Advanced Carp Magazine

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 March 2012 issue...

CARP LIFE

Welcome
Commercialism – has it destroyed the magic of big-carp fishing or can it improve our sport? Jon Bones shares his views.

News And Views
Find out what’s occurring in the wonderful world of carp fishing right here.

Reflections
The exclusive story behind Sam Bascombe’s capture of a truly breathtaking UK fifty.

Dave Lane Unleashed
Why the future of our sport has never been in better shape than it is right now and what we could have to look forward to.

Fish Finder
Eight open-access venues where you can go and catch big carp this month, detailed.


Inside The Mind
Act now and enjoy your most productive spring season to date. Jim Shelley shows you what, when, where and how.


My Favourite Capture
Former British record holder Gary Bayes recalls the capture that he holds most dear, and it’s not what you might expect.

Ian Chillcott’s Carp Diary
One of carp fishing’s most outspoken anglers continues his charismatic diary, exclusively in ACF.

GEAR GUIDE Gear Guide Four pages crammed with bait and tackle to spend your hard-earned cash on. In The Spotlight – One ACF takes a close look at Cygnet Tackle’s comprehensive range of bankware. In The Spotlight – Two Solar’s lead-free leadcore is put under the microscope, and it comes up trumps. What’s Hot The latest addition to Daiwa’s flagship DF  range is this hybrid spod and marker rod. Tested Tackle and bait tried and tested in real fishing situations to find out exactly how good, or bad, it really is.

TACTICS

Weekender
Braving Baltic conditions, Steve Renyard tackles Norfolk’s Catch 22 in pursuit of a winter whacker.

Ask The Experts
The best panel in the business answers your carp fishing queries, with every question printed winning a fantastic prize.


A Golden Opportunity
Alex West tells how a tailored campaign led to the capture of his target fish, a 40lb-plus golden common.

Tough-Water Tactics
Eleven expert edges to help you succeed on pressured venues.

Technical Special – Part Two
Danny Fairbrass details his go-anywhere combi rig; how to tie it, when and where to use it and why it’s so effective.

COMPETITIONS Wildmoor Waters Win a weekend’s fishing in the Cotswolds for you and up to four mates. Website Competitions Get your hands on all sorts of great gear in our weekly online giveways. Nash Sleep Systems Win one of three top-of-the-range bedchair systems right here.

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