Many a very successful carp angler has cut his or her

Caribbean capers, big Italian carp and exactly what happened with that barbecue on the Trent… it’s all here as we conclude our fascinating interview with musician-turned-angling author, Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith

RETURNING TO HIS SYNDICATE WATER IN BERKSHIRE AFTER A FILMING TRIP, OUR INTREPID DIARIST IS IN THE MOOD FOR SOME HOT SUMMER ACTION! (READ: TWO FIFTIES ON CONSECUTIVE MORNINGS…)

In his latest insightful interview, Oz Holness catches up with Paul Forward, who after serving his angling apprenticeship on the banks of the Trent, ventured south to make a name for himself on the bigcarp waters of Kent and the Colne Valley…

THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING… SIMON SCOTT CONSIDERS HOW THE CURRENT SEASONAL TRANSITION AFFECTS CARP BOTH ON, AND OFF THE FARM

Contrasting fortunes await Stu Lennox and Chris Eaglestone as they head to a fishery that’s undergone a few changes in recent years, one that’s also home to an interesting mix of stock…

‘I’VE FISHED OVER 400 VENUES AND THIS IS WHAT I’VE LEARNT…’

I jumped at the chance to write again for CARPology, so thanks for asking me Joe. It’s been a year or two since I last put pen to paper, and some of the topics I’ll cover may well have been discussed in the past. I make no excuse for raising them again however, and perhaps there’ll be a different slant on them this time around. I’m keen to write on issues close to our hearts, and I do so in the hope that readers might be encouraged to adopt a fresh approach in their carp fishing, and perhaps be inspired to step away from the norm.

STEVE RENYARD is best known for three rigs: The Basic

Distraction therapy proves the best medicine when things get particularly tough for Ian Chillcott in the last piece of his current series…

Out of respect for those currently fishing the venue, I’ll use a nickname for the lake that’s the subject of this article, one I’ve heard used before and which seems wholly appropriate: the ‘House of Commons’.

Your monthly dose of the finest advice from the finest anglers out there. This time around we have know-how from Aaron Copp, Jon ‘Shoes’ Jones and Dave Lane

WITH THE LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS FINALLY LIFTED, ADAM - LIKE SO MANY OTHER ANGLERS - WAS KEEN TO GET BACK OUT ONTO THE BANKS, NOT JUST TO HAVE THE CHANCE OF CATCHING ONE OR TWO CARP, BUT TO BREATHE IN EVERYTHING WE ALL LOVE ABOUT FISHING…

This summer, Korda started shipping the first of what will be an expanding luggage range, and that included this: the Compac Cooler, claimed by Korda to be ‘the ultimate cool bag’, but it comes at a cost…

It’s been a long time coming, but Fox’s new bivvy is worth the wait…