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Korda ace enjoys great run at Oxfordshire complex. Linch Hill Fishery in Oxfordshire has a deserved reputation as being one of the most prestigious, A-list carp waters in the country. Over the last few weeks, Korda ace, Scott Lloyd has been enjoying a fantastic run at the complex – and we were keen to find out why. Scott explained: “Over the last few weeks, my brother and I have started a campaign on the Linch Hill complex, which has recently turned day ticket.

New campaign is helping the future of fishing. Tackle giant Preston Innovations’ I ♥ Fishing campaign introduced more than 30 new anglers to the sport at a special 'Have A Go Fishing' day in Stoke-on-Trent. Working in conjunction with Staffordshire-based charity SAFE Angling & Outdoors, the brand hosted the fishing day at Moorside Fishery in Abbey Hulton, next to one of Europe’s biggest council estates. I ♥ Fishing ambassador and TalkSport radio host Nigel Botherway was in attendance, offering angling advice and handing out prizes for top performers!The aim was to introduce new anglers to fishing so, in conjunction with children’s charity SAFE, I ♥ Fishing leafleted more than 2,000 houses in the area, along with a number of local schools, inviting people to come along for a free day’s fishing.

Tom Oliver tells of a hectic month, and some lovely carp!June is always a busy month for me as it is the time of the year when most of the events in my competition diary take place and this year was no exception. My first outing of the month was to shoot a feature and I had chosen Bishops Bowl Fishery in Warwickshire to also give me the chance to practice for my UKCC Qualifier the following week. I won’t explain too much as it is written about in the feature but it was a tough day with the first period of hot weather and the fish had other things on their mind!!The following week saw me return to the venue for my Qualifier and although the fish had stopped spawning the conditions did not look great with high pressure and close/muggy conditions. I seem to be extremely unlucky with draws and this was no exception as my name was the last to leave the draw-bag.

Airline pilots bank giant African carp. Airline pilots and Avid consultants David Wooledge and Nick Eccles have been travelling around the world in search of large carp. Recently, while working in South Africa, the lucky duo managed to spend a couple of nights targeting one of the country’s impressive dams. With winter now in full swing in Africa, the trip was always going to be tough going but, after enduring sub-zero temperatures and frozen bivvies, the duo managed to bag a couple of very special fish.