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Tails Up Catalogue

The latest Tails Up catalogue is now available. As you would

expect it features all the products in the Tails Up range including

the recently improved Protavit Liver and the new Winter Mix Sweet Peach.

In addition to all the bait information the catalogue carries, it also features a few articles by Marcus Fretwell, Matthew Jackson and Josh Bennet. If you’d like to get your hands on a copy simply fill out your details at www.tailsup.co.uk

ACE Catalogue

This top quality catalogue details all the various

products available from the relatively new tackle

company - Advance Carp Equipment (ACE). Inside there is an in depth four page look at their new i-3 alarm and the corresponding i-3 receiver. To get your hands on a copy visit www.acecarp.com or call 01371 822001.

Darenth Big Lake 2010-2011

Applications are now being taken for membership for

the 2010-2011 season. The lake holds an excellent stock including 23 different carp over 40lb with four being over 50lb. The site offers secure parking with additional security around the lake. The cost to join is £600 and payments can be made by instalments.

Visit www.darenthbiglake.com and see for yourself what being a member of the Big Lake offers. Alternatively contact fishery owner Warren Farrance on 07803921199 for further details.

Angling Lines Easter bargains

Fancy getting away for less? Well now’s your

chance as Angling Lines are offering 30% off all their resorts between 3rd and 17th April. Simply call 01246 857600 for full details and availabilities.

Mistral Baits Special Offers - March 2010

Wellingborough based bait makers Mistral Baits are once again

offering several not-to-be-missed bait deals. These deals only

apply to those products currently on the Mistral offers page

and come about due to several order cancellations and over runs. Prices are as follows: 10kg = £39.95, 30kg = £110, 70kg = £200. To see the deals visit www.mistralbaits.com or click here to go direct, or call 01933442404

HBS Fieldtesters

Heathrow Bait Services are currently looking for 20 new

fieldtesters from all areas of the country. Personal bests are

not important, but applicants will need to bring a portfolio of

previous captures, and will need to fish at least four times a month. Interviews of potential applicants are taking place this Saturday, anyone wishing to become involved with future developments at HBS should contact them on 01767 317156. Testers will be required to send monthly reports, even if they have not caught so HBS know they are still alive!

Xtra Rod winner

Throughout the course of the Carpin’On show visitors

were asked to sign up to receive Carp-Talk Xtra. In return we offered them the chance to win a Shimano rod and reel worth over £400. Hundreds of people came forward and submitted their details but there could only be one eventual winner and that turned out to be Paul Rogers from Bristol. Amazingly when we contacted Paul he was still at the show so we asked him to come over to the Carp-Talk stand to be presented with his prize. Chris Ball  and Ben Wales presented the rod and reel to Paul, who was very pleased to be walking away with his magnificent prize.

Thinking Anglers New Site

The boys behind Thinking Anglers are proud to announce the launch of their new website. It is hoped this new site will help promote their products and keep the public well informed about any new news or developments. Check it out for yourself at www.thinkinganglers.co.uk

The dawn of a new era...

Well another season of angling shows finally drew to a close with the grand finale – Carpin’On. What a show it was too. Thousands of anglers descended upon the Five Lakes Resort in Essex and were treated to a real spectacle. The highlight for many was without a doubt the slideshow presented by Terry Hearn. The modern day angling great discussed his recent escapades on the River Thames, showing many pictures of the stunners he and his friends have encountered. Other highlights included the many other talks and no one could fail to be amused by the bait boat racing with Derek Ritchie. Throughout the hall there were many exhibitors and intermixed with those were several large tackle stores all offering many fine deals. A full pictorial review of the Carpin’On Show appears in next week’s Carp-talk, issue 807.

It is now that I must inform you that several major changes are afoot for Carp-Talk Xtra. As of next week, we’ll be bigger and better than ever before. We intend to bring you more features and more to read, which in turn will hopefully help you put more carp on the bank – which is, lets face it, what we are all after! All this will be coming in an easier to read format, which will hopefully make viewing Xtra a more enjoyable experience. Please feel free to let us know what you think of the changes we make, you can contact us on carperxtra@btconnect.com. Until then I hope you enjoy this week’s issue of Carp-Talk Xtra.

Tight lines,

Ben Wales

Above: The projector screen was certainly big enough for everyone in the hall to see.

Below: Standing room only for Terry’s slideshow.

Paul Rogers (left) collecting his Shimano rod and reel prize off Chris Ball (centre) and Ben Wales (right)

Carp-Talk shop exclusive!

We’re pleased to announce that Carp-Talk Shop has this week become the first UK outlet to stock the latest book by European carping sensation Alijn Danau. Alijn is widely described by the UK carping fraternity as ‘The Terry Hearn’ of overseas carping, and his books are incredibly popular amongst collectors. Alijn’s latest book is titled ‘Karper en andere Muzen’

(Carp and Other Muses) and is

available by visiting www.carptalk-shop.co.uk or by calling 01430440624.