It took a series of samples which were tweaked and improved until it was just right. ESP Tungsten Putty provides all the key elements that make an excellent rig putty suitable for various applications. Optimum density means just the right amount can be moulded around a swivel or hook link to provide efficient rig mechanics for balancing pop ups on a variety of presentations. The putty’s adhesive properties ensure it […]

ESP’s Joe Forrester has had an enjoyable winter on an interesting little water in the pursuit of the lakes largest resident, a great big old grey mirror. Although the biggun evaded Joe, he caught a few of the lakes other jewels in prime winter condition. Their colours look stunning, made even better by the superb photo’s – Joe favours a fixed 50mm lens for the trophy shots for pin sharp […]

ESP Chod Rig Sleeves These sleeves are the first of their kind on the market, designed to be used in conjunction with the chod rig and serve two main purposes: 1) Typically a chod rig hook link is 2 – 3 inches long and by using the sleeve it prevents the hook from coming into contact with the lead. 2) The soft, flexible silicone sleeve acts as a buffer-like shock […]

Lucie Thomas, French Sales Manager and Laurent Valette, the high profile French carp angler and journalist, also known as ‘The Pirate’, shown here with Alexis Aurouet, Manager of Touraine Fishing Shop at the Montlucon carp show in central France.  The show took place on 25th & 26th February and attracted more than 17,000 visitors.  Laurent was keen to demonstrate rigs and tips which have worked well for him, and the […]

It just goes to show pre-baiting can really pay off even in the depths of winter. Bristol angler Mark Drake had been targeting a South West still water and baiting a reedy margin in a small bay consistently for four weeks before fishing it. Mark waited until the conditions were ideal and on his first trip to fish the pre-baited spot he caught the lake’s biggest mirror at 39lb 14oz! […]

John Elmer had a brilliant result just before the really cold weather set in. Returning to Fox Pool on the Longfield complex for the first time this year, John proved that following your instincts and moving swims when you’d rather be huddled up in the bivvy can really pay off – and it certainly did in fine style. Well done John! After a couple of blank short sessions on Sandhurst […]

After the relatively mild winter we’ve had so far and the increasing light levels day by day it looks like the carp are now becoming more active. ESP consultant John Claridge couldn’t ignore the good conditions and returned to a large lake which has a good winter pedigree for him after doing well there at the start of last year. Using his experience gained from the previous captures he’s kicked […]

Sean Leverett took advantage of the exceptionally mild conditions in the lead up to Christmas with some brilliant results from Cemex Angling’s Longfield Road Lake. Here Sean takes up the story: For the last month or so I have been concentrating on Cemex’s Longfield Road Lake and over the last five sessions from the end of November and through December I was fortunate enough to catch a few. I decided to keep things […]

Kev Hewitt has been on a roll recently, an enforced lay off from work meant more time fishing and as usual, Kev put it too good use on Linch Hill and Linear, bagging some cracking carp. This story also has a happy ending, the shop got a new owner and Kev got his old job back 🙂 Unfortunately early on in October I was made redundant and lost my job. Luckily […]

Although the autumn had started well for me on the big pit; things had started to slowly go down hill. Although I had managed some nice fish up 31lb 7oz, a few nightmares had come my way to. After loosing two very good fish from my baited area, perfecting the disappearing rod trick (thats another story) and two of my main target fish doing late captures, i felt a little […]