Tag: Total Carp Magazine

07 th September 2016

Wednesday Review... Fox NTXr Bite Alarms

Having used the old Micron RX Digitals for many years, which apart for some battery life issues were the best alarms I have ever owned, I fell out of love with Fox’s alarms for a long time when they were no longer made. The EOS phase in this period

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing Bite Alarms, Fox Bite Alarms, Fox, Bite Alarms, Total Carp Magazine, Fox NTXr Alarms
30 th August 2016

Tackle Tuesday... Solar P1 Worldwide Pod

There are undoubtedly some good pods out there and there are certainly some cheaper ones too. However, I challenge anyone to find one better than this.Okay, it’s a lot of money, but you absolutely get what you pay for. Precision British engineering

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Total Carp Magazine, Rod Support, Solar, Solar P1 Worldwide Pod, Pod, Worldwide Pod
24 th August 2016

Wednesday Review... Wychwood AVX Bite Alarm

We’ve never had it better in terms of fishing tackle. Gone are the days when you had to pay extortionate amounts of money to get stuff that actually worked. Nowadays, with quality manufacturing and design so freely available, we can pick up very

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing Bite Alarms, Wychwood, Wychwood Bite Alarms, Bite Alarms, Total Carp Magazine, Wychwood AVX Bite Alarm
23 rd August 2016

Tackle Tuesday... RidgeMonkey Bivvy-Lite Duo IR

After having extensively used the original Bivvy Lite Duo, I was keen to receive the IR version. Let me just say I am only recently converted to bivvy lights, and just how handy they are.Basically building on the best-selling bivvy light, Ridgemonkey

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp, Carp Fishing, Total Carp Magazine, Ridgemonkey, Bivvy Light, Bivvy-Lite Duo IR, RidgeMonkey Bivvy-Lite Duo IR
10 th August 2016

Wednesday Review... Fox Royale Euro Dome

Following on from the award-winning, highly successful, Royale Classic One-Man, the Euro Dome has been built around the winning design. It offers the same practicality and function ability, only in a larger format for the angler preferring to fish

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp, Carp Fishing, Fox, Bivvy, Fox Bivvy, Fox Royale, Total Carp Magazine, Fox Royale Euro Dome
03 rd August 2016

Wednesday Review... Gardner ATT Alarms

Behold… the extensive range of ATT Alarms and receivers. With top-quality electrics and great designs, they are a firm favourite with anglers in the UK.With their small size and legendary reliability, the ATT range has found favour with many

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Carp Fishing Bite Alarms, Bite Alarms, Total Carp Magazine, Gardner, Gardner ATT Alarms
02 nd August 2016

Tackle Tuesday... Shimano Ultegra 14000 XTD Reel

When we heard that Shimano had announced a new big pit you can imagine our excitement. The brand has developed some of the best carp fishing reels over the years so we automatically set the bar high when we first heard about the Ultegra. This new

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Shimano Reels, Reels, Carp Fishing Reels, Total Carp Magazine, Shimano Ultegra 14000 XTD Reel
05 th July 2016

Tackle Tuesday... ESP Barrel Bobbins

I know we’re only in July but these bobbins are already making a play for product of the year, in my opinion. I was first privy to them when visiting ESP HQ, where I was allowed to see the CNC machines actually turning the acrylic and PTFE heads

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: ESP, Indicators, Total Carp Magazine, ESP Indicators, ESP Barrel Bobbins
29 th June 2016

Wednesday Review... Sticky Baits Manilla

By the time you read this, one of the most eagerly awaited bait launches of all time will have taken place. Hopefully, your magazine even has a sample pack attached to it – if not, then speak to the shop where you bought it – and you can see and

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, Tackle Reviews Tagged: Bait, Sticky Baits, Total Carp Magazine, Sticky, Sticky Manilla, Sticky Baits Manilla, Manilla
07 th June 2016

Tackle Tuesday... ESP Terry Hearn Distance Carp Rods

As I have written in previous reviews, I prefer using a longer than conventional rod, favouring 12ft 6in, 12ft 9in or 13ft models.Having used 12ft models for a few months I was quick to change when a set of Terry Hearn Distance 12ft 9in 3.5lb test

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