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It’s back! The renowned Carpin’ On show is back for 2009. This fantastic event which is dedicated to carp anglers is the biggest of its kind in showcasing all the latest tackle and bait available to today’s angler – and it’s available to buy!
Carpin’ On has an unbeatable line up of entertainments [...]
January 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Carp Fishing Events, Carp Fishing News, General Carp Chat | No Comments
Your Carp Fishing site has undergone a bit of a facelift recently. I thought that the previous template was beginning to look tired, so I’ve brought it more into line with current trends on the web. And yes, I know, I have sold out a little bit. There are more ads on the site, but [...]
January 20th, 2009 | Posted in Bagging Up Website, Carp Fishing Events, Carp Fishing News, Carp Fishing Venues, General Carp Chat | No Comments
I had one of my best ever carp fishing sessions the other week. And I didn’t catch a thing!
It was a pretty cold day at my local carp fishery, but I had been catching carp regularly over the winter, so I was confident of banking at least a few.
There was nobody else about as I [...]
April 11th, 2008 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
What is carp fishing all about? Why do people, me included, spend days (and nights) on end on the lakeside, often ending up without having caught a thing?
I’ve often wondered, when soaked to the skin on the lakeside, “What am I doing here”. But I realise that carp fishing is not just about catching a [...]
April 11th, 2008 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
Could perfect carp fishing weather be on its way? Well, the cold snap is almost at an end and the forecast is for the winds to turn southerly and temperatures to rise to double figures overnight.
This is the weather that has brought many of my best carp fishing sessions.
The carp generally move about a lot [...]
February 21st, 2008 | Posted in Carp Fishing News, General Carp Chat, carp Fishing Tactics | No Comments
STATEMENT FROM LINEAR FISHERIES
As a direct result of the flooding last summer we regret that we now have to close down Hunts Corner Lake for fishing as we did Oxlease Lake. Although we believe that very few fish were lost from Hunts at the time of the high water, a great number have died since. [...]
February 12th, 2008 | Posted in Carp Fishing News, Carp Fishing Venues, General Carp Chat | Comments Off
The carp fishing scene in the UK is buzzing with news of the biggest brace of carp ever taken in the UK.
Kent carper, Jon McAllister to fish of 59lb 2oz and 47lb from the The Manor Farm syndicate in Kent. First out was “The Northern Linear” at 47lb, caught after only 2 hours in a weedy [...]
June 11th, 2007 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
During the summer months, carp deaths are a problem if fisheries are not properly managed. To try and reduce the risk, the Environment Agency has written to fisheries in the North West with advice of meaures that should be taken to ensure the safety and welfare of their carp stocks. A step in the right [...]
May 31st, 2007 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
There is currently a part time job vacancy in the warehouse at Bury Hill Fisheries. The working hours are flexible – anything from 1 to 3 days per week. The job does require some lifting, although nothing too heavy, and would ideally suit a fit retired person who has a knowledge of fishing and who is happy [...]
May 31st, 2007 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
The Bromley Times carries an article on the British Carp Angling Championships 2007 Qualifying round at Brooklands in Kent.
The winners of the competition were Nick Howard and Mark Casper with a weight of 73lb 1oz from swim two (using Poacher bait), second was Lee Williams and Jayne Curry from swim nine (JVS bait) with a [...]
May 10th, 2007 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments