Total Carp Staff

DAY TWO: Win 11 Packs of Arma Point Hooks worth £46. 75Today sees 11 packs of the wickedly sharp and reliable Armapoint hooks on offer. There’s a selection of sizes and patterns and every one could help you hook and land the carp of your dreams. .

Pressure group forms in response to 'lack of action' on otter predation issue. A new group, formed with the aim of confronting the issue of predation on carp has announced it is set to launch next month. The body, known at the moment as the English Carp Defense League, is a pressure group formed in response to what it sees as a ‘lack of action’ from authorities to the serious threat posed by otter predation across the UK. Already causing waves throughout the UK carp fraternity, the man behind the ECDL, Mark Holmes - respected carper and former editor of sister magazine Advanced Carp Fishing – spoke to Total Carp about what he and the other anglers backing the group are seeking to achieve.

Discounts to be had at Haydock Park tackle show this Saturday. If you’re in the Mersyside area this weekend (Saturday 10) and fancy a tackle bargain get along to the Vale Royal Angling Show at Haydock Park. Featuring displays by Vale Royal Angling Centre and Used Tackle, there will be bargains galore with huge discounts of up to 20percent on premium brand items. Rod Scott of Vale Royal Angling Centre told Total Carp that he’ll be offering some incredible deals on the single day event, on brands such as Fox, Shimano and JRC.

You voted and now the results are in for the Total Carp Tackle Awards 2011. The votes for the Total Carp Tackle Awards 2011 are in. You, our readers and website visitors, have spoken, voting for your best tackle, companies, bait, venues, anglers and carping items of 2011 - and here are the results. BEST BIVVY 1st Trakker Armo MK2 2nd Nash Titan 3rd Aqua carbon CompactBEST BROLLY 1st Aqua Products Fast & Light 2nd Nash Titan Brolly 3rd Wychwood Solace HDBEST CARP FISHING BOOK 1st Ali Hamidi’s carp Fishing Masterclass 2nd In Pursuit Of The Largest – Terry Hearn 3rd Catching The Impossible – Martin BowlerBEST MAIL-ORDER SHOP/WEBSITE 1st Eric’s Angling 2nd Climax Tackle 3rd Chapman’s AnglingBEST CARP FISHING FILM, DVD OR TV SERIES 1st Korda Tackle Tips & Tactics 2nd Korda Thinking Tackle 3rd Korda State of The Art Underwater Carp FishingBEST TERMINAL TACKLE 1st Korda 2nd Nash 3rd FoxBEST BRAIDED MAIN LINE 1st Berkley Whiplash 2nd Powerpro 3rd Gardner HydrosinkBEST HOOK LINK RANGE 1st Korda 2nd Kryston 3rd SufixBEST FLUOROCARBON LINE 1st X Line 2nd Korda Kontour 3rd Fox Illusion XSBEST MONOFILAMENT LINE 1st Korda Subline 2nd Korda Adrenaline 3rd Daiwa SensorBEST PVA RANGE 1st Carp Craze 2nd Korda 3rd ESPBEST BITE ALARM 1st Delkim 2nd Fox NTXr 3rd Nash SirenBEST CLOTHING 1st Diem 2nd Jack Pyke 3rd ESPBEST BEDCHAIR 1st Nash Indulgence 2nd JRC Extreme 3rd TFGearBEST LUGGAGE 1st Nash Barrowlogix 2nd Aqua Endura 3rd Fox FXBEST BAIT BOAT 1st Waverunner MK3 2nd Angling Technics Microcat 3rd Viper MK3BEST PREPARED PARTICLES 1st Dynamite Baits Frenzied Range 2nd CC Moore 3rd Cotswold Bait CreationsBEST PELLETS 1st Dynamite Baits 2nd CC Moore 3rd Mainline BaitsBEST BOILIES 1st Mainline Cell 2nd Nash Monster Squid 3rd CC Moore Odyssey XXXBEST COMPACT REEL 1st Shimano Baitrunner XTR-RA 2nd Shimano Ultegra 5500 XT-B 3rd Daiwa Regal XBEST BIG-PIT REEL 1st Shimano Aero Technium 12000 XTA 2nd Daiwa Basia QDX 3rd Fox Stratos FS12000BEST CARP ROD OVER £150 1st Daiwa Infinity DF 2nd Harrison Torrix 3rd Century NCSBEST ROD UNDER £150 1st Fox Warrior S 2nd Chub Outkast Plus 3rd Wychwood SolaceBEST FOREIGN HOLIDAY COMPANY 1st Angling Lines 2nd Crete Lakes 3rd French carp AdventuresBEST DAY-TICKET VENUE 1st Linear Fisheries 2nd CEMEX Sandhurst 3rd Bluebell LakesBEST BAIT ROLLING COMPANY 1st Kent Particles 2nd Bait & Feed Company 3rd ACE BaitsBEST EMERGING BAIT COMPANY 1st Chapel Baits 2nd Innovate Baits 3rd Blake’s BaitsCARP ANGLER OF THE YEAR 1st Danny Fairbrass 2nd Dave Lane 3rd Jim Shelley.