The big news from the English catch scene has been the capture of a 60lb 4oz mirror from The Avenue in Shropshire. With strong winds on the cards, Stephen Johnson targeted a sheltered area of the 10 acre venue, baiting up with live and dead maggots just short of a gravel bar a 55 yards. […]
Will ‘Jona’ Break The British Carp Record
Kevin Nash Book Wows Total Carp Editor
The long awaited memoirs of carp fishing legend Kevin Nash have recently hit the shelves –and are already proving popular among punters in the UK and beyond. Total Carp magazine Editor, Marc Coulson was one of the first people to get his hands on it, and explained: “Kevin is quite simply a living legend within […]
Nash names ‘Mossy’ carp
Still on the subject of Nashy, Kevin has named one of the new fish stocked into his Church Lake ‘Mossy’, as a tribute to keen carp angler, David Moss, who was just 16 when found dead at Moreton Fisheries in Lancashire after suffering what is thought to be a massive heart attack. His tragic death […]
Winter Common Record For Summers
Monument Fishery has a new common carp record after West Midlands based engineer Ian Summers slipped the landing net under a magnificent fish weighing 43lb 14oz. While other anglers around spodded out big beds of maggots, Ian stuck to a more conservative feeder approach over a bar at 60 yards to keep disturbance to a […]
Monster Carp For Former Match Star.
Match angler turned carp man Craig White has banked the sought after ‘Half Lin mirror from Vinnetrow Lake in Chichester at a whopping 54lb 8oz, smashing his personal best by over 13lb. Craig used to fish for top match outfit Daiwa Dorking and represented Drennan Team England Youth, winning a bronze medal in Portugal in […]
Rubby Dubby boilie tempts 25 kg carp
In September, Quantum Radical team angler Patrick Haas headed off to France. In his luggage were test samples of the new Rubby Dubby boilie. And they were an instant success. Now back home, Patrick gives his report: “I had just come back from another trip to France and was reviewing and reflecting on those experiences. […]
Larysa Switlyk to join TOKS as North American Ambassador!!
In recent years, Larysa Switlyk has become a name familiar to those active within the outdoor industry. Larysa has been hunting and fishing all over the world but, it’s carp fishing that has become the focal point of her outdoor activities. After attending this years Meet Carp Romania and World Carp Classic competitions, Larysa has […]
Builder Bags UK’s Big Girl
At 62lb on the nose, this huge specimen is the biggest known carp in the UK.Builder Danny Harmer caught the fish, known as the ‘Big Girl’, during a four-day session at Kent’s Elphicks Fisheries. Danny located a clean area at the bottom of a drop-off towards the middle of the venue’s North Lake in 10 […]
Big Carp On The Feed At The Monument
The big carp have been on the feed at the Avenue and Monument Fisheries at Shifnal. Haydn Jones had the best catch at The Avenue for some time with nine mirror carp to 31lb 12oz, plus a magnificent common carp known as ‘Ellie’ at 40lb 1oz. Haydn used four kilos of Active-8 boilies plus four […]
‘Griff’ Lands Year’s Biggest Carp At 53lb 8oz
Birmingham angler Richard Griffith has banked the biggest carp caught anywhere in the UK this year in the shape of a 53lb 8oz mirror carp. The mighty fish sets a new venue record for the Avenue Fishery controlled by RG Fisheries. Richard, who works for Shimano Normark, approached the lake with maggot tactics, spodding out […]
Hardy & Greys Ltd Appoint Ed Betteridge
Hardy & Greys Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed Betteridge to the role of Greys and Chub Carp Academy Manager. Andy Charlton, UK Carp Coarse and Predator Marketing Manager commented, “I am delighted that Ed has accepted the position. He’s been in the academy for a number of years now, and has […]
Carp Company On Lookout For Anglers And Outlets
A new Birmingham company is looking for select retailers to stock its range for terminal tackle for carp anglers. Swim Tackle distributes a range of swivels, beads, clips plus clothing and is also looking for carp anglers to help promote their range. Visit www. http://swimtackle.co.uk.
World Biggest Carp To Daventry Angler
Daventry angler Mark Ryder has captured the biggest know carp in the world – a 92lb monster from Graviers Fishery in France. The mighty fish, named ‘Scar Fish’ in carp circles, is the same one landed at a world record weight of 99lb in 2010. Mark fished a gravel bar 120 yards out with a […]
THE FUTURE…Terry Hearn Joins ACE!
Terry Hearn. Not only one of the greatest carp anglers of all time, but also one of the most innovative anglers in terms of developing products that give you the edge! In a ground-breaking move we are delighted to announce that Terry Hearn has joined ACE and will be working alongside ACE Product Development Director, […]
The Fine Art Of Surface Fishing
In this episodes from the TV series ‘Ian Russell: Carp Coach’, we discover a stack of tips and advice for catching more carp off the top. And it’s free to view this month here on this website. WATCH THE FINE ART OF SURFACING NOWSurface fishing for carp is without doubt one of the most visually […]
