CARPology Magazine

10 January 2025

It’s business as usual for Nigel Sharp. They say the second year on a lake always yields more success than the first, and Nigel Sharp’s proven track record certainly supports that belief. For this month’s cover story, we joined him on his second session of this year’s winter campaign at the stunning Sandhurst Lake in Yateley. It’s clear that the lessons he learned 12 months earlier are already paying off… 8 x 20s, 4 x 30s, 3 x 40s after just three sessions! In our exclusive interview, Nige reveals what he learnt in 2024, and how he’s using that knowledge to maximise results in 2025. Elsewhere, in Angling Evolution, Julian Cundiff reflects on how the last 20 years have shaped his carp fishing—from rigs, feature-finding and bait application to hookbaits and seasons. Mark Holmes’ continues his mini-bait series… “That’s the edge: most won’t think to enhance their boilies this way.” Steve Briggs explains how big baits changed the game, Adam Penning talks a tactic which is like a solid bag on steroids, and we test Solar’s new Power Barrow.