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Monster carp, bream, barbel and whiting in this weeks Angling News Week! If you like big fish, then you will love this weeks issue of Angling News Week! We have the story of the years biggest barbel, caught from the River Kennett, and the tale of the novice angler who captured a whiting, which has just been confirmed as the new British record! Then there is the 17lb bream, banked by a teenage angler from a Hertfordshire pit. From the match fishing world, we bring you the story behind Tommy Pickerings latest big match win, and the final results from the prestigious Tunnel Barn Farm winter league. In the studio, we put ten questions to Britains most decorated young match angler - Matt Godfrey. Feature wise, we have commercial silver fish secrets with Fish O Mania champ Warren Martin, a must read guide to catching more flounder, a selection of six of anglers funniest videos and much, much more.

As a regular user of PVA bags, I jumped at the chance to test these tiny baits. However, their size and relatively soft nature make them extremely difficult to use on hair rigs. Even the tiniest needles have to be used incredibly carefully to stop the baits splitting and threading them over the knot on a hair loop is extremely frustrating. Once this is combated, however, the colour and smell do combine well and I have caught fish on the Tuna & Spice version in conjunction with tiny bags of 3mm and 5mm pellets.

The first thing that struck us about the Atom is how small it is. It is perfect for the angler who doesn’t want to take too much bulky gear but wants to remain dry. It comfortably fits a standard bedchair with enough room to store your luggage. The footprint is tiny so you won’t have any problem fitting it into tight swims.

Visually stimulating, PVA-friendly bait dip, which emits a cloud of attraction from the bait it’s been applied to. There’s a great selection of flavours available. RRP: £5. 99Contact: 01952 210535 or www.