This is South Africa's Specimen Carp angling magazine published by All Lion Enterprises, the largest freshwater angling publishing house in South Africa. It’s sister publications, Stywe Lyne Tight Lines, Bank Angler Oewerhengelaar and Baarshengelaar Bass Angler are already established leaders in their facets. The Carp Angler is a specialist publication providing it’s readers with information, news, venues, modern techniques and strategies – it is a comprehensive field guide, handbook and fishing entertainment package!

Editor-in-Chief Eugene Kruger recalls his first encounter with Robin Red and recognizes the exploits of the 2019 Protea team who won the World Carp Championships.

The tactic packed March /  April issue.

The "Perfect" D - Rig - Step By Step Guide Inside.

Make Your Own Clo A Super Ingredient - It aids rolling and binding, and has vitamins minerals and aminos and more...

Syndicate Carping - Gilbert Foxcroft reports on the ongoing developments at the Aqua Paradiso syndicate.

The Bait Guru - We interview local boilie makers about their products.

Hengle Met Rapala - Conoflex pro-hengelaar Neville Barnard vertel oor sy sukses by Klipkoppiedam and more...

The technique packed 25th issue.

URBAN WINTER CARPING Gilbert Foxcroft hosts our Protea Carp team at the famous, old-world carp water, Florida Lake. 

FISHING WITH FOX Top UK carp angler Lee ‘Mozza’ Morris reveals 10 of his very best tips to help you catch more carp off the surface!

Our Autumn transition issue is on sale and features Eugene Kruger’s amazing small water discovery, Johan Hierons advocates cured baits to cure blanks and Gilbert Foxcroft starts a new series on getting into Specimen angling. All this and much more. 

The first edition of the 2018 season.

REFLECTIONS FROM MY BIVVY Editor-in-Chief Eugene Kruger whets your appetite by hinting at the “something specials” of underwater carp knowledge.

SYNDICATE CARPING The Aqua Paradiso syndicate in Germiston is about something more than only catching big carp.

INSPIRED IMAGES The photographic creativity of readers knows no bounds – and one wins the R500 cash prize!

The November/December rig and review packed issue. 

Scenes captured that so aptly convey emotions and actions that only specimen carpers can appreciate and experience, Readers are targeting specimen carp throughout the country. See here what is being caught.

JARGON BUSTERS - To outsiders it's a strange language that we carpers use.

THE BAIT GURU - Johan Hierons describes the 4 basic mixes - put them to the test this year..

INSPIRED IMAGES - If you can capture that special, inspirational moment with your camera, you might just win the R500 that is on offer in each issue!

ADVANCED CARPING - For Elliot Grey now is the time for big carp and boilies and explains his rig that suits both perfectly..

In our March/April issue experienced carper Chris Leon peels away the hype of ‘Boosted hookbaits” and describes the real advantages of this bait tactic, while itinerant carper Tony Davies-Patrick recounts his adventures in Europe’s high alpine country. Our resident Bait Guru, Johan Hierons also gets the insider perspective from expert boilie maker George Pearson.

One of the main acts for the first issue of The Carp Angler for 2017 is Nos Minnar’s venture into small craft carping, which could possibly forever change the way you regard your carp fishing… and specimen doyen Gilbert Foxcroft gets us all back to basics and doing things right, while Chris Leon sings the praises of braid over other lines. Our readers are also submitting some stunning images that illustrate their understanding of the specimen carper’s domain, while Dan Herholdt quite correctly and timeously bangs the drum for proper carp care. It’s all there plus a whole lot more in our January/February issue, available from Spar, CNA and selected tackle stores. Just get it!

With great features and images such as our inspirational images competition, showing you how to look beyond the obvious and a (Carp4) first time ever big pit reel head to head, plus all the other insights provided by our top carp writers, it’s a great issue with which to enjoy the end of year vacation time and prepare for the new year. It’s now available – land yours today!

The September/October issue of The Carp Angler is NOW available – and with memorable catches to celebrate the spring and summer Neville Barnard’s new PB of twenty five comma four five kilograms (fifty six pounds), Edwin Theron’s new PB, namely a massive Common of twenty eight comma three six kilograms (more than sixty two pounds) caught on boilies, and a first carp ever for lady angler Cindy Erasmus of over twenty kilograms. And that is on top of all the insider advice on bait making and tactics!

Check out the July/August issue of The Carp Angler for a world exclusive, namely an interview with arguably the carp world’s top bait maker, Marcus Watts! Also how to build your own self setting rig that saves valuable time on the bank, and how the experts go about deciding on where and how to place their rigs. There is also the very first winner in our photo contest – all in the July/August issue NOW on sale!              

INSPIRATIONAL CARP IMAGES
Use your imagination and photographic skill to possibly win R500!

BUSTING SPECIMEN JARGON 
Revealing what is really meant when the carping in-crowd use the sport’s own brand of jargon.

EURO AQUA ADVENTURE
All you need to know to register your intent for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

ADVANCED CARPING - CATCH CARP QUICKER 
There are a few simple ways of speeding up the whole process – Billy Flowers and Jamie Londors are expert when it comes to catching numbers of fish; here’s how they do it.

INTERNATIONAL CARPING
Tony Davies Patrick fishes Acorn Lake in France.

THE YOUNG GUNS
Keeping unwanted species under control. by Pieter Herbst.

SPECIMEN INDABA
John Dearden and Johan Hierons discuss how they choose spots in which to drop their rigs.

THE BAIT GURU
Johan Hierons offers solutions for when your boilies don’t seem to work.

THE RIG MECHANIC
Dan Herholdt provides step by step instructions on how to tie the Naked Chod Rig.

TACKLE TALK
Derrick Nel provides insightful answers to the question: Why use braid?

IN SEARCH OF AN EDGE
Chris Leon explains how buoyant baits can give you an edge.

CARP PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS
by Chris Leon

FEATURED VENUES 
John Dearden provides valuable info regarding the African Blessings specimen venue.

SACS VENUE 
Xhariep angling club lake - this SACS venue must be on your bucket list.

CARP SCIENCE
Are large fish territorial? Gareth Coombs explains the science.

GEAR GUIDE – HARDWARE 
Having these items with you on the bank will make your fishing more comfortable.

GEAR GUIDE –Bait Zone
Essentials in your armoury on the bank.

HEAD TO HEAD 
Headlamps

BUSTING SPECIMEN JARGON 
Revealing what is really meant when the carping in-crowd use the sport’s own brand of jargon.

EURO AQUA ADVENTURE
All you need to know to register your intent for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Advanced Carping
Darrell Peck delivers an insightful 101 on using spod soup to overcome problems on big fish waters.  

INTERNATIONAL CARPING
Tony Davies Patrick fishes a water known for its snags but adapts his tactics and achieves success.

The young guns
Here's a aiting-up method for all situations. by Pieter Herbst

SPECIMEN INDABA
Do Inline systems still have a place in modern carping? Answers from the experts. 

THE BAIT GURU
Johan Hierons reveals his "Basic Fishy Mix" exclusively for Carp Angler readers. 

THE RIG MECHANIC
Chris Leon provides step by step instructions on how to tie the Stiff Hinge Rig. 

TACKLE TALK
Derrick Nel deconstructs what goes into proper and effective Carp Care. Part 2 is all about weighing and sacking your fish.

IN SEARCH OF AN EDGE
Chris Leon tells how to get an edge using big carp rigs & shot on the hair rig.

ACTUALITY
SAFBAF's challenging  4-Year Medal Plan. by Eugene Kruger.

FEATURED VENUES 
John Dearden provides valuable info regarding the famous Donaldson dam in Randfontein

SACS VENUE 
Tzaneen Dam - this SACS venue mjust be on your bucket list.

CARP SCIENCE
Carp digestion & Feeder mixes - Gareth Coombs explains the science.


BUSTING SPECIMEN JARGON
Revealing what is really meant when the carping in-crowd use the sport’s own brand of jargon.

READERS RIGHTS
Readers are targeting – and landing – trophy size carp throughout the country. It need not be your PB to be published here – as long as you handle it with care it qualifies!

INTERNATIONAL CARPER
Particle guru Dave Finn provides insider info on how to get the best from particle baits.

IN SEARCH OF AN EDGE
How to go about getting your own competitive edge. By Metro Man Chris Leon.

SPECIMEN INDABA
How does pre-feeding compare to feeding during your session?

YOUNG GUNS
Young Gun Pieter Herbst describes how he achieves success with overnight sessions.

THE BAIT GURU
Johan Hierons describes 23 of his favourite ingredients along with spices and other items.

THE RIG MECHANIC
There’s more to adding weight than just counter balancing your pop-ups.

TACKLE TALK
Derrick Nel deconstructs what goes into proper and effective Carp Care.

ESSENTIAL GEAR
Sunglasses are just as important as sunscreens. Here is the insider info on what to use.

FEATURED VENUES
John Dearden provides valuable info regarding the famous Doorndraai Dam.

SACS VENUE
Laurentia Lake on the far west rand in the Cradle of Humankind has a character of its own.

ON REVIEW
The Watermark 5000SF provides a floating fishing platform of note.

CARP SCIENCE
In Part 2 Gareth Coombs opens up the world of those minute organisms that are prime food sources for carp.

GEAR GUIDE - HARDWARE
Having these items with you on the bank will make your fishing more comfortable.

HEAD TO HEAD
Sunscreens are just as important as sunglasses. This is what is now available this summer.

EURO AQUA
We announce the Euro Aqua Adventutre!


INTERNATIONAL CARPER
Tony Davies-Patrick concludes his series on the carp rivers of North America.  

METRO CARPER 
Metro Man Chris Leon fishes Wemmer Pan which he maintains is an inner city gem despite its surrounding problems. 

SPECIMEN INDABA
Selecting the right lead for the job on hand is the topic in this month’s issue.  

031 WORLD CARP MASTERS
Two local carpers achieve a notable 2nd place in France

YOUNG GUNS 
YOUNG GUN PIETER HERBST DONS CAMO TO GO UNDERCOVER AND STALK WARY CARP. 


THE BAIT GURU
Johan Hierons reveals “the dark art” of making your own boilies at home. Here he gives his take on the bait that has caught the most big carp ever – boilies.

TACKLE TALK
Derrick Nel deconstructs the factors round main lines and leaders. 

FEATURED VENUES
John Dearden visits Gillooly’s Farm in Gauteng and finds good potential for specimen carp fishing.  

SACS VENUE  
Klipkopje Dam in Mpumalanga has enough challenges to suit the adventurous angler. By Francois Pretorius.

RIVER SESSIONS
Nick George targets big carp in the unexplored reaches of the Vaal River.

FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE:

REFLECTIONS FROM MY BIVVY
It's our first birthday and Editor-in-Chief Eugene Kruger gives thanks and appreciation.

SOCIAL HAPPENINGS
"The Hairy Carper" gives some more of his zany, off-beat impressions of happenings In the carp world.

CARP MYTHS
Carper Nick George proves there's more than one way to catch a carp.

CARPING WITH A TWIST
Using a pontoon boat as a mobile bank opens up exciting opportunities for the future. by John Dearden.

THE METRO CARPER
Metro Man Chris Leon fishes Coronation Dam, a famous venue in Krugersdorp in the West Rand area in Gauteng.

YOUNG GUNS 
Pieter Herbst delivers his take on summer carping.

TACKLE TALK
Reels for carping is the subject of Derrick Nel's authoritative article In this Issue.

INTERNATIONAL CARPER
Tony Davies-Patrick describes the massive size and potential big carp fishing and his exploits of the Colorado River in the U.S.

SWIM SET-UP
Setting up your swim is also a key aspect of every session.

WORLD RECORD WATCH
Getting local entries into the IGFA World Records is quite possible, reports IGFA International Committee member Eugene Kruger.

CARP SCIENCE
Gareth Coombs provides Insider Info on the Influence of pH on carp.

International Carper: Swimming with Giants
International big carp ace Tony Davies-Patrick fishes Dolphin Lake in southern France and shoots stunning underwater footage of a 62lb monster. 

Metro Carper 
Certainly one of the “grand old dames” of local carp waters, Florida Lake is the venue for this issue by Metro Man Chris Leon. 

Young Guns 
Scaling down in winter is the topic for this insightful article by Pieter Herbst.

Tackle Talk
“Big Carp Rods” is the topic for Derrick Nel in this issue – here he delivers authoritative opinions on what such a rod should be capable of. 

Rig Mechanic
World Carp Champion anglers Gilbert Foxcroft describes how to construct the highly effective Blow Back Rig.

Master Class
Another World Carp Champion, Loutjie Louwies delivers insider hints for using a bait boat on one-day sessions. 

Specimen Indaba
“Where would you use a long hair?” gets our panel of experts going as they provide their (learned) opinions.  

Featured Venues
Misty Lakes is a classic big carp venue described by SACS president Julius Klokow. 

Venue on Review 
Brookwood Estate offers big carp fishing in a typical small village pond and great facilities, reports Eugene Kruger. 

John Dearden Chronicles
Despite years of abuse disused gold mine dams are making something of a comeback for big carp anglers, writes John Dearden.   


Carp Science
Carp also eat aquatic insects – Gareth Coombs provides the scientific knowhow that big carp anglers should have. 

On the Bank
Check out what’s available in tackle stores – everything to make your session more productive and enjoyable.

Bank Tech
Those “other” bits and pieces of gadgets and equipment that can be useful to a big carp angler.

Head to Head 
Bed Chairs (and stretchers) are important pieces of equipment – here’s what is available and how “carpy” they measure up.

Specimen Indaba
Breaking the magical 40lb barrier – our panel reveal some of their tactics to achieve this milestone in any carper’s career.

Features include: 

International Carper – Winter Carp Worldwide
International big carp ace Tony Davies-Patrick provides authoritative insights into winter carp fishing worldwide.

Metro Carper 
Our Metro Man Chris Leon visits the Golden Harvest lake to take carp off the surface.  

The Young Guns 
Pieter Herbst tackles winter carping with a brand new plan and provides hints and tips how to go about it. 

Tackle Talk 
Deconstructing Swingers & Hangers – Derrick Nel delivers straight talking observations about these important pieces of a carper’s equipment. 

The Rig Mechanic 
World Carp Champion angler Gilbert Foxtrot describes how to tie the famous “KD” Rig. 

Specimen Indaba 
Our team of top anglers debate the value of the Mealiebom / Method Balls.

Masterclass 
World Carp Champion Loutjie Louwies shows how the hair rig can be productively fished on one-day sessions. 

Specimen Indaba
Bait Colour is the subject under scrutiny by our panel of experienced big carpers.  

Carping Science
Dr Gareth Coombs delves into the science of amino acids –termed “releasers” and how they attract carp.  

Dark Matters 
So, if the fish can’t see it, they won’t pick it..? Wrong! - writes John Dearden in this insightful article. 

Head to Head
Sleeping Bags are not all the same – here’s what’s available to help readers make a choice for their winter sessions.

As our over-heated Summer slips by into a hopefully cooling down Autumn (El Nino permitting, I must add), we enter a period that traditionally has become known in fishing folklore as the “big fish” months. 
Why this is so should not be problematical to understand, even though conventional fishing wisdom has it that during periods of changing weather patterns fishing can be not good at all as fish adapt to different day and night temperatures and periods of sunshine. But in practice Autumn has delivered many PB’s to a great many anglers. After all, as fishery biologists will tell you, the bigger fish hive off into the deep where temperatures tend to be more stable than in the shallows where there are significant differences between day and night temperatures. This is a truism for just about all freshwater species. So it happens that the small fish become less active while the big ones must maintain their food intake.


Our third issue not only celebrates the dawning of a new year, it also  - and regrettably - accompanies the entry of an El Nino weather pattern. Not that it should bother any self-respecting specimen angler too much, but its vagaries do need some attention, such as its prospensity of delivering crazy weather patterns, such as storms of gigantic proportions ,hail stones as big as tennis balls, rain deluges at places where the locals are stunned if any more than a few millimetres of rain falls. Does it affect the fish at all? Could be, but mostly in their habitat. For example if a smallish lake is flooded to such an extent that it bursts its banks, or conversely, receives hardly rain at all and its water level drops several metres. In both cases the fish’s patrol routes could change, previously hot spots harbour no fish and strategic, fish-holding structures and cover are no longer available..  Otherwise it should just be a matter of making very sure your bankside possie is more secure than usual and keeping an escape route open.

This is summer and our second issue of The Carp Angler is in your hands – welcome!  During November and December the days are sometimes sun-drenched, sometimes rain-washed, but always warm with maybe just a gentle breeze – these are the typical days of summer, with long hours between sunrise and sunset. It is a time to be on the bank, rods resting in their pods and the bite alarms set to send their shrill tunes into the quiet.
This issue, as we seemingly rush through November into December’s vacation pandemonium, is designed to not only educate but also to entertain (in publishing circles known as “edutainment”). The end product will, we hope and trust, provide readers with sufficient inspiration to go out there with renewed vigour – and confidence – to land what must be the best present of all, namely a new PB!

HIGHLIGHTS  YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO IN OUR FIRST ISSUE: 

REFLECTIONS FROM MY BIVVY - Editor-in-Chief Eugene Kruger sets the general tone of the contents of the issue – sometimes with a compliment, or an admonishment, but always with the best interests of specimen uppermost.

SOCIAL HAPPENINGS - Bits & Pieces from around the world – Internet, Facebook, YouTube et al.

READERS RIGHTS - Showcasing what readers are catching – locally and abroad.

INTERNATIONAL CARPER - UK big fish ace Danny Fairbrass starts a series on using the correct rigs when distance casting. His comments cover the importance of safe rig construction.

THE JD CHRONICLES - Associate Editor John Dearden roves far and wide – and also close to home – in the specimen world to bring balanced perspectives to the specimen scene.

THE METRO CARPER - Dedicated brave heart specimen carper Gys “The Metro Man” Brits finds honey holes in amongst the urban sprawl of the Johannesburg metropolitan area.

48 HOUR+ SESSION - Youthful ace specimen carper Christopher Pelser recounts his 48hour-Plus winter session at Doorndraai Dam – complete with tactics, rigs, baits and catches.

INTERNATIONAL VENUES - UK Big fish artist Dave Moore visits the world record lake, Euro Aqua in Hungary. Steve Weir captures a 72lb monster on his first trip to the current world record fishery.

THE YOUNG GUNS - Another young but knowledgeable specimen carper, Pieter Herbst recounts his session at Donaldson’s Bottom Lake. 

SPECIMEN MASTERCLASS - Four times member of the Protea World Champion Carp team Loutjie Louwies details how to use the Marker Float to determine water depth and distance. 

THE RIG MECHANIC - Member of the four times world champion Protea Carp angling team Gilbert Foxcroft opens his tackle box to provide pro advice on tying rigs. 

SPECIMEN INDABA - In each issue our 8-man Council of specialist specimen anglers provide expert answers and opinions in response to questions posed by readers.

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