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| Carpworld •
May 2010 • Issue
236 |
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In this issue... Are you really enjoying your carp fishing? Well, make the most of it because John Wilson says that otters will have wiped out our fish in several years! Read about John’s frightening prediction on page 91. Jim Foster talks to former UK record holder Lee Jackson. Jim finds out what makes Lee tick, what he loves about angling, and what secrets he can reveal about his success. Also in this month's Carpworld, Joe Turnbull continues to guide us through the minefield of bait and bait applications on the market with his look at how to entice those elusive carp to snack on your bait. Plus great prizes up for grabs from JRC and ESP.
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| Our intrepid duo take a look at surface fishing, which is one of their favourite tactics and is ideal for short-session fishing. |
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| Nick Burrage, who first appeared in our January issue, reveals how sensible application of quality bait and a little thought can bring some quite incredible results. |
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| Master caster Frank Warwick talks to Martin Ford about what makes a long-range caster. Is it just down to the rod, or is it something you can learn to do well? |
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| Jim Foster talks to former UK record holder Lee Jackson. Jim finds out what makes Lee tick, what he loves about angling, and what secrets he can reveal about his success. |
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| Ali has written this month’s Rattling On whilst filming on a three-day shoot. It’s easy for some, you say – so what’s got him fired up this month? Find out on page 69. |
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| It’s all change this month as we let our regular My Way interviewer loose on his own story. Find out what makes Jon tick and how he handles his life on page 83. |
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| Are you really enjoying your carp fishing? Well, make the most of it because John says that otters will have wiped out our fish in several years! Read about John’s frightening prediction on page 91. |
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| Cornwall-based carp fanatic John, has a knack for achieving whatever fishing goals he sets himself. Over the next three issues he targets Oxfordshire’s Linch Hill syndicate lake. |
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| Move away from a runs water onto a more challenging venue and you’ll soon realise there’s more to rigs and baiting up than you think! Martin reveals more of the secrets that make him so successful. |
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| The Keeper, by Keith Jenkins, appeared in our bookshops at the end of 2009 and Mark Walsingham has read the book and put his thoughts down on paper. |
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| At last spring is finally here and it seems as if Paul has been waiting forever! But finally things seem to be looking up, so follow him as he starts his spring campaign. |
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| Joe continues to guide us through the minefield of bait and bait applications on the market with his look at how to entice those elusive carp to snack on your bait. |
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| Carpworld takes a look at Birch Grove, which is available for anyone to fish for exclusive fishing, and a brief look at three other holiday venues. |
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The Regulars:
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Carp Leader Tim Paisley |
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| Tim lets us know what he thinks about the use of leads, problems with the EA, otters and the law, and more, in his introduction to Carpworld. |
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| All the news and views that affects carp angling. This month we’ve got yet more on otters, politics, and the moves to protect our fish stocks. |
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| Some excellent prizes can be won if your question is answered by our panel of experts from the Mainline Baits team. |
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Rig World – Mike Kavanagh |
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| Dave Ellyatt from E-S-P talks to Mike about some of their revised products and Mike looks at new leads from Fox and shows us several rigs that are doing the rounds. |
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Black & White – Allan Parbery |
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| Allan is the brains behind Mistral Baits, one of the country’s premier bait manufacturers and he’s this month’s guest in the Black & White hot seat. |
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Carpin’ History – Chris Ball |
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| Bob Morris has considerable expertise as an angler but it’s his carp years we take a look at in this month’s Carpin’ History, and boy, what a time he had... |
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Big-carp Catches – Simon Crow |
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| Simon keeps us up to date with what’s been happening around the UK and this month he reports on a superb brace of 50s amongst other catches. |
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Open Access Waters – Simon Crow |
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| If you are looking for a superb runs water where you can catch carp in just a few hours of fishing, then Bedfordshire’s Chestnut Pool should be high on your list. |
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| Carpworld takes at look at what’s on offer in the world of rod pods with the emphasis on being just that little bit different. Whether you are fishing at home or abroad, there’s something for everyone. |
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Inside Your Copy of CARPWORLD
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| International Carper May 2010 |
Competitions:
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| There’s more bait to be won in this fantastic competition, when you can win a selection from the new Mistral Advanced Carp Food i40 range. |
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| Do you fancy a bait with the name of Terry Hearn behind it? Well, you could win loads in this £800 competition for Banana Nut Crunch. |
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| Have a go at cracking our Wordsearch and you could win some super tackle prizes from the Starbaits range. |
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Nutrabaits Brain Busters |
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| There are tackle vouchers to be won again this month in our Brain Busters quiz. But it’s not easy and you’ll need to give your brain a rest afterwards! |
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| The E-S-P Two-Tone hooklink is very highly regarded and you could win enough to keep you going for years in this super competition. |
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| We’ve got some cracking gear from JRC to be won in this £1,200 competition, including bivvies, chairs, and bedchairs. |
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Product Previews:
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Tackle Talk Product Reviews |
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| Four pages of all the best gear that’s in the shops. This month we feature floater gear from Korda, plus more new releases hot off the press and a full page on bait. |
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| The new stainless range from Chub comes under the spotlight. It’s heavy-duty gear with some really good features. |
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Tackle Talk 2 Starbaits |
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| These alarms from Starbaits certainly look the part, but do they have the features to set them apart from the rest? Turn to page 162 to find out. |
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| The new Brolly-Dome from Nash Tackle promises to be as easy to use as a brolly and a stable as a dome. We took it out for a test to check it out. |
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Tackle Talk 4 Richworth |
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| Back in 1983 Richworth were the first company in the world to produce ready-made boilies. The Carpworld team looks at one of their offerings for 2010 – the XLR8. |
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| Can you buy a good bedchair for under £60? Carpworld takes at look at Maver’s budget offering, the Genesis, on page 168. |
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