THIS week’s Angler’s Mail magazine has the ultimate report on Two Tone’s sad death and reaction. Plus the mag has the story and pictures of a “record-in-waiting” that has just been caught for the first time at 61 lb 6 oz.
Here, as promised in our special coverage (pages 3-6) is Angler’s Mail reporter Ben Weir’s Two Tone blog.
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TACKLE mastermind Max Cottis has beaten his long-standing carp best with a 71 lb 14 oz beast in a dream session with ace Premier League footballer Lee Bowyer.
ACE boss Max helped kick start the popularity of big carp abroad when he caught a 68 lb 8 oz mirror from Cassien from 1985. He returned to France’s Rainbow Lakes for his
ANGLING has hit the bright lights of big time advertising with some 12 electronic billboards promoting carp ace Jerry Hammond’s The Compulsive Angler DVD.
In what has to be a first for angling, the advert sits alongside big hitters such a Coke Cola and Sky TV and adorns some prime locations in Central London including Kensington High Street and Canary Wharf.
THIS week has seen the full England football debut for angling addict Bobby Zamora, who narrowly missed going to the 2010 World Cup. Many anglers and football fans will say he was lucky NOT to go!
Bobby – who impressed up front in England’s 2-1 win over Hungary – is a mad keen angler with a total passion for carp. He
NEWLY-crowned Angler’s Mail Dynamite Baits Carp Cup champion Darrell Peck has collected the £2,500 jackpot and stunning trophy, only lifted by the very best catchers of big carp.
Pay-day came by the River Lea at the Fish and Eels public house, Hertfordshire, where Darrell reflected: ‘I simply go fishing because I love it. To receive the Angler’s Mail Dynamite Carp Cup
NASH TACKLE have been talking about their new bite alarm project which is sure to excite carp anglers. It’s code-named Siren RS1.
Kevin Nash gave away the background on the secret project to this Angler’s Mail magazine, and said: ‘Next to the Titan (bivvy), this is the project that has excited me the most.’
The Nash Siren RS-1 is claimed to be
Loops in leadcore take seconds to splice and will allow you to make your own leaders rather than buying pre-tied versions or trying to tie leadcore to nylon which is more difficult and leaves a bulky knot. Here’s how you do it…
1 Snip cleanly through the end of your length of leadcore with sharp scissors. Pull back the polyester outer
MICHAEL DUNWORTH got more than he bargained for when he caught this stunning 41 lb common carp – and promptly won a grand in cash!
The mighty reward had been in place at a day ticket midlands venue – named in this week’s AM magazine – as the owner John Burnett was desperate for his renowned carp water to break the
A TOP carp match has produced over 7,000 lb of carp to the 25 competing pairs – but at a cost of over £10,000 of bait!
The first semi-final of the British Carp Angling Championships, at a prolific West Midlands venue named in this week’s AM magazine, saw 879 carp matted for a total weight of 7,075 lb.
Winners were favourites and
DARRELL PECK has been crowned the inaugural Angler’s Mail/Dynamite Baits Carp Cup champion.
After catching some eight 40s to 49 lb 8 oz from four different waters as well as in excess of 50 30s, the Korda tackle representative and tackle tutor was crowned our No.1.
Darrell (pictured below) bags the £2,500 jackpot from our sponsors, and our famous silver bowl trophy.
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