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.
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.
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 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.
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.
ACF experts reveal all. If you want to catch more big carp, then you can't afford to miss this month's issue of Advanced Carp – which is on sale today!Inside 17 of carp fishing's greatest minds join forces, to bring you a revealing exposee of cutting-edge carp fishing tactics. Below are just a few of the things that you can expect to see inside:ADVANCED RIG MECHANICSThe legendary Adam Penning reveals a rig coined as the ‘bottom-bait chod’. AN UNDERCOVER CONQUESTOli Davies visits a small gravel pit that holds some incredible old carp.
41lb Welly monster falls. Martin Pick has had an outstanding year so far. He’s banked a rake of big fish from Wellington Country Park, as well as his Midlands syndicate water and his run of form shows no sign of tailing off. After a short break from Welly, the Korda man headed back there and immediately found himself in action again!He explained: “Because the weather had been so hot I hadn’t been fishing at Wellington for over a month.
Lucky angler catches £10,000 cash at CLA Game Fair!Jersey-based accountant Andrew Dann was the lucky recipient of £10,000 cash after he won Fish for a Fortune at this year’s CLA Game Fair at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire. Entrants had just 20 minutes to catch a fish in the lake to then be eligible to be entered into the cash prize draw. At 4pm on the Sunday of the show, Andrew’s name was plucked out of the hat at the Fish for a Fortune pontoon. The married father of two commented: “I was delighted to receive the news of my win! I enjoy all types of fishing, and often go coarse fishing.
Mainline ace's syndicate smash up. The recent heat wave wasn't as hot as Lee Collings rods recently, as this report from the Mainline carper shows!"Following the recent heatwave a couple of my syndicates had shut for spawning so I was undecided where to go, as I had a couple of nights at my disposal and didn't want to travel too far. In the end, I decided to drop onto Fosters of Birmingham Farm Syndicate. On my arrival I was pleased to see the lake was empty - which is always a bonus.
Tackle firm to sell direct to the public. 8am on August 8th, 2013 saw the launch of Solar Tackle’s brand-new webshop, Solar 24-7. Every single item made by the world-renowned, UK-based firm is now available at the click of a button. You can shop direct with Solar Tackle from you Mac, PC, smart phone, iPad or tablet, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and have your goods delivered straight to your door, lake, or anywhere else you desire.