NO BULLSH*IT, JUST GOOD SOLID ANGLING THE LINCOLN SYNDICATE (THE FOUNDRY)

‘ON THE WALL’

The Spring Collection 2/4

The Social

MAGAZINE Thom’s Tedious Link! So how do we

INVENTORY DAVE ELLYATT: CARP ANGLER AND TACKLE DESIGNER

From what is a fisherman’s great asset to what really bugs him, Dave gives us a five minute glimpse into his angling life

CARPING ALLEGEDLY BETTER TO BE LUCKY THAN IT IS GOOD!

Amongst other things this month, Bill Cottam considers the concept of abstraction and ablution…

END TACKLE ACCORDING TO… SIMON CROW

RIG Q+A SIMON CROW Profession: Angling consultant and

BAIT ACCORDING TO… AARON COPP

2 Aaron Copp Profession: Print Sponsors: Mainline and

‘WHAT’S OCCURRING?!’

When it comes to regular catch reports hitting

A MAN OF MANY TALENTS

He’s perhaps one of carp angling’s most famous faces, with a best-selling DVD to his name, a book and a range of signature hookbaits. In a two-part interview, we chat to Mark Pitchers about his life in the industry and how he got to where he is today

Who Invented Distance Sticks + 8 Other Trends Explained

Ever stopped and thought about who was the first person to do something we now take for granted?

A SUMMER IN YATELEY

YATELEY BECKONS FOR LUKAS HUGHES. HOW, THOUGH, DOES HE FARE AS HE SETS ABOUT MAKING THE MOST OF HIS NEW SYNDICATE TICKET…?

WINTER TACTICS

WITH ARCTIC WINTER CONDITIONS DESCENDING UPON ADAM, IT WAS TIME TO CHANGE THE GAME. SMALL HOOKS, LONG HAIRS, TINY GLAZED BAITS WERE ALL PART OF THE APPROACH—AND IT WORKED…

THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR WAS LOOMING.

Cold weather threatened and thoughts began to turn

‘ON THE WALL’

‘BOAT SHOTS’ BY CARP DREAM ASSOCIATION. Monkey Climber

WILD VIBES

WE CATCH UP WITH CONTINENTAL CARPER, THIBAUT COTELLE, AS HE TALKS ABOUT HIS LOVE OF BIG WATERS, BIG FISH AND BIG SKIES…

They Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore!

THE SUMMERLEAZE FULLY

It Comes With The Territory

From ‘Drive and Survive’ to ‘Drive and Relax’

DURING THE PAST FEW MONTHS,

Baiting heavily after spawning paid off with this

ALL FOR THE JOURNEY: HARD GRAFT AND A TOUCH OF MAGIC

AS WINTER FINALLY GIVES WAY TO SPRING, HARRY REFLECTS ON THOSE RAGING STORMS AND LABOUR-INTENSIVE ‘CHALKING’ DAYS, BEFORE LOOKING AHEAD TO THE EXCITEMENT OF SPRING AND THE PROJECTS AND ADVENTURES THAT COME WITH ITS ARRIVAL…

New To The Parti

Fresh jars of particles from Nashbait look set to kickstart your spring campaign

Mats Of The Day

Avid’s launched two new unhooking mats, one of which is exceptionally unique…

Braid Has Come Of Age

Thinking Anglers’ new SBX braided main line combines a previous unlikely braid pairing of oxlike strength with ice skater finesse

Oh My Pod!

Sonik has two new rod support systems on-sale this month—and coming under the Xtractor umbrella, you know the new Rod Pod and Tripod will be functional, walletfriendly and drop-dead gorgeous

See Deeper? Tick. Now See Further!

Fortis have expanded their binoculars range so you can see further, sharper and feel lighter

C-Ing Is Believing

After some quality, affordable and good-looking rods? Prologic have the perfect answer with their C-Series AB All-Rounders

Spring Into Action

ND’s clever spring-loaded indicator, the T10, hasn’t just impressed us—it’s had over 1,300 Amazon reviews!

Fresh ’Wood

The latest releases from Wychwood continue to come wrapped in what is officially the Best Camouflage Pattern In Carp Fishing* and the products themselves are equally as tasty

Benchmark: Fox System Box

To gauge the success of the Fox System Box, just have a look at any rucksack or carryall from the 1990s and 2000s and you’ll notice that most had a pocket designed to perfectly accommodate one of these iconic boxes…

Rod Hutchinson Dream Maker LN Adjustable 42ins

THOM’S LONG-TERM TACKLE REVIEW

In Praise Of Big Elusive Carp

Iiiiintroducing Martin Lawrence’s BECR—a new formula that allows you to work out how pleased you should be with your catch!

The Ultimate Rig Guide

10th Anniversary!

How Carp Feed In Silt

KNOWLEDGE

Blowback Hooking Arrangement

RIG BUSHCRAFT

Clone Rig

RIG BUSHCRAFT

The Tweaks That Make The Difference…

Thinking Anglers’ rig guru and huge Clone Rig fan, Lewis Read, reveals the key areas you should focus on when tying on

Caster Clusters

RIG BUSHCRAFT

Stiff Combi Link

RIG BUSHCRAFT

The 360º Rig

RIG BUSHCRAFT

The Flipper Rig

RIG BUSHCRAFT

The Flipper Rig According To Terry Hearn

STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH

Analysing Hook Holds

Understanding where you’ve hooked your latest catch in the mouth will tell you a lot about how your rig is performing, as Jason Hayward explains…