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Total Carp Staff | Oct 14, 2016 | 0 comments

This was my third visit to Linear Fisheries in oxford, as I had two previous successful sessions on the complex but on different lakes. I had fished both Manor and Hardwicks and but this time I was visiting the very infamous Brasenose Two. After doing a lot of research on the lake and speaking to fellow anglers is was apparent that “the Point” was the swim that most people wanted to fish and that it had previously produced a lot of fish. With so many people giving a difference of opinion one thing that a lot of people did agree on was that the lake was a particle and sweetcorn venue and spodding was essential to achieve bites.

Solar Tackle's Thomas Mascha Had Another Incredible Session!

Total Carp Staff | Oct 14, 2016 | 0 comments

After pre-baiting an area on a local pit in northeast France for a few days leading up to his session, Solar Tackle team member Thomas Mascha has enjoyed an incredible day trip ending the session off with three forties and three thirties! Fishing over a scattering of Seafodd Take-Away boilies soaked in hot Scottish Salmon Oil and Marine 17 liquid (the same baits that were used for pre-bating), Thomas landed an incredible run of big fish, all in a single day. His Seafood Take-Away hook bait was coupled with a small PVA bag of Squid & Octopus Up & Down Mix and the result was carp of 47lb, 41lb, 40lb - 12oz, 36lb, 35lb - 14oz and 34lb. This just might be the best haul of big carp on a day-only session that we've ever heard of. Order your Seafood Take-Away boilies, Marine 17, Up & Down Mix and all other Solar baits via our official online storewww.

Another Trio Of Thirties For Wesley!

Total Carp Staff | Oct 11, 2016 | 0 comments

Incredibly, Solar Tackle team member Wesley Lagaert has landed a second trio of thirties from in just over a week. Getting out for a short session on Sunday night at the Integra syndicate lake near his home, the Belgian-based rod landed 5 carp, three of which were over 30lb. 30lb Presenting a TunaMino bottom bait tipped with a Dairy Cream Everlasting hook bait over a bed of Solar’s new TunaMino prototype baits, Wesley caught steadily from an area he'd probated in the days leading up to the session. The three biggest were all mirrors with two weighing in at 31lb and the third tipping the scales at 30lb.

Barry Minns Enjoyed A Productive 48 Hour Session

Total Carp Staff | Oct 11, 2016 | 0 comments

Solar Tackle staff member Barry Minns enjoyed a productive 48-hour session on a Kent club water, landing 3 commons to 33lb 3oz. Fishing over a bed of particles and Solar’s new, TunaMino test boilies with a 14mm TunaMino bottom bait fished on a multi-rig with a size 6 Stronghold 101 hook, the first take came on Saturday morning, having got to the lake after work on Friday evening. Following a weak fight and landing the first fish along with a huge ball of weed Barry thought a small common was the culprit. On stripping back the weed though, he was greeted with a 33lb 3oz common.

The Oaks Part Two

Total Carp Staff | Oct 07, 2016 | 0 comments

After 6 months i finally returned to my favourite lake The Oaks. It changed allot because they have cut down allot of trees and shrubs in the winter which is a shame, but now it is definitely more friendly for disabled anglers which is great as it is important that the disabled anglers have a nice and safe place to fish carp. But like I always do, I went for a good walk around the lake to see if i could see any activity, which proved difficult because of the windy conditions. So i simply started how I finished last year on The Oaks because that was pretty successful and I caught loads of carp.

Disabled Angling Forum Wins Award!

Total Carp Staff | Oct 07, 2016 | 0 comments

The Suffolk Disabled Anglers’ Forum is the proud winner of this year’s Cosyfeet Community Award. The charity has won £500 towards the cost of equipment and bait. Known as the SDAF, the charity provides the opportunity for people with disabilities to gain access to angling, and runs sessions at Woody’s Lake, Barking Tye from May to October. Volunteer helpers and angling coaches provide all the necessary skills, experience and knowledge to help disabled people to enjoy coarse fishing.

When Fishing The Pads Is Not So Bad.

Total Carp Staff | Oct 04, 2016 | 0 comments

We always like to hear how the readers, social media followers and,of course, web visitors are getting with their own fishing. So much so that we've invited a few guys and girls to share their stories, in their own words, which have included some fasacinating stuff. Liam Woolcott shares his top tip here. .

Nick Van Rossum Show Us How To Make His Favourite Rig

Total Carp Staff | Sep 30, 2016 | 0 comments

Our guest Dutch Blogger Nick Van Rossum is back with a quick 'how to' guide on the rig he uses and have allot of success with. It's been a while I made a blog about a rig I'm fishing with. But I get so many questions about the rig that I'm using on The Oaks that I've decided to show how to make this particular rig. Let's start with all components you need.

Win The Ronnie Rig Gear

Total Carp Staff | Sep 30, 2016 | 0 comments

WIN THE RONNIE RIG GEAR You'll see how this amazing rig is tied on page 142, now you can win all the bits you need to tie your ownTo stand a chance of winning, simply enter the special competition code as found in your October Issue of Total Carp, along with your details below and click the submit button in the bottom right-hand corner. Good luck! . . .

Copy Of Win! £470 Aqua Products Competition

Total Carp Staff | Sep 29, 2016 | 0 comments

Win An Aqua M3 Compact! It’s one of our favourite bivvies on the market and we’re giving you the chance to win one… Launched in early 2015, the M3 Compact was designed to offer all of the performance and features of the hugely popular M3, but with a slightly more compact design to appeal to those who wanted something a little less substantial in dimension. It bridges the gap perfectly and it is, as we said above, one of our favourites. Boasting the impressive Aquatexx fabric for maximum protection with breathability, it stands up to the harshest conditions and condensation proves nothing of a foe. Plus, the simple two-rib design makes for extremely quick erection and packing away.

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