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Whether you are ever likely to fish Carces, or any French public waters, two minutes to sign the petition and potentially help save the stock of one of Europes greatest big carp waters from ending up like the Setton's stock above, minced through turbines or bagged up to die will hopefully go a long way!

In the latest 'Brother of the Angle' we talk to Rogier Smit, our Dutch friend, captor of many a large carp and owner of Carpworld - the Netherlands premium carp shop. Talking work/life balance, running a carp fishing shop and staying keen, travelling and his motivations for still chasing big, quality carp.

It's just a cool box right? I mean... yes and no. Without a shadow of a doubt it's the best cool box I've even owned, and to be honest it's revolutionised how I eat and keep supplies fresh at the lake, after 30 years of having stuff go off, curdling milk in teas, and doing mid-trip supply runs, buying takeaways or eating some dried packet ration crap on the last night... no more - it wasn't cheap but it's easily earned its keep already

ISSUE 1 ARCHIVES - TERRY HEARN In a day and age where the ‘old fashioned’ close season is nothing more than a distant memory for many, and spring captures abound, Tel relives a recent tale to remind us why the build up and buzz of expectancy can be just as exciting, and why it is always worth the wait.