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Something I enjoy fishing with is luncheon meat, whether it is making my own 'meat groundbait' which is basically blended luncheon meat with breadcrumb and sometimes ready oats through to flavouring and presenting the luncheon meat on the hook. Whether it is because we have been conditioned to think round baits are better because of boilies I don't know. I do however find that round baits will quite often out fish baits of a different shape (not all of the time but for me definitely most of the time). Maybe it's because fish have associated round things as a food source who knows.

WIN - JRC Cocoon 2G One Man Bivvy With three of the awesome JRC 2G Cocoon one-man bivvies to giveaway, here is your chance to begin your season with a brand-new home for the bank! To stand a chance of winning, simply enter the special competition code as found in the April Issue of Total Carp, along with your details below and click submit! Good luck! . . . .

Tie your bags, grab your barrow and go find them. Taska’s KIERAN LACK shows you why keeping on the move with PVA really can pay off. As winter increases its icy grip on the UK’s waters, it’s easy to see how anglers fall into the trap of staying static. It’s cold, often wet and it can be hard work.

Solar Tackle team member Thomas Mascha has landed 10 carp over 40lb since January 3rd this year (that’s just 11 weeks). Working full time as a baker in northeast France, most of Thomas’ fishing is restricted to day-only sessions, which means that planning and pre-baiting play a big part in his approach, and this latest triumph was no different. Choosing a shallow area of a local gravel pit, Thomas pre-baited over an area where there are signs of new weed growth using a mixture of particles and crushed Candy Floss boilies, all of which he soaked in Candy Floss Mega Big Shot Liquid. Fishing during daylight hours only, Thomas used a 14mm Candy Floss pop-up fished with a light lead and flicked carefully to lie on to of the weed.