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Problems caused by otters to be aired on BBC show. The Angling Pressure group the Predation Action Group (PAG), has recently represented anglers at the Otters and Fisheries Conference, and succeeded in highlighting a number of problems stemming from otter numbers that have effected UK fisheries. A report from the International Otter Survival Fund has now acknowledged that the otter population has recovered from the lethal effects of agro-chemicals in rivers in the 1960’s which almost caused their extinction in England. During the past 40 years immense changes of farming practice and legislation have all but eradicated the continued risk to otters that was prevalent in the 1960’s.

Tackle Box Winter Supplement free in Total Carp magazine!The annual winter supplement for top Dartford Tackle Shop the Tackle Box is free with this months Total Carp magazine, as well as being accessible via smartphone, tablet or on your PC! The booklet contains dozens of top products from Nash, Weird Fish, Shimano, Korum Wychwood, Tasker, Avid and Trakker – all at great prices, that will be easy on your wallet this Christmas!For more information, pick up this months issue of Total Carp, or visit: www. tacklebox. co. uk! .

Nick Helleur designs new stick mixes!Big-carp expert Nick Helleur has put the finishing touches to two stick mixes that he's been developing for Solar Tackle. These will be the only, commercially available stick mixes that have been designed and developed by the inventor of the PVA stick himself. Solar’s Media Manager, Jon Bones explained: “The two mixes will cover all situations and have been designed to work year round, and are excellent in the depths of winter. They will come ready-to-use straight from the bag, so you can now use exactly the same stick mix as Nick Helleur.

The UK’s biggest selling carp fishing magazine is offering its readers the chance to have their questions answered by one of the best carp anglers of all time. TC editor Marc Coulson explains: “We’ve lined up a brand-new Q&A section, in which Dave Lane, will be solving readers’ conundrums on all things carpy. Naturally, we need everybody to send their questions in to us and we’ll get Dave to answer as many as possible. Any that are published will also win a prize.