LATEST ADDITIONS

Total Carp Staff | Aug 23, 2013 | 0 comments

Google attacked for promoting unscrupulous sites. The Angling Trust has continued its high-profile campaign against internet rod licence rip-offs and this week slammed Google for advertising websites which take advantage of hard-pressed anglers trying to buy a rod licence by charging them a £20 administration fee for a £27 rod licence, despite offering no additional service whatsoever. The internet giant had taken down the adverts when the scam was exposed on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours programme, but they have since re-appeared. Searches for “buy rod licence” or “fishing licence” on Google generate a list of results that are headed up with sponsored links to the offending sites – rodlicence.

"robbed Of A Fair Chance"

Total Carp Staff | Aug 22, 2013 | 0 comments

Oliver's BCAC disappointment. In his latest blog for the Total Carp website, Tom Oliver describes his disappointment after a pegging error at this year's British Carp Angling Championships (BCAC) led to him being stripped of any chance of winning. He explained: "As we were setting up in the swim, head marshall and event owner Simon Beanie came around to check we were happy. We explained our plan, which was to fish into the open water to our right, and expressed our confidence that we had a good chance to compete and progress to the final with the water we had to fish in.

A Month Of Mixed Fortunes

Total Carp Staff | Aug 22, 2013 | 0 comments

Tom Oliver reflects on a month of highs and lows. After a successful June I was hoping my run of luck would continue but as each week went on it soon became clear my luck had changed and things were not going to plan. The first weekend in July saw myself and fishing partner Graham Mabey making the long drive to Birmingham after we had finished work on Thursday evening for the BCAC semi-final. The draw started at 7am the following morning in the impressive clubhouse that looks out over the southern end of the lake.

Bait Boff Bags Big 'un

Total Carp Staff | Aug 21, 2013 | 0 comments

John Baker's new PB. Advanced Carp Fishing's very own bait guru, John Baker had a dream come true in France last week, when he landed a 78lb and a 73lb 8oz beast from Mar Peche, near Montereau. John, who is known as being one of the UK's top authorities on carp fishing bait, caught the fish on one of his own 20mm boilies in conjunction with a balanced bait setup, popped-up paternoster style on top of the weed. So light was John's feeding regime that he went through just six kilos of bait in his one week stay.

Wilson's Farewell Lunch

Total Carp Staff | Aug 21, 2013 | First Published: Aug 20, 2013 | 0 comments

John Wilson says goodbye. One of angling's most prominent celebrities – John Wilson, has announced a farewell lunch, before retiring to Thailand. Over the last 20 years, John has become one angling's most recognisable faces, starring in the famous 'Go Fishing' series, and regularly featuring in the angling print press. He has also received an OBE for his services to angling.

It Could Be You...

Total Carp Staff | Aug 19, 2013 | 0 comments

Rare opportunity to join Korda team. If you are interested in a career in the angling industry, then a new job opportunity that has arisen at carp fishing giant Korda may well be of interest to you. A statement on the company's website explained: "Korda’s market-leading Product Development department is looking for a new Product Development Assistant. If you have design and technology experience, and you’re a passionate angler with exceptional attention to detail and natural creative flair, then you could be just the person that we’re looking for.

Bigger & Better

Total Carp Staff | Aug 16, 2013 | 0 comments

15th Anniversary for prestigious carp fishing event. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the World Carp Classic. Organisers are celebrating with a number of new event features. Event founder, Ross Honey explained: "We are very proud to announce that the next event, in 2013 marks the 15th Anniversary of the World Carp Classic.

Like To Look The Part?

Total Carp Staff | Aug 15, 2013 | 0 comments

Tackle giants Korda to release new range of T-shirts. The Korda website explains: "Our finest T-shirts yet are set to hit the shelves of your Korda fashion emporium (local tackle shop) this weekend. We’ve got two completely new designs and two additions to our existing range in the new batch. The new Ts are cut from super-soft and comfortable material and we’ve selected our new earthy colours from a subtle and distinctive palette.

Seafood Surprise

Total Carp Staff | Aug 14, 2013 | 0 comments

Seafood boilies yield monster for German rodGerman angler Alfons Schambeck has landed his biggest-ever carp in the shape of this 71lb common. Fishing from Swim 18 on the famous Rainbow Lake in France, Alfons put two rods out at 9pm on the first night of a two-week session and, just 10 hours later, at 7am, he landed his new PB. Solar's Seafood Take-Away boilies did the business for the professional chef, who presented a snowman rig with a 40lb Solar Contour Unleaded leader and size 2 Solar Stronghold 101 hook close to a snaggy area at 80 yards. The fish put up a great fight in deep water before finally sliding into Alfons' waiting net.

"formidable Predators Of Fish"

Total Carp Staff | Aug 14, 2013 | 0 comments

BBC’s One Show highlights cormorant issue. The prime-time BBC current affairs show, ‘The One Show’ has highlighted one of angling’s biggest problems – the fish-eating cormorants that are ravaging our inland fish stocks. Reporter, Miranda Krestovnikoff describes the birds as "formidable predators of fish" and wintesses first hand how devastating an impact cormorants can make. The hit show, presented by Matt Baker and Alex Jones, interviews Angling Trust Chief Executive, Mark Lloyd about the problem.

Search form

LATEST ADDITIONS

Pages