10/06/2026
What’s your thought on carp care products?
We’ve not been convinced with the quality of some ‘fish care’ products we’ve seen.
If the water quality and lake is maintained and anglers are good, then Carp should be in good condition and any minor injuries they have will naturally repair.
This will be a controversial post and many I'm sure won't agree with my decision.
I'm sure most of you are aware of the importance I place on fish care and I'm not led or influenced by the claims made by big tackle companies or keyboard warriors.
Many companies supply various products that are sold to treat hook holds, lifted scales etc but where is the scientific evidence to back up any claims that they actually offer any benefit?
A scientific paper has just been published in which 10 carp care products have been tested under laboratory conditions to determine what effect they have on a variety of bacterial and fungal infections likely to be encountered by a carp that resides in a fishery.
The paper highlights the majority don't have the ingredients listed on the product and NONE offered any significant benefit, it was noted a number were actually harmful to the rejuvenation of new skin cells.
Two industry experts in fish pathogens and fishery management, Ian Welby and Bernice Brewster have gone on record to say the findings support what they have believed for a number of years and they will NOT recommend any fishery to use these sort of products going forward.
If the water you're fishing has good fishery management practices such as a sensible biomass, reduction in stress caused from angling, good water quality, good dissolved oxygen and supplementary feeding the likelihood is this will offer a much greater benefit to the fish than anything else.
For these reasons I have decided that all Blue Light Fisheries waters will no longer support the use of any carp care products such as propolis which I have always provided. Please do not bring any such products to our waters, JUST GET THE FISH RETURNED ASAP.
Many thanks
