HOW DO I CONTROL AND KEEP A CARP CALM DURING A PICTURE? WHEN TAKING A CATCH PIC THE CARP OFTEN FLAP ABOUT AND I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO GET A PIC...

MARCUS HOWARTH: The trick is to be patient, concentrate and be confident in what you are doing. You have to be in control otherwise you are risking the safety of the carp. Keep the fish low and, if it begins to flap, roll it on to your arms and bring your chest over it to prevent it falling. You have to make sure that the fish is getting plenty of water too. Keep the water on the fish and it will calm down, enabling you to get a few snaps.

Keep the fish close to your body and if it is not settling, do water shots

Make sure the fish receives plenty of water when it is on the bank being photographed