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New sponsor for carp ace!Gardner Tackle has announced the appointment of Leon Bartropp into its team of carp consultants. Gardner Tackle’s Media Executive, and top specimen angler Alan Stagg explained: “Not only is Leon a highly respected big fish angler, but he is also a prolific writer within the carp angling press and takes enormous enjoyment in producing his own informative carp fishing videos. Over the last few years Leon has carved an exceptionally strong reputation on the banks of the waters that he has visited. He regularly demonstrates his talent, knowledge and passion as an angler by successfully landing his target fish using a wide variety of techniques – and we really feel that his great knowledge base will be a major asset to the Gardner Team.

Major investment for tackle firm!Innovative tackle firm Pallatrax, the name behind Stonze weights, is planning major expansion now it has a successful multi-platform media firm as its new owner. Pallatrax’s range of boilies, baits and terminal tackle are set for a massive boost thanks to the deal with O’Neill Modern Media (OMM), which became a major shareholder at the end of January. OMM’s studio was the first in the UK to fully embrace digital photography; it invented 360-degree product photography – now used by one of its biggest clients, sports giant Nike. It also pioneered and helped install roller advertising hoardings and then digital LED advertising hoardings at football grounds, including Old Trafford.

Three rods could be allowed on one licence. Carp anglers could soon have good cause to celebrate, as it has been announced that the Environment Agency is considering allowing up to three rods to be used on just one licence. In the current system, anglers are required to buy an additional licence if they want to fish with any more than the current limit of two rods per permit. This has caused a nuisance to carp and specimen anglers who fish waters where three rods are allowed – as they have to buy two licences, effectively doubling the cost.

Monster carp, bream, barbel and whiting in this weeks Angling News Week! If you like big fish, then you will love this weeks issue of Angling News Week! We have the story of the years biggest barbel, caught from the River Kennett, and the tale of the novice angler who captured a whiting, which has just been confirmed as the new British record! Then there is the 17lb bream, banked by a teenage angler from a Hertfordshire pit. From the match fishing world, we bring you the story behind Tommy Pickerings latest big match win, and the final results from the prestigious Tunnel Barn Farm winter league. In the studio, we put ten questions to Britains most decorated young match angler - Matt Godfrey. Feature wise, we have commercial silver fish secrets with Fish O Mania champ Warren Martin, a must read guide to catching more flounder, a selection of six of anglers funniest videos and much, much more.