Having fished fairly intensely on a little-explored gravel pit since December, each bite that’s come Jacks way has been an exciting glimpse into what the lake holds… Without giving too much of a long backstory, most of my year has been spent fishing a ‘bite at a time’, on a fairly mysterious gravel pit, that has had very low intensity angling in its past. With a wild and low stock […]
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‘Unfinished business… My quest for Orange Spot’
Fishing for one particular fish can be a gruelling target, as Darren Blunt explains… Eleven years ago I was fortunate to get a ticket for the Longfield Road Lake. The lake held a phenomenal stock of fish. I’d read the books by Terry Hearn and Nigel sharp on their exploits at this tricky little lake, various articles in magazines with photos of the stock all made the fishing at this […]
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Nathan Highley bags a personal best!
A keen eye and willingness to ‘up sticks’ and move lead to the capture of this very unique carp… A week or so ago, the fish Nathan Highley joined his syndicate for slipped over the net chord. ‘After doing Sunday night on another lake on the complex I woke monday morning to it looking bleak. I reeled in and went for a look about on one of the other lakes. I […]
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E-S-P July Product Launch!
Despite the incredible heatwave across the UK at the moment, the fishing has been productive and anglers are still managing to catch our beloved quarry. Heading to shops from mid-July, ESP is proud to release a set of new or upgraded tackle items for all year round use. E-S-P Insight Polarised Sunglasses It has been said many times but polarised sunglasses are a totally essential item of tackle for the carp angler […]
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Tinpot bags the Long Leney!
Daren ‘Tinpot’ Norman enjoyed another successful trip on his Kent syndicate last week and as it turned out, it would be his last as he plans to move onto a new challenge. I have just got back from a very memorable two-night session on my syndicate. It was to be the last trip of my spring/early summer ticket so I had high hopes that I could finish off a great […]
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New Terry Hearn Film – The Lady Pearl
After a ten year odyssey of fishing for tidal river carp with his Dad, Terry has lifted the lid on how he spends his June 16th! Quietly in the background and only known to some, Terry and his Dad have spent ten years now aboard their boat, the ‘Lady Pearl’, fishing for tidal carp up and down a lower stretch of the Thames. Over these years every June 16th has […]
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Close Quarter Encounters – Alex Grice
Alex Grice doesn’t like to let his angling get stale, so that involves swapping venues and tactics with the changing seasons and situations in front of him. This summer, rather than launching rigs to the horizon, Alex has been cornered in by walls of weed, and thus the margin fishing approach begins… For me, summer fishing can be one of the most exciting times, the fish have not long spawned […]
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It’s a Common Theme – Tony Burnham
Tony Burnham… opening night at Yateley… and a couple of its finest common carp! Sat at my desk doing another day’s mundane work suddenly the music cuts out as a call comes in from Martin “we’ve just shut the Carpark they’ve started spawning”. Oh well, I thought, time to have few socials with the lads on my local big pit. The Sunday of the draw for the restart on the […]
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ESP Late Spring product launch!
With some of the longest and warmest fishing days ahead, we are happy to release a variety new E-S-P products. Dedicated Mozzy Mesh for the E-S-P Lo Pro and Hideout We have introduced Mozzy Meshes for each of the ESP Umbrellas – the Lo Pro and Hideout. A must have item on still humid summer nights when mosquito’s and other biting insects are most active, the fine mesh acts as the […]
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Spring Underway – Alex Grice
I say this every year, but it has to be one of the slowest winters on record! With every type of weather system flying around over the past few months, including sub-zero temperatures, Siberian winds, and snow by the inch, it is finally nice to say that spring certainly feels like it has arrived. I managed to fish one night in Feb, catching a lovely 20lb+ common from a well-stocked Suffolk venue, […]
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