Carp Crew
with Jan porter
Jan presents an exciting new angling
series: Carp Crew. Beautifully shot at
some of the most popular carp locations
in the UK, Carp Crew takes a fascinating
look at carp angling and carp anglers.
1. The Bagging Waggler, Spod`s Law &
Budget Baits
Jan joins Steve Ringer, a heavyweight
champion carp-
Drayton Fishery near Daventry to discover
a bizarre angling method -
waggler. He then meets Neil Smith, one of the North West`s top carp anglers, who tells him about cheap and cheerful carp angling. We learn about stalking in the reeds, the use of the spod, bait rocket and Neil’s top ‘secret’ bail additive!
2. Boilies & Hair Rigs, PVA, ‘Method’ & Stalking
Jan joins Lee Jackson, a former UK carp record holder, who shows him how boilies
and hair rigs are used. He then takes a fascinating look at method feeders and stalking
for carp in the Champagne region of France with John Hofgartner, who catches a French
common carp of over 30 pounds. Finally Jan joins Ian Poole, who shows him how to
catch big carp using trout pellets, PVA bags and dog biscuits!
Carp Crew is now available
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.
Colne Valley Reunion
The ‘boys’ turned out for a big night out last weekend at a Colne Valley Reunion weekend staged at Harefield Lake, Denham, Middlesex. Organiser Dougal Gray made sure everyone had plenty to eat at a BBQ on the Saturday afternoon and at 6pm those left at the BBQ joined a throng of anglers already in the party mood in the infamous Horse & Barge pub opposite Harefield and, of course, just along the road from Savay Lake.
The event was tinged with sadness as Dougal explained, “The idea originally was
to have a get-
Later Dougal mentioned to our reporter that this could become an annual event: “I would look to do this in the summer time where we all could have a bivvy up on the lake and make it an Ian Booker weekend, I’m just sick and tired of meeting people at funerals and I would like to see them on a evening like tonight, especially with Ian’s widow it makes it all a bit special.”
Leigh Booker, Ian’s widow is surrounded by well-
You don’t see many pictures of the old reprobate Roger Smith in print, yet our reporter managed to snap him and Tipsy (the dog, not Rog) at the BBQ prior to the evening festivities. When asked what was the secret of his eternal youth, he replied, “Well, it’s plenty of lager followed by an Indian meal followed by more lager”… ’nuf said.
Birds Green offer
Nic Brown who writes the Hertfordshire regional
report has this week managed to arrange a Carp-
Nic is sure that if you do get down there you will catch, so if you go and have some success let him know on nicbrown980@btinternet.com and he will get the details into the Hertfordshire report. For further information give the guys a call on 01277899645.
Kart-
Saturday night saw the Carp-
heading towards York for their Xmas works night out. Go carting was the main event
for the evening. With nine of us completing several qualifying laps to decide who
would take poll position, and boy were there some shockers. The big boss Kevin seemed
very disappointed with the outcome of the qualifying session. We thought he was going
to lynch the carting staff on the grounds of race fixing. (Cart was spiked -
The final table looked like this:
1.Simon Crow
2.Darren Clayton
3.Ben Wales
4.Beverly Clifford
5.Rob Wooler
6.Kevin Clifford
7.Dave Ramsay
8.Gill Clifford
9.Alan Hutchinson
Smoother than!
Whilst nine of the Carp-
racing around a carting track in York, one person was missing. Having pulled out
at the last minute we speculated as to what the reason might be? Perhaps he’d once
again crashed his car, maybe he’d been asked on a date be some A-
We’re afraid it was none of the above reasons. He’d actually stayed in to have his LEGS
Catching the Impossible
By Hugh Miles
It has taken Hugh Miles over three years so far to create Catching the Impossible. Starring Martin Bowler and Bernard Cribbins, together with guest appearances by Terry Lampard, Chris Yates and John Wilson, this new series captures exactly what it's like to chase Britain's river and lake specimen fish.
Catching the Impossible is a modern-
A touch of rock
He’s a recognisable face
to many people in Selby,
on both sides of the law,
and he is celebrating
having been a fixture at
Selby court for the past
27-
Legal adviser Julian
Cundiff’s contribution to
the justice system in Selby
and York has been
recognised with a
long-
He first started at the
court as a clerical
assistant in August 1980,
straight from Selby
Grammar School, and in
1986, he passed his
diploma in Magisterial
Law, which enabled him to become a court clerk. Over the years he has dealt with countless defendants, including Great Heck driver Gary Hart, and double killer Mark Hobson.
Speaking this week, Julian said: “My view is that it is the best job in the world. I wouldn't swap it for anything.”
Group court manager Marian Wayne sent him the notification of his award, saying: “On a personal note I am glad that people like you stay with the courts for so long. Your help and skills are part of what makes Selby such a good performing court.”
Julian, 44, said he particularly liked meeting different people, even the partner of one defendant who informed a former Selby Post reporter “He's horrible and he wears a wig.”
Julian said: “The court makes its decisions and people might not like them at the time, but looking back I think they realise they were the right ones.” David Brown, the former principal legal adviser at Selby who recruited Julian, said: “It is an appointment that I never regret making. I hoped he would become what he has, someone who is fair to all, which is important if you are advising those who are dispensing justice.”
He said he often tried to get Julian to part with his long locks, but without success, and would always remember when the young clerk turned up at court wearing his full heavy rock regalia, and “possibly a touch of
make-
News from Hardy & Greys...
Newcastle Falcons Player receives farewell gift from Hardy & Greys
Newcastle Falcons rugby player Jason Oakes was presented with a special farewell gift yesterday following the announcement of his retirement.
Sunday’s match against Connaught saw the professional rugby player take to the field at half time to say a few words and perform a rendition of Blaydon Races, as well as being presented with a farewell gift from his fellow Falcon players and staff. Jason was presented with a Hardy Swift MK ll rod and reel outfit and a £500 voucher for The Complete Angler Country Store.
Jason’s forced retirement after only one year with the Falcons follows the injury he sustained last month. Hardy have been involved with the Newcastle Falcons over the past few years and Game Product Manager, Howard Croston has taught various Falcon players to fish, including Jamie Noon. Croston, a member of the England World Fly Fishing Squad said,
“Many of the Newcastle Falcon players enjoy fishing and it is great to see Jason so pleased with his retirement gift. I do not mind teaching them to fish as long as they do not try to teach us to play rugby”, Croston added.
Hardy & Greys would like to wish Jason the very best for the future.
Yorkshire Carp Study Group Meetings
The dates, speakers and entertainment for this winter’s meetings have just been announced and are as follows:
Friday 11th January 2008 – an evening with Graham Slaughter and Keith Napier
Friday 15th February 2008 – an evening with Mark Hogg and Roger ‘Bullet’ Hind’
Friday 28th March 2008 – The Humberside Quiz... in Leeds!
Organiser Keith Napier revealed: “Legendary quizmaster Brian Skoyles is back in the saddle and for the first time in the West Riding! Brian will be setting the best quiz, both angling and general knowledge! All proceeds of these events are used to run the YCSG Junior Carp School. The meetings are held at St Mary’s Hall, Selby Road, Halton (just across the road from Eric’s Angling Centre which stays open until just before the meeting starts). Everyone welcome. ” Any queries contact Keith Napier on 07900 188308.
WAXED and who you ask was this member of staff. None other that Carp-
The recent apprehension of someone from Erith, in Kent, who was attempting to smuggle about a ton of carp into the UK was welcome news. We can only hope that he is given the maximum fine of £5000 as happened to Graeme Beith, from Folkestone, in April. On top of that Mr Beith had to pay court costs of £6690, his own costs, plus the destruction of his fish – which may make even a usually successful smuggler think a little harder about the wisdom of their activities in the future. However, I do think that simply targeting the smuggler is not maximising on the opportunity. It would be relatively easy to track some of these vehicles to their destinations and also prosecute the owners of the waters into which the carp were intended. A couple of serious fines for those who create this demand might send a message around the carp world. Dampen down the demand and the smugglers go out of business.
No ‘genuine’ carp angler can condone the smuggling of carp. Invariably, these are big carp and often stolen. Large carp do not respond well to the excessive handling and damage that this activity involves, and in many cases it results in premature death of the fish. Then there are the disease issues, which are complex and unpredictable. In all fairness, as far as carp disease goes I am not totally convinced that fish from accredited fish farms are always safer than wild fish – but that’s another issue entirely. Suffice to say that the stocking of any carp, from any source, is always something of a gamble in my experience.
The people who are involved in smuggling do not care about the carp they deal in.
They are interested in just one thing – money. Carp are simply a commodity to be
used – dead carp here and there are just part of the low-
Kevin Clifford
