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TV star joins brand to 'bring fun back into fishing. ' Angling and television star Matt Hayes has vowed to bring the fun back into fishing after he signed a five-year consultancy agreement with Fladen Fishing, one of the fastest growing brands in the tackle trade. The deal was signed at the massive Spring Fair event being held at Birmingham's NEC where Fladen was exhibiting its products with Matt on hand to talk to buyers from national store groups around the country. “I’ve spent a lot of time in discussions with a number of companies in the trade, but Fladen was the only ones that shared my vision,” said Matt.

As is usual with me it’s been quite a hectic couple of weeks, what with family, work and shows. Nevertheless, I’ve still managed a couple of nights on my winter venue testing a new all-season bait for Sticky. Like anything in life, it’s rewarding being part of something where you have a lot of input, seeing it evolve, grow and eventually come to fruition and everyone can benefit from something you have helped put together. The next batch of all-season bait turned up on my doorstep and, as you can imagine, I was as excited by what beheld me in the box and, more importantly, how I would juggle my increasingly busy life to be able to get out and do some fishing for a change.

Total Carp were at the heart of the action and took the opportunity to give out our coveted awards. This year’s Brentwood Carp Show more than lived up to its reputation as the biggest event in the carp fishing show calendar. Thousands of people made the trip to Essex to take it in, and all the top names in the carp world were there, including the Total Carp team who were right in the middle of the action. With so many manufactures under one roof, it was also the perfect opportunity for TC to give out our coveted Tackle Awards, with Nash Tackle and Fox picking up multiple awards in the recently announced results.

Top tackle firm launches latest free carping DVD on the web. Nash Tackle is well known for pushing the boundaries within carp fishing, and now the company has done it again with its latest DVD. The firm’s latest DVD is now available from your local tackle shop for free. However, it is also available to view without the need to leave your armchair, with the whole DVD also available though Nash Tackle’s own You Tube channel – something the company believes is a first in the carp world.