CARPology Magazine - Issue 264 (July 2025)

FROM DAY TICKETS TO SYNDICATES
Tom Maker made his name on the circuit day ticket scene, but in this feature, he outlines the real differences between those types of venues and syndicates.

MARK MY WORDS
In the concluding part, Mark talks frankly about shop-bought bait, and shares his thoughts on the attitude and disposition required by successful big-fish anglers.

Q+A: Jake Barker
The content creator on the mighty Thames, what the best in the game all share, and the carp that blew his mind.

Angling Evolution
Lee Collins reflects on 25 years of carp fishing, revealing how his rigs, baiting tactics and seasonal approach have evolved.

Adam Penning’s Carp Diary
Penners shows how instinct, stealth, and razor-sharp observation can turn quiet, pressured venues into the stage for truly memorable captures.

French Spring Adventure
From misty canal mornings to an untouched French gravel pit, Henry Lennon’s latest adventure plays out in two distinct chapters.

Rainbow’s End…
Tim Paisley on two decades of chasing monsters at the iconic French lake—reliving hard-earned lessons, near misses, and the enduring lure of a 70lb carp.
