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Forgotten Lake
Total Carp Staff  |  Nov 16, 2016  |  0 comments
A very special autumn capture from a low-stock, ‘forgotten’ pit has made Solar Tackle team member Alain Servaes’ autumn season. In fact, it’s made his year. Alain explains: “I’ve been targeting a ‘forgotten’ big pit for the autumn. It’s a huge water with a very low stock, but the carp that are in there are very special.
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The Autumn & Winter Months With Richard Shenton
Total Carp Staff  |  Nov 10, 2016  |  0 comments
With autumn and winter fast approaching the season is coming into my favourite time of year for carp fishing. It’s a great time to be on the bank, with a lot of waters seeing angling pressure drop as the fair weather anglers come off venues. It is the ideal opportunity to get winter campaigns well underway. My main approach has and predominantly is bollie fishing wherever I can.
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Seven Top Autumnal Tips With Ed Betteridge
Total Carp Staff  |  Nov 08, 2016  |  0 comments
We pick the brains of consistent carp catcher Ed Betteridge to find out how he approaches this fruitful time of year, and how you can make this your best autumn yet. Yes, we know we keep harping on about it, but autumn is upon us and we cannot stress enough what a great time of the year it is to be on the bank. We have formulated a list that won’t cost you any money yet can equally improve your chances for one last assault before the weather starts to take a turn for the worst. Some may seem obvious, others less so, but guaranteed to get your grey matter thinking – we won’t be straying too far from these rules when we get out on the bank.
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Luggage
Aqua Products Tristar Rod Holdalls
Total Carp Staff  |  Nov 04, 2016  |  0 comments
This style of rod holdall is becoming more and more in vogue, and for good reason. Being able to store multiple rods inside one sleeve, all together, but with good all-round protection is the holy grail when it comes to rod bags, and these tick all of those boxes. Old-fashioned rod holdalls are exactly that, old fashioned, but many anglers don’t like the alternative quiver-style bags because rod protection isn’t at its best. The triple sleeve, in Aqua’s case called the Tristar, isn’t a compromise between the two; it takes the best features of each and combines them.
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Luggage
Nash Polar Cool Bag
Total Carp Staff  |  Nov 04, 2016  |  0 comments
I’ve spent years trying to find a soft cool bag that I’ve been happy with. Having never been successful, it’s led me to either not bother taking many supplies with me or having to lug a big, rigid Icey-Tek one around with me. This is far from ideal. However, I couldn’t help noticing this one’s hugely impressive performance after reading a cool-bag test.
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Rods
Avid Curvex Carp Rods
Total Carp Staff  |  Nov 04, 2016  |  0 comments
You could easily be mistaken when searching for rods that they are all built with casting in mind, but what’s one of the most enjoyable parts of carp fishing? Yes, that’s right, the playing of the carp; the battle you waited so long to enjoy. Avid believes in the feel, action and sensation of the fight and that’s why the new rod range encompasses a smooth, bendy parabolic action with hand-picked cosmetics for a true first-class finish. Each of the four models feature Non-Lock carbon materials boasting a super-slim diameter. As you would expect, each comes fitted with high-end Fuji reel seats and Japanese shrink-wrap handle seamlessly finished with lightweight SiC guides along the rod.
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Sleeping Bags & Shrouds
Advanta Discovery Cx4 Four Season And Cx5 Five Season Sleeping Bags
Total Carp Staff  |  Nov 04, 2016  |  0 comments
If you are in the market for a new sleeping bag then look no further. We have chosen two from the Advanta range that we feel will keep you warm and cosy through those cold hours of darkness that will soon be upon us. Both benefit from a luxurious peach skin cotton outer and generous Holofil insulation filling. An attached fleece baffle and no less than seven draft excluder skirts also help to retain the warmth and keep out the dreaded cold breeze that can often keep you tossing and turning all night.
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DaiwaReels
Daiwa Tournament 5000 S (series Black)
Total Carp Staff  |  Nov 04, 2016  |  0 comments
The old Tournament reels went down in the annals of carp fishing history as absolute classics and you’ll still see plenty of old-school anglers using them. They were built to last and I once described them as the Land Rover Defender of reels. They weren’t without their issues, but one or two of them, including the squeaky retrieve, almost added to their charm. More recently Daiwa upgraded the classic Tournament, with improvements internally and with some material upgrades.
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Clothing
Vass 175 Khaki Edition Winter Suit
Total Carp Staff  |  Nov 04, 2016  |  0 comments
The original versions of Vass’ smock and salopettes have been hugely popular in the khaki colour and it is probably the most waterproof suit of its kind that we have seen. Responding to huge public demand, Vass has now introduced the same suit but with a quilted lining to add insulation to the protection. I’m referring to this as a suit because it is of course exactly that, but each garment is sold separately, so if you only want the jacket or the salopettes then you can. The smock is a pullover design and boasts a front ‘kangaroo-style’ pocket, elasticated cuffs, roll-out hood and high collar to keep out the worst that the elements can throw at you.
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Accessories
Gardner Deluxe Weed Rake
Total Carp Staff  |  Nov 04, 2016  |  0 comments
The Tackle Box’s Lee Jackson says: This is an ideal piece of kit to have in your tackle bag for cleaning up spots quickly to make bait presentation more efficient. Measuring 9. 5 centimetres wide, weighing in at 31/4oz and with five spikes on either side, this weed rake is ideal for dragging up low-lying weed, bottom debris and generally cleaning up spots of rotting leaves, dead weed and suchlike. Although its weight dictates that it can be easily cast using the average carp rod with 12 to 15lb main line, bearing in mind the weight of the weed that is sometimes being dragged in, it is more advisable to use a rod with a higher test curve, such as a spod rod, and in conjunction with braided main line around 30lb breaking strain.
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