CARP!

February 3, 2022

I rarely set my targets on a particular fish, but this trip was different!

How 2s, tips and opinions.

We spent years tying rigs for Carp Anglers, what a waste it would be if we didn’t share our knowledge with you. When we feel like getting riggy with it, we’ll put it right here.

The Fat Mammoth Team Discuss Hooks

November 6, 2022

"I was losing more fish than I should have been, and the ones I was landing I could have easily lost given the poor hook holds"

The Rig That Made a Good Session Great

May 6, 2022

I waded out even further, now around 50 yards from base it dawned on me that this was going to be some work out to get the rods on the new spots....

Winter Day Session Carping

April 5, 2022

'Putting the effort in to these short visits are a fantastic way to keep your focus ready for the season that awaits.'

Short Simple Surface Sessions

March 8, 2022

'Wind from the East, fish feed the least...West is best!' Is the old and very true saying.

Catching Cats

March 8, 2022

They're a bit of a 'Marmite' species but they put up a great scrap!

FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH!

We’re so unique at Fat Mammoth we’re more than happy to review products from other brands. After all….. there’s loads of good gear out there, so if we like it and we can get our grubby mits on it, we’ll tell you about it.

THE PAYNE CHALLENGE

Andy Payne is an excellent all round angler and fishing coach. Each year he’s set a different challenge by his angling buddies. Keep up to date with his latest challenge here.

22in22 is the challenge Andy has been set to complete for 2022, he must catch 22 UK freshwater species before the end of the year. But with the involvement of The Fat Mammoth Community it’s not going to be as easy as it may sound! Andy nominates the species he is to target next and our friendly community group choose the tactics he must use to catch it!!

Join in with the challenge here.

Read about Andy’s experiences, opinions and catches here.

Ornamental Grand Slam – 22in22 Finale Blog

December 8, 2022

...let’s go for the multi colour Grand Slam, a Rainbow Climax! (I don’t dare to Google that & I strongly recommend that you don’t)!!

20. Brown Trout

December 6, 2022

The first two of the pools were surprisingly deep at close to three meters and yielded not even a pluck to my rather inelegantly cast fly...

Catching a Grayling for my Birthday

December 6, 2022

The cracking, ripping sounds that emanated from its delicate form were a ghastly death rattle. It was (as my comrades observed in every element) “proper fu*k*d!”

17. IDE

October 9, 2022

The dew on the manicured lawns around the waterside wetted our wellies, and the patches of Tench bubbles whetted our angling appetites as we made an initial tour of the venue...

16. Rainbow Trout

September 26, 2022

I netted the fish after an epic struggle which saw the rainbow make multiple leaps clear of the water, I think that he was pissed off with himself for being daft enough to take such a badly delivered artificial......

13. EEL

July 9, 2022

With tasty worm juice oozing scent into the water it was unsurprising that even in the bright early evening sunshine the first action was not long in coming....

12. Hide The Sausage Time

June 28, 2022

Having waved farewell to my disappointed new fan base, I made the kilometre walk to my chosen swim wondering if Spicy Sausage Dip was a bait additive or a party game!

11. Rudd

May 10, 2022

With the bulk of the fish some 20 meters out from my bank I made my first cast beyond them then drew the float back.......

10. Tench

May 4, 2022

The first ‘real’ fish I caught as a boy was a Tench of just over 2lb, a real change from the 1 and 2oz Roach...

9. Dace

April 5, 2022

The float disappeared off to the right. The fast little fish that slid into my hand after a brief tussle was the dace that I was after.

8. Bronze Bream PT.2

April 5, 2022

'There was no need for the five AM alarm, I was awake and ready to go...'

8. Bronze Bream PT1

April 5, 2022

Now that it’s March my choice of venue for the Bronze Bream part of the 22in22 had really chosen itself

7. Common Carp

February 25, 2022

Having recently received a new consignment of test baits from Simon at NX Baits I felt committed to fulfilling my obligation and putting the bait to use in cold, winter conditions.

6. Chub

February 25, 2022

Another dawn start and it’s another frosty one. White fields stretching across the Cuckmer Valley with ice crystals coating the cold metal gate and club combination lock.

5. Gudgeon

February 25, 2022

Feeling that I was ahead of the #22in22 game I took the decision to go in pursuit of a larger Roach than the tiddler example that had fulfilled the challenge for me.

4. Silver Bream

February 25, 2022

It seems that catching my target species on the first time of trying is beyond me, I think my “excuse” this time is an acceptable one...

3. Roach

February 25, 2022

With Pike and Perch netted, species three of #22in22 was to be Roach!

2. Pike

February 25, 2022

Having made a successful and speedy start to #22in22 with Perch, my confidence was high as I approached the second species, Pike.

We interview some of the the biggest names in angling!

Whether you’re just starting out or a well seasoned angler there’s something here for everyone. Decision making and rig set up can be the difference between catching and blanking. We all have our own little ways and techniques that make us feel more confident in our set up and the most successful in our sport are no different. Get the insights here.

Vol 3 – Simon Crow

March 8, 2022

Experienced , knowledgeable, successful, the list goes on... There can't be much Simon Crow hasn't done, or doesn't know when it comes to Carp fishing.

Vol 2 – Kev Hewitt

March 8, 2022

Kev Hewitt is an angler who needs little introduction, his consistent form of catching does all the talking!

Vol 1 – Zenia Drury-Gregorek

February 3, 2022

To showcase the template of this project moving forward we interview Zenia Drury-Gregorek.

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

There are lots of great environmental movements happening in angling nowadays and we want to share them with you. Here you’ll find news about our own practices and how we invest in carbon offset systems as well as what other organisations are up to for the greater good. But we can’t just gloss over the cracks, people are changing their ways for a reason, the reasons of which we’ll also talk about right here.

ONE PENNY OF EVERY POUND

July 14, 2022

....we're adamant to support a UK initiative where we can physically see the benefits!!!

A LINEAR MOVEMENT

March 18, 2022

The amazing Linear Fisheries are to open five new lakes in Spring 2022 which is fantastic news, but something else grabbed our attention...

Line of Duty

February 3, 2022

I recently had a conversation with Dean from the Angling Trust. We were discussing how as anglers we consider ourselves to be conservationists.

OUR PRODUCTS – THE JOYS AND TRIBULATIONS

It’s a BIG DEAL when we release a Fat Mammoth original product. So much blood, sweat and tears goes in to each and every one. No one said it would be easy, and my gosh don’t we like to make things even harder on ourselves by developing them in the UK under our strict policies.

When we release a product we will tell you all about the story behind it and all the other necessaries right here.

FOLLOW FATTY AROUND

Fatty is the ultimate fishing mascot. He loves all types of fishing and simply being by the water. But his biggest love of all is bringing lots of luck to whose ever rods he graces.

You’ll soon be able to buy your very own Fatty from our shop.

Find out what the cheeky chappy is up to here…

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