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Carl Sharp has landed four carp to 35lb 14oz during a mad, four-hour spell on the morning he was packing up from his weekend session on Monk's Pit in Cambridgeshire. A 22lb 4oz mirror and two stockies made up the rest of the haul. The Wolverhampton-based Solar team member presented 14mm Club Mix pop-ups over a bed of 2kg of Seafood Take-Away boilies and 3kg of Solar's Salty Sweet Particles at 80 yards to a hole in the thick kelp-like weed. Rigs comprised size 6 Stronghold 101 hooks and 10 inches of Solar Easy-Strip coated hook link set up multi-rig style.

Do you want to make a living from your hobby, work in the fishing industry and be part of the team behind one of the most established carp-fishing brands?Well, we have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, pro-active individual to join the Solar Tackle team in a full-time role on the warehouse and manufacturing side of the business. Job detailsThe role will be working on the manufacture and warehouse side of the business and does involve manual work/heavy liftingFull-time position, with the potential for overtimeBased in Dartford, EnglandSalary will be discussed at the interview stage if your application is successful Desirable candidate qualities include:• Hard working• Motivated• Pro-active• Able to work as part of a team and as well as individually• Previous experience in a warehouse/manufacturing role is desirable, but not essential• Experience operating a forklift truck and a current forklift licence is desirable, but not essential To apply for this position please send a copy of your CV along with a short cover letter detailing why you are suited to this role to info@solartackle. co. uk.

We attended the annual Nash Trade show at its headquarters today. As usual the company had plenty to show us and there were some real jewels among its new roster of products. Firstly, the Double Top Apex bivvy has been causing quite a stir on social media with its interesting shape and features. Like the double tops of recent years it has a lot to offer the angler that wants to be comfortable on the bank no matter the weather.

Tackle Fanatics, one of the UK’s fastest-growing fishing retailers, has announced the launch of Rewards4Fishing – the nation’s first-ever coalition rewards programme dedicated to fishermen. In addition to Tackle Fanatics, more than 4,000 online retailers and high-street brands have signed up to a fantastic new loyalty programme that offers its members the ability to collect valuable Rewards4Fishing points and save money on fishing purchases. Rewards4Fishing is completely free of charge to join – either when shopping with Tackle Fanatics or on www. rewards4fishing.

Make tomorrow Saturday 29th March a day to remember and visit Climax Tackle’s Nutrabaits Open Day in Dronfield, near Sheffield Meet Bill Cottam, Richard Skidmore, Chuck Backhouse, Mark Hogg, and Nick Burrage. The Nutrabaits Team will be in store to discuss all things bait related and pass on tips to improve your chances of a bite this coming spring and summer! Everyone who purchases a Nutrabaits product on the day will also be entered into a raffle with £200 worth of Nutrabaits goodies up for grabs! As with all our Open Days admission is completely FREE. So come along and meet Big Bill, Skiddy, Chuck, Hoggy and Nick. They look forward to seeing you there! For more information visit www.

Tickets for the Northern Angling Show are on sale now. The Northern Angling Show 3 will take place on Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th, 2015 at EventCity in Manchester. All tickets purchased online will be sold at a reduced price and will include early entry to the show, automatic entry into an exclusive prize draw with over £1,500 worth of prizes – plus the option to claim various other goodies, including a free bookazine worth £9. 99!Online ticket prices to the show range from £3 to £8.

Particles have long been renowned as great carp catchers, but in recent years they have fallen by the wayside and often get overlooked. Peter Bolt at Orpington Tackle recognised the need for high-quality particles ready straight out the bag and, as a result, has launched his fresh, made-to-order particles. The Old Skool particles range includes hemp, buckwheat and parti mix and starts at £2. 50 a kilo.