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Bait-Tech are proud to announce that Rob Nunn has joined the Carp Catchers Team. Rob, an angling consultant and fishery manager has been carp fishing for over 20 years and was part of the World Carp Classic Winning Team 2012. He has worked within the industry for nearly 10 years in a variety of roles and has written for many of the leading angling publications. Rob about joining Bait-Tech, Rob says: it’s refreshing to see the same level of commitment, passion and ethos for quality products as I do.

You can find out more about this brilliant rod range on the 30Plus website – www. specimen30plus. com – available now at all good carp/specimen retailers. Six models make up the brand-new Kodex rod range from 30Plus, which not only incorporates some fantastic features, such as 50mm butt rings and anti-frap tip guides, they also offer incredible value for money.

The annual Brentwood Carp Show is on the Saturday 25th and 26th of January. Its carp fishing who's who under one roof. Featuring all the top tackle companies in the sport the event promises to be full of angling biggest characters. 20 Exclusive big name talks will be held on the main stage to answer your question and talk tactics.

Birds Tackle, the Ipswich-based tackle and gun megastore, has launched a new interactive app to make shopping for tackle easier. Not only that, but anglers can even watch video clips for hints, tips and tackle reviews, plus they can view photo galleries from other anglers, as well as upload their own catch pictures. There are even competitions with tackle prizes to be won and links to Facebook and Twitter. To see more, and to download the app, click here.

Time is running out if you want to fish the 2014 World Carp Classic final – there are only a few places left! Held every year since 1998, this year the big event moves to Lake Bolsena, in Italy, from September 29th to October 5th. If you’d like to take part and represent the UK while competing against the best carp anglers in the world, you need to fish in the UK qualifying match, at the new Wraysbury 1, on July 24th to 27th. With a stock of around 50 originals and 350 hand-picked new fish, and recent captures to just under 50lb, this iconic fishery is definitely back on the map! There will be 20 double swims available to 40 anglers, covering the 45-acre lake. The cost of entry to the UK qualifier is £250 per pair with a maximum of four rods.

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.