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Total Carp Staff | Nov 06, 2012 | First Published: Nov 05, 2012 | 0 comments

Massive French carp, and Ali Hamidi on particle baits. It has been a great week for specimen fish captures, with massive salmon, carp, cod and perch gracing anglers’ nets. Of all the above, the salmon must rank as the most impressive – a cock fish estimated at between 35lb and 50lb from the River Tweed on the Scottish border! We have the incredible story inside, straight from the ghillie’s mouth…Also, match fishing World Champion Sean Ashby had a session to remember on the first day of the recent Sensas Challenge Final, after banking a 30lb carp – on light silver-fish tackle – and we have news of a German carp angler who has been taking some startling catches on a new bait. On top of this, there is the tale of the night fisherman who was ravaged by a fox, and the tackle company that sold out of an entire range of flagship poles just two weeks after their launch!Plus we have a host of other great features, including an instructional video from top matchman Andy Kinder on how to bag up down the edge in the cold!We also have carp tackle under the spotlight, and Ali Hamidi on getting the most from particle baits.

Angling International Open New Water

Total Carp Staff | Nov 05, 2012 | 0 comments

New complex within driving distance of Calais. Foreign angling agents Angling International have announced the opening of a new French carp fishing complex. Lac De Premiere is a 43 acre complex situated in northern France a comfortable 2. 5 hours away from Calais.

Worth The Wayte For Wychwood!

Total Carp Staff | Nov 02, 2012 | 0 comments

Neil Wayte joins Wychwood Consultancy Team. Specimen ace Neil Wayte has joined the Wychwood consultancy team. Neil has spent over 40 years fishing a huge variety of waters targeting a number of different species the length and breadth of the UK. He is the author of popular specimen fishing title ‘River Carping’.

£10,000 Compensation After Club Water Pollution!

Total Carp Staff | Nov 02, 2012 | 0 comments

Fish Legal secure payment for Bolton club. The Bolton Co-Operative Angling Club has received £10,000 in compensation from a farmer who polluted their coarse fishery in 2010. Thousands of carp, perch, roach and bream in Hesketh Lodge, one of the club's lakes at Astley Bridge outside Bolton, were wiped out when silage liquor from storage facilities at nearby Harricroft Farm escaped into Astley Brook which fed into the fishery. As members of Fish Legal, the Bolton Co-Operative Angling Club was able to obtain free legal representation, and approached Fish Legal after the pollution to help them claim for the cost of restocking and for their loss of amenity.

Meet The Mo Bros!

Total Carp Staff | Nov 01, 2012 | 0 comments

Anglers Ditch Razors For Movember!Anglers the length and breadth of the country have been signing up for Movember- meaning they will be growing moustaches throughout the month of November to raise money and awareness for men's health issues. The twenty people pictured below are all members of staff at Total Carp’s parent company David Hall Publishing,and have signed up for the scheme, we are sure regular readers of the magazine will recognise some of them! The aim of Movermber is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and testicular cancer. The scheme begins on the 1st of November with every ‘Mobro’ posting a picture of themselves clean shaven. They are then not allowed to shave their moustache for the entire month, but must shave other facial hair to keep their moustache distinctive.

Splashbaits Seek Field Testers

Total Carp Staff | Oct 31, 2012 | 0 comments

Top bait firm in hunt for Consultants Bait manufacturer splash baits are on the hunt for bait field testers to join their team. The company are particularly interested in anglers from Essex, Kent, Manchester, Gloucestershire, Yorkshire, Norwich, Surrey, London and the North of England. There are also vacancies for foreign consultants, with the company accepting applications from France, Germany, Holland and Spain. Anglers must have a good fishing background, and fish on a regular basis.

Patricks Rubby Delight!

Total Carp Staff | Oct 31, 2012 | 0 comments

New boilies tempt 25 kilo carp!Quantum Radical team angler Patrick Haas has banked a 25kg 700g carp from a French reservoir. He caught the massive fish after an instinctive decision lead him to try something that usually doesn’t work once the colder weather sets in.   He explained: “I visited the reservoir earlier in the year, and ever since that first visit I was dying to get back and try a few things. I finally managed to find time a couple of weeks ago.

£10,000 To Win In New Tf Gear Competition

Total Carp Staff | Oct 30, 2012 | 0 comments

New carp fishing competition announced. TF Gear have announced a new £10,000 competiton, taking place in France in between the 7th and 12th of October next year. A press release from the company states: "Anglers are guaranteed five days of action, fun and arm aching carp fishing at the inaugural TFGear Carp Masters. We have chosen World renowned venue Fishabil to host the competition, as it offers unrivalled facilities including restaurant, bar and luxury hotel accommodation for your guests and family.

Artificial Maggots Fool Fully Scaled Mirror!

Total Carp Staff | Oct 30, 2012 | 0 comments

Drennan rod fools massive fish on overnight session. Stewart Moss caught this majestic fully scaled Mirror Carp weighing 32lb, from an Oxfordshire Lake using Drennan Artificial Maggots. “This very pretty fish helps make up for a lean run and several lost fish I’ve endured recently” said Stewart. "The night I had the fully scaled I was actually fishing with 2010-11 Drennan Cup winner Neill Stephen, who was fishing similar tactics in the neighbouring swim about 40yds away.

Angling News Week Now On Sale!

Total Carp Staff | Oct 30, 2012 | First Published: Oct 29, 2012 | 0 comments

Latest issue on sale now! The latest issue of Angling News Week is now available, and packed full of interesting stories! It has been a very good week for England- with our fly fishing team winning the Bank Challenge Home International, and Tommy Pickering showing the Italians the way home in a match fishing exhibition. We also have the exclusive story of England Veterans star Roger Marlow- who has won the Soar Championship for the third consecutive time. From the specimen world, there is news of a massive 8lb 12oz chub from the River Lee, and two new barbel river records!Carp giant Korda have announced the release of a new Underwater Carp DVD- and we tell you how you could win tickets to attend a premier viewing with the stars at an Essex cinema. We bring news of the latest range of poles from Maver, and a multi million pound tackle business that has just hit the market.

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