Total Carp Staff

Droitwich Angling Centre (DAC) is taking part in the upcoming Carp-In-4-Cancer charity fishing competition where, every year for the last seven years, a group of anglers raises money for the non-government-funded hospices that the Carp-In-4-Cancer charity supports. This year the event is taking place this weekend, starting Friday, June 13th. So far Carp-In-4-Cancer has raised a total of over £45,000. Last year it raised just under £10,000, which enabled it to donate £5,000 each to the Arthur Rank Hospice in Cambridge, and Katherine House Hospice in Stafford.

We attended the annual Nash Trade show at its headquarters today. As usual the company had plenty to show us and there were some real jewels among its new roster of products. Firstly, the Double Top Apex bivvy has been causing quite a stir on social media with its interesting shape and features. Like the double tops of recent years it has a lot to offer the angler that wants to be comfortable on the bank no matter the weather.

Popular holiday carp fishing venue Cherry Lakes has been in touch with news of early spring action on its two-lake complex. Based in the heart of the Cotswold water park, Cherry Lakes consists of two lakes, Cherry Lake and Cherry Pool – both with fantastic stocks of beautiful carp. Damon Wadley fishing with Mike Harrison in Heron Lodge smashed his personal best with a mirror carp of 34lb 2oz. The ‘Broken Mirror’, as it is known, has not been out since last summer when she was caught at 33lb 8oz.

On Saturday, August 9th, 2014 Leamington Angling Association will be hosting a junior masterclass event at Jubilee Pools in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry. It will be an easy-going, instructional event aimed at juniors up to 18 to encourage and help all skill levels – whether you’re looking to learn, polish or hone your skills, ranging from basic whip fishing to advanced rig mechanics and ‘big-fish rigs’, the aim is to cover all aspects, including fish and bank safety. There will be experts on hand, from various tackle companies such as Gardner, Mainline Korda and Dynamite Baits to name a few, all to help create a real-time classroom to teach different disciplines around the venue. Hopefully, there will even be the chance to land a few fish, providing the fish gods are smiling.