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Three 30s in 12 hours

Trio of big commons make winter session one to remember.

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Best of ACF 2011

We've chosen the best of ACF's features in 2011 and they're all here to read on our website.

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World Record Common Caught

Historic 90lb specimen is banked but record will not be claimed by its captor.

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CC Moore Bait Competition

Get your hands on everything you need to make MYLES GIBSON’s ultimate hook baits.

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28 January 2012

Three 30s in 12 hours

28 January 2012

Best of ACF 2011

28 January 2012

World Record Common Caught

28 January 2012

CC Moore Bait Competition

LATEST NEWS FROM ACF

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Win tickets for the Big One

Win tickets for the Big O…

FREE TICKETS FOR FISHING SHOW, UP FOR GRABS Read more

New Linear Brochure

New Linear Brochure

Top fishing complex launches detailed brochure for 2012. Read more

New Manor 40

New Manor 40

Top day ticket carp water stocks new big common with more to follow. Read more

World Record Common

World Record Common

Massive 90lb world record common carp caught but not claimed. Read more

Three 30s in 12 hours

Three 30s in 12 hours

That's how the figures stacked up for one carper during a winter session to remember. Read more

Carp Gets Famous Name

Carp Gets Famous Name

Specimen named after captor - the son of famous Sky Sport footy pundit. Read more

The Big One 2012

The Big One 2012

The largest angling show in the UK is back for 2012 - and it's bigger than ever! Read more

Winter Chunk For Chilly

Winter Chunk For Chilly

Hefty 39 tops off impressive cold water haul for top carper. Read more

The Best of ACF 2011

The Best of ACF 2011

It wasn't easy, but we've compiled a list of the best features of ACF last year - and they're available... Read more

Fox Relaunches Website

Fox Relaunches Website

More content and feature on tackle firm's site. Read more

Recall On Nash Brolly

Recall On Nash Brolly

Firm asks customers to contact them due to issue with batch of shelters. Read more

Fancy Being Sponsored?

Fancy Being Sponsored?

Top bait firm has launched search for next consultant - and it could be you? Read more

Fox Catalogue 2012

Fox Catalogue 2012

Masses of quality kit ready for your carp fishing in 2012. Read more

Amazing Winter Catch

Amazing Winter Catch

Massive cold water haul of four fish weighs in at over 172lb! Read more

Historic Waters Devastated

Historic Waters Devastate…

Government give go ahead to rail project that will carve through important venues. Read more

Second Winter 40

Second Winter 40

Two bites, two forties - 'it doesn't get any better than that!' Read more

Brentwood Show 2012

Brentwood Show 2012

The Carp Spectacular 2012 is going to be huge, and ACF can't wait. Read more

Brace of Xmas 40s

Brace of Xmas 40s

Huge pair of mirrors banked during festive session for a total of over 88lb. Read more

Nash Goes Custom

Nash Goes Custom

Tackle firm's custom rod building service set to go live in a few weeks. Read more

Magalhaes Moves On

Magalhaes Moves On

Respected carper to start with tackle trading firm Tackle Fanatics. Read more

'Carping Saved My Life!'

'Carping Saved My Life!'

Former heroine addict saves fishing venue after carping turned his life around. Read more

Shelley Announces Event

Shelley Announces Event

An evening of slides and trance with famous carp angler. Read more

Fox Festive Giveaway

Fox Festive Giveaway

Don't miss your chance to win over £1200 worth of Fox goodies over the 12 days of Christmas. Read more

ACF Tackle Awards 2011

ACF Tackle Awards 2011

You voted, we counted and now the results for the Advanced Carp Fishing Tackle Awards 2011 are in. Read more

Cole Leaves Shimano

Cole Leaves Shimano

Tackle giant announces departure of key figure from firm. Read more

New Carp Group To Launch

New Carp Group To Launch

Pressure group forms in response to 'lack of action' on otter predation issue. Read more

Extreme Carp Back On TV

Extreme Carp Back On TV

News six-part series to air on Sky Sports, kicking off over Christmas. Read more

Suffolk Waterpark Record

Suffolk Waterpark Record

Big mirror breaks day-ticket venue best by an ounce. Read more

The Horse Does 50

The Horse Does 50

Big Roach Pit mirror out at landmark weight for Sam Bascombe. Read more

Catch and Win!

Catch and Win!

New monthly prize for Advanced Carp Fishing catch gallery. Read more

Record Shaking Common

Record Shaking Common

Massive Euro carp weighs in just a few pounds off world best. Read more

Hearn's Target Achieved

Hearn's Target Achieved

Carping legend banks seventh UK fish over 50 after 18month effort. Read more

New Water Set To Open

New Water Set To Open

Fishery offering uncaught 20s from nature reserve due to open in new year. Read more

Carping Bargain

Carping Bargain

Venue offers half price fishing until December 8. Read more

Elusive Carp Caught

Elusive Carp Caught

Rarely seen mirror landed at over 51lb from its Hampshire home. Read more

Nutsey Mirror Dead

Nutsey Mirror Dead

Legendary 50 pounder dies of old age in it's southern Nutsey lake home . Read more

Carp Society Show

Carp Society Show

Winter event with host of big name firms and carpers takes place this weekend. Read more

Patience Brings 40

Patience Brings 40

Four hours picking swim results in first forty of season for Ted. Read more

Wyreside Record Falls

Wyreside Record Falls

Lancashire venue's biggest resident is banked at new best weight. Read more

'Best Syndicate In UK'

'Best Syndicate In UK'

Day ticket carp venue announces plans to create one of country's best syndicates. Read more

Nash's World First

Nash's World First

Massive new Emperor from Nash set to 'widen' the bed chair market. Read more

Sticky Signs Leverett

Sticky Signs Leverett

Top carper confirms position as consultant for bait firm. Read more

ACF TV Is Go

ACF TV Is Go

Brilliant videos with some of the biggest names from your favourite carp mag's website. Read more

Avid Carp DVD

Avid Carp DVD

Targeting pressured, day-ticket carp with latest DVD from team Avid. Read more

Wood Common Caught

Wood Common Caught

One of the UK's biggest and best-looking commons come to the bank at over 48lb. Read more

New 60 Is Season's Best

New 60 Is Season's Best

Day-ticket monster sets a new best weight for the year as ACF looks at the tactics that fooled the fish.... Read more

New Bookazine From ACF

New Bookazine From ACF

Brand new Carp Fishing Encyclopaedia from the Advanced Carp Fishing team. Read more

Digital Tackle Guides

Digital Tackle Guides

Shimano launches online catalogue, along with Sufix, ACE and Dynamite Baits. Read more

Nash 'The Final Account'

Nash 'The Final Account'

A sneak peek of new Kevin Nash DVD set for release this Christmas. Read more

First Trip Success

First Trip Success

Following the fish pays off with near 30lb mirror from new venue. Read more

Tutti Frutti Goes Dark

Tutti Frutti Goes Dark

Richworth's classic boilie gets a make-over for coldwater carping. Read more

New UK Fifty

New UK Fifty

Venue record breaker shocks as it piles on 10lb since last capture. Read more

JRC Viral Video

JRC Viral Video

New alarms from JRC go viral with online video featuring world's first talking alarm?... Read more

Volunteer Bailiff Force

Volunteer Bailiff Force

EA and Angling Trust joint venture to boost bailiff levels due to start early next year. Read more

New Pro-Mat from Gardner

New Pro-Mat from Gardner

New unhooking mat from Gardner comes with all the trimmings. Read more

New Gear From Fox

New Gear From Fox

Some slick additions to the Fox range on display for the first time at T&G Show. Read more

New Bait Launch

New Bait Launch

Frank Warwick reveals new range of proven US carp catcher baits for the UK. Read more

Stunning Shimano Reels

Stunning Shimano Reels

New kit include things of beauty and tackle giant displays its wares. Read more

Revolutionary Line Launched

Revolutionary Line Launch…

New Nanofil from Berkley isn't a braid and it isn't a mono - but it is set to take the... Read more

Day-Ticket Monster

Day-Ticket Monster

One of the biggest carp of the season banked from Kent venue open to all. Read more

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What’s Occurring!

What’s Occurring!

Jon Bones takes a look at the UK’s current big-carp scene, which lakes are fishing and the best way to... Read more

Roll on Spring!

Roll on Spring!

ACF team member Ben Harrison looks forward to heading back out to his Cambridgeshire syndicate, but not before taking advantage... Read more

Planning for Spring

Planning for Spring

Dan Wildbore tells us his plans for the spring season… Read more

Nash NR Custom Build Service

Nash NR Custom Build Serv…

Customise a set of Nash Tackle’s best-ever rods online before having them built to your exact specifications. Read more

Thinking Anglers iPhone Pouch

Thinking Anglers iPhone P…

This is a great way of keeping your smart phone safe and protected when fishing, or working outdoors.  Read more

Gardner Zig Link Hook-Link Material

Gardner Zig Link Hook-Lin…

This gear is strong, has good knot strength and very low visibility once submerged, which I think is important when... Read more

Aqua Products Carbon Compact Bivvy

Aqua Products Carbon Comp…

I have to be honest, I have been an avid user of brollies for the past five years and wasn’t... Read more

Prologic Survivor Eight-Piece Cook Set

Prologic Survivor Eight-P…

This quality pan set all packs down to fit inside the largest pot, so takes up as little room as... Read more

Kent Particles Mixed Combo Pellets

Kent Particles Mixed Comb…

• A variety of pellets in different shapes and flavours, meaning varying breakdown times Read more

Solar Lead Clips And Tail Rubbers

Solar Lead Clips And Tail…

•  Available in sediment black, weed and lake bed brown Read more

Tails Up OCM Pop-Ups

Tails Up OCM Pop-Ups

• Available in 10mm, 14mm and 18mm Read more

The Bait & Feed Company Particle 42 Groundbait

The Bait & Feed Company P…

• Available in a 2kg bucket Read more

Vision Sprinter Carp Barrow

Vision Sprinter Carp Barr…

• Features extendable holdall arm Read more

Dragon Carp CK Armaplate Distance Rod

Dragon Carp CK Armaplate …

• Available in 2.5lb, 2.75lb, 3lb, 3.25lb test curves Read more

Sticky Baits Vor-tex Pellets

Sticky Baits Vor-tex Pell…

• Contains the same extract and flavours incorporated in the matching boilies Read more

JRC Cocoon Hook Link Material

JRC Cocoon Hook Link Mate…

• A coated braid in weed, brown and sand colours Read more

Blakes Baits Crab And Cranberry Pop-Ups And Dumbells

Blakes Baits Crab And Cra…

• 40 hook baits per tub Read more

CC Moore Mini Bitez

CC Moore Mini Bitez

• A mix of 8mm pop-ups Read more

Aqua Products Combi Mat

Aqua Products Combi Mat

• Made from fish-friendly, quick-dry Duratexx material Read more

Okuma Distance DTX-80 Reel

Okuma Distance DTX-80 Ree…

• Features a graphic blade body and an even-flow line roller Read more

Fox Stalker Pod

Fox Stalker Pod

• Features extendable body and legs Read more

Mould issues

Mould issues

Question: Hi guys, how can i stop all of my gear going mouldy, i have to keep all of my... Read more

Rod Box

Rod Box

ACF checks out the ‘only’ way to safely transport and securely store your prized rods and reels both at home... Read more

Korda Kontour Fluorocarbon Mainline

Korda Kontour Fluorocarbo…

Without doubt, this casts better than any other fluorocarbon main line that I’ve used and this is the most noticeable... Read more

Vision Kashkym Five-Season Sleeping Bag

Vision Kashkym Five-Seaso…

The size of this bag and box-type design means that there’s room enough for two inside (well, not quite). Coupled... Read more

Hooked On Foods Food Sachets

Hooked On Foods Food Sach…

• Take just two minutes to heat up Read more

Wychwood Epic Foldall

Wychwood Epic Foldall

• Innovative bivvy table that is incorporated into a large carryall Read more

Avid Carp Alpine Oval 60in Standard Brolly

Avid Carp Alpine Oval 60i…

• Ultimate lightweight shelter Read more

Chapel Baits Fluoro Pop-Up Dumbbells And Critically Balanced Marbles

Chapel Baits Fluoro Pop-U…

• Pop-up dumbbells are available in seven colours and flavours Read more

Fox Magnesium 12000 XT Reel

Fox Magnesium 12000 XT Re…

• Comes with standard and deep spools Read more

Greys Prodigy GT3 and GT5 Rods

Greys Prodigy GT3 and GT5…

Carrying the Prodigy name, the GT3 and GT5 are the new additions to the range. Read more

Nash ZT Clothing

Nash ZT Clothing

If this new, long-awaited Nash apparel is anything like its previous bankside clothing range, then here we have something... Read more

Gel Baits New Generation Gels

Gel Baits New Generation …

It’s always exciting to come across genuinely new products and this unique bait range, designed and developed by Frank... Read more

Fox Black Label Range

Fox Black Label Range

Black Label is the name given to Fox’s all-new bankside-setup range comprising banksticks from five to 36 inches, two and... Read more

Cell It

Cell It

Question: Hi guys, i have just been accepted on a syndicate lake local to me, i have asked some of... Read more

Slight Snag

Slight Snag

Question: On a water i am fishing all of the bigger fish just hold up in the reeds in the... Read more

Particle Theory

Particle Theory

Question: I want to try something different this winter and shy away from the standard boilie approach.  Could I use... Read more

Gravel pit dilemma

Gravel pit dilemma

Question: Hi ACF, i am a young keen carp angler, i have permission to fish on a gravel pit which... Read more

Bad smell

Bad smell

Question: As we all know that Carp have a fantastic ability to find things by smell and taste alone, do... Read more

Ultegra Ci4 14000XT-A

Ultegra Ci4 14000XT-A

Who’d have thought that a material used in high-end bicycle production could benefit carp anglers, but this reel, Shimano’s Ultegra... Read more

Gardner Zig Rig Foam

Gardner Zig Rig Foam

Being extremely buoyant, even a small piece of this foam will hold up a hook of a ‘sensible’ size indefinitely.... Read more

Diem ATB Boots

Diem ATB Boots

These boots have given my feet a lifeline in the cold, muddy conditions that we are regularly faced with, because... Read more

Fox Exocet Dual Spod

Fox Exocet Dual Spod

I wasn’t convinced that this spod was going to be as good as people were making it out to be... Read more

Gardner Hydrotuff

Gardner Hydrotuff

• Lo-viz green Read more

Vision Kashkym Pro Extreme Five-Season Sleeping Bag

Vision Kashkym Pro Extrem…

• High-density, double-filled duvet Read more

Shimano Big Baitrunner XT-A Long Cast Reel

Shimano Big Baitrunner XT…

• The new version of the popular Big Pit Baitrunner reel Read more

ESP Camou Glasses

ESP Camou Glasses

• Grey-tinted lenses to help polarisation Read more

Dynamite Baits GLM Bait Range

Dynamite Baits GLM Bait R…

• Boilies made from a high-quality fishmeal base mix Read more

Blakes Baits Salmon & Liver Bag/Stick Or Spod Mix

Blakes Baits Salmon & Liv…

• A 900g resealable bag Read more

Korda Intelligent Back Leads

Korda Intelligent Back Le…

• Available in ¼oz, ½oz, 1oz and 1½oz Read more

Dragon Carp CK Folding Beanie Mat

Dragon Carp CK Folding Be…

• Measures 34 x 54 inches Read more

CC Moore Live System Bait Range

CC Moore Live System Bait…

• A sweet, creamy, all-year-round bait made of milk proteins and bird-food ingredients Read more

Bankside Tackle Tiger Line

Bankside Tackle Tiger Lin…

• A 250m spool of either 12lb, 16lb or 20lb Read more

Targeting big carp

Targeting big carp

Question: My local lake is full of carp, but most are smaller fish around the 6-12lb mark. When I fish... Read more

Carpers World Monster Baits

Carpers World Monster Bai…

• Available in three colours and flavours • Pot of 50 pop-ups in 12mm and 14mm Read more

Thinking Anglers Chod Ring Swivels

Thinking Anglers Chod Rin…

•  A swivel attached to a ring at both ends to give more movement •  Size 11 swivel •  Pack... Read more

Berkley XTS Monofilament

Berkley XTS Monofilament

• High-impact knot strength • Available from 4lb to 20lb • Dark colour with a memory-free nature Read more

Gardner Tackle Four-Pack Drop-Out Back Leads

Gardner Tackle Four-Pack …

• Designed to adjust the tension in order to be able to drop the lead on the take • Available... Read more

Fox FX Flatliner Bedchair

Fox FX Flatliner Bedchair

The Fox FX Flatliner might just be the most comfortable bedchair ever produced. ACF takes a look at its unique... Read more

Vision K Fore Memory-foam Bedchair

Vision K Fore Memory-foam…

I’ve used this bedchair for something like six weeks now and have been mightily impressed. Read more

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