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Despite cold weather, Tom Oliver has managed to find some march-time monsters! With anticipation high for some mild weather in March it could not have been any worse! Temperatures have remained subzero and despite a few sunny days there has been no significant sign to say that spring is finally here. Despite these dismal conditions I decided that my first opportunity in March would be spent on my new target water for the year, a small syndicate in the Ringwood area of Hampshire. I had been regularly looking around the 10-acre lake all winter while fishing on the adjacent water and during February I started to see a few signs of carp life in one particular area. My first trip began on the first Friday of the month after I had finished work.

Incredible one-off bait deal at Chapmans this weekend. Lincolnshire tackle giant, Chapmans Angling is offering a unique one-off deal to customers this weekend – that will see them receive £50 worth of free bait with any sale over the value of £50!With an option for punters to either take a carp pack or a coarse pack, it doesn’t matter what discipline of angling you are into – there will be a bait pack to suit you!Chapmans General Manager, Mark Wilkinson explained: “With the weather starting to pick up, and the water temperature on the rise, now is the perfect time for anglers to get out there and go fishing – and we are sure that this great deal will encourage them to do just that!"As one of the country’s largest tackle retailers, we are fortunate in that we have massive buying power – and were able to buy up a large amount of very good bait at a very reasonable price. "After such a long, hard winter, we’re sure people are keen to get out and enjoy their fishing again – and this fantastic bargain will give them the incentive to do just that. One of the major factors in getting people on the bank in such a difficult economic climate is definitely cost, this huge FREE bait promotion will certainly help them on their way!”In addition to the great deal on offer, Chapmans has also arranged for several star anglers to come down to the store to help advise punters on how to catch at this time of year.

Biggest-ever carp banked from Milton Keynes lake. Weighing in at 39lb 10oz, the monster shown here adds almost two clear pounds to Milton Keynes Angling Association's carp record. For captor Sam Willis, banking it Sunday morning came as just reward for 'sticking out' a miserable week of bitter winds and frosts on wide-open Willen's 150 acres. While so many other carpers were waiting for warmer weather to start their campaigns, he and photographer Jason Partlow fished four unproductive days before the monster put in an appearance.

Massive 45lb 10oz fish for Martin Pick. Korda-backed ace Martin Pick broke his longstanding PB yesterday, after he bagged a 45lb 10oz mirror from Wellington Country Park. The big fish, called Willow, upped Martin’s PB by 10oz, beating a mark set by famous Oxfordshire chunk, Petals. Martin has been targeting the 35-acre Berkshire venue since last June and previously banked another of its famous residents, in the shape of The Linear.