Keele Hall Lakes Campaign continues

Our campaign for the capture of the carp at Keele Hall lakes continues but it's a real challenge.Read our latest diary entry for a full report on how we are getting on.

Keele Hall estate lakes no walk in the park

UK Grass Carp Record Broken

Sorry about the pic guys it's the only one we can get for now

This is the first time a Grass carp has featured on Carp Anglers UK, as mentioned it's not the species that instantly pops into your head when you think of carp but we Carp Anglers UK pay homage to these fantastic looking creatures and to the man who has just broke the UK record,a common or mirror of this size would be the fish of a lifetime but a Grassie that size,well some anglers don't even manage to catch a Grass carp in their lives,the stuff dreams are made of!

101Lb New World Carp Record

A New World Carp Record
Read about this monsterous fish in Carp Anglers UK's Carp News category.

 New 101Lb Carp Record

CAUK Canal Carp Challenge 2012 update

The CAUK Canal Carp Challenge 2012 got underway on Saturday 14th April but as yet no one has reported a single capture so if we can remind you to send your pictures and capture details to us for research purposes it would be much appreciated.The blog is getting over 100 hits a day and it's increasing,so if you send in your photos they will be looked at and as mentioned previously if the challenge is a success this year there will be prizes on offer for next years challenge,the prizes have already been pledged by 3 tackle shops so get your canal carp photos in to us so we can get some prizes out for the next challenge.
To report your canal carp captures send picture,as much detail as posible on how your fish was caught and most importantly the stretch of canal the capture took place.
Email to : sharpercarper@fishhoo.com

CAUK Canal Carp Challenge 3 days to go

The Carp Anglers UK Canal Carp Challenge 2012 kicks off in ernest in 3 days,already we have had a few (to say the least) reports and pictures sent in by our blog readers but as we said they won't be published until after Saturday 14th April 2012 and it's not because of akwardness,it's purely so we can be ready if theres an influx of catch reports.Anyway don't forget if your going after carp on any of the canals that run through England then please send your pictures and catch reports to:
sharpercarper@fishhoo.com

Canal Carp Challenge 2012

These places are stuffed with carp

Many carp anglers are put off when it comes to fishing on UK canals,carp are notoriously elusive the sheer size of the canals equate to a vast body of water.Some canals hold more carp than others and besides from the stretches that have produced recorded carp catches in the past there is not a lot known about what carp are in what canals overall.It is this lack of information and knowledge that has given us the idea of launching the Canal Carp Challenge 2012.Carp Anglers UK are asking England's carp fisherman to take pictures,weigh and record all the details of each carp caught from any of the canals in England.It's common knowledge that the canals hold carp but the numbers and sizes of carp in the different canals across our country are not specific,unlike that of the stillwaters.It is our intention to gather as much information on the canal carp as possible over the coming year and present our findings on the Carp Anglers UK blog aswell as to any other party the information may be relevant to.
For the Canal Carp Challenge 2012 to be a success we need as much data as possible so the pictures and catch records sent to us really are important.The title of our project may suggest that we are running a competition when in fact we are challenging you to go and catch carp of any size and report it back to us.There are no prizes for the challenge this year but the person who sends us details of the most catches (not heaviest) will be named Canal Carp Challenge champion 2012.There will be prizes for the 2013 canal carp challenge a number of retailers have pledged prizes but our first year must generate enough participants to gather the data required for us to make an analysis of the carp content in our canals.
The 2012 Canal Carp Challenge will officially begin on the 14th April 2012,this is when the logging of the information you sent us will begin.This initiative will benefit all anglers in the long run,knowing our target species and the waters they inhabit is one of the most valuable pieces of information we can use in the successful pursuit of the fish we love to catch,Carp!
So if your targeting carp on any of the canals that are situated in England regardless of their size and weight,we want to know about it.

(The Canal Carp Challenge will only be collecting details of catches from canals in England.)

For more information on Canal Carp Challenge 2012 or to report a catch Email: sharpercarper@fishhoo.com 

REMEMBER: Anglers logging catches must supply the following,Name,Email,Location of catch,weight,tactic,bait and a picture.
Good luck and thank you to all who are planning to take part,the information you send us will be very valuable,CAUK.

Fishing in beautiful surroundings,bonus!

Tackle,venues,rigs and carp news galour

For such a young blog things sure are getting busy.Carp Anglers UK will be flat out over the coming weeks as we have been given loads of tackle to test and plenty of invites to different venues finding time to write the reviews will be a task in itself,looks like were gonna be taking our laptops fishing with us.If your a keen carp fisherman why not pop back and tell us what you've been up to and if you've got any photos of your recent catches email them to us so we can get them put on,don't forget to tell us where,when,how and what you caught your Carp on.
sharpercarper@fishhoo.com