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Within one hour of arriving at a private estate lake on Saturday evening, May 10th, Solar Tackle founder Martin Locke landed this new lake record, a pristine, 27lb 8oz English estate lake mirror. Using a new, pink cream 4th Rod Special hook bait, soon to be released, coupled with a size 4 Stronghold 101 hook presented over a bed of Salty Sweet particles, Lockey wasted no time in getting to grips with the southeast venue on his first-ever visit. . .

Tickets for the Northern Angling Show are on sale now. The Northern Angling Show 3 will take place on Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th, 2015 at EventCity in Manchester. All tickets purchased online will be sold at a reduced price and will include early entry to the show, automatic entry into an exclusive prize draw with over £1,500 worth of prizes – plus the option to claim various other goodies, including a free bookazine worth £9. 99!Online ticket prices to the show range from £3 to £8.

Carl Sharp landed two twenties over the weekend from Cambridgeshire syndicate water Monk's Pit. With the water being very busy, and according to the Wolverhapton-based Solar team member fishing hard due to the pressure, Carl was made up with his two mirrors of 21lb 6oz and 27lb 10oz. Carl used a Seafood Take-Away Corker pop-up presented over a bed of hemp, corn and Seafood Take-Away freebies that he spombed at 80 yards to a small, hard, clear patch. A size 8 Stronghold 101 hook coupled with Solar Easy Strip hook link and setup multi-rig style made up the business end.

Pictured here is the mighty Two Scale Split Fin, which is one of the original A team from Lake Juvanzé, France. At 52lb 14oz, this monster was taken on a blow-back rig, size 6 barbless, with a critically balanced Entity barrelthat was shaved down. This was fished over hemp, tigers and a large spread of Entity boilies, which was topped up daily. This trip was my first in France and I finished the session with three lost fish and three landed, that consisted of a 27lb 7oz common, 33lb 8oz mirror and the big one.

Do you want to make a living from your hobby, work in the fishing industry and be part of the team behind one of the most established carp-fishing brands?Well, we have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, pro-active individual to join the Solar Tackle team in a full-time role on the warehouse and manufacturing side of the business. Job detailsThe role will be working on the manufacture and warehouse side of the business and does involve manual work/heavy liftingFull-time position, with the potential for overtimeBased in Dartford, EnglandSalary will be discussed at the interview stage if your application is successful Desirable candidate qualities include:• Hard working• Motivated• Pro-active• Able to work as part of a team and as well as individually• Previous experience in a warehouse/manufacturing role is desirable, but not essential• Experience operating a forklift truck and a current forklift licence is desirable, but not essential To apply for this position please send a copy of your CV along with a short cover letter detailing why you are suited to this role to info@solartackle. co. uk.

The box office for early bird tickets to this year’s CLA Game Fair, which is being held at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire from Friday, July 18th to Sunday, July 20th, is now open, giving visitors the opportunity to save £3 on tickets by booking in advance rather than paying on the gate. The best-value ticket is a three-day adult pass which costs £67 – just £22. 33 per day. Plus for the first time in the CLA Game Fair’s 55-year history, children accompanied by an adult aged 16 and under go for free!Organisers are predicting a huge turnout for this year’s event, which celebrates the Great British countryside and showcases the importance of fieldsports to the rural economy.

The third Northern Angling Show has been announced and will take place on Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th, 2015. This event, which will once again be held at EventCity in Manchester, is the only angling show held in the north and is set to host some of the biggest retailers and angling stars in the business, including TV star Adam Penning and Nash Tackle’s Alan Blair – while Des Taylor, Rob Hughes and angling legend Bob Nudd will also be making an appearance. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday, October 31st, 2014. All tickets purchased online will be sold at a reduced price and will include early entry to the show, automatic entry into an exclusive prize draw with over £1,500 worth of prizes – plus the option to claim various other goodies, including a free bookazine worth £9.