Day Ticket
Day Ticket offers a light-
everyday fishing with two all-
anglers, Richard Garner and Trevor
Pritchard. As regular viewers of
Discovery Real Time fishing programmes,
Richard and Trevor both fancied
themselves as the next John Wilson and
Matt Hayes and entered a competition to
do just that. Using a home video of their
fishing antics as bait, they cast-
entry, and much to their astonishment, they
reeled in a series!
Day Ticket will see this natural double-
embark on a range of dawn 'til dusk fishing
adventures. Armed only with humour, enthusiasm, a couple of rods and a day ticket,
Richard and Trevor visit a variety of waters around the country, from their local
haunts to popular fishing spots. From the early morning wake up call and deciding
what equipment to take, to locating the best spots and trying out suitable techniques,
this series captures the reality of their fishing days and highlights both the ups
and the downs of their time spent at the waters edge.
The accessibility of the fishing
venues was of key importance to Richard and Trevor. No syndicated lakes for them,
but the very best of the day tickets and clubs available to tempt the weekend angler
from the living room to the lake.
Day Ticket runs for approximately 125 minutes,
and is available now from the Carp-
Historic Information Wanted
The author of the book History of Carp Fishing, Kevin Clifford, is teaming up with his friend, Chris Ball, to produce a limited edition updated version of the book. If anyone has any information (letters, photographs, anecdotal stories, etc) about the following famous carp fisheries/anglers they would welcome hearing from you.
Croxby Pond & Otto Overbeck
Cheshunt Reservoir
Mapperley Reservoir & Albert Buckley
Dagenham Lake & members of the Becontree & DAS (particularly George Draper and John Lenton)
Redmire Pool
Billing Aquadrome
The Peterborough Cut
Woldale
Wadhurst
Stoneham Lakes
Horsham
Westbrook Mere
You can contact Kevin and Chris at carpercfn@btconnect.com or on the phone at 01430 440624. You can also write to Kevin at Carp Fishing News Ltd., Newport, East Yorkshire HU15 2QG.
Manchester Carp Night
Sunday 20th January will see a host of top named anglers speaking
at the Cresta Court Hotel in Altringham (WA14 4DP). The speakers are Frank Warwick,
Jamie Clossick, Dave Moore and Mark Holmes. There will also be a rig clinic featuring
anglers such as Gaz Fareham, Ali Hamidi and Alex Perin. There are four trade stands
on the evening including Korda, Venture, Advanced Carp and Ultimate Carp Nutrition.
There is a tackle stand being organised by Eric’s Angling Centre. There is to be
a mega raffle including many fantastic prizes, all proceeds from the raffle will
go to charity. The doors open at 2pm and the event is expected to go on until late
in the night. Tickets cost £7 on the door and all profits raised on the night will
be donated to charity.
borwickfishing.co.uk stocking
Up in the North West, large carp of 30lb-
Junior Carp Camp
The Carp Society are now taking bookings for the
first of this year’s Junior Carp Camp events which
takes place at Horseshoe Lake starting on the 29th
May. The event lasts three days. Priority will be given,
as usual, to young anglers who have not attended
any previous junior event. To take part in this fantastic event you have to be aged between 12 and 16 on the date of the event. The cost for participating this year is £130, or £120 for Carp Society members. The cost includes all fishing, tuition and meals. If you would like to take part in this popular event you need to contact the Carp Society office on either 01367253959 or by email at info@thecarpsociety.com and request an application form.
Fancy a job in Angling?
Epping Fishing Tackle are currently
looking to fill a vacant position of a
General Shop Assistant. The ideal
candidate should be enthusiastic, flexible towards working hours and be knowledgeable about carp fishing; an understanding of other angling techniques would be beneficial. This is a full time position working five days a week; salary is negotiable. If you are interested about working in one of the country’s leading tackle shops please contact Ian or Brian on 01992 522345 or apply on line at www.eppingfishingtackle.co.uk
Another Angling Job
There’s a job going for an Angling Coach Education and Development Officer with a pay packet in the region of £25,000 – although it is negotiable for someone with the right experience.
This exciting opportunity has, as its main role, the need to increase the number of qualified and licensed angling coaches within England. Angling is undergoing rapid and radical change driven by the Angling Development Board (ADB) which is made up of the national governing bodies for angling in England. The ADB is seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual to lead the development of coach education which includes the UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) for angling.
The role will involve:
Leading the development of angling coaching qualifications, resources and workforce development.
Co-
Identifying and building partnerships to increase the delivery of angling coaching qualifications.
Identifying and accessing funding and resources to support the development of coaching
The successful applicant will be required to contribute to the achievement of the Angling Whole Sport Plan and to adopt a flexible working hours approach. Training and support will be provided to the most suitable candidate.
Timescales:
Completed applications returned by the 25 January.
Short listing will take place by the 30 January.
Interviews will be held on the w/b 11 February.
A job pack, including a job description and application form can be obtained from Angela Woodgates email: angela.woodgate@nfadirect.com.
All application should be returned to Angela Woodgates email: angela.woodgate@nfadirect.com. For an informal discussion about the post contact Jackie Sheldon on 07971677638.
Post Office keeps rod licence contract
Rod licences will still be available
from every Post Office® in England
and Wales, following the Environment
Agency’s decision to renew the existing contract with Post Office Ltd until 2014.
"After a robust competition lasting nearly a year, we believe the Post Office offers
the most cost-
"The income from rod licences is vital to our work, whether it is maintaining and improving healthy fish stocks or increasing the number of people who go fishing. This new contract with Post Office Ltd means there will be more money to spend on fishing; something all anglers will be happy about."
The new contract starts in March 2009 and means Post Office Ltd will manage the sale of rod licences over the Post Office counter and over the telephone, and online via the Post Office website.
"We are delighted to renew this important contract which will allow anglers convenient access to rod licences via Post Office branches, a telephone line which we manage and, from 2009, our website," added Head of Government Services at Post Office Ltd, Kevin Seller.
"We want to retain and win as much business as we can to attract as many customers as possible, so that we can create a sustainable branch network. It is essential that we continue to be the access point for a range of Government services while we also successfully develop new competitively priced financial products and services."
Carpin’ On 2008 revs up for the 8th/9th March 2008
With just about the best line-
Past experience has shown that the stars of the carp world are more than happy to chat with visitors, answer questions, and give helpful advice, or just autograph a book or smile for photographs – so don’t miss out on the chance to bag a bargain, see what’s new in 2008 and meet your favourite angling personality.
Carpin’ On 2008 is a show in every sense of the word, not only do you have tackle,
bait, and carp fishing-
Don’t miss out on the Carpin’ On experience -
The line up for Carpin’ On 2008 show 8th/9th March
Each day there will be five on-
the Don’s Kast-
ON STAGE
John Wilson
Tim Paisley
Rod Hutchinson
Ian Chillcott
Rob Maylin
Steve Briggs
Barry Oconnor
Myles Gascoyne
Tim Wagner
Adam Penning
Danny Fairbrass
Throughout both days the Bait and Rig Clinic areas will feature the
following line-
BAIT CLINIC
Julian Cundiff
Terry Hearn
Ian Chillcott
Pete Castle
Keith Jones
Brian Jarrett
Team Korda
Nick Helleur
Lewis Porter
Updates are coming in all the time, and more angling stars are added to the entertainment
schedule on a weekly basis so keep an eye out in Carpworld, Carp-
Chris Ball
Terry Hearn
Martin Ford
Simon Crow
Derek Ritchie
Phil Fry
Ben O’Connor
Nick Helleur
Dave Gawthorn
Ali Hamidi
Pete Castle
RIG CLINIC
Mike Kavanagh
Terry Hearn
Rob Maylin
Ian Chillcott
Leon Bartropp
Team Korda
Ian Poole
Ron Buss
Gary Bayes
The Cost of Angling
Have you ever considered what it costs you to go fishing each year? I’m not talking
about your bait and tackle, I mean the actual fishing. You may be a member of a syndicate
or an angling club, or you might go for the most expensive way of fishing and visit
a day ticket water. Actually, visiting a day ticket water is not necessarily the
most expensive way to partake in a little fishing. If you only go a few times a year
then £30-
So now is the time to be looking around your local area (or possibly further afield) to find a potential jewel of a water. They are out there and thankfully there is something to suit everybody’s needs. But consider the overall cost, make sure you’re getting what you have paid for and could you be getting better value for money elsewhere.
Ben Wales
The Carpin’On show continues to grow in popularity every year
Just a few of the stars you can expect to meet at Carpin’On
