Total Carp Staff

Total Carp Staff | Oct 20, 2011 | 0 comments

Linear overnighter delivers 36pounder for TC's Marc Coulson. Our very own editor Marc Coulson got among the fish on an overnight trip to Linear Fisheries’ Oxlease Lake this week, with the capture of this chunky 36lb 3oz mirror. Marc, visiting the 26-acre lake with a few of the lads from the Total Carp office, fished with solid PVA bags filled with his own pellet and groundbait bag mix, and with plastic imitation corn hook baits to snare this and a much smaller mirror which he did not weigh. Using braided main line in order to get the required distance into the stiff wind, Marc said the bite was an absolute ripper: By the time he got to his rod the angry carp has kited to his right and managed to pick up all three of Ben Harrison’s lines in the swim next door, given that it was 2.

New Pro Mat From Gardner

Total Carp Staff | Oct 18, 2011 | 0 comments

New unhooking mat from Gardner comes with all the trimmings. At this year’s Tackle & Guns Show, as usual top brand Gardner Tackle had some great kit on show. The biggest addition to the firm’s range though, is a brand new unhooking mat – the Pro-Mat. Created in response to the ever-growing size of carp both in the UK and abroad, the new mat delivers a huge unhooking area of 114cm by 78cm.

New Gear From Fox

Total Carp Staff | Oct 17, 2011 | 0 comments

Some slick additions to the Fox range on display for the first time at T&G Show. Fresh on the Fox stand at this year’s Tackle & Guns Show is a list of new goodies. Flat-liner bed chairNew from Fox is the extremely comfy Flatliner bedchair. Featuring a number of clever touches, the Flatliner offers huge comfort a huge sleeping space for a bedchair that weighs just 12.

New Bait Launch

Total Carp Staff | Oct 17, 2011 | First Published: Oct 16, 2011 | 0 comments

Frank Warwick reveals new range of proven US carp catcher baits for the UK. ‘This bait has been taking venues apart’. The claim of well known carpers Frank Warwick and Jason Caan, the two names behind Pack Baits due to hit the UK next year and revealed at the Tackle & Guns show 2011. Based on 40 years of carping in the states, Pack Baits have been responsible for some mega catches of fish on the other side of the Atlantic and is used to great affect in the west coast’s carp match scene.

Stunning Shimano Reels

Total Carp Staff | Oct 16, 2011 | 0 comments

New kit include things of beauty and tackle giant displays its wares. Tackle giant Shimano are displaying their new range of just-launched reels at the Tackel & Guns show – and they are definitely getting some interest. Top of the tree is the new Aero Technium XS-B in all it’s shining glory – although fairly pricey at £749. 99.

Revolutionary Line Launched

Total Carp Staff | Oct 16, 2011 | 0 comments

New Nanofil from Berkley isn't a braid and it isn't a mono - but it is set to take the UK by storm. A revolution in fishing line has been launched at this year’s Tackle & Guns show, in the form of Nanofil from Berkley. Half way between a braid and a mono line, Nanofil uses a special technique where hundreds of nano filaments (hence the name) of gel spun polyethylene are bonded together to deliver high breaking strains at unbelievably low diameters. For example a 25lb break strain length of Nanofil measures just 0.

Day Ticket Monster Caught

Total Carp Staff | Oct 14, 2011 | 0 comments

One of the biggest carp of the season banked from Kent venue open to all. One of the biggest carp in the country, and one of the largest caught this season, has been banked on a day-ticket water in Kent. The fish - a giant of 58lb 12oz - was caught by angler Daniel West during a 48-hour session at Kent’s Elphicks Fisheries. Known fondly as The Big Girl, the specimen fell for the 19-year-old Student’s boilie based approach which some him target a clean patch of ground between two island at 40 yards range on the venue’s North Lake.

Tackle & Guns 2011

Total Carp Staff | Oct 13, 2011 | 0 comments

Exclusive news from this year's massive tackle showcase. The Tackle & Guns Trade Show, one of the UK’s biggest showcases for new tackle products, is on this weekend. With the country’s top tackle manufacturers attending to reveal brand new kit, Total Carp has been given exclusive access to bring you all the news on the latest tackle products and innovations. Throughout the Sunday and Monday (October 16 and 17) Total Carp will get all the breaking news from the likes of Fox, Nash, Shimano, Trakker and Gardner to name just a few.

Anglers Fight For Carp

Total Carp Staff | Oct 11, 2011 | 0 comments

Council U-turn threatens future of carp fishing on inner-city London lakes. Carp anglers are fighting to save their fish, following a local council’s u-turn on angling in a city-centre park. Anglers who fish London’s Victoria Park have seen stocks of fish at the venue’s two lakes removed in order for the park to be ‘prepared’ to act as a big screen viewing area for next year’s Olympic games. The fish were due to be returned around the end of the year, however a dramatic change of policy by London Borough of Tower Hamlets could now see the fish given away – even though half the stock were paid for by the local angling club, Victoria Park Anglers Alliance.

Back To Back Forties

Total Carp Staff | Oct 11, 2011 | 0 comments

Two 10hour round trips to venue delivers record results for dedicated angler. Back-to-back 40pounders and a new lake record was the reward for Wigan rod Phil Woodcock after putting in a total of 20hours traveling time to his target water. Fishing Kent’s Wingham Lakes, 46-year-old Phil made the 5hour trip from up north to the exclusive syndicate water, landing the strapping carp known as The Orange at a new venue best of 45lb 1oz. As if that wasn't enough though, on his next 4day session down from Wigan, Phil fished the same swim, this time hooking into another of the 40lb residents – just 4hours after his first cast.

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