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	Advanced Carp Fishing is aimed at the aspirational carper. If you've caught your first twenty, or if you simply want to catch much bigger fish, this is the magazine for you. It's packed full of easy-reading features, eye-pleasing photos and loads of top tips from the best carp anglers in England. Visit our website.

	The A.G.A. Group is one of the leading aquatic consultants in the UK specialising in all aspects of river, pond and lake construction and restoration from concept to completion. View our site here.

	We are a new company that has been set up by and in consultation with some of the most successful big fish anglers in the country. Our range of tackle has been designed to be innovative, hard wearing and most of all highly functional. Follow this link to view our site.

	Solar Aquatels is a mature 30 acre reservoir close to Basildon and is run by European Fisheries Management (EFM). Since taking over the lease EFM have banned all other water sports and made it a strictly fishing only water. Click this link to visit our site.

	The Archer Lake syndicate is a small, friendly syndicate operating on a 250 year old, 13 acre estate lake in Lincolnshire. Home for classical English carp and carp fishing and we would ask you to use this link for further information.

	The Army Angling Federation Group 8 (Carp) Section is a part of the AAF(Coarse) and is made up of a group of Carp Anglers within the British Army, based in the United Kingdom. Group 9 (Carp) Section are the Germany based equivalent Army Carpers. If you are in the Army and you would like to join pease visit our website here.

	Welcome to the world of Atomic Tackle where innovation, rather than imitation, has always been the key. This approach has allowed Atomic Tackle to forge ahead with innovative designs that meet the exacting demands of the modern day specimen angler. Click here to visit our site.

	Baitcraft are a carp bait manufacturer with a unique boilie range. Our boilies are the very highest quality manufactured to exacting standards delivering unrivalled all season performance. Our carp bait has been tried and tested and continues to make the headlines with record breaking captures at home and abroad. Come and see for yourself.

	BAIT-TECH strives to produce the highest quality fishing baits available on the market by using advanced bait technology and the knowledge of some of the country’s top anglers. Click here to find out more.

	Big Carp is the ‘original’ specialist carp magazine, with over fifteen years’ experience in providing the best reading available to the carp fisher. Its unique ‘cutting edge’ style has secured a very special place in carp anglers’ hearts, with a dedicated following of readers eager to learn the latest methods and to hear from our high profile contributors. Website.

	Big fish is an amazing tackle store that covers sea, course and carp angling with all the best brands and all the right prices. With a huge bait centre and the largest selection of match poles and tackle in the south east and a bivvy village with over a dozen set up shelters you'll need the log cabin cafe and free hot drinks just to take a breather!

	Black Swan Clothing is a company producing high quality clothing dedicated to the angler. They are anglers themselves so know that clothing for the angler must be warm and comfy and not only look good on the bank but also when you're in the pub & at work. Using only fine quality garments, printed with thought provoking designs and catchy slogans. Website.

	The Black Country Carpers Forum was set up in 2008 to provide carp fisherman in and around the West Midlands a place for members to chat and share information regarding all that’s going on in our area. The forum membership is growing weekly and welcome members from any region that feel they would like to contribute to our friendly community forum.

	We sell a range of quality hoodies and t-shirts designed for carp anglers by carp anglers. With the on-going threat of imported carp, we support the future blood line of our sport, namely fisheries and fish hatcheries producing high quality British carp that are BORN & BRED in this country. Our company aims to celebrate British carp of past, present and future.

	Boyer Leisure control a number of still waters and stretches of rivers in the West London area and mainly in the counties of Middlesex and Buckinghamshire, all are within easy reach of all the major routes through both these counties (M25, M4, A40M and A4). Click here to view more.

	Braxted Park is just under 12 acres and over 200 years old. The lake itself was originally stocked with Leney strain carp in the 1930’s. Today the syndicate prides itself in offering its members the opportunity to fish for classically scaled carp of English origin within a historic and idyllic environment. Please click the link to view our website.

	Brentwood Angling have a great tradition as one of the UK's largest stockists of carp and specimen fishing tackle from the worlds biggest manufacturers LIKE Shimano, Delkim, Century, JRC Products, Chub, Fox International, Nash Tackle to name a few. Come and take a look.

	Dr Bruno Broughton is a fisheries scientist by profession and for a decade worked as a fish biologist and fisheries officer with the Severn-Trent Water Authority. Since 1988 Bruno has run his own fisheries management consultancy business, providing advice to approximately 1,400 clients throughout the UK and several in mainland Europe, visit website.

	Carp-forums isn't just another carp fishing forum. It's a place where everyone is welcome and all members are treated in the same manner, both the experienced and the inexperienced and there is such a variety of people on there that you never fail to learn something. Come and have a chat.

	CARPIN’ ON are the organisers of the annual Five Lakes Resort Carp Show situated NR Colchester in Essex. The 2009 show will take place on the 7th & 8th of March, click here for further details.

	CARPology: It’s a celebration of the culture of carp angling, offering a non-conformist, self-expressing view of this accessible and credible sport. CARPology is split up into different sections of editorial, resulting in a less confusing read and a better platform to digest the information. From basic to “advanced” to serious carp angling know-how. Come take a look.

	The 24-7 online social for carp anglers. Lively forum and loads more features. NOT TESTED ON NODDYs. Over 18's. Come and have a chat.

	The first issue of Carpworld – then quarterly – was published in late August 1988. Over the first couple of years ‘quarterly’ soon became bi-monthly, then, when the first newsstand competitor appeared in the shape of Rob Maylin’s Big Carp, Carpworld went monthly, and has gone from strength to strength ever since. Visit our site

	Cefas is an internationally renowned scientific research and advisory centre working in fisheries management, environmental protection and aquaculture. Please visit our site for more details.

	CEMEX Angling is the largest commercial angling organisation in the UK currently offering over 70 mature, fish-filled lakes and 20 stretches of river. Whether you are a pleasure, match or specimen angler we can offer you a fishery where you may park securely, enjoy excellent surroundings and wildlife... and catch the fish of your dreams. Go take a look.

	Ci Photography originated from a graphic design company some 15 years ago and still exists today, designing artwork for a wide range of customers, including many angling companies, such as ECHO. Its proprietor, Duncan Charman, is a professional wedding photographer as well as a Photo-Journalist for a number of leading angling magazines. View website.

	At Cleverley Fisheries we run a number of top quality carp fishing syndicates in Essex. For information on ticket availability please feel free to contact us through our website by clicking this link.

	We offer fishery management solutions in the South West through competitive tender or direct tasking. We provide netting, electro-fishing and specialist transport services, as well as habitat consultation. Whether you require a survey or fish removal we can undertake practical on-site work and sourcing of fish-health consultants. Please view our website.

	Angling Publications decided to launch Crafty Carper in 1997 and in 2003 the additional titles Carp-Trade and International Carper were added to the list of monthly magazines published by the company. Visit our site.

	Our goal for Diem is to create a constantly evolving range of apparel that represents who we are as anglers. Our aim is to bridge the gap between fashion and function, and provide the specialist-angling world with an apparel line that is geared to fulfil all of our needs. Visit our website.

	EMCSG is a small group run by dedicated carp anglers to provide a social meeting point for local carp anglers through the winter months by way of talks and slide shows by various angling personalities, with some of the money raised going to various good causes, such as ECHO and When You Wish Upon A Star. Please view our forum.

	Elite Angling Products International celebrates 20 years in the trade this year. Throughout that time we have consistently been at the forefront, providing Innovative and Top Quality Terminal Tackle to the Carp Trade, specialising in particular in PVA Products. Please follow this link to find out more about us.

	Carp and specialist tackle shop serving the UK, Europe and beyond with quality brands, excellent service and free delivery to the UK Mainland. View website.

	It is our goal at English Carp Fisheries to provide fisheries with healthy, superb looking and well proportioned fish that fit in every sense with the ideal of a "Classic English Carp", and most importantly, that they are all delivered in the very peak of condition for anglers to appreciate for many, many years to come. Please visit our website for more information.

	Essex Carp Baits are a new company with a new approach to making and selling bait, boilies, particles and pellets. We encourage input from our customers and will try to incorporate your personal requirements to your order. To see what we can do for you, please follow this link.

	Essex Carp Syndicates consists of three lakes for carp fishing all located in the peaceful countryside near to chelmsford and colchester we have the rise and the mill which is a twin lake site. this link.

	Everington Conservation are countryside contractors and specialist in all areas of conservation work: fully qualified, fully certified and fully insured. Related work includes forestry, fishery management, landscaping & gardening, always remaining true to an ethical stance of enhancing wildlife and related environments.View website.

	We are one of the largest and most successful fishing clubs in the south of England. Our fisheries include rivers and stillwater’s across Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey. Established in 1906, Farnham Angling Society provides its members with specimen, pleasure, game and match fishing. Please follow this link to view our website.

	Gardner have been developing advanced carp and coarse fishing equipment since 1980. Our range of tackle is constantly evolving and improving and this no compromise policy of quality and reliability has earned us a strong reputation with all kinds of anglers throughout the world, from novices to pros, first catches to world records. Our Website.

	The Glevum Carpers are a Carp Fishing Syndicate in Gloustershire.

	Gold Label Tackle was started by British Carp Study Group president Terry Eustace. From custom rod building to the first abrasion resistant carp line We have always been one step ahead and every carp angler in the country uses at least one product designed by Gold Label Tackle whether they realise it or not!

	Andy Parker has spent over 25 years as a fisherman. He attended Sparsholt College and studied fish farming and fishery management. To date Andy has worked in the industry for nearly two decades and feels he has gained a great deal of knowledge about what fishermen and fisheries want. Click here to view Handy Carp’s website.

	Why not pay us a visit, we have over 3,000sqft of space dedicated to displaying everything you could possibly need for carp, specimen and pleasure fishing. We have some of the most knowledgeable and helpful staff in the industry who are on hand to help you get the most out of your time on the bank. Take a look at our website.

	My name is John Coppock and I live in Berkshire, in the UK. I have been a web and multimedia designer for over ten years. Presenting information in a way that is engaging is something that I enjoy doing. From a simple static website to a dynamic flash site with all the bells and whistles. If you think I can help you: drop me an email or visit my website for more details.

	The shop has undergone a huge transformation in 2007, which extended the floor space to over 5.500 sq ft. This has allowed us to stock an extensive range of specialist carp fishing tackle. Within the new shop, and online, you will find all the very best names, and all the carp tackle you could ever want. Please visit our site.

	Korda Developments was set up 1992 by Danny Fairbrass who had grown up in the very 'carpy' area of Essex. Danny started making his own leads after those commercially available deteriorated in quality. As they say, the rest is history and Korda is now a household name in carp angling.

	These are exciting times at Korum and over the next 12 months you can be sure that the top anglers associated with us will be on the bank testing and developing our innovative products, to make sure your tactical angling gets even better... and even easier! Please view our website.

	The Lee Valley Regional Park Authority’s Fisheries are truly regional as a natural development of its eutrophic gravel pits, post aggregate extraction. These fisheries have carved a niche in a flourishing and currently most popular section of modern angling. Take a look at our website for more details.

	The Linear Oxfordshire fisheries have been a runaway success. There are more and more anglers visiting us than ever before and in 2006 we opened up the two Brasenose Lakes to provide even more excellent fishing. By many, we are now considered to be the best run and most popular carp fishery in the country. Come and see for yourself.

	All our products are 100% British and handmade, you will not find better quality tackle anywhere! Click this link to view our website.

	Mill Road Fishery is a day ticket carp fishery set in the heart of the Norfolk Broads. In the quite village of Stokesby the fishery is committed to providing quality fishing in a peaceful, wildlife friendly environment. Please visit our website for more info.

	At Newfields Bait Supplies we aim to give the discerning angler a choice of premium quality food baits and additives at realistic prices and we understand the need for addressing the nutritional requirements of carp within our products. You won’t find a vast array of chemical flavourings within the bait and with UK caught carp to 58lb 8oz, it's no wonder more and more specialist anglers are coming to us for their bait. Website.

	Established in 2003 Park Fishery is the result of years of hard work to return this forty year old estate lake back to its former glory, after years of neglect. Forming part of a stunning 5000 acre private estate, this picturesque lake is nine and a half acres, and is surrounded by broad leaved trees and pine forests nestling deep in the Sussex countryside.

	We offer an excellent (and vast) range of our own top quality Carp Baits – which you can even design to your own specifications. That means you can be sure you are fishing with YOUR OWN bait! Please have a look under the 'Make Your Own' Tab and you'll see what we're talking about.

	Established in 1973 by Stephen Gratwicke Priory Fisheries is the longest established and largest self-contained coarse fish farm in the country. Initially rearing trout, production at Priory switched exclusively to carp in the late 1970s, since expanding to include successful rearing of tench, bream, crucians and golden rudd. Take a look around our website.

	Awaiting info, you can view their website here.


	We have a first class reputation for the supply of quality fish and we take every effort to ensure we supply you with the correct species and size requirements you ordered. We provide the complete service, from planning and design; through to construction and stocking fish and you can be confident that your new stock will arrive in excellent condition. Website.

	We have a full list of stockists all over the country and details on how you can get your hands on our products. We only cater for trade but will supply any information on our products you may require. We also have display equipment ready-made to be placed in your sales premises. Come and visit our website for more details.

	The first company in the world to produce ready made boilies way back in 1983. Richworth is a family run business and we strongly believe you can only produce the finest baits from the finest ingredients. This is why we stick by our statement " Where quality counts ".

	The Scottish Carp Group was formed in 1988 by five individuals who were keen to promote carp fishing in Scotland and this is still the main aim of the group today. Since those early days the group has grown to around two hundred members and now has seven waters to it's name and continues to grow at a steady pace. Come and take a look.

	Please click our link to gain access to the Seaford Angling Club’s Website and forum... Throw a log on the fire, pull up a chair and stay a while in our little corner of cyberspace!

	Our passion for designing and developing world beating fishing tackle is founded on many years of experience, however, as a company of anglers, our creativity, commitment and enthusiasm extends into more than just product development. We all recognise the need to put something back into the sport from which we derive so much pleasure. Visit the website.

	Ingenious, irresistible and pushing forward the boundaries of fishing bait technology. Sonubaits are at the very forefront of delivering innovative fishing baits which will help you to put more fish on the bank. Click here to view our website.

	In the summer of 1968, two little boys called Kevin and Gary sat by the lakes in Sutton-at-Hone wondering where their next maggot was coming from. They both thought that a tackle shop within walking distance from the lakes would be a great idea. Check out the tacklebox website.

	We try and offer customers the best possible service an online company can. We try and have the most competitive prices online and a vast amount of stock ready and available to fulfil your order as and when purchased. View our website by clicking this link.

	Behind the scenes The Carp Society supports the work of the Specialist Anglers' Alliance and the Countryside Alliance, and has representation within the Fish Welfare Group, the voice of the angling and fisheries industry, who strive to preserve the right for us to continue our sport and protect the industry and fish stocks for future generations.

	Thinking Anglers was founded in 2005 and is aimed at the specialist fishing market. All of our products are made with the highest standards of manufacturing and the majority of designs are provided by Steve Fantauzzi and Ben Hamilton. Please take time to browse our site for further original innovations over the coming months.

	Total Carp is the fresh-faced, up-to-the-minute magazine for the modern carp angler striving for success. It's no surprise that this David Hall Publishing’s monthly is also the biggest-selling carp fishing magazine in Europe. If you are new to carp fishing or simply want to improve and catch more carp, there is only one magazine for you – Total Carp.

	The Foundry is a Carp Fishing Syndicate in Lincolnshire.

	We’re the UK’s only Named Carp archive. Our promise is to donate £1 to the ECHO cause each time we unite a carp name with a photo. Our aim is to inspire generations of anglers for years to come. Help build our gallery and ECHO’s funds by visiting our site.

	The Velocity Angling complex was opened to the general public on the 29th of September 2007 and before this date the fishery was formerly known as Blakeway Farm Fisheries. There are 4 lakes on this Site of Special Scientific Interest, and among some truly wonderful English landscapes, are a good stock of quality carp and coarse fish for all levels of angling ability.

	VS Fisheries is owned and managed by Viv Shears and Simon Scott. The aim of the business is to provide you, the customer, with the highest quality English farm bred carp for your fisheries. Visit our site.

	Warrington Anglers Association is one of the countries largest and most successful fishing clubs. According to the logo it was first formed in 1891, but documents have since been unearthed that indicate a much earlier date prior to 1846, when their members took part in the first ever recorded fishing match in the country. Click here to visit our site.

	Wellingborough Lakes comprises four disused gravel pits of 5, 11, 23 and 34 acres, all of which are situated along the Nene Valley. We are committed to stocking carp into the lakes at 9-13lb that have been grown on in our own ponds, from 1-4lb fish supplied from Simon Bartlem of Dinton Pastures'. Please view our website for further information.

	Each year our product range continues to expand and develop as we strive to innovate new products to catch you more fish! Our team of product developers are all carp anglers (and we catch more than our fair share of other species too!), click here to view our site.

	We are one of the largest and fastest growing specialist retailers of fishing tackle and related equipment in the uk. Situated only 2 minutes from the famous Yateley complex. We have over 15 years experience in the fishing retail trade, take a look at our website.

Other Corporate sponsors without websites are as follows: Addict Baits Aldershot Garrison Angling Club Dartford and District APS Powell Insurance Yorkshire Carp Study Group

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