An evening with Kevin Nash – Wednesday 18th MarchTickets are now available through Browns Angling for this one time only event and its set to be a real cracker. With a raffle and prizes on the night all proceeds will be going to a children's charity. So have a great night and do some good while you’re there. With a limited number of tickets available these will be sold on a first come first served basis, so be sure not to miss out! Tickets are priced at £15 per person.
DAY SIX: Win seven assorted items for zig rig fishing worth £53Zig fishing is all the rage and our selection of items will get you mastering it and catching carp in mid-water in no time. It includes the awesome Zig Aligners that everybody is talking about. . .
On Saturday, August 9th, 2014 Leamington Angling Association will be hosting a junior masterclass event at Jubilee Pools in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry. It will be an easy-going, instructional event aimed at juniors up to 18 to encourage and help all skill levels – whether you’re looking to learn, polish or hone your skills, ranging from basic whip fishing to advanced rig mechanics and ‘big-fish rigs’, the aim is to cover all aspects, including fish and bank safety. There will be experts on hand, from various tackle companies such as Gardner, Mainline Korda and Dynamite Baits to name a few, all to help create a real-time classroom to teach different disciplines around the venue. Hopefully, there will even be the chance to land a few fish, providing the fish gods are smiling.
DAY ONE: Win 12in Black Label Powerpoint banksticks (x2) worth £28Twelve is the number and in this case it’s 12in banksticks from the ultra-cool Black Label range. There are two up for grabs which look superb and boast Fox’s Powerpoint tip to help you stick them into even the toughest ground. . .
The long-awaited new website of the famous French carp fishery Les Quis has now gone live. The new comprehensive site covers all aspects of Les Quis, from trip availability to a swim-by-swim guided tour of the whole complex. It also gives you a weekly catch report showing you clearly what has been caught, unlike a lot of the other French fisheries. There are lots of tips and advice as to how to get the most from your stay, with videos to help you with such things as how to mesh your hook baits against the bait-robbing Poisson Chat.
Popular holiday carp fishing venue Cherry Lakes has been in touch with news of early spring action on its two-lake complex. Based in the heart of the Cotswold water park, Cherry Lakes consists of two lakes, Cherry Lake and Cherry Pool – both with fantastic stocks of beautiful carp. Damon Wadley fishing with Mike Harrison in Heron Lodge smashed his personal best with a mirror carp of 34lb 2oz. The ‘Broken Mirror’, as it is known, has not been out since last summer when she was caught at 33lb 8oz.
The long-awaited Masterclass DVD from Korda Developments is available to watch on the Korda Website or to simply pick up a copy at the tackle shop. Full of handy hints to help you catch more fish, the DVD covers lots of fishing methods, such as stalking, floater fishing, boilie fishing and even takes you over to France, where Korda head honcho Danny Fairbrass gets to grips with awesome French commercial venue Gigantica landing some truly huge carp for the cameras. The DVD totals a staggering four hours long and is packed with info on every carp angling discipline you are likely to ever do. Simply follow the link to the website:www.
Exciting plans afoot for carp bait company. Splashbaits have had an exciting year with the release of a new bait range 'Assassin' which has already yielded catches up to 49lb. A New Year press release from the company explained: "We have seen the release of our very own popup mix and flavoured popups, a new website design and a very successful catch year. Just when we thought the year couldn't end on any better high, Splashbaits were awarded the Best Emerging Bait Company for 2013 as voted for by Total Carp readers.
Pictured here is the mighty Two Scale Split Fin, which is one of the original A team from Lake Juvanzé, France. At 52lb 14oz, this monster was taken on a blow-back rig, size 6 barbless, with a critically balanced Entity barrelthat was shaved down. This was fished over hemp, tigers and a large spread of Entity boilies, which was topped up daily. This trip was my first in France and I finished the session with three lost fish and three landed, that consisted of a 27lb 7oz common, 33lb 8oz mirror and the big one.
Get yourself over to the Climax Tackle Open Day this Saturday, December 7th. The Sticky team will be on hand to talk all things bait and carp. Jim Shelley will also be there to talk everything carp and will be showcasing his new book Carping Re-Cut, with a chance to buy a signed copy on the day. Also, top UK big-fish angler Sean Leverett, Sticky boss Tom Anderson and Sticky media man Dan Wildbore will be available to answer your technical questions on the Sticky range.
Following a seven-week stint away from his Cambridgeshire syndicate water, Solar team member Carl Sharp returned this weekend in style. Presenting a Club Mix pop-up over a spread of 1kg of Seafood Take-Away boilies in a clearing in the weed on Monk's Pit, Carl landed a mirror of 28lb 8oz and 30lb 7oz over the course of his weekend session. Multi rigs tied with size 6 Stronghold 101 hooks were the winning presentation. .
Carl Sharp landed two twenties over the weekend from Cambridgeshire syndicate water Monk's Pit. With the water being very busy, and according to the Wolverhapton-based Solar team member fishing hard due to the pressure, Carl was made up with his two mirrors of 21lb 6oz and 27lb 10oz. Carl used a Seafood Take-Away Corker pop-up presented over a bed of hemp, corn and Seafood Take-Away freebies that he spombed at 80 yards to a small, hard, clear patch. A size 8 Stronghold 101 hook coupled with Solar Easy Strip hook link and setup multi-rig style made up the business end.
Fancy competing for a cash prize of £30,000? We are giving away the opportunity to represent Total Carp readers at the Eric's Carp Championship. All you have to do is like our Facebook Page Total Carp Official and simply send us a direct message of up to 300 words, detailing why we should consider you to compete with a pair in the Eric's Carp Championship. Good luck!. .
DAY TEN: Win a 3 Rod FX Tri Sleeve, measuring in at 12' long and worth a whopping £94. 99!With just three days left, today sees us giving away a stunning 3 Rod FX Tri Sleeve. Wow, this is getting really interesting now. .
BROADLANDS LAKES, this coming weekend: 23rd & 24th August, 10am - 4pmNot to be missed: a fantastic opportunity to find out why we really do catch so many specimen carp, and other species, so consistently - using our unique and innovative baits, tactics, naturals and the devastating Stonze System. What so many don’t want us to reveal! Come along to our open days: have a go with our tried and tested methods, watch incredible demonstrations, speak to members of the team, ask questions, win prizes and get your hands on our quality fish-catching baits and tackle that will change your angling forever. No spin, no gimmick or contrived drivel – just the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth! So if you've not yet planned your bank holiday weekend, why not come along to BROADLANDS LAKES, Hill Street, Calmore, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2RXTel: 02380 869881www. broadlands-lake.