The Chub Carp Academy has recruited a new member.
Ian Gemson of Smart Carping Limited has joined the Academy. Ian has been fishing for 40 years and carp fishing for 12 years. He first started fishing as a child in Hampshire before going onto fish matches in a local team on rivers, canals and lakes and winning many events
Ian has transplanted much of his coarse fishing skills across from his early days as a match angler to help him catch many large carp from all across the UK.
A qualified Angling Coach to Level 2, Ian runs a Carp fishing coaching company called Smart Carping Limited, based in Hampshire which aims to help anglers of all ages and abilities to get the best from their hobby. In 2009 Ian’s coaching sessions saw fifty twenty pound carp caught and fifty three personal bests smashed in the process.
Ian’s PB is a 35 lb 11 oz Mirror from a southern gravel pit.
Ian said;
“Smart Carping Limited started with the intention to show anglers simple and effective fishing techniques and how to get the best from their hobby however, at the same time showing people quality equipment that would give them everything they wanted, but wouldn’t break the bank.
“Chub and Smart Carping have the same ethos – both quality companies with a quality brand. I believe this perfect marriage will benefit each other and our customers and I am looking forward to working with the Academy.”
Chub Academy Manager, Jason Green said;
“The Chub Academy are proud to welcome Ian onto the team. Ian brings with him a wealth of experience from working one-on-one with novice, intermediate and experienced anglers and he is a great asset to the Chub Carp Academy.”
Hot on the heels of England’s Gold Medal win in the 2009 World Championship, England Team member and Hardy & Greys Consultant, John Horsey took Individual Silver in the recent European Championships.
The 15th FIPS Mouche European Championships were contested by 13 Countries and were held on Lough Leane, Lough Caragh and the River Blackwater near Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland.
Team England was represented by World Gold Medallists John Horsey and Simon Robinson, plus John Tyzack, Mick Tinnion and Phil Dixon, ably assisted by reserve Andrew Gooding and Team Manager Paul Page.
England’s highest capped International angler of all time, John Horsey said:
“Winning Team Gold in the World Championships was the highlight of my Fly Fishing career. However, the European Championships are so close in stature to the World’s, which meant we were desperate to get another team medal to add to our Gold.
“Both Simon Robinson and I had fished Lough Lein in the past, so we knew we should expect lots of lightening quick, small wild brownies. The Blackwater had been in flood for weeks, so we knew this would be challenging. Lough Caragh was also full of wild brownies, but being a bit bigger average size than Lein, we hoped we could get good results here.”
Although the England Team hooked and played hundreds of fish during the 5 three hour sessions, keeping them on the hook and getting them into the landing net proved the biggest problem.
Keswick’s Mick Tinnion hooked an estimated 20 fish during his session on Lough Lein West, but only managed to net 2 sizable fish.
For the duration of the match, only fish in excess of 20 cm’s would count, with a score of 500 points per fish, plus 20 points per cm over the 20 cm minimum size.
John Horsey was fishing his 32nd match for England and finished just 1 place point off Individual European Champion. This follows his 10th place in the 2009 World Championships and 4th place overall in the 2008 New Zealand World Championships.For the first time ever in a single year, England can boast the highest ever Individual standings of Iain Barr as World Champion and John Horsey as European Silver Medal Winner.
Czech Team Member Pavel Chyba took Individual Gold, with Horsey in Silver and Ireland’s Dave O’Donovan winning Ireland’s first ever medal in Bronze position.
The ever consistent French Team won Team Gold, with Czech Republic in Silver and Poland taking the Bronze medal. Italy and England tied on points for 4th place, with Spain in 6th spot and hosts Ireland in 7th place overall.
The Fishing For Everyone Ladies Fishing Club, based In Northumberland have recruited a new committee member.
Carmelle Hook (see headline picture) has joined the Committee as an Official Committee member.
Carmelle has been fly fishing for three years, as well as sea fishing for a further four, and works at Hardy & Greys Ltd in Alnwick, Northumberland
Club Chairman, Lucy Bowden said;
“Carmelle will be an asset to the Club and its Committee. As a keen angler and fly tyer, Carmelle brings with her many different skills and I am pleased and proud to have her as part of our Committee.”
Other members of the Club Committee include Chairman, Lucy Bowden, Vice Chairman, Rebecca Thorpe, Treasurer, Jenny Lindley, Welfare Officer, Sue Hewitson and Official Committee Members, Ann Humble and Chris Bowden.
Greys Carp Academy Manager, Tony Makepeace has landed a new French PB.
Caught during a weeklong fishing trip in October at Etang La Saussaie, France. The 54lb 8oz Mirror was caught using a Greys Torsion 12’ 3½ lb rod.
Tony was using Mainline Cell 18mm boilie hookbaits, fished in solid PVA bags full of crumbed and halved Mainline Cell boilies. This was fished over an area scattered with 18mm Mainline Cell boilies.
Tony said;
“I am absolutely over the moon with this capture. I have clocked up many trips over the years in France but have never really been very lucky with fish weights. This one just tops my year off, as earlier last month I upped my UK Common carp PB to 48lb 8oz and UK Mirror carp PB to 41lb 10oz.”
