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The grand opening of Angling Direct's new Colchester store will take place this Saturday, June 28th, and will feature angling star Jon Mann. To celebrate the opening of its ninth retail branch, Angling Direct is offering 10 per cent off everything on the day, including price-checked items. There will also be exclusive special offers available, a rig clinic, tank demonstrations and a free prize draw to enter. The new 3,200 sq ft store will be the largest tackle shop in the north of Essex and will cater for many disciplines of fishing, including carp, coarse, match and sea, and will stock all of the leading tackle brands from a range of more than 100 manufacturers.

Total Carp celebrates the 12 days of Christmas with prizes galore! You can win a different prize every day courtesy of Fox. It’s nearly Christmas and here at Total Carp we’re feeling festive. After the success of last year's 12 days of Christmas and to celebrate the season of good will, we’ve teamed up once again with top tackle firm Fox to bring you a huge prize giveaway worth over £800. We’ve got a top Fox prize for you guys to win every day of the 12 days of Christmas – from alarms and luggage to terminal tackle, line, baiting tools and a bivvy.

Bristol-based tackle shop Veals has announced a huge tackle sale starting Saturday, February 8th and finishing Sunday, February 23rd. Huge tackle and bait bargains are available to anyone that wants to visit the tackle shop. Everything in the shop has some form of discount with many of the top deals half price or less to visiting customers. Every day there will be new bargains hitting the shelves so make sure you get down to Veals so you don't miss out.

Dan Hawkes from FatFish Tackle proved he can walk the walk on a recent trip out with other staff from the shop. Six fish came out to 13 people… and Dan had three of them, at 27lb 2oz, 27lb 4oz and the best at 32lb 4oz. All the fish came to a new nut-based bait developed by FatFish with Solar Tackle’s Martin Locke – in fact it was so new Dan only picked it up on the Sunday, used it for the first time on Monday and caught straightaway!The bait, exclusive to FatFish, is called Crunchy Nut Crème, and there will also be a new fishmeal bait out soon. For more details contact FatFish Tackle, Canterbury, on 01227 733770.

DAY TWO: Win 11 packs of Arma Point hooks worth £46. 75Today sees 11 packs of the wickedly sharp and reliable Arma Point 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. .

Make Saturday, April 12th, a day to remember and visit Climax Tackle’s Mainline Baits Open Day in Dronfield, near Sheffield. Due to popular demand, Keith Williams will be back in store. Keith will be on hand to offer help and advice on all things bait and rig related to improve your chances of a bite this spring and summer!Also on the agenda is an in-depth look at the exciting, soon-to-be-released Mainline Bait’s Hybrid range and the new additions to the High Impact range. Rolling-table expert Mark Shilham will also join Keith as they demonstrate rolling some Mainline Baits Specials! Pop down for a chat – the Climax team would love to see you!For more information, visit www.

This Saturday, May 31st, the Chapmans Angling Store in Hull sees the Fox and Matrix Open Day, hosted by top carp catchers Mark Pitchers and Tom Maker from Fox. They’ll be on hand all day to answer all questions carpy, show you the latest rigs and tactics – including zig rigs and getting the most out of PVA – guaranteed to help you put more fish on the bank, plus the very latest gear from Fox. For commercial match and pleasure anglers, Ricky Teale – top angler and the brains behind the superb Matrix range – will be there to answer any questions you have, from Method and pellet-feeder rigs and killer waggler tactics to pole fishing styles, rigs and when best to use them, as well as demonstrating all the latest Matrix rods, poles, feeders and rigs. A fantastic raffle will also be held on the day, giving you the chance to win some superb prizes including a Fox Supa Brolly shelter and many other great prizes.