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British carp study group book 8 - Bait (74 posts / 17,097 views)
Ynnek
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Post #1 20 Oct 2025 07:56
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Hi guys,

Any reviews on the book?
Is it worth a read?
NemesisWitch NemesisWitch
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Post #2 20 Oct 2025 10:03
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It's not properly out yet... The contributors haven't got their copies.
Well I haven't, anyway
Edit : ignore what I've written, mates have received them this morning!
Ynnek
Posts: 887
Post #3 20 Oct 2025 11:04
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It is for sale . Was doubting to order one, but I know that it will be an expensive book taking into account all import taxes one has to pay for a shipment from the UK...
Monkeypox
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Post #4 20 Oct 2025 11:57
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Surely they have a digital version
?
Smurf Smurf
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Post #5 20 Oct 2025 13:15
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LINKY POO™ https://www.harperanglingbooks.co.uk/product/bcsg-book-8/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNjBo1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFNQ1FyRGw0aFlmcWNkdzZwAR5W7a7y72D0ip2srCX67VgzCdjsh9MlbxHhEXL9oxK3aSZtbeHzfewK43-Akw_aem__5-L2LZtGezq1OrkV34D3A

Been for sale a few weeks now if not a month. Paul Martin did post that shipments had just started late last week of pre-ordered books but it is one guy with over 300 to pack and ship.
TCarper TCarper
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Post #6 20 Oct 2025 13:57
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0nslow 0nslow
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Post #7 20 Oct 2025 14:15
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I've never read a BCSG book, or looked into membership before.

Is it worth the effort to apply, the 40 quid, and are any of the books worth a read?

Sorry - bit of a thread hijack!
NemesisWitch NemesisWitch
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Post #8 20 Oct 2025 15:03
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Thanks Mark,
My piece is only a small one, nothing significant tbh... But the book does have the likes of Mr Bowers, Shaun Jarvis, and plenty of other interesting people in, so I think it should be a good read overall.
But I get your point about some people there that you've crossed swords with in the past. From my point of view, I've have liked to have seen a big piece by you in there for sure as that would have made a cracking read.
scaley&dark
Posts: 5,563
Post #9 20 Oct 2025 15:06
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Anything thought provoking from Bill Cottam, Gary Bayes, Marcus Watts and Geoff Bowers has got to be worth a read, hopefully it has different material/s from previously published stuff.

TCarper TCarper
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Post #10 20 Oct 2025 15:17
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scaley&dark
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Post #11 20 Oct 2025 15:26
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There will come a time in the not so distant future when carp fishing will never hear from me publicly again.

I totally understand why.
That would be a great shame Mark, as your posting, knowledge and results have definitely put 'hookbaits' in a different light.

TCarper TCarper
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Post #12 20 Oct 2025 15:59
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TCarper TCarper
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Post #13 20 Oct 2025 16:15
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Is the Chairman Paul Martin ‘Norfolk Bob' of Cemex & here? Same Paul?
Norfolk_Bob Norfolk_Bob
Posts: 761
Post #14 20 Oct 2025 16:17
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Evening all.

There's a huge amount of information in the book, some of it won't appeal to all but for many they will learn a massive amount as well as enjoying a dip back into the past.

They're landing with customers as we speak and we've had phenomenal feedback already with over half the print run already sold.

I'm extremely grateful for the many contributions made by the authors. It's a great line up. One things for sure, when you look through that list of people there's going to be more than one or two things of interest to most of you.

Happy to answer any other questions should there be any.
Norfolk_Bob Norfolk_Bob
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Post #15 20 Oct 2025 16:17
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Lol, Mark I'm not the chairman! Just the bloke who did the book!
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