Advanced Carp Fishing is aimed at the aspirational carper. If you've caught your first twenty, or if you simply want to catch much bigger fish, this is the magazine for you. It's packed full of easy-reading features, eye-pleasing photos and loads of top tips from the best carp anglers in England. In our view it's the carp magazine that sets the standards others aspire to.
Here's what you'll find in the April 2010 issue...
Features
Around The Circuit – Live
The ACF team heads to The Blue Pool in Berkshire in search of a welcome bite or two. Find out how they fared.
Advanced Rig Design
Up-and-coming big-fish man Joe Jaggar shows you the setup that accounted for his biggest carp to date.
Day-Ticket Diary
Join Myles Gibson on the bank as he attempts to winkle out an Orchid Lakes whacker for the camera.
Technical Special
Having developed a lead range for Gardner, Lewis Read explains how to get the best from your lump of metal.
Secrets
Make pinpointing the location of your hook bait a doddle with Steve Fantauzzi’s clever PVA-bag trick.
Alternative Angle
Phil Kingsbury has been quietly bagging big ’uns on the float for a while. He reveals how right here.
Advanced Angler
Jon Jones describes how he developed a rig to outwit the cunning residents of Birch Grove in Shropshire.
Weekender
Our Weekender travels to Sandhurst in Surrey to try to tempt a bite from one of the many thirties that it holds.
Regulars
EditorialRichard Stewart reflects on the passing of a couple of truly famous old fish.
News And Views
We provide you with all the latest news, gossip and catch reports from around the carp scene.
Inside The Mind
So you thought Jim Shelley was a one-trick pony? Well, you’d be wrong. Read how he uses groundbait for big carp.
Reflections
Lewis Clayton describes his successful campaign on a stunning estate lake.
Fish Finder
ACF profiles eight waters for you to try in search of a springtime personal best.
ACF Meets...
Accomplished carper and journalist Simon Crow tells us how he sees the carp world.
Subscription Gift Tips
Carp legend Terry Hearn tells us how he helped to develop the new Dynamite bait.
Ian Chillcott’s Carp Diary
With the country suffering the hangover from the worst winter for years, Chilly’s still among the fish.
Five-Minute Interview
Eccentric Yateley angler Jamie Smith spares us five minutes of his time.
Reviewed
Tested
The ACF team reports on the gear that we’ve been using this month. It’s muddy and cold out there; see how it all held up.
Tackle Box
This is the complete guide to the tackle that you’ll be after this spring. See it reviewed here first, then go and buy it.
In Demand
The new Nash Trax barrows come under the ACF spotlight. They’re sure to make waves in 2010, so check them out.
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