In this video we're on the bank with Neil Golden who's putting the Daiwa Black Widow Plus rods through their paces!
From smooth casting to serious distance power, these rods are proving why they’re making noise in the carp scene. Lightweight, responsive, and built for performance.
Watch the full session on our YouTube channel now!
#Daiwa #DaiwaBlackWidow #CarpFishing
🔥 THE NEW ISSUE OF TOTAL CARP IS OUT NOW! 🔥
This month, it’s all about precision—and nowhere is that clearer than in our headline feature: Tom Maker’s 3 Rods On A Spot Masterclass. From wrapping up and casting accuracy to rigs, spod mix, baiting strategy and playing fish, Tom breaks down every element of the approach that’s transformed his fishing.
Elsewhere, we broaden the horizons with The Ultimate Guide To Your French Carp Holiday, covering everything you need to know to get it right abroad, while Rob Hughes returns in Underwater Uncovered, exposing the truth about baiting up and what really happens once your spod hits the deck.
There’s more practical thinking throughout the issue too. Learn How To Master Gravel, dive into Mark Holmes’ Diary, and revisit The Rigs We Forgot.
The new issue of Total Carp is out now in all good newsagents and supermarkets, or available digitally via the App Store.
#TotalCarp #CarpFishing #TomMaker #3RodsOnASpot #RobHughes #FrenchCarp #FishBetter #CarpRigs #CarpTactics
🔥 THE NEW ISSUE OF TOTAL CARP IS OUT NOW! 🔥
This month, it’s all about precision—and nowhere is that clearer than in our headline feature: Tom Maker’s 3 Rods On A Spot Masterclass. From wrapping up and casting accuracy to rigs, spod mix, baiting strategy and playing fish, Tom breaks down every element of the approach that’s transformed his fishing.
Elsewhere, we broaden the horizons with The Ultimate Guide To Your French Carp Holiday, covering everything you need to know to get it right abroad, while Rob Hughes returns in Underwater Uncovered, exposing the truth about baiting up and what really happens once your spod hits the deck.
There’s more practical thinking throughout the issue too. Learn How To Master Gravel, dive into Mark Holmes’ Diary, and revisit The Rigs We Forgot.
The new issue of Total Carp is out now in all good newsagents and supermarkets, or available digitally via the App Store.
#TotalCarp #CarpFishing #TomMaker #3RodsOnASpot #RobHughes #FrenchCarp #FishBetter #CarpRigs #CarpTactics
Bankside cooking just levelled up 🔥
The NGT Dynamic Grill Pan gives anglers total flexibility—use it as one pan or split it into two. Grill, fry, or cook a full breakfast with dedicated sections, all in a compact, non-stick design.
Less hassle. Better meals. More time fishing 🎣
🔥 THE NEW ISSUE OF TOTAL CARP IS OUT NOW! 🔥
This month, we’re diving beneath the surface—literally. In our headline feature, Subsurface Secrets, Rob Hughes reveals the hidden underwater clues that most anglers never see… but absolutely should—and now you can!
Backing that up is a massive (and FREE!) 32-page Sticky Baits Spring Bait Supplement, packed with seasonal know-how to get you ahead as things wake up. From bait choice to application, it’s all geared towards making spring one of your most productive periods of the year.
And then there’s our full-blown ‘How-To’ Special: a proper hit of practical, carp-catching advice. Learn to tie a Chod like Terry Hearn, make Adam Penning’s ‘Carp Smoothies’, stalk like Oli Davies and Spomb like Tom Maker—plus plenty more expert tips designed to sharpen every part of your approach.
The new issue of Total Carp is out now in all good newsagents and supermarkets, or available digitally via the App Store.
#TotalCarp #CarpFishing #RobHughes #StickyBaits #SpringCarp #HowToCarp #TerryHearn #AdamPenning #OliDavies #TomMaker #FishBetter
“The title of this year’s diary is ‘The Making of a Maverick…’ and that perfectly sums me up.”
This isn’t just another column. In his all-new exclusive diary series for Total Carp, Mark Holmes takes you straight into his 2026 campaigns, bait thinking and the opinions that have made him one of carp fishing’s true free thinkers. If you like your angling writing with edge, detail and a bit of bite, this is one to get stuck into.
You can read the first instalment by Mark Holmes in the latest issue of Total Carp, out now and printed on a better paper stock from this issue onward.
#TotalCarp #MarkHolmes #CarpDiary #FishBetter #CarpTactics #CarpMag
