How much time do you spend on the bank? The odd day a year? Once a month? Every fortnight? Or has the wife finally had enough and left you, so every week? But, have you ever wondered why the likes of Sharp, Hamilton, Benton and Morgan out-catch the rest of us? Fair do’s they’re not fishing once every 14 days, but on average they’re only doing one night a week. So why then are they getting a large piece of the carp-catching pie?
      Well, luckily for you, CARPology has a small piece of that answer. This month we seek to show you what the little secrets are in aiding them to catch. Take Jon McAllister for example (page 62), where he talks about his latest forty-pounder and how line angles and positioning aided in the capture. And Keith Moors on working out patrol routes and also understanding what’s going through a carp’s head when it crashes out of the water.
      In fact, we’ve got edges, tips and advice to cover every style of angling. In Celebrity Cricket Fishing (page 40) our cover star Martin Locke shows you his new hooking mechanise. And if that’s not enough to impress you, then take a gander at his clever PVA bag trick. You can read more cast-iron advice in James Parry’s ‘Eight For 2008’ article on page 26 too.
      And thankfully, you don’t need a financial advisor to get yourself orgainised and up to date with these latest gadgets and gizmos. No: this month’s CARPology does that just fine. Our BREAKdown Upgrade section has advice on keeping warm without spending a penny… how to get the best kit without losing your house and having to move back to mum and dad’s… and our brilliant map of Linear Fisheries St. Johns will give you a head start if you decide to fish down there.
      Enjoy the issue.
Joe Wright, Editor

Words: Keith Moors, James Parry, Jon McAllister, Nigel Sharp, Keith Sykes, Ben Hamilton, Jamie Clossick, Adam Penning, Dave Ellyatt, Scott ‘Geezer’ Grant, Simon Scott, and Pete Regan. Pictures: Joe Morgan, Dave Ellyatt, Jon McAllister, Ben Hamilton, James Parry, Jamie Clossick, Scott ‘Geezer’ Grant, Nigel Sharp, Keith Moors, Keith Sykes, Pete Regan, Hall of Fame entries and various tackle companies. Special thanks this month to: John Hannent and Albert Romp.