LATEST ADDITIONS

Custom boilie scores with a big commercial water mirror. A secret recipe boilie was at the heart of a great winter session for one angler after the bait proved the downfall of this beautifully scaled 30lb mirror. Caught from Kent’s Elphicks Fisheries, the stunning specimen was banked by angler Paul Andrassy during a 24hour session that also saw him net a common of 22lb. Targeting the residents of the complex’s Plantation lake, Paul’s secret weapon was a special custom boilie mix of a winterized amino base mix with crushed hemp and an assortment of ‘confidential’ flavors.

Southern fishery developed into top quality runs water with a few surprises. A hugely popular Dorset venue has revealed plans to give one of its waters a massive make-over. Todber Manor has given Total Carp details of its plans to overhaul the complex’s Wadmill Lake, with massively improved pegs, new fish, an increased average size of carp and one very special target specimen. “Wadmill has been left to its own devices for a while now so we wanted to work on it to produce a great runs water for our anglers,” Todber’s Mark Brown told TC.

Midlands to host huge angling event with huge stars and Total Carp in attendance. This weekend sees the Midlands carp and Coarse Spectacular show in the Midlands. Taking place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry over February 18 and 19, the event will see the country’s biggest retailers, manufacturers and carping stars in attendance, as well as 30 talks, slideshows and demos. Entry to the show is completely free, and best of all your favourite carp magazine will also be there – with some great subscription offers to boot!Be sure to drop by and see us for an exclusive show offer including one of our great carp magazines, a bookazine, pop-ups and an item of tackle (worth over £20) – all for just £5.

Top angling store launches mobile phone app with record-breaking results. One of the country’s biggest tackle stores has become the first ever to embrace the world of mobile applications. Fosters of Birmingham has launched the first ever tackle shop ‘app’, as part of the company’s digital campaign, which includes a huge website and active Facebook and Twitter feeds. Completely free to download, the new app gives anglers a full brochure and online purchasing at their fingertips on both iPhone and Android mobile phones.