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Ed’s piece November 2009

Editor’s notes
11/09
The sharp-eyed amongst you will have noticed CARPology has made a few changes this month. Like that bright red cover, a couple of new type faces, a cleaner, clearer layout, and most importantly, introduced a few new writers and a couple of new features. Our aim was to create a simpler magazine that contained all the best bits of CARPology but ensured you learnt more, which means you catch more.
Take the Tactics section: we’ve got a three-parter on hooks, hook holds, hookbaits (there’s a bit of a theme developing here) with Jason Hayward. Everyone’s favourite angler, Jon McAllister, makes a back-by-popular-demand return with his From The Bivvy (P59) series. We also know you like The Rotary Letter (this month situated on page 66), so we’ve created a new feature to run alongside it: Opinion Poll, which this month starts on page 76. Add in your normal favourites Below The Surface (P30), Nigel Sharp (On The Bright Side, P46), Dave Lane (Laney’s Column, P52) and The Tank Tests (P80) and you’ve got a very nice package indeed.
But it doesn’t end there either. We also know how much you love hardware – especially if it’s new, hence the reason why we’ve allocated 17 pages to our 2010’s Big New Launches feature which starts on page 105. Enjoy the issue.
Joseph Wright, Editor

Contributors
Cover shot: Jason Hayward Words: Rob Hughes, Jon McAllister, Joe Morgan, James Turner, Jason Hayward, Nigel Sharp, James Anderson, Bill Cottom, Dave Lane, and Pete Regan. Pictures: James Armstrong, Jon McAllister, Joe Morgan, Jason Hayward, James Anderson, James Turner, Dave Lane, Nigel Sharp, Rob Hughes, Pete Regan, Hall of Fame entries and various tackle companies. Illustrations: Mark Smith and Louisa Cribb. Special thanks this month to: Keith Sykes and Jon McAllister.
The Social - November 2009
Our month in pictures and captions
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“Dear Santa: thanks.” Checked out the re-launched for 2010 Titan. ‘You look like a tree’ cover optional. Page 120.
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CARPology clothing wear on The Hollywood Walk of Fame was impressive. Dennis and Barbara’s “we’re up the Empire State building” is even better..
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Poor old Jason Hayward. Allows us to pop over to his house. Two studio lights, powerpacks, a couple of blinding flashes and we’re out of the door. Page 38
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Les Wright flying the flag (well, T-Shirt) for CARPology. More mental shots of Ology wear (diving believe it or not) on page 6.
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Checked out Fox’s new showroom and their 2010 collections. Read the more detailed report from page 106.
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Laney’s new method of lead and hookbait placement. Hey, it worked, another 39lber… Page 52.
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Myles Gascoyne working out how it would look. See how it turned out on page 22.
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Jon Mac makes a return! Read his ‘I’m writing this whilst sat under my brolly’ diary piece from page 59.
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Called in one the services of Keith Sykes to help undertake this month’s Below The Surface tests. The results are mind-blowing. Page 32.