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DAY FIVE: Win eight PVA items worth £40Loads of essential PVA items that'll help you present your freebies around that all-important hook bait. . . .

Popular Bedfordshire day-ticket complex is hotting up with some huge hauls of carp. Damsel lake on the well-known Manor Farm fishery complex in Biggleswade has been throwing up some fantastic fish action. Avery successful weekend's fishing from Sam Burden and his friends saw them land upwards of 50 fish in their session. Fish were caught using a variety of methods, however, the most prolific was zig rigs with yellow or red foam.

Solar team ember Colin Gray seemingly can't put a foot wrong on his current target water Darenth Big Lake. Squeezing overnight sessions in between a hectic work schedule, Colin has caught on each of his past three consecutive sessions, with the biggest carp being a 35lb 8oz common landed on a Solar Pineapple and N-Butyric Acid pop-up presented over a bed of Club Mix boilies. The second fish, a 20lb-plus common and his third, a lovely mirror of 31lb 8oz, also fell to the same tactics. Colin hopes his form will continue through his upcoming BCAC semi finals and the Eric's Angling Carp Championship semi-finals, both of which he will be competing in over the coming weeks.

Thanks to everyone that entered the Total Carp 12 days of Christmas competition. We had more responses than ever during the festive break to win the huge pile of superb Fox goodies on offer – but who did actually win?Well below is the list of the lucky winners. Well done guys, your prizes will be with you as soon as possible. Day One – 12" Black Label banksticks (two)John Burns - Maida Vale, LondonDay Two - 11 assorted packs of Arma point hooksAndy Surtees - PeterboroughDay Three – 10 metres of submerge lead-free leader (brown and green)Paul Kenworthy - Firgrove, RochdaleDay Four – 9 assorted Fox lead-arrangment itemsAndrew Lole - OldhamDay Five – 8 PVA itemsRichard Simms - BarnsleyDay Six – 7 assorted items for zig rig fishingShelley Jones - Ruislip, London Day Seven – 6 hundred metres of Exocet double tapered main lineSteve Jones - PlymouthDay Eight – 5 baiting toolsLouise Johnston - BuryDay Nine – 4 Black label slik bobbinsChris McGreal - SheffieldDay Ten – 3-rod FX Tri sleeve (12')Darren Adaway - SalisburyDay Eleven – 2-rod Micron Mr+ bite alarm and receiver setJohn Flowers - KenilworthDay Twelve – 1 Royal classix bivvy and overwrapMatthew Brogan - Glenrothes, FifeIf you weren't one of the lucky ones don't despair we will be back with more great prizes in 2014!.

A unique chance for a syndicate, small club or individual to start their own water from scratch. Not just a ‘freshly dug hole in the ground filled with water’, this two-and-a-half-acre lake in the Knypersley area on the north Staffordshire/South Yorkshire border has been established for three years and is maturing nicely. Now it’s ready and waiting for its initial stocking of fish… and you could choose what goes into it. A big-fish syndicate, a runs water, a club pool or even a small commercial fishery – once you rent the water, the fish are down to you! You’ve always dreamed of having your own fishery… now’s your chance! For more information contact Charles Shaw Tel: 07976 972356 E-mail: charlesshaw1965@googlemail.

Particles have long been renowned as great carp catchers, but in recent years they have fallen by the wayside and often get overlooked. Peter Bolt at Orpington Tackle recognised the need for high-quality particles ready straight out the bag and, as a result, has launched his fresh, made-to-order particles. The Old Skool particles range includes hemp, buckwheat and parti mix and starts at £2. 50 a kilo.