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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.

DAY FOUR: Win nine assorted Fox lead arrangement items worth £28. 40You can never have too many lead arrangement items – be it beads, lead clips or anything else. In that case, it’s a good job you can win nine assorted items on day four of our Fox extravaganza. .

The long-awaited Masterclass DVD from Korda Developments is available to watch on the Korda Website or to simply pick up a copy at the tackle shop. Full of handy hints to help you catch more fish, the DVD covers lots of fishing methods, such as stalking, floater fishing, boilie fishing and even takes you over to France, where Korda head honcho Danny Fairbrass gets to grips with awesome French commercial venue Gigantica landing some truly huge carp for the cameras. The DVD totals a staggering four hours long and is packed with info on every carp angling discipline you are likely to ever do. Simply follow the link to the website:www.

Following a seven-week stint away from his Cambridgeshire syndicate water, Solar team member Carl Sharp returned this weekend in style. Presenting a Club Mix pop-up over a spread of 1kg of Seafood Take-Away boilies in a clearing in the weed on Monk's Pit, Carl landed a mirror of 28lb 8oz and 30lb 7oz over the course of his weekend session. Multi rigs tied with size 6 Stronghold 101 hooks were the winning presentation. .

The annual Total Carp Tackle Awards are just around the corner. After a multitude of brilliant products have hit the banks this year, it is now your chance to have your say and see which ones really where the best of 2014. We pride ourselves on an unbiased and fair tackle awards where you, the user, the angling public, are counted for what you think. This could quite possibly be your only chance to air your thoughts on how these products really deal with day-to-day angling situations.

Solar team member Dale Turner’s landed one of his two target fish, a mid 30lb common known as Split Tale, as part of a 4-fish haul from his Essex syndicate water. Using a small piece of black foam presented with a size 8 Solar Wide Gape hook, Dale enjoyed some of the best fishing he’s had for years, as the East Sussex-based angler explains: “I got to the lake at around 5. 30pm straight from work at the Solar Tackle factory. I’d fished an overnighter on the water the week previous and lost a good fish at the net, so I knew the area that I wanted to be in.

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.