Bivvies & Shelters

Bivvy, brolly or gazebo: which shelter is right for you?

A bivvy is a tent designed specifically for carp fishing, with room for a bedchair inside and a door that gives you a view of the rods. It goes up quickly, and on many models the whole front can be opened up. A 1 man bivvy is light and well suited to fishing alone, while 2 man and XL models give you room for a friend or for extra kit on a longer trip.

A brolly is a shelter that opens like an umbrella and is up in seconds. It is a lightweight option for day sessions and short trips where you move around a lot. Day shelters are low, light shelters made for the same kind of fishing.

Gazebos and social shelters bring the group together under one roof to eat and spend time, and a cook tent lets you prepare food out of the weather and away from where you sleep.

Accessories let you adapt your shelter to the conditions. An overwrap is a second skin fitted over the bivvy that reduces condensation and keeps the warmth in when it turns cold. A skull cap does the same for the roof, and an extension gives you extra space. A groundsheet keeps damp off the floor, an inner tent separates the sleeping area, and storm poles keep the frame solid in strong wind.

Choose your shelter based on how long your sessions are and how much gear you carry. Many anglers own both a light brolly for quick trips and a bivvy for weekends and longer sessions.