Stunning record carp for very popular fishery
GAVIN NEAL set a new venue record on St. John’s Pool with this superb 48 lb 4 oz fish called The Box Common. It's the biggest common caught so far at the Linear Fisheries' water in Oxfordshire.Grendon...
View ArticleIn full: old scientific paper provides food for thought on carp bait
WE ALL need confidence in what bait we use, but do any us really understand what carp really want – and why? With the aid of an overlooked old scientific paper, our carp fishing analyst Colin Davidson...
View Article5 quick carp tips to remember this spring
THE warmer weather that's finally arriving will trigger a lot of fish into moving around and feeding. So read on for some carp tips to help you get them in your net!Shimano and ACE conslutant Iain...
View Article60 lb UK mirror carp
TACKLE dealer Zack Barrett set a new lake record with a monster 60 lb 2 oz mirror carp – from a water that is predicted to become one of the best in the future.Melton Angling boss Zack took the...
View ArticleCrashing fish signposts monster carp
DAN PESTELL was thrilled when he landed this stunning 48 lb 6 oz mirror while fishing Rockford Lake in Ringwood, Hampshire, thanks to his pals.Arriving mid afternoon, his friends told him fish had been...
View ArticleJulian Cundiff’s top tips for spring carp fishing
Who better to inspire you for some carp action now we're in proper spring than Julian Cundiff? Here Jules shares his top seasonal tips gleaned through many years of activity out on the bank.Follow...
View Article4×4 rolls in new Nash Lakes era
THE first real donkey has been caught from the newly opened up Nash Lakes with this 52 lb mirror carp. Michael Clements matted the magnificent mirror called the 4×4 from the Church Lake at Kevin Nash’s...
View ArticleHow to set up a floater fishing rig for carp
ANGLER'S MAIL is No.1 for tips and tricks! Here's another one. This time we show you how to set up a floater fishing rig, so in the coming months you can nail them off the top! There are many surface...
View ArticleNew 60-pounder is a stunning county record carp
CARP maestro Les Marsh believes the lake that has just given him a county record carp could become the No.1 UK carp water in a few years time.Les was thrilled to notch up a new Lincolnshire carp record...
View ArticleEngland’s new Carp World Cup plan revealed
CARP TEAM ENGLAND boss Rob Hughes has revealed his squad to retain the World Champions status – and fears home nation France could be our biggest rivals.Rob and his hard-working side created history...
View ArticleWood Common completes big carp set
HERE'S one of Britain's most stunning big carp - caught from a spot where the captor didn't really want to fish!Andrew Harvgreaves had been after the Wood Common after nabbing the Long Common from the...
View ArticleNew UK 60 lb carp at water to watch – Wingham
ONE of the most promising carp venues in the country, Wingham, has produced its first 60 lb giant – and the fishery boss predicts much more to come.Dan Taylor nabbed the 60 lb 8 oz mirror from the Carp...
View ArticleKiller KHV to be used in mega carp cull
ONE of the biggest fishing-mad nations is trying to decimate all their carp with a killer virus, KHV, that can destroy 95 per cent of the population.While the British government are trying to rid...
View Article‘I stumbled on a Mr Crabtree goldmine!’
EVERY angler’s dream is to discover an unfished pond... and James Thomson hit the jackpot when he stumbled across a three-acre Mr Crabtree-type water five minutes from his front door. He's since bagged...
View Article61 lb day ticket common carp!
NICK CLEGG almost doubled his personal best carp with this stunning 61 lb 2 oz common in a brilliant week for huge carp.The politician namesake tempted the fish – called Lee Jackson after the former...
View ArticleDay ticket lake gives near-60 lb county record carp
THIS mega specimen known as Three Scale came out at 59 lb 6 oz following a venue's five-month enforced closure.... setting a new record carp weight the whole of Yorkshire.Scott Kelly recorded the fish...
View ArticleBrace of 50 lb carp!
ANDY MATTHEWS had the carp trip of a lifetime catching two 50s in a three day session with this 55 lb 8 oz common, plus a 52 lb mirror.The 52-year-old from Faversham, Kent, tackled local Wingham Carp...
View ArticlePick the right carp fishing floater controller float with Andy Little
Andy Little, a legend of Angler's Mail magazine, shares some pointers on choosing the right controller float, like those pictured here, for presenting floating baits for carp...BUBBLE FLOAT A simple...
View ArticleCrazy conditions … but a lake record mirror carp!
JON TAYLOR knew gales and driving rain would mean brilliant fishing conditions and he braved the weather for 48 hours to tempt this venue record 49 lb mirror carp.Benfleet, Essex-based Jon fished a...
View ArticleTeenager lands London record carp
SCHOOLBOY Ryan Taylor showed legions of adult carp anglers how to do it when he tempted this London record 46 lb 8 oz carp.The 14-year-old smashed his personal best with the colossal common from the...
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