I woke this morning to the sharpest frost of the year so far, minus 3, I was driving to the match expecting to see cat ice around the edges, but I needn't have worried. At the draw only 18 anglers were booked in, its not very long ago this match was a 100 peg sell out, how things have changed...

The alarm clock went off at 4am for this match, Des and I were off to deepest darkest Kent for the final round of the Angling Trust Winter league. It was Des's first appearance for Dorking in the this years winter league and my second, with most of the matches a 400 mile round trip we only wanted to fish...

This was my first over 55s match for 8 months, one of the problems of owning a tackle shop is that when the weather is good your too busy to fish very often, so I was really looking forward to this match, 30 anglers turned up for this match, not bad for a mid weeker. This match was on Bridge...

Today should have been the first match in the Sensas CIPS League, but unfortunately due to 4 teams pulling out at the last minute, the league was cancelled. As everything was booked and most of us had already had our bloodworm and joker ordered with Sam, it was decided the match would be run as an open. Barston has been...

One of Linch Hills Finest "The Perch Common" at 44lb 4oz. Well Done Darren!!

This week I had a phone call from Mark Downes to say I was in the Worlds team for Croatia, I was over the moon.The Angling Trust broke the news on their website.The Angling Trust are pleased to announce the England call up of Callum Dicks who will be joining the Drennan Team England squad for the FIPSed Nations World...

I have just got back from this years Euros in Belgium, we fished on the Hensies Canal at Pommeroul. It is a big deep typical Belgium canal, the average width is about 100m and approx 5m deep, its gin clear with concrete sloping banks on both sides which go out about 20m on each side.Sadly, this canal is typical of...

The Best Of Carpology Volume 1 + Free T Shirt The Best Of Carpology Volume 1 + Free T Shirt is a A5 (rucksack friendly) soft back book, 260 pages and designed in our original retro style. It really is a celebration of CARPology and its writers. Plus, a 10th Anniversary limited edition T'shirt. We have selected our favourites bits...

Big Well Done to Martin Day on this recent Cracker! Martin has been putting our New range of Pop Up's through there paces and has had some mega results!! Good Skills Mart!!