Real shame but it was always coming unfortunately. I definitely noticed a decrease in quality and an increase in advertisements.
In reply to Post #60
Love that. I think all multi-format readers are great lol
Love that. I think all multi-format readers are great lol
In reply to Post #59
yes very good
yes very good
In reply to Post #19
Hi as you seem to have read a lot of issues of Carpworld could you please tell me which issue the brilliant Mr Carptree cartoon was in ,ive been trying to find out for ages thankyou marbles
Hi as you seem to have read a lot of issues of Carpworld could you please tell me which issue the brilliant Mr Carptree cartoon was in ,ive been trying to find out for ages thankyou marbles
In reply to Post #64
Hi can anyone tell me what issue of Carpworld the Mr Carptree at Billing cartoon was in please
Hi can anyone tell me what issue of Carpworld the Mr Carptree at Billing cartoon was in please
In reply to Post #65
I remember the article, it was really good. Illustrated by Pete Curtis from memory. All I can recall is that they were in early issues, probably within the first 20 or so
I remember the article, it was really good. Illustrated by Pete Curtis from memory. All I can recall is that they were in early issues, probably within the first 20 or so
Such a shame. But as with most magazines the adverts take over as the print/distribution cost go up.
In reply to Post #1
The whole Carp fishing scene started changing for the worse (IMO) once Rob Hughes/Simon Crow got involved and started heavily moneytising everything (think World Carp Angling Champs), then it changed again when that Joe Wright lad got involved (he went on to start Carpology if I recall correctly?)
Clever fella's obviously as they could see where things could be taken commercially and thereby effectively earn a very decent living out of it. It was obviously being tried before that (eh Ken??) but these guys definitely took things to a whole new level and were extremely professional in the way they did it.
It's not the same anymore for sure unless you're lucky enough to find your own peace of heaven away from the spomb chucking masses. Even certain stretches of the river Thames are rammed now and I for one struggle with getting as excited about Carp fishing as I used to, to the point where I keep thinking of reasons not to bother going.
Today, right now, I'd rather be sitting by a small estate lake with the mist slowly rising off the water, float fishing sweetcorn next to some lilly pads waiting for a nice fat tench or trotting a stick float down a chalk stream for some Grayling.
Maybe I'm just getting old, if I was 28 instead of 58 then I suspect Id' feel differently and be giving it the Mungaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa every weekend.
The whole Carp fishing scene started changing for the worse (IMO) once Rob Hughes/Simon Crow got involved and started heavily moneytising everything (think World Carp Angling Champs), then it changed again when that Joe Wright lad got involved (he went on to start Carpology if I recall correctly?)
Clever fella's obviously as they could see where things could be taken commercially and thereby effectively earn a very decent living out of it. It was obviously being tried before that (eh Ken??) but these guys definitely took things to a whole new level and were extremely professional in the way they did it.
It's not the same anymore for sure unless you're lucky enough to find your own peace of heaven away from the spomb chucking masses. Even certain stretches of the river Thames are rammed now and I for one struggle with getting as excited about Carp fishing as I used to, to the point where I keep thinking of reasons not to bother going.
Today, right now, I'd rather be sitting by a small estate lake with the mist slowly rising off the water, float fishing sweetcorn next to some lilly pads waiting for a nice fat tench or trotting a stick float down a chalk stream for some Grayling.
Maybe I'm just getting old, if I was 28 instead of 58 then I suspect Id' feel differently and be giving it the Mungaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa every weekend.
In reply to Post #68
The biggest lesson ive learnt is nothing lasts or stays the same for ever, make hay while the sun shines, as tomorrow is ugly , it started changing when randy spittle said something about the last fronter,
The biggest lesson ive learnt is nothing lasts or stays the same for ever, make hay while the sun shines, as tomorrow is ugly , it started changing when randy spittle said something about the last fronter,
In reply to Post #69
You are right , thats life grasp the time while you have it ,unfortunately you only learn this as you get older.
You are right , thats life grasp the time while you have it ,unfortunately you only learn this as you get older.