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Well, it's been a while since I did my last blog. We've been getting steadily busier in the TC office and I hadn't really given it a thought!
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Things are looking good and I’m itching to get back out on the bank any day now. I ventured over to a special lake on a glorious winter’s day that felt more like spring.
I must start my first TC dairy piece by apologising to the editor! Marc asked me to start this a few weeks ago but with the barrage of winter Carp Shows, moving my business from one town to another and being snowed under with my work for Baitcraft I have hardly found time to breathe let alone write or even go fishing! Much of the drama seems to be over now for the time being at least so let the blog season commence.
Check out what's in the feature-packed May 2012 issue of Total Carp...
NEWS AND VIEWS News & StuffKeep up to date with the latest goings-on in the wonderful world of carp fishing. Carp Scene Get your catch pics published in Total Carp and win superb bait prizes from Sticky. |
 ON THE BANK Nickin’ A Bite Nick Helleur comes up trumps on a last-minute trip to a water he’d never fished. 11 Top Zig Fishing Tips How to tie, use and catch carp on zig rigs Carp Fishing SOS – Ali Hamidi Ali helps a TC reader tidy up his rig box and become a more efficient carp angler. Total Carp Tip Of The Month A great tip for enhancing your hook baits. The Twenties Challenge Can Ian Russell continue his good run of form and bag a 20-pounder, live for the TC cameras. Day-Ticket Tactics Fancy a bit of stalking? Why now is the time to target day-ticket carp in the margins. Short-Session Success If you’re stuck for time, Tim Hodges reveals how you can still get out there and nick a few bites. |
CATCH MORE CARP Rig Bits, Bait And Other StuffEditor Marc Coulson reveals a new rig that he’s been using to great effect. Finchy On Bait – Part One In his new series on carp baits, Jon Finch kicks off with a guide to liquids and how to use them. Advice Squad There are some fascinating questions answered by our panel this month, and some new prizes. The Rough Guide To Zigs Top specimen-carp angler Martin Pick reveals his simple take on zig fishing, including how they even work at night. Venue Files – Open-Access Waters There’s a water near you just waiting to be fished. Outside The Box Garth Ethelston reveals the 20-pence bait that carp find irresistible. Big-Fish Rigs How to tie John Claridge’s intriguing reverse combi rig, which he’s used to catch a forty on! Know Your Knots How to tie the most common carp fishing knots. |
REGULARS Jim Shelley’s Carp Blog The big man bags his first thirty of the year and gets ready for the main season ahead. Northern Monkeys Stick to what you know, and have confidence in, and you can succeed on a new water. A Year In The Life – Dave Lane Laney bids farewell to two waters in some style, then it’s time to move on to pastures new. The Chillcott Files – Ian Chillcott Chilly proves that his theories on location are bang on with a productive trip down Essex way. |
 COMPETITIONS £4,191 WORTH OF GREAT PRIZES! £498 Fox Rapide PVA And Rig Bits £1,113 ESP Sniper2 Rods £1,530 Avid Carp Brollies £540 Cotswold Baits Particles £510 Bait-Tech Assorted Particles |
 ALL THE GEAR... Total Tackle It all starts here with six pages packed full of the latest tackle to hit the shelves of a shop near you. Check it out! Total Tackle Specials Take a closer look at five new products designed to help you catch more carp. Buyer’s Guide – Brollies If you’re after a versatile, all-round shelter then buy a brolly. We compare 11 brollies and brolly systems so that you don’t have to. Total Bait Peruse a whopping 18 carp-catching bait products right here! Used & Abused Our honest, on-the-bank, long-term tests of a wide range of top gear. |
ON SALE FRIDAY 27th APRIL
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Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Daren Welton and Total Carp has asked me to run a blog about my fishing exploits over the next few months. This will be updated on a fortnightly basis and hopefully you should be able to follow me and get a pretty good idea of what I get up to.
Check out the best open-to-fish carp waters in the UK. There’s something for everyone, wherever you live and whatever size of carp you’re after.
Check out the best open-to-fish carp waters in the UK. There’s something for everyone, wherever you live and whatever size of carp you’re after.
Check out the best open-to-fish carp waters in the UK. There’s something for everyone, wherever you live and whatever size of carp you’re after.
Check out the best open-to-fish carp waters in the UK. There’s something for everyone, wherever you live and whatever size of carp you’re after.
The TC boys get to grips with tackle and bait, testing them to the limit out on the bank. Here’s what they think…
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