The Great Fishing Prize Draw, supported by Angling Trust Ambassadors, sees the launch of five separate prize draws under the new banner, each with their own amazing fishing experience day as the winning prize. Each prize promises to be a unique opportunity to spend time with some of the UK’s best-known anglers and pick up […]
The Angling Trust Great Fishing Prize Draw!
The British Record 71lb carp that will never be on the record list…
If you read about a 70lb plus carp you would probably expect it to come from Eastern Europe or maybe France. But this one came out of Holme Fen in Cambridgeshire. However, captor Martyn Lowe has decided not to try and take his place in the British record books after landing the mighty 71-pounder. The […]
Bronze for England’s ladies at carp fishing world championships
A nail biting and exciting finish saw England’s lionesses secure a bronze medal at the inaugural ladies World Carp Cup held at Villeneuve de la Rhao, Perpignan, France last weekend. Home nation France took the honours with a magnificent display that secured them two section wins and a second. Their unbeatable four points could not […]
Come back for Carp Team England at the Sport Fishing World Games; fifth of 24 in South Africa
Carp Team England staged an amazing come back at the Sport Fishing World Games in South Africa to record a 5th place finish against all of the odds. Thousands of people across the world watched one of the most historic come-backs in the history of World Class as the drama unfold through social media. Statistics […]
41lb carp on the fly!
Allen Babakhani did absolutely brilliantly to tempt, play and land this 40lb 14oz common carp on just an 8lb leader while fishing Lake Erie in Ontario in his home country of Canada, reports the IGFA. If approved, this catch will become the new men’s 4 kg (8 lb) tippet class world record which currently stands at […]
Isle of Wight carp out at 52lb 6oz
Richworth’s Simon Dew has gone and done it again….. he’s smashed his PB by landing the Isle of Wight’s largest resident at 52lb 6oz as a guest on a local syndicate water. The monster mirror carp was caught last night using S-Core pop ups over mixed sized freebies on his favourite Withy Pool rig. This […]
World Carp Record Raised to 108lb
Austrian angler Marc Weisner has banked a new world carp record from Euro Aqau fishery at a massive 49kg (108lb) The water in Hungary on the Austrian side of the country about 180km from Vienna and 40 miles south west of Budapest already holds the record with a 105lb mirror carp. This is believed to […]
Comeback from England’s carp anglers after Day 1 disaster is not enough to make top 10
Carp Team England came very close to a medal following one of the most incredible comebacks in the history of the World Carp Fishing Championships. Ukraine were crowned world champions following a near perfect score at the 19th FIPSed World Carp Fishing Championships at Lake Deseda in Hungary. Scoring an incredible four points with two […]
Bait-Tech welcomes Hungarian angler Robert Nagy to the team
Bait company Bait-Tech has signed Hungarian carper Robert Nagi to strengthen its European appeal in the carp marker Sales & Brand Manager Ian Hirst commented: “It’s a pleasure to have him as part of Carp Team Bait-Tech. Robi’s many qualities include his humour and friendly nature and an extremely professional approach to his carp fishing. […]
Wales lady carp anglers take gold and England grab silver at Wraysbury
England Ladies secured a silver medal in the women’s ICFA International on home soil at Wraysbury Lake, Berkshire. The match, which was the historic first multi nation female international for carp fishing, was hotly contested and incredibly close. England took an early lead but were overtaken by a Welsh team that was absolutely on form. […]
Dramatic finish to Anglo Welsh carp cup at White Springs Lake – fish to 40lb landed
England Ladies took victory in the DCS Ltd Anglo Welsh cup by the narrowest of margins in a dramatic finale to what had been a tough competition at White Springs lake in Pontarddulais near Swansea. Tough and changeable weather conditions meant the fishing was slow at the South Wales specimen water, and it was to […]
Meet the Saber Tablet Holder
Perfect for carp fisheries with wi fi or 3G/4G, this tablet holder from Saber has been designed to clamp firmly to the frame of your bivvy and allow for ‘hand free’ viewing! The adjustable clamp allows the holder to be easily and securely fixed to your chair or bedchair frame. A fully-adjustable goose neck arm and rotating […]
Big Rig the carp caught at British Record weight of 71lb 4oz
Liverpool angler Robby Harrison cradles the carp that could yet take the British record – at 71lb 4oz. The mirror carp, called Big Rig, is the same RH Fisheries monster that sent shockwaves through the carp fishing community when caught only a few weeks ago by Tom Doherty at 69lb3oz. Tom was bombarded with threats […]
Russia win carp fishing gold: England sixth
Carp Team England’s incredible winning streak has come to an end as Russia have been crowned Carp Fishing World Champions in one of the tightest and closest fought battles in international carp fishing match history. The 72 hours competition took place at Lac Du Bourdon in France from 21st – 24th September 2016, and is […]
Captain Jack out at 60lb from Holme Fen Fishery
Britain has a new contender for the carp record in the shape of this 60lb 2oz mirror from Holme Fen Fishery in Cambridgeshire. The venue record came from the fishery’s 26-acre Meadows Lake and fell to the rod of Market Harborough angler Zack Barrett, who fished from the beach swim with a CC Moore Northern Special wafter […]
