Editor’s notes
12/09
Although my annual analyses of the year is still a month away – looking at the successes and failures, one thing that is set to change now is my angling habits and I don’t appear to be the only one if this month’s magazine is anything to go by. Sitting it out on these long dark winter nights isn’t everyone’s cup of tea – myself included and I must say I get far more enjoyment from arrive at the lake just before dawn, having a day’s angling before packing up just after dark. It seems to be the most productive style of angling in the winter too – take Shaun Harrison for example, a seasoned hardcore winter pro, who this month writes, “It struck home to me a few years back that most of the fish getting caught from the Shropshire mere I was then fishing were coming out in the daylight hours, so one week I decided to make the four-hour round trip for just 8hrs fishing. Result: five decent fish including a pure English 35lb common!” Shaun explains how he does it in his aptly named feature, Office Hour Carping on page 58.
Elsewhere we’ve got the second part of Jason Hayward’s The Case For Criticals (P34), where he takes a closer look at hookbaits and what their role is within the mechanics of a rig. Nick Helleur once again impressed me during our trip out to CEMEX Angling’s Yateley South Lake (P42). We were looking at a mix he told me about almost nine months – a mix that turned his winter around last year, going from two bites a night to 20. It’s a very simple concoction, but it’s one that you’ll probably never have used let alone seen before.
The sharp-eyed amongst you will have noticed CARPology’s facelift continues this month with a new-look Carp Fuel section and improved Hardware section. And to celebrate those changes and the fact Christmas is just around the corner, we’ve rustled up our best ever subby deals, so you can get CARPology delivered to your door every month and get a ton of gear FREE. More details on page 108.
Joseph Wright, Editor
Editor’s notes
12/09
Although my annual analyses of the year is still a month away – looking at the successes and failures, one thing that is set to change now is my angling habits and I don’t appear to be the only one if this month’s magazine is anything to go by. Sitting it out on these long dark winter nights isn’t everyone’s cup of tea – myself included and I must say I get far more enjoyment from arrive at the lake just before dawn, having a day’s angling before packing up just after dark. It seems to be the most productive style of angling in the winter too – take Shaun Harrison for example, a seasoned hardcore winter pro, who this month writes, “It struck home to me a few years back that most of the fish getting caught from the Shropshire mere I was then fishing were coming out in the daylight hours, so one week I decided to make the four-hour round trip for just 8hrs fishing. Result: five decent fish including a pure English 35lb common!” Shaun explains how he does it in his aptly named feature, Office Hour Carping on page 58.
Elsewhere we’ve got the second part of Jason Hayward’s The Case For Criticals (P34), where he takes a closer look at hookbaits and what their role is within the mechanics of a rig. Nick Helleur once again impressed me during our trip out to CEMEX Angling’s Yateley South Lake (P42). We were looking at a mix he told me about almost nine months – a mix that turned his winter around last year, going from two bites a night to 20. It’s a very simple concoction, but it’s one that you’ll probably never have used let alone seen before.
The sharp-eyed amongst you will have noticed CARPology’s facelift continues this month with a new-look Carp Fuel section and improved Hardware section. And to celebrate those changes and the fact Christmas is just around the corner, we’ve rustled up our best ever subby deals, so you can get CARPology delivered to your door every month and get a ton of gear FREE. More details on page 108.
Joseph Wright, Editor
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