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Editorial James Turner Editor James looks at what’s
in store for you in this issue of
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to grill him about the last year around the
carp aren’t known for giving themselves
RK waters. We’re sure you’ll love hearing the
up easily, and are often talked about
home truths about Wraysbury, Horton, fish
as being riggy. How did he manage
stockings, and ongoing developments.
to bag one? Bring out the Withy!
RK Leisure – One Year On Raphael Khalili
We sit down with RK Leisure owner Raphael,
Crafty Carper, as well as giving
In Session With…
his thoughts for the month, and
Nigel Williams
revealing what he’s been up to.
Nigel heads off to a class water where the
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The Knowledge Dave Lane Laney is still getting his head
around the Shallow Pit at St Ives, and if you call catching a 40 as getting a feel for the place, then he’s well and truly doing that.
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Gardner Competition If you turn to page 15, you’ll
find that we’ve teamed up with the guys at Gardner to offer you the opportunity to get your hands on some of their top-quality luggage items.
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Up Close and Personal Joe Atkinson
Joe can catch carp for fun, but get him on a lake where he can target the margins with a very mobile approach and do a bit of stalking, and he really does take it up a notch.
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Bait Loading or Just Plain Prebaiting? Mitch Smith
This month, Mitch gives his guide to baiting your own spots, to help give you an edge over the rest. Be prepared for a few sneaky tricks he’s got up his sleeve too.
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Crafty Catch Column Sponsored by Sticky Baits
This is the place to get your catch pictures published, so send them in to us, and you’re in with the chance of a great prize from those top guys at Sticky Baits.
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Crafty Carper Under-21s Young lady angler Phoebe
Stuart tells the tale of going in search of large Braxted commons, while BYCAC champ Michael Bamber checks in with his blog, and there’s also a bumper blog from Troy Cavey in France, who has had a cracking month.
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Carp Food Here you’ll find the latest
and greatest products of carpy cuisine on the shelves of a tackle shop near you, as well as the Editor’s Choice of the month and
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On The Spots Kieran Stokes
Cover star Kieran Stokes chooses
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Bust Your Own Myths Michael Trøst
We catch up with the man behind
a crafty tip from Joe Turnbull.
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Carp Food Special – Bait-Tech
Bait-Tech are well known for their
his spots and baits them
the development of the very well-
effectively, and with great results.
received Water Wolf HD underwater
high-quality groundbaits and Method
He’s not afraid to move if one isn’t
cameras. Now you can easily monitor
mixes, so we got hold of the latest
paying off, and it really does work.
your own rig doing its thing.
range of Method mixes, and it’s got big carp written all over it.
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on his syndicate water, so we’ve
sends the signal back to your
our panel of experts. If you get
been out with him to find out just
smartphone. Technology really
your question answered you’ll
what it is that’s making his results on
has gone crazy, but it’s great for
be receiving a cracking prize
minimal time stand out from the rest.
mapping out depths on small lakes.
delivered straight to your door.
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Secrets Of Success Ben Jones
Ben has had a great start to his season
BYCAC – The British Young Carpers’ Angling
Championship
In Focus – Deeper Fish-finders are either
loved or hated, and now this one
Avid Carp Competition We have over £500 worth
of chairs to give away from the
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The Question Is This month’s carping
conundrums are answered by
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Don’t Ignore The Surface
Harry Charrington
Ever wanted to become the champion?
lovely gents at Avid Carp this month,
Summer is well and truly here,
It’s easy to enter, and you can
and it’s not just any old chair, it’s
and with the fish spending
pit your wits against other junior
the ultra-comfortable Transit RC.
more and more time in the
anglers, as well as carp to over 40lb, in Linear Fisheries’ Oxlease Lake.
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Carpers’ Kit We take a look at some of
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upper layers, it’s definitely the All Locked Up With No
time to target them on the top.
Place To Go Steve Broad
Find out how Harry does it.
Fishing locked up is a term which many use, but equally as many anglers
the best products on the market,
are unsure as to the reason why or
and give you the low-down on
how to do it. Turn to page 89 and all
what’s hot and what’s not. Plus
your questions will be answered.
the Crafty Team give you their essential items this month.
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In Focus – Wychwood If you’re in the market for
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The Big Fish Mindset Roy Allen
Roy Allen is no stranger to catching monster carp, so who better to give
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the latest news, and you can also
a new brolly, then the Wychwood
an insight into how the mind of a big-
get in touch with us to see what’s
HD MHR should be on your shortlist.
fish angler works. It takes hard work,
going on via the carpy grapevine.
Turn to page 81 to see what we
determination, drive, and much more.
thought of it after a good testing.
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In Focus – Rod Hutchinson The Hutchinson brand has
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The TicketMaster We’ve got four day ticket
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Diary Of An Everyday Carp
Angler Julian Cundiff
fisheries from across the country in
Jules is back with his diary for
got a myriad of items within the range,
the pages of TicketMaster this month,
this issue, and he’s been hard at
from bait to rods and bivvies, and
plus free fishing offers for every
it, both on and off the bank, and
everything in between. This month we
reader to take advantage of. Get on it!
he’s caught a lot of fish too.
look at their awesome sleep system.
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In Focus – Nash Are you heading off to
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Fishery In Focus – Four Seasons Fishery
Four Seasons is a fishery in the
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Linear’s First 50! Angie Lawler
Accomplished lady angler Angie
France, or do you just like to live
northeast which has quickly made
knows how to catch them, and
in extreme comfort on the bank?
a name for itself. Not only are there
she did it in style recently when
The large bivvy offering of the
stunning fish to catch, but it’s also a
she put her name on a new Linear
Double Top Apex from Nash is well
beautiful and very well-run fishery.
complex record at a whopping 52lb!
worth a look if this is your thing.
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In Focus – Lotus Grill Who doesn’t like a barbie?
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Hot Holiday Venue – Wildwood Lake
Still looking for a holiday venue in
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It’s especially good in the summer
France? Wildwood offers a little
want to head over to page 146
while on the bank, so we gave the
bit of peace and tranquility on the
to check out our Mega Deals for
Lotus Grill a good run out this month,
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We go on the bank with Joe to find out his top tips and biggest edges when it comes to catching carp at close quarters. Talk about exciting! Introduction /////////////////////////////
year, and be visually aware of what’s going
Stalking is a massive part of my fishing, and
on around you. I’ve been lucky enough to
it should be the same for every angler. The
have caught some very nice fish in the
word ‘stalking’ covers an array of fishing
years I’ve been carp fishing, and without
methods. It could be surface fishing, float
stalking in my armoury, I wouldn’t have had
fishing, Zig fishing, free-lining, on the
a lot of my captures. The times I’ve spent
bottom with a lead setup – the list goes
stalking have been some of the best hours
on. There are no limits to what you can do,
I’ve had on the bank. After all, being up
and it’s all about being able to adapt to the
close and personal with our target species
situation in front of you. Stay mobile and
is the reason we all go fishing. A day spent
be vigilant, act on what you see, and then
watching them can be just as good as
make the next move. Not all waters enable
catching them. You never stop learning
you to do this, but this mindset can come
in carp fishing and this can teach you an
into play in your normal fishing as well. I
awful lot. Here are my views on stalking,
guarantee that you will put more fish on
which will hopefully help you along the
the bank if you stay mobile throughout the
way when you’re out there having a go.
Location ///////////////////////////////////
going on in front of you – whether you
terminal tackle, finesse and presentation
Location is key, and I’m sure you’ve heard
need more bait out there, how the fish are
are key. Everything is visible on the
this many times before, but if you’re not
reacting to different baits, how weather
surface of the water, so scaling everything
on the fish you’re not going to catch.
affects their feeding characteristics, etc.
down will get you far better results.
Polaroids are a must when stalking, not
It’s all there in front of you to see and take
only for finding fish but for finding spots
in. It’s a method which people think is only
Lead Setup ////////////////////////////////
to fish as well. With this style of fishing
appropriate during the summer months,
When I’m stalking on the bottom, nine
it should be very visual, and you ideally
but this is definitely not the case. Weather
times out of ten I use a heavy in-line
need to be seeing what’s going on so you
and venue dependent, they can be caught
drop-off. This has a few benefits, in that
can act accordingly. This includes fishing
in any month of the year. Surface fishing
it minimises any chance of tangles due
at close range, in the margins, reedbeds,
also gives you the chance to target certain
to its simplicity, it gets the fish up in the
pads, trees, snags, drop-offs, bars – it’s
fish which you’re after, as you can watch
water quickly and away from any structure
endless. Scouring these sorts of areas for
each fish feed. Floater kit should always
once hooked, and uses the lead’s weight
any signs of fish is where I would start.
be carried, which can be frustrating at
for maximum hooking potential. The
Sometimes water clarity isn’t on your
times, but you can’t let that put you off, as
majority of fishing is all done in the edge,
side, so look for fizzing, movement from
it seems to do for a lot of people. Believe
fishing with tight little patches or parcels of
any vegetation in the water, and vortexes;
me, there will be many rewards that make
bait. When fishing like this, the carp tend to
there are plenty of other telltale signs
you forget all the bad times. Being able to
be glued to the bottom in the way in which
like these to help you find the carp, so
have a variety of freebies and hookbaits
they feed. This makes them far harder to
find them first, and then fish for them.
is a big edge. Introducing a mixture of
catch, but with the aid of a heavy lead and
freebies will get the carp feeding far more
short hooklink, it becomes far easier. With
Surface Fishing ///////////////////////////
confidently, and so make them easier
the option of being able to lower the lead
This is a method which is much underused,
to catch. Surface fishing is all about
on the spot most of the time, you can get
but in my opinion it’s the best way to fish
confidence, so once you have built it up, the
away with a nice heavy one. I normally use
for them. You can see everything that’s
job in hand becomes far easier. In terms of
anything from 3-5oz; the latter may
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RK LEISURE
ONE YEAR ON RAPHAEL KHALILI INTERVIEW
It’s been a year since we first visited the epic RK Leisure waters, so we caught up with the man himself, Raphael Khalili, to find out what’s been going on, as well as see what’s in store for the future of RK Leisure.
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ne year on from when we were
So, with the future looking bright for
first introduced to the massive
the Horton Complex, do you feel you can
changes you’d made on the Horton
improve the complex even further?
Complex, has it all gone how you expected,
As with anything, there is always room for
and have you stuck to the original plans?
improvement. We are constantly looking at new
In my opinion, Horton has always been one of
technology, from the entrance fob membership
the greatest fisheries in the UK. I remember
cards to our CCTV systems. Our goal is to
walking around there in June 2012, when
create the best fishery in Europe, and we are
CEMEX put it up for sale, and thinking how
constantly working with our members for
special the place was. We finally purchased
feedback. As they say, the devil’s in the details.
the Horton Complex in December 2013, and we knew what changes we wanted to make.
What is the current situation with regard
Our priority was to secure the venue with
to waiting lists if you want to get on the
fencing, CCTV and electric gates. Once this
Horton Complex, where you can experience
was complete we did a 4-month refurbishment
awesome fishing at a well-run complex
of the existing lodge and are extremely
which also boasts so much luxury?
happy with how it turned out. With high-end
In order to get your name on the waiting list for
showers and toilets, a fully fitted kitchen, a
either a Gold, Silver or Bronze card, you need to
large communal area with a pool table, a 2,000-litre fish tank, 60ins
call the office on 0207 534 0540. Each membership card allows different
plasma TV and darts, it’s
access to different waters.
the perfect fisherman’s lodge. So, a year on, we are extremely happy with the changes that have been made, and we hope all our members are enjoying the facilities as well as catching some awesome carp.
The Gold card is the most
“We are extremely happy with the changes that have been made, and we hope all our members are enjoying the facilities as well as catching some awesome carp”
popular, and allows access to the entire portfolio of the Horton Complex, including the Horton Church Lake, Kingsmead 1, Boat Pool, Island Lake and Crayfish Pool. There is already a waiting list of a few years for this
From the updates we see on the wonderful world of social media, the captures seem to
card, and it’s growing on a daily basis, so I would advise that you put your name down ASAP if Horton is for you.
be pretty consistent on the Horton Complex. Is there any form of ongoing
The big question, which I’m sure lots of
stocking process being undertaken?
people want to know the answer to, is
Regarding the stocking of the waters, Horton,
regarding Wraysbury. Why did you choose
which comprises five lakes, already had a huge
to open Wraysbury as a day ticket water?
number of large fish. There are a few 50+ fish,
This sounds like a simple question, but it’s a bit
namely Starries weighing 54+, over 50x 40+
more complicated than you think. I’ll start by
fish, and hundreds between the 30 and 40lb
saying that I have been a carp angler for as long
mark. It really is a big-fish heaven for anglers
as I can remember, and as I’m sure you know,
all over the UK. Our goal was to hand-pick
everyone has an opinion. RK Leisure wanted
some of the VS Fisheries’ fish, simply to secure
to create a day ticket fishery with unparalleled
the future of the lakes. We stocked each of
facilities and security, as well as fish which had
the waters with between 20 and 30x 20lb+
meaning. A Wraysbury original carp is a special
fish. We now closely monitor each water, and
capture for any angler, and we didn’t want to
if we lose some fish due to natural causes,
limit this opportunity to a small number of
we hand-pick a few from our own fish farm
anglers on a syndicate. We wanted to
on site, originally stocked by VS Fisheries.
offer this chance to every member of
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In Focus Lotus Grill
LOTUS GRILL RRP:
£140
ONLINE:
lotusgrilluk.com
With summer well and truly here, there’s only one thing on our minds for an enjoyable evening on the bank, whether on your own or with friends – a barbecue. Bring on the bangers! I love a proper barbecue, so there’s
be easily controlled with the fan, but
no surprise that I jumped at the
be careful not to cremate everything
opportunity of giving this bad boy
because it can be very easily done
a trial. I’d seen videos of it on the
on full blast – it’s that hot! If you’re
Internet and was a little sceptical,
doing a big cook-up, you can refill the
to be fair, so I was more than willing
charcoal with ease at any time, and
to give it a try and cook up some
once done it’s easily cleaned; the grill
grub on the bank, barbecue style.
grid and inner bowl are dishwasher
Nothing beats a few burgers done
safe too – bonus! The whole thing
on the bank on some proper flames.
weighs less than 4kg, so it’s not much
The Lotus Grill was supposed to be
more to add to the barrow, while the
fast, both at getting up to
grill diameter is 32cm, so it’s
full heat and actually
plenty big enough for
cooking the meat once it’s ready, and it was very quick and ultra-hot! The grill is like a big bowl, and hidden in the bottom is a
a few of you. There
"I highly recommend you try to see one in use, as it really will blow you away"
small fan which is powered by just four AA batteries, with a control
is a larger version available, as well as another smaller version, which, in my opinion, would make the perfect fishing partner for any carp angler. It
really is a cracking bit of kit,
knob for the fan power on the front.
although, like me, you may think that
Lighting the grill is pretty easy; you
£140 for a barbecue to take fishing
just need to put some lighting gel
is a bit steep. I’ve already used it for
on the disc inside the bowl, simply
a day out with the family because
light it, and then place the charcoal
it’s just so quick and easy to set up,
holder on top of it. With the fan
cook, and pack down. Although you
going, the charcoal is glowing and
may be a little cagey about it after
ready to cook over in just a couple of
reading this, I highly recommend
minutes. I wasn’t expecting it to be
you try to see one in use, as it really
anywhere near as easy as that, and
will blow you away. I was massively
it turns out that the videos I’d seen
surprised, in a very good way, so if
of the grill online were actually very
you can warrant the money, then
accurate. Once cooking, the heat can
you’ll definitely not be disappointed.
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In Focus Deeper
DEEPER FISHFINDER FOR SMARTPHONES RRP:
£168
ONLINE:
buydeeper.com
These little contraptions have been on the market for a while now, and just recently I got hold of one and managed to have a play around with it. There’s always room in the bag for a gadget, and this is certainly fun to play with. I’ve got to start off with the fact that I’ve
why I’d done so well on Zigs recently
on a big chuck, would you? The actual
never been one to use something such
because it showed that the majority of
Deeper Fishfinder is about the size of
as a fish-finder, although I must confess
the fish were within the top few feet
a tennis ball, so doesn’t take up any
to using one on a bait boat. I wanted to
of water. I’d suspected that already, but
extra room within a bag, and it comes
just how good it is, because with past
quietly explore the bottom make-up and
the app which you download for free
supplied with a neat neoprene carrybag.
experience of this kind of product, I’ve
depth variations in a couple of waters,
for your iPhone or Android is top-notch
It weighs in at just 3.5oz, so you can
had nothing but problems. It won’t
and it would have been the kiss of death
and includes a whole host of features,
cast it out with standard rods easily
break the bank either, as although the
to cast a marker float out more than once.
including up-to-date weather information
enough – just make sure the knots are
RRP is close to £170, I managed to
This little fella arrived in the office, so
for your current location; this includes
up to scratch because you wouldn’t want
it was straight down to the local lake to
air pressure too, which is a nice touch.
to lose it; it even tells you the
find out what all the hype is about. I’ve
The display is really easy to read, and
water temperature.
heard some rave reviews of the Deeper
shows the depth and the contours of
I was actually
Fishfinder, and I’m glad to say that I
the lakebed. Because it is Bluetooth
surprised at
wasn’t disappointed. Within no time at all,
compatible, I was a little worried about
I had mapped a good three or four swims;
the sort of distance it would actually
I made notes and marked areas of sudden
reach and get a signal, so when I lost
depth changes, which could prove highly
signal I simply clipped up and brought
useful for me later in the year. Although it
the rod in to measure the distance at
did show the whereabouts of fish, I didn’t
which I was when signal was lost. It was
really take too much notice,
an impressive 42m, which more than
but it was quite obvious
ABOVE A screenshot taken from my
first try, and they were carp!
find it online for around £140. There are also attachments to buy separately if you want to attach it to a boat.
suffices really, as you wouldn’t expect it to still be working
FACEBOOK COMMENTS LAURIE SPARKS – I would say it’s the modern-day marker float (I don’t have one, I’ve just researched it), but maximum range of 40 yards is a lot of money to check the margins. KENNY HAWKINS – Don’t care for fish-finders, but if you’re fishing a new small water like I am, it saves crashing a lead in constantly for depth finding. GREG REYNOLDS – If I had a lake this sort of thing would be banned. Taking the natural skills of watercraft, etc. MICK BATLEY – Nice bit of kit, obviously limited to 50yds range by Bluetooth. Choppy conditions will cause it to disconnect due to signal disruption too. But for short range feature-finding, a hell of a lot quicker than getting the marker out.
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luck with your angling, and hope
World Record Toppled!
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you continue to enjoy reading Crafty
We’re sure you may have already seen it on the Internet or in the weekly
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mags, but if not, here it is! The carp world record has been upped to a massive
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Kevin Day.
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by Lukas Krasa of LK Baits, and as we went to print there were murmurs of another colossal carp of 104lb being landed by Steve Weir. Wow!
Fancy Owning a Bait Company? British household name bait
Fishing Republic Floats on the Stock Exchange
company is currently up for sale
If you’re into stocks and shares, or fancy
this to his Instagram, and
as a profitable going concern.
owning a few shares for a company
we love it. Say hello to
It’s a very strong brand with
in the fishing industry, then you’ll be
Joe Turnbull depicted as a
a good market share and an
pleased to know that Fishing Republic
Minion. It turns out that this
outstanding reputation. The
has become an industry first by floating
is actually a life-size image
owner is retiring to pursue other
the business on the London Stock
too! Sorry Joe, I had to.
business interests, but will stay
Exchange’s junior market, AIM. As well
on to consult and represent the
as this, there’s £1.5 million fund-raising
business on an ongoing basis
through share placing with investors.
if an agreement is reached.
The shares were admitted to trading
For pre-qualification for this
at AIM on Thursday 4th June. Further
outstanding opportunity, please
to this, Fishing Republic is currently in
contact Josh Grimes via email
the process of planning a new store in
at joshgrimes2@gmail.com
Birmingham, so the future looks bright.
We’ve been informed that a
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Shimano DVD in the Pipeline The Shimano team have been filming their
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upcoming DVD on the renowned big-fish water of Holme Fen, and although the
friend of Crafty, Mr Macmillan, had a great session. His Facebook page stated: ‘The Shimano 2015 DVD shoot last week went better than we could have ever imagined. All the team caught in all manner of situations and we had some big fish, most of which will be kept hush-hush until the DVD comes out in late July, but make no mistake, DO NOT MISS IT! There are some very large carp featured. I had five fish, and 30lb 8oz was my smallest, so conclude what you will as to what we actually landed.’
Bait-Tech Launch Poloni Boilie After 2 years of development, design, discussion and testing, the Poloni boilie from Bait-Tech is here. We are just awaiting the product coming into the Crafty office, and are pretty excited about it. The natural flavour and balanced nutritional make-up means that it will be accepted as a year-round food source. It’s high in protein, highly digestible and proven as an all-year-round success. The bait is packed with natural spice ingredients which have a distinctive aroma, flavour and taste. Apparently, the built-in flavour compound has a release leakage which spans days rather than hours, and intense response triggers which permeate for prolonged activity periods; this has worked wonders during the final testing stages. The first stage of the product launch includes frozen Poloni boilies available in 14mm and 18mm, and pop-ups available in 14mm and 18mm.
See us Live! We’ve joined the latest social media revolution of Periscope. Simply download the app on your smartphone and you can watch live broadcasts from Crafty Carper magazine. We will strive to use it on the bank in the near future, and hope to bring you Q & As with top anglers, as well as new product releases. Simply search @CraftyCarperMag.
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captures which will feature, it seems that
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COMPETITION WINNERS FROM CRAFTY CARPER MAY ISSUE 213 Fishing in France with
Wychwood
@ £12.50 each. The winners are:
Carp Fighter
Congratulations to our four lucky winners
Colin Oglesby of Bewbush, Elliot Carter
We are pleased to announce that
of the Wychwood competition from
of Walsall, Ben Tunnicliss of Allestree,
the lucky winner of our trip for
issue 213. Each of the winners will
and Daniel Jones of Chepstow.
two to France is Mr Ian Johnston
receive a two-rod setup from Wychwood
from Bury. Ian has won a week’s
worth £265.00, which consists of: two
Don’t miss your chance to win – check out
fishing for two people on one
Wychwood C-101 Rods @ £60.00 each;
this month’s competition from Avid Carp
of Carp Fighter’s three lakes in
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and Gardner Tackle on pages 15 and 87.
the stunning Loire Valley.
each; two Wychwood Slug Bobbin Kits
You’ve got to be in it to win it! Good luck.
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