Total Carp Staff

Designed to be true all-rounders, I can confirm that they are exactly this, and brilliant at it too. I’ve been using the 2. 75lb versions and, excluding fishing at 100 yards plus, I can’t think of any reason why I would not continue to do so. The progressive, through action is right up my street and it makes for an exhilarating fight every time a carp is hooked.

Dozens of names confirm attendance. A new South East angling event has been announced, and is set to run on the 10-11th November 2012. The Kent Angling Show is set to take place at the county’s Detling showground, and is being run by Essex based outfit Redwood events. They boasted: “Manymanufacturers are exhibiting exclusively at our show, showcasingall the latest products on massive stands.

Splash Baits consultant Mark Lane has just returned from his first ever trip to France’s Abbey Lakes, where he enjoyed a trip to remember…I had pre planned my trip to Abbey Lakes in Northern France some months ago, and had specifically chosen this venue for a number of reasons. I have been concentrating my angling at home on a challenging syndicate water that offers up stunning carp to the angler who puts in the effort and is confident in fishing into the weed. After two successful seasons on Velocity's Silverwood lake, I had decided that if a France trip was on the cards, I would like to fish a water that offered a similar challenge with conditions comparable to what I had honed my skills on. Abbey's Heron lake looked to fit the bill perfectly being a 35 acre gin clear pit, weedy and inhabited with stunning dark carp averaging 30lb+ with a good head of 50's, 60's and even a 80 known as the mighty "Shoulders".

13 year old banks monster French carp and catfish. To many 13 year olds, the idea of spending a week sat at the side of a lake would seem very unappealing- but not to Brigg teenager Ben Hunt. While many lads of his age are dragged along fishing with there parents, with Ben it is the other way round- he has to talk his dad, who isn’t an angler into taking him fishing!On a recent trip to France, Bens commitment and obvious talent paid off in grand style, after he banked several fish that even a seasoned specimen hunter would be proud of. The Brigg based teenager takes up the story: “ When we got to Etang Tissier (the fishery) I had a good talk to the owner, who told me that it hadn’t been fished for two weeks, which I felt could be a very good sign! The first day passed and I was beginning to doubt it though, as I had no fish! My first run came at 6am on the Sunday morning, but unfortunately I lost it when it went round a clump of rushes.