A Yateley great
When it comes to famous UK carp, back in the 1990s, Bazil in Yateley North Lake was the king of them all. The late-great mirror was caught at least 56 times over 40lb up until this capture by Pete ...
From The Bivvy
37-year wait for a syndicate ticket!
What’s the longest you’ve ever waited to join a syndicate? The norm is about two or three years, so imagine our reaction when we ran this story about Jim Gibbinson in issue 811.
The CEMEX sell-off
It is hard to believe it is five years since CEMEX Angling made the big announcement it was selling off its venues. The likes of Burghfield, Roach Pit, Horton and the Yateley waters were all sold off ...
Cambridgeshire syndicate to open
Tickets are now available for a brand new carp syndicate set to open at Earith Lakes Fisheries in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, at the start of March. The former trout lake is said to contain an ...
Star names set for Rig and Bait Clinic
The Rig and Bait Clinic is always one of the highlights of the Carpin’ On Show, and this year the line-up is looking better than ever before. As usual, Julian Cundiff and Mike Kavanagh will be on ...
Angler dies at Broadlands
A crowdfunding page has been set up to raise money for a defibrillator and emergency phone system to be installed at Broadlands Lakes after a 75-year-old man collapsed and died at the Hampshire ...
Cygnet Snugs Pouch
By Paul Carter Here is a smart new addition to the ever-growing Cygnet range that is sure to attract the attentions of those looking to lighten the load on the barrow! It is called the Snugs Pouch ...
DNA Baits Milky Malt range
By Rob O'Brien Arriving at any chosen venue, the key to success is confidence, and using a bait you know works and has caught fish increases your confidence levels. For myself, one piece in the DNA ...
Linear Haul
By Tom Maker Tom Maker runs us through a winter session on Linear Fisheries’ popular Brasenose One, where he landed more than 50 carp! I had a couple of days free and fancied a bit of ...
When the grass wasn’t greener
The current British grass carp record is set at over 50lb from Horton Church Lake in Berkshire, caught only quite recently. Rewind the clock to 1994 and the biggest grassy in the UK was this 25lb ...
Funny Bait company names
Back in the 1990s, there were a number of bait companies who used funny names, products and slogans. Kevin Maddocks had ‘Love Juice’ boilies, which were accompanied by the slogan, ‘Carp anglers love ...
Call the Plummer!
Twenty years ago the French holiday-carping scene was in full swing as new venues cropped up all over France. Trips to the wilder venues were very popular at the time, and one man whom you could rely ...
What did occur in 1996?
Mainline Baits’ ‘What’s Occurring?’ was a regular news slot in Carp-Talk in the 1990s. It was one of the founding marketing tools of the Essex bait giant, and there was always a bit of kudos getting ...
Twenties stocked into Cawcutts
Embryo Angling Habitats founder Danny Fairbrass oversaw the stocking of 20 C6 carp into the project’s popular Cambridgeshire syndicate, Cawcutts Lake, shortly before Christmas. All the fish came from ...
Companies sign up to Carpin’ On
The biggest brands in the industry will be packed into the Exhibition Hall at the Five Lakes Crowne Plaza, near Colchester, Essex, for Carpin’ On 2017. Taking place over the weekend of 11-12th March, ...
RIP Floppy Tail
The big mirror known as Floppy Tail in Rod Hutchinson’s Woldview syndicate, Lincolnshire, has sadly passed away. The fish was thought to be around 40 years old and topped out at 47lb-plus, which at ...
Upper Tamar to receive stock boost
South West Lakes Trust has announced the launch of a new stocking programme that will begin this autumn on its popular 81-acre Upper Tamar fishery in Cornwall. Thirty carp weighing between 20lb and ...
Gardner Tackle Retention Sling
Carp sacks are being replaced by retention slings these days. There is no need to retain carp for hours on end with these products available, and of course they are far safer than standard carp ...
Gardner Tackle Intensive Care
Intensive Care from Gardner Tackle is a new fish care product that has been developed with the experts at Lower Berryfield Fisheries. It has a combination of antibacterial and antifungal ingredients. ...
Cygnet Stage Stands
Dependable, slick, hard-wearing and amazing value. It is not often you see all those words in the same sentence, but they all apply to the excellent range of Cygnet Tackle products. The ...
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