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New personal best follows two fish-less seasons on tough target water. A run of two seasons without a fish on a Bucks syndicate water were ended for big fish angler Tim Walden this week, after he banked this 40lb leather carp. Bedford-based rod Tim joined the lake last year with the sole intention of landing his first 40, targeting one of two fish present in the water that both go over the magic weight mark. However, following a run of blanks the Drennan-backed rod was determined to get his autumn campaign off to a good start, and come daybreak on his second day it did just that.

Intelligent touches and smart insights in a new range of product from the Avid brand. Tackle brand Avid Carp has announced a number of new products set to hit the shops before Christmas. Including new bivvies, brollies, accessories and some clever little pieces of terminal tackle, Total Carp were invited to take a sneak peak at what’s going to be on offer, with Avid’s own Jon ‘Shoes’ Jones and Ian Russell talking us through the new kit. Bivvies and BrolliesA number of new shelters are on their way from Avid.

Massive mirror is one of biggest fully scaled specimens in the country. One of the biggest fully scaled mirror carp in the country has been landed at a weight of 47lb 14oz. The fish was banked by angler Bojan Tesin after he targeted the massive specimen at Cotton Farm syndicate water, run by carp legend Lee Jackson. A bailiff on the syndicate for the past eight years, Bojan knows the fish well, having landed it some five years previously at 30lb.

They're the biggest-selling hooks in carp fishing and we have just about the entire range to give away, courtesy of Korda. Every Christmas we bring you at least one mega comp and this year we've partnered up with Korda to offer 12 lucky TC readers a huge array of its brilliant hooks, enough to cover all situations for a season or more of carp fishing. Since launching the original and awesome Wide Gape and Longshank in 2002, Korda's hook range has expanded to include patterns that are specific to certain modern presentations, as well as versatile go-anywhere patterns. Each is finished superbly with sharp points and Teflon coating and many of the country's top anglers put their faith in them for all of their fishing.