Venture Carp, the new carp tackle specialists have landed a one of the biggest fish in carp fishing.
Alijn Danau has joined Venture as a consultant. He is, so far, the only angler to have caught 60lb plus carp from 3 different countries.
John Baker, from Chiswick, London has captured a lake record 45lb 1oz Mirror from Kingsmead #1 Lake, run by CEMEX Angling. the monster mirror was attracted to a single Mainline Activ-Maple-8, presented on a Size 8 Gardner Mugga Hook tied to 15lb Heavyskin hooklink.
Andy Baldwin has caught Sid at Dinton Pastures in Oxfordshire at a whopping 53.5lb.
Rod Keen, of Paignton, Devon has banked a personal best mirror carp of 53.25lb from a Devon Syndicate water. The big mirror carp, known as Skirk was tricked by Hi Visability Double Strength Milky Toffee popups from Mainline Baits, presented on a size 6 Arma Point Hook tied to a Super Mantis hooklink.
Kevin Maddox has banked an incredible four 50s and a 60 in 3 sessions at his own Mar Peche Fishery in France.
His last 5 day session resulted in a 50.25lb Mirror, a 57.5lb mirror and the lakes biggest resident mirror Rambo at a staggering lake record of 68.5lb.
He used Honey Necta Boilies on Carp [...]
Cats-n-carp, another great carp blog reports that following news of the new world record common carp his site received over 12,000 hits. Now that’s carp fishing news spreading like wild fire.
The monster common carp (38.15 kg 83.93 lbs) was caught on December the 17th 2006 by Dieter Markus Stein, fishing a German water, and [...]
Whether you make carp baits yourself, or buy ready made, boilies make very good baits for carp fishing. I have tried creating my own boilies, and come up with some strange recipes (boilie receipts, receipes, recepes?) that have worked. However, in my old age, I have become lazy. With the huge variety of proven boilies [...]
The Oxford Mail reports on a nice 30 coming from Orchid in Dorchester.
Also mentions that Chad Lake is under new ownership. Most of the silver fish have been removed and carp introduced. Watch this space I guess.
From The Bromley Times
FOLKESTONE magistrates have imposed a fine and costs totalling almost £9,500 on a 53-year-old Thamesmead man for illegally importing nearly one tonne of live carp from France.
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From NAFAC News
Specialist Anglers’ Alliance (SAA) and English Carp Heritage Organisation (ECHO) generally support the position paper submitted by the IFM, on the subject of KHV, and would suggest that Option 2, of the choices offered, is the most practical way forward in the future control of this disease. However, once KHV is made notifiable, [...]
