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Total Carp Staff | Jan 18, 2013 | 0 comments

I have used Enterprise’s range of imitation baits for years and I still rate them as the best. These fluoro versions of the versatile Mag-Aligner grubs are extremely bright and do not lose their colour over time. Although designed primarily to sit on the shank of the hook to form a line-aligner rig, I use them more to tip my boilie hook baits, in place of a hair stop. It helps my hook bait stand out among the freebies and, so far, it’s been pretty successful.

Rods

Daiwa Emblem Spod Reel

Total Carp Staff | Jan 18, 2013 | 0 comments

Having first ‘Used & Abused’ this reel last year, I felt an update, after another year’s use, fitting because this robust Emblem Spod reel is still going strong. It remains an absolute workhorse and has coped with significant use on both my spod and marker-rod setups. The big spool makes casting a doddle and the impressive retrieve also winding those long casts back a simple affair. I wrote last time that I liked the twin line clips and the possibilities it opens up, but since then I have broken the clip off my marker and, truth be told, it’s made little difference, so perhaps it’s not that essential after all.

British Carp & Angling Show Cancelled!

Total Carp Staff | Jan 17, 2013 | 0 comments

Bad weather halts this weekends show. Due to the extreme weather conditions and the forecast for heavy snow all day Friday and Saturday, the British Carp Angling Show, scheduled to be held this weekend in Norwich, has been rescheduled until a later date. Advanced tickets will be permitted at the new show date (to be announced soon). Because of the severe weather situation, health and safety regulations have made it impossible to run this event safely – leaving the organisers with no option but to cancel.

Fish Don't Feel Pain!

Total Carp Staff | Jan 17, 2013 | 0 comments

New research is welcome news for anglers. Over the years, anglers have faced a barrage of abuse from human rights activists, who claim that out sport is cruel, as fish feel pain. Fortunately, a newly relased study has found that even when impaled on a hook, the fish is unable to detect pain because it does not have the necessary amount of brain power. Published in the journal Fish and Fisheries, the research was conducted by a team of seven scientists and concluded that the fish’s reaction to being hooked is in fact just an unconscious reaction, rather than a response to pain.

Break That Seal!

Total Carp Staff | Jan 17, 2013 | First Published: Jan 16, 2013 | 0 comments

Severn seal could be shot. The Angling Trust is demanding urgent action to remove a seal which has taken up residence in Bewdley on the River Severn, some 75 miles from its natural home in the sea, and has been eating its way through large numbers of the local coarse fish population. Bewdley is a very important stretch of river for fishing in the UK, and contains a number of large barbel, pike and chub, among other species. The seal has been observed eating large numbers of these fish every day for several months and it is now endangering the future of angling in the town, which is an important source of income for local shops and businesses.

Fancy Winning £1,500?

Total Carp Staff | Jan 16, 2013 | 0 comments

Dates announced for Southern Carp Cup! Dates and venues have been announced for the prestigious 2013 Southern Carp Cup. There are to be six qualifiers in total, with three progressing from each to the final at Todber Manor in Dorset. The championship will see cash prizes of £1,500 for first, £800 for second and £400 for third. Each of the qualifiers and the final will take place over 30 hours with the match starting at 9am on the Saturday and concluding at 3pm on the Sunday.

French Connection For Taska!

Total Carp Staff | Jan 15, 2013 | 0 comments

Continental consultant for tackle manufacturer. Carp fishing giant Taska have made a new singing, in French big fish hunter Franck Couturier. With a personal best of 61lb, the wine maker will prove a valuable edition to the carp brand. He explained “It was when I was eight years old that my grandparents first took me fishing with a small selection of lures and a small fibre glass rod.

Crabtree Is Back!

Total Carp Staff | Jan 15, 2013 | 0 comments

Mr Crabtree TV Series To Hit The Screen!An exciting new fishing show premieres on Discovery Quest next Thursday. The show is based upon the 4 million selling Bernard Venables book, Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing and is the first in a series of several programmes aiming to create a modern Mr Crabtree tail. The series is the brainchild of lifelong anglers James Arnold Baker, and Lester Holcombe, who are passionate Mr Crabtree fans as well as highly experienced media professionals. A statement on the companies website explained “This is a genuine angling programme that all UK anglers will be able to relate to.

Changing Times!

Total Carp Staff | Jan 15, 2013 | First Published: Jan 14, 2013 | 0 comments

New tackle released and sponsorships signed in a hectic week in the news. The temperatures might be plummeting, but the news is hotting up in the angling world. Solar have released an exciting new range of tackle, and one of the Country’s biggest and most famous carp fishing venues has changed hands. On top of this, there is news of new sponsorships, and a host of experts tell you how to catch more carp in winter!In other news, sea records have tumbled this week, as a Southern club angler banked a massive 40lb cod off the coast of West Sussex! It has also been announced that the CLA Game Fair is making a comeback, after being cancelled last year following flooding.

Kordatorials Return!

Total Carp Staff | Jan 15, 2013 | First Published: Jan 14, 2013 | 0 comments

Popular service offered again in 2013. Ever fancied fishing next to a big-carp expert like Darrell Peck? Well for the third consecutive year, Korda have announced that he will be running his popular Kordatorial roadshows –offering the chance for a one-on-one, bankside tutorial with Darrell himself. A statement on the Korda website explained: “Book yourself onto a Kordatorial and you’ll bivvy up in the next swim to Darrell and you can ask him anything at all! You get Darrell’s undivided attention for the whole session and Korda guarantee that you’ll learn something from him irrespective of your experience – everyone does!Darrell has become renowned for his big-fish record, as captures of Heather, The Fat Lady, Two Tone, Arfur and others will testify, but there’s much more to his game than simply snaring the big ‘uns. You’ll quickly find out that he’s simply a carp-catching machine! Be it zig rigging, spodding, feature finding or straight boilie fishing, Darrell will be able to guide you through the finer points of all the best modern methods.

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