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Over the winter Wildmoor Waters has made some significant changes to the Main Lake. By separating the summer as Summer Bay, and the new heart-shaped lake now benefits from a reprofiled bottom. A number of submerged features were created as part of this exercise, as previously the bottom was quite flat, so there are now more areas to hold fish. Other advantages are that the fish density is now even higher than it was before, and the crafty carp can no longer nip over into Summer Bay, out of the reach of anglers in the lodges.

With the weather as gloomy as it has been for the past few weeks, and if you haven’t managed to get out on the banks, then this new film from Nash will give you the carp fix that you need. At well over two hours and 45 minutes, this is definitely its most diverse, longest and best production to date, which is jam-packed with stunning carp, the latest gear and more tips and tricks than you’ve seen before. Filled with star anglers across all generations, there’s something for everyone on offer here. Kevin Nash and Alan Blair target an untapped virgin lake in the Canaries, while young hotshot Alfie Russell tackles an intricate park lake and the newly crowned YouTube stars Carl and Alex Smith show you how to get bites on pressured day-ticket waters.

The Chod Rig has become one of the most popular presentations in the modern carp fishing world. If you have yet to try one then here is a video guide to help you tie one. . .

Manor Farm fishing newsletter for 2/6/14Becks: Mick Cooper caught a 14lb common on a Cell flouro pop-up. Beau Beasley caught four carp to 18lb on Cell boilies. Dick Vale caught nine carp to 11lb 5oz off the surface on dog biscuit. Stuart Minney caught an 8lb bream and 12lb carp on 14mm strawberry boilies.

Bristol-based tackle shop Veals has announced a huge tackle sale starting Saturday, February 8th and finishing Sunday, February 23rd. Huge tackle and bait bargains are available to anyone that wants to visit the tackle shop. Everything in the shop has some form of discount with many of the top deals half price or less to visiting customers. Every day there will be new bargains hitting the shelves so make sure you get down to Veals so you don't miss out.

The final of the Erics Carp Championship has taken place with the final 12 qualifying pairs competing for the £30,000 cash prize. The formidable field of anglers was a real who's who of match carp angling and it was clear at the draw that the result would not be clear cut. With carp spread out among the bays that make up the 25 acres of Farlows Lake, it was clear that the winning pair would be those who kept disturbance to a minimum and kept the fish feeding in their area for the duration of the 48hr match. When the starting hooter sounded, a barrage of baited rigs made it out to the spots and everyone waited with anticipation for the first bite of the match.

With only six weeks to its launch, National Fishing Month (NFM) 2014 looks set to become a resounding success. 

More than 150 events (running between July 18th and August 31st, 2014) have already been registered on the official NFM website, www. nationalfishingmonth. com, with the number increasing daily.