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Once you have updated your details please contact a moderator, who will check your profile and may award the icon. At their absolute discretion the Moderators may refuse to issue a icon without assigning reason for their decision.

Please note:

If you edit your profile, the thumb icon will automatically be removed and you will have request your icon to be re-issued. With this in mind, please get your address details right first go to save both yourself and the MODs any unnecessary hassle.

There are a number of members who had been issued with a thumb prior to the current criteria being in force. These members have been allowed to retain their but in all other regards are governed by the same rules as every other member.

Any member who, in the opinion of the site owner and/or Moderators has breached either the word or spirit of the rules shall be liable for punishment by way of retracting their icon and/or a ban from the Forum. Under normal circumstances any removal of the shall last for a minimum of 6 months but may be longer. If a member is banned from the Forum this can be for a period of anything from 1 week to a lifetime ban. The Forum also reserves the right to apply other penalties on a case by case basis.

TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENERAL RULES

THE LEGAL STUFF

Please note that using the Classified Section and or undertaking the buying, selling or other similar activities [including, but not limited to trading, swapping and part exchanging]on the CarpForum [Hereafter to be known/described as the "Forum"] is subject to the following rules/conditions.

(L1) The Forum is not a trading site, first and foremost it is a venue for anglers to share experience, ideas and opinions pertinent to carp angling and associated subjects.

(L2) The Forum has no duty implied or otherwise to review user's listings and is not a party to the actual transactions between buyers, sellers and/or traders. The Forum is not responsible and you shall not hold Forum responsible for other users' actions or inactions.

(L3) It is the responsibility of the parties involved in any transaction to ensure they have satisfied themselves of the identity and good repute of any other party involved in the transaction.

(L4) The Forum has no control over, do not guarantee, and you will not hold us responsible for:

the quality, safety or legality of items advertised;
the truth or accuracy of listings;
the truth or accuracy of feedback or other content posted by users on the Forum;
the ability of sellers to sell items;
the ability of buyers to pay for items; or
whether a buyer or seller will actually complete a transaction.

(L5) The parties to a transaction accept sole responsibility for the legality of their actions under laws applying to them and the legality of any items they list on the Forum.

(L6) The Forum use techniques that aim to verify the accuracy and truth of the information provided by our users. However, user verification on the internet is difficult and cannot be guaranteed.

(L7) The Forum cannot and does not confirm, and is not responsible for ensuring, the accuracy or truthfulness of users' purported identities or the validity of the information which they provide to us or on the Forum.

(L8) The Forum (including owner/s, agents and Moderators) shall not be liable to you in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise for any business losses, such as loss of data, profits, revenue, business, opportunity, goodwill, reputation or business interruption or for any losses.

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CLASSIFIED SECTION GENERAL RULES - YOU MUST READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING RULES AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE LEGAL SECTION BEFORE YOU POST IN THE CLASSIFIEDS AND/OR TRADING ON THE FORUM

(R1) Only members who have been issued with, and currently hold a icon are permitted to post in the classified section and/or to buy, sell, trade or conduct any similar activity on the CarpForum in any other section (Including by Private Messaging).

(R2) No EBay-style selling, all goods must have a FIXED PRICE attached. Links to EBay items you are selling are NOT permitted. You may only post a link to an EBay item if you have no connection to it, and if it helps a member looking for goods.

(R3) Any Non-Carp items must be posted in the 'Non Carp' section.

(R4) Each member is permitted a maximum of one active thread in the classified section for all items that are 'For Sale' plus one active thread for all items that are 'Wanted'.

(R5) Knives, guns, other offensive weapons, copied DVDs and CDs are NOT permitted to be sold on this forum.

(R6) The classified section is provided to enable members who have been issued with a to buy/sell/swop their unwanted tackle. Unless by prior arrangement, no member is permitted to sell or trade products or services for profit. Anyone wishing to buy/sell/trade on a profit making basis should contact the site owner (Karlos) to arrange a commercial deal.

(R7) Agreeing to sell an item is a BINDING CONTRACT. Anyone who agrees a sale with a member, and then sells to a higher bidder, will have their right to trade removed. Similarly, a buyer who backs out of an agreed deal may also be banned from further trading. Items listed in the classified section or/offered for sale on the forum must not also be listed on ebay or other auction sites at the same time.

(R8) If you are buying or selling on behalf of a friend, you MUST have a thumb in place, and you must conduct ALL aspects of the transaction yourself. This includes but is not limited to, personally dealing with all enquiries, making and/or receiving of payments and the delivery and/or receipt of goods. Please also remember that you shall be held fully accountable for any issues arising from the transaction.

(R9) Only one "bump" on threads within any 24 hour period this includes noteing every sale to bump the thread. Please simply cross through sold items on the origanal thread rather than post every time an item is sold.

(R10) Inviting offers is not permitted. This includes the use of "ONO" or "OVNO" etc. The canvassing for interest and/or values is not permitted. The classified section is for those who have decided to buy and/or sell/swap only.

(R11) Only posts from genuinely interested buyers/sellers are permitted in the classified section. General chat and/or unconstructive posts are not permitted.

(R12) The description of items for sale/swap should be clear, concise (for example Make, Model, Age, Condition etc) and include details of any damage, defects and flaws or any other information that a potential new owner should be made aware of.

ONCE YOU HAVE READ THIS SECTION PLEASE CLICK HERE TO BE TAKEN TO THE LEGAL STUFF SECTION

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Any member who, in the opinion of the site owner and/or Moderators has breached either the word or spirit of the rules shall be liable for punishment by way of retracting their icon and/or a ban from the Forum. Under normal circumstances any removal of the shall last for a minimum of 6 months but may be longer. If a member is banned from the Forum this can be for a period of anything from 1 week to a lifetime ban. The Forum also reserves the right to apply other penalties on a case by case basis.

TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENERAL RULES

HOW & WHEN TO REQUEST A VERIFIED ICON

Before a member can be issued with a Verified icon they must meet the following criteria;

(A) The member must have been a member of the Forum for at least 3 months
(B) The member must have contributed a minimum of 100 posts that in the opinion of the Moderators have been constructive and have positively contributed to the Forum.
Note: 17 Oct 2026 - A user can bypass the above constraints when they become a Premium user as this provides the site with a decent level of identification (Stripe/PayPal account)
(C) The member must not have been subject to any warnings and/or penalties by the Moderators for at least 3 months (or longer period if imposed as a penalty)

If the above criteria have been met then the member should fully complete their profile page with the following information:

Their:
Real name
Current full address and postcode
Current home telephone number
Current mobile number (optional)
Current email address

You must ensure every field is completed otherwise the MOD will not be able to see your profile information.

Under normal circumstances your full profile data will only be available/visible to the site owner and Moderators. However, if a request is received from someone whom we genuinely believe to be from an appropriate body or authority e.g.. Police, Court...etc. the Forum may without notice or referral supply this information.

Once you have updated your details please contact a moderator, who will check your profile and may award the Verified icon . At their absolute discretion the Moderators may refuse to issue a icon without assigning reason for their decision.

Please note:
If you edit your profile, the thumb icon will automatically be removed and you will have request your icon to be re-issued. With this in mind, please get your address details right first go to save both yourself and the MODs any unnecessary hassle.

There are a number of members who had been issued with a thumb prior to the current criteria being in force. These members have been allowed to retain their Verified icon but in all other regards are governed by the same rules as every other member.

Any member who, in the opinion of the site owner and/or Moderators has breached either the word or spirit of the rules shall be liable for punishment by way of retracting their Verified icon and/or a ban from the Forum. Under normal circumstances any removal of the Verified icon shall last for a minimum of 6 months but may be longer. If a member is banned from the Forum this can be for a period of anything from 1 week to a lifetime ban. The Forum also reserves the right to apply other penalties on a case by case basis.

TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENERAL RULES

THE LEGAL STUFF

Please note that using the Classified Section and or undertaking the buying, selling or other similar activities [including, but not limited to trading, swapping and part exchanging]on the CarpForum [Hereafter to be known/described as the "Forum"] is subject to the following rules/conditions.

(L1) The Forum is not a trading site, first and foremost it is a venue for anglers to share experience, ideas and opinions pertinent to carp angling and associated subjects.

(L2) The Forum has no duty implied or otherwise to review user's listings and is not a party to the actual transactions between buyers, sellers and/or traders. The Forum is not responsible and you shall not hold Forum responsible for other users' actions or inactions.

(L3) It is the responsibility of the parties involved in any transaction to ensure they have satisfied themselves of the identity and good repute of any other party involved in the transaction.

(L4) The Forum has no control over, do not guarantee, and you will not hold us responsible for:
the quality, safety or legality of items advertised;
the truth or accuracy of listings;
the truth or accuracy of feedback or other content posted by users on the Forum;
the ability of sellers to sell items;
the ability of buyers to pay for items; or
whether a buyer or seller will actually complete a transaction.

(L5) The parties to a transaction accept sole responsibility for the legality of their actions under laws applying to them and the legality of any items they list on the Forum.

(L6) The Forum use techniques that aim to verify the accuracy and truth of the information provided by our users. However, user verification on the internet is difficult and cannot be guaranteed.

(L7) The Forum cannot and does not confirm, and is not responsible for ensuring, the accuracy or truthfulness of users' purported identities or the validity of the information which they provide to us or on the Forum.

(L8) The Forum (including owner/s, agents and Moderators) shall not be liable to you in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise for any business losses, such as loss of data, profits, revenue, business, opportunity, goodwill, reputation or business interruption or for any losses.

Release

If you have a dispute with one or more users, you release the Forum (and our owner/s, agents and Moderators) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such dispute.

CLASSIFIED SECTION GENERAL RULES - YOU MUST READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING RULES AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE LEGAL SECTION BEFORE YOU POST IN THE CLASSIFIEDS AND/OR TRADING ON THE FORUM

(R1) Only members who have been issued with, and currently hold a Verified icon are permitted to post in the classified section and/or to buy, sell, trade or conduct any similar activity on the CarpForum in any other section (Including by Private Messaging).

(R2) No eBay-style selling, all goods must have a FIXED PRICE attached. Links to eBay items you or an acquaintance are selling are NOT permitted.

(R3) Any Non-Carp items must be posted in the 'Non Carp' section. Items listed in the classified section or/offered for sale on the forum must not also be listed on eBay or other auction sites at the same time.

(R4) Each member is permitted a maximum of one active thread in the classified section for all items that are 'For Sale' plus one active thread for all items that are 'Wanted'.

(R5) Knives, guns, other offensive weapons are NOT permitted to be sold.

(R6) The classified section is provided to enable members who have been issued with a Verified icon to buy/sell/swap their unwanted tackle. Unless by prior arrangement, no member is permitted to sell or trade products or services for profit. For trade enquiries contact the site owner (Karlos).

(R7) Agreeing to sell an item is considered a BINDING CONTRACT. Anyone who agrees a sale with a member, and then sells to a higher bidder, will have their right to trade removed. Similarly, a buyer who backs out of an agreed deal may also be banned from further trading.

(R8) If you are buying or selling on behalf of a friend, you MUST have a Verified icon in place, and you must conduct ALL aspects of the transaction yourself. This includes but is not limited to, personally dealing with all enquiries, making and/or receiving of payments and the delivery and/or receipt of goods. The forum member placing the advert will be held fully accountable for any issues arising from the transaction.

(R9) Only one "bump" on threads within any 24 hour period this includes noting every sale to bump the thread. Please simply cross through sold items on the original thread to indicate a sale.

(R10) Inviting offers is not permitted. This includes the use of "ONO" or "OVNO" etc. The canvassing for interest and/or values is not permitted. The classified section is for those who have decided to buy and/or sell/swap only.

(R11) Only posts from genuine buyers/sellers are permitted in the classified section. General chat and/or nonconstructive posts are not permitted.

(R12) The description of items for sale/swap should be clear, concise (Make, Model, Age, Condition) and include details of any damage, defects or any other information that a potential buyer should be made aware of.

(R13) It is the responsibility of the seller to ensure any item sold is safely received by the buyer. If a buyer claims an item has not been safely received and the seller cannot provide proof to the contrary (i.e Special delivery tracking/delivery confirmation etc.) then the seller will be expected to provide a full refund including any fees charged for P&P. If a transaction cannot be conducted in person then it is imperative that any items sent from buyer to seller or visa-verse are sent by a fully tracked and insured method. PROOF OF POSTING IS NOT PROOF OF DELIVERY!

ONCE YOU HAVE READ THIS SECTION PLEASE CLICK HERE TO BE TAKEN TO THE LEGAL STUFF SECTION
FOR DETAILS ON HOW AND WHEN TO APPLY FOR A 20 PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK
Any member who, in the opinion of the site owner and/or Moderators has breached either the word or spirit of the rules shall be liable for punishment by way of retracting their Verifed icon and/or a ban from the Forum. Under normal circumstances any removal of the Verified icon shall last for a minimum of 6 months but may be longer. If a member is banned from the Forum this can be for a period of anything from 1 week to a lifetime ban. The Forum also reserves the right to apply other penalties on a case by case basis.

TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENERAL RULES

HOW & WHEN TO REQUEST A ICON

Before a member can be issued with a icon they must meet the following criteria;

(A) The member must have been a member of the Forum for at least 3 months
(B) The member must have contributed a minimum of 100 posts that in the opinion of the Moderators have been constructive and have positively contributed to the Forum.
(C) The member must not have been subject to any warnings and/or penalties by the Moderators for at least 3 months (or longer period if imposed as a penalty)

If the above criteria have been met then the member should fully complete their profile page with the following information:

Your real name
Your current full address and postcode
Your current home telephone number
Your current mobile number (optional)
Your current email address

You must ensure every field is completed otherwise the MOD will not be able to see your profile information.

Under normal circumstances your full profile data will only be available/visible to the site owner and Moderators. However, if a request is received from someone whom we genuinely beleive to be from an appropriate body or authority eg. Police, Court...etc, the Forum may without notice or referral supply this information.

Once you have updated your details please contact a moderator, who will check your profile and may award the icon. At their absolute discretion the Moderators may refuse to issue a icon without assigning reason for their decision.

Please note:

If you edit your profile, the thumb icon will automatically be removed and you will have request your icon to be re-issued. With this in mind, please get your address details right first go to save both yourself and the MODs any unnecessary hassle.

There are a number of members who had been issued with a thumb prior to the current criteria being in force. These members have been allowed to retain their but in all other regards are governed by the same rules as every other member.

Any member who, in the opinion of the site owner and/or Moderators has breached either the word or spirit of the rules shall be liable for punishment by way of retracting their icon and/or a ban from the Forum. Under normal circumstances any removal of the shall last for a minimum of 6 months but may be longer. If a member is banned from the Forum this can be for a period of anything from 1 week to a lifetime ban. The Forum also reserves the right to apply other penalties on a case by case basis.

Welcome to the CarpForum Articles Page

As you may have noticed we have recently been looking for members to put pen to paper and write about all things carpy. Although not as many as I first imagined have been received the quality of some of them are first class.

First up is an article from Big Ron on Living The Dream. Some monster carp and cats - a real insight to fishing over seas.

Will James' piece titled Specimen Hunters is second. This article takes us back a few years through Will's introduction to Carping. A well written piece and a fantastic story.

Next up is Darren Conway's three part series on "Guesting". No doubt this will be controversial but I can assure you it is a fantastic read. The amount of effort and determination to catch carp from quite possibly the hardest water in the country is shown in the writing. It just goes to show the rewards are there for he who dares.

I'm sure we've all read it before, but read it again! Bill's article on Redmire is up next. A true insight to historical aspect of carping. It's so good it's even made magazine material, featuring in December's Carp Addict!

Another magazine piece next from Jamie, about a year back this article appeared in ACF, if you haven't already read it have a read, some awesome fish and an awesome tale.

My turn next, although a new boy on the Fen Drayton scene the place captured my imagination. After my ten day session I couldn't stop thinking about the place and staring at the pictures. I just had to write about it! All about my first session on the famous Fen Drayton, the highs, the lows and how it all come together.

What can be better than the tale of the capture of one of the most famous fish in the UK?! Ed Betteridge tells us the story of his time on the ultra hard Elstow Pit Two. Again a piece that has before appeared in ACF, and there's no questioning that it deserved to. Top angling mate!

Another one from moi, all about my head banging time on a local untapped haven. The Mere.

Last but not least is another extremely well written piece from Will James on a local water. Far from your average article but a great read.
































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How To Section

As well as the story based articles we also have a selections of "How to" articles. From rigs to leadmaking. More coming soon.

Lead Making and Coating - Roy Butwell

The Chod Rig - Alex Williamson

Shot on the Hook Rig - Alex Williamson

Helicopter Rig - Alex Williamson

Stick Rig - Alex Williamson

Running Rig - Alex Williamson

The Infamous LeadClip - Alex Williamson

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Fancy writing an article for CarpForum Articles or have any questions/comment on the current articles? Then fire away.

It is entirely up to the author on what style of article they would like to submit, wether its a "how to" article (eg, fish care, spodding, marker work etc) or tales of catches/angling experiences.....

The guide lines are as follows.

The article must be substantial, 1000words+ minimum.

Atleast three images are to be submitted relating to the article, no less than 600pixels wide and no more than 800.

Please name the images in numbers, then in the document label where the images should go and relevant captions.

Check your work then check again! If possible get somebody to proof read it.

Please include your real name and username in the body of the e-mail.

Happy writing, and when finished please send to shrop_carper@carpforum.co.uk

Welcome to the review section.

Please note that the review section is just that, a section for only reviews. If general "chitt-chata", or even questions on the said product are posted it will soon become a messy section. Please DO NOT start threads in here asking for peoples opinion on an item of tackle. The tackle section will be more suited for this.

Please start a new thread in the tackle section or PM the reviewer if you have any questions on a particular product featured here.

The following are guidlines that will help you create a review.

Your review should be substantial (100 words+)

You should mention how long you have owned the product

It should ideally cover both the good and bad points

Please try to include a photo

Posts which do not broadly conform to the guidelines will be REMOVED!

Bad reviews are just as welcome as good ones, we are lucky on here that we can give a bad review without risking the advertisers, unlike the mags!


Any posts in the review threads which are not reviews will be removed without notice in order to keep this section tidy.

Thank you.