It seems as though The Rotary Letter (page 73) is always a good place to start if you want to know what the key topics currently surrounding the carp scene are. Leadcore was a subject that our Rotarians covered for a number of issues, discussing its advantages and disadvantages and it was then Jason Hayward that highlighted product reviews: ‘why you never see a bad one?’ and since then three other writers have voiced their opinions. We even had a post up on our Facebook page stating, ‘I’ fed up of reading biased tackle reviews. Sort it out!’
Take a look in any magazine (minus Which?, that type of publication), and you won’t see a bad review. Why? Because magazine are based on advertising. Without it there wouldn’t be any magazines. Of course these advertisers want review – good reviews, why would they spend money with a publisher that slates what they’re trying sell? Our stance on this is simple: we only review products that we feel are of a good quality, products that will serve you well. Of course there’s been some tat given to us for review purposes over the years, and seeing as we can’t write, ‘Don’t buy this, it’s really shite’, it simply doesn’t make it into print. Of course everyone has a different opinion – there’s items I love yet Rob wouldn’t ever use. That’s not to say the build quality, originality and working mechanics behind that item isn’t good, it’s just it doesn’t suit his style of fishing. In essences, what you see reviewed is what we feel is of a very good standard – like Kevin Nash’s new range for 2009 (P120): a reinvented throwing stick and unhooking mat, a super-deluxe bedchair and some clever tweaks to a pram-hood style bivvy.
Now having disembarked on Nashy’s ’09 collection, move onto these key features, all offering essential expert advice for this year: Nigel Sharp’s Time to fine-tune (a master at improving rigs), Underwater Answers (discussing bite times and Zig Rigs), Monster Maggot Feeders (Nick Helleur’s latest trick), The Disappearing Rig (Joe Morgan’s ‘they’ll-never-see-it’ wonder set-up). In fact, there’s just too much to cover here, and seeing as our new Rig Doctor feature has started this month and in Tank Tests Anderson trials CC Moore’s new liquids, I’m off to get the rods out with the new secrets I’ve learnt and you’re about too…
Enjoy the issue.
Joseph Wright, Editor
It seems as though The Rotary Letter (page 73) is always a good place to start if you want to know what the key topics currently surrounding the carp scene are. Leadcore was a subject that our Rotarians covered for a number of issues, discussing its advantages and disadvantages and it was then Jason Hayward that highlighted product reviews: ‘why you never see a bad one?’ and since then three other writers have voiced their opinions. We even had a post up on our Facebook page stating, ‘I’ fed up of reading biased tackle reviews. Sort it out!’
Take a look in any magazine (minus Which?, that type of publication), and you won’t see a bad review. Why? Because magazine are based on advertising. Without it there wouldn’t be any magazines. Of course these advertisers want review – good reviews, why would they spend money with a publisher that slates what they’re trying sell? Our stance on this is simple: we only review products that we feel are of a good quality, products that will serve you well. Of course there’s been some tat given to us for review purposes over the years, and seeing as we can’t write, ‘Don’t buy this, it’s really shite’, it simply doesn’t make it into print. Of course everyone has a different opinion – there’s items I love yet Rob wouldn’t ever use. That’s not to say the build quality, originality and working mechanics behind that item isn’t good, it’s just it doesn’t suit his style of fishing. In essences, what you see reviewed is what we feel is of a very good standard – like Kevin Nash’s new range for 2009 (P120): a reinvented throwing stick and unhooking mat, a super-deluxe bedchair and some clever tweaks to a pram-hood style bivvy.
Now having disembarked on Nashy’s ’09 collection, move onto these key features, all offering essential expert advice for this year: Nigel Sharp’s Time to fine-tune (a master at improving rigs), Underwater Answers (discussing bite times and Zig Rigs), Monster Maggot Feeders (Nick Helleur’s latest trick), The Disappearing Rig (Joe Morgan’s ‘they’ll-never-see-it’ wonder set-up). In fact, there’s just too much to cover here, and seeing as our new Rig Doctor feature has started this month and in Tank Tests Anderson trials CC Moore’s new liquids, I’m off to get the rods out with the new secrets I’ve learnt and you’re about too…
Enjoy the issue.
Joseph Wright, Editor
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