Wayne Boon

Wayne Boon is a Founder of the American Carp Society and one of the USA's most respected and traveled Carp Anglers. He has been in passionate pursuit of his chosen quarry almost continuously during the last 44 years, in both the UK and across much of the USA. He is a published author and writer of fishing articles and a keen amateur biologist and photographer. Wayne has the ability to appreciate and see both the beauty and value of Cyprinus Carpio, regardless of size, as the USA's most challenging freshwater species, whether in a pristine wilderness area or in an urban junkyard pond.

Fishing for Carp by Using “The Method”

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth article in a series of tips by Wayne Boon of the American Carp Society designed to introduce and instruct anglers on the new age of carp angling. In our last article, we covered the virtues of PVA (or Poly Vinyl Alcohol) in the last article – which, as a …

Using Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA) to Catch Carp

Using Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA) to Catch Carp Editor’s Note: This is the fourth article by Wayne Boon of the American Carp Society designed to introduce and instruct anglers on the new age of Carp Angling. You can read more articles from the ACS here. Over the past few months, we’ve covered some basic carp …

Fish Safety: How to Care for Your Carp

Editor’s Note: This is the third article in a series by Wayne Boon of the American Carp Society designed to introduce and instruct anglers on the new age of Carp Angling. In previous articles we’ve covered many of the basic concepts and techniques commonly employed to catch carp. This month we thought we’d take a really …

Hair Rig For Carp Fishing: The Complete Guide

Editor’s Note: This is the second article in this series by Wayne Boon of the American Carp Society designed to introduce and instruct anglers on the new age of Carp Angling. Previous articles by the American Carp Society can be found at the following links: What is The American Carp Society? A Closer Look Carp …

Carp Fishing in America: A History and Introduction

Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a series of articles by Wayne Boon of the American Carp Society designed to introduce and instruct anglers on the new age of carp angling. This article includes some history and simple methods for locating and catching carp using gear that you may already use to catch …