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 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.
Get yourself over to the Climax Tackle Open Day this Saturday, December 7th. The Sticky team will be on hand to talk all things bait and carp. Jim Shelley will also be there to talk everything carp and will be showcasing his new book Carping Re-Cut, with a chance to buy a signed copy on the day. Also, top UK big-fish angler Sean Leverett, Sticky boss Tom Anderson and Sticky media man Dan Wildbore will be available to answer your technical questions on the Sticky range.
Popular Bedfordshire day-ticket water Manor Farm in Biggleswade has been throwing up plenty of fish recently. We received news today of some great sport over the last week on all of their lakes. Damsel: Paul Scott caught eight carp between 7lb and 13lb 8oz on cell boilies. Keith Jones caught nine carp to 15lb on a cell boilie tipped with corn.
DAY TWELVE: Win one Royale Classic Bivvy and WrapThe culmination of our fabulous 12 Days Of Christmas, in association with Fox, sees us save the best prize until last. The awesome Royale Bivvy & Wrap is our final prize as we’ve got one to give away. The pram-hood design, modern materials and ease of use make this a fabulous all-rounder. .
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.
DAY THREE: Win 10 metres of Submerge Leadless Leader in green and brown worth £22If you’re looking to keep your end tackle pinned firmly to the lake bed, and want to keep it all out of the carp’s sight then this 10 metres of Submerge Leadless Leader is going to be right up your street. . . .
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.
Manor Farm fishing newsletter for 2/6/14Becks: Mick Cooper caught a 14lb common on a Cell flouro pop-up. Beau Beasley caught four carp to 18lb on Cell boilies. Dick Vale caught nine carp to 11lb 5oz off the surface on dog biscuit. Stuart Minney caught an 8lb bream and 12lb carp on 14mm strawberry boilies.