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| February 23rd 2009 |
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| Big Slovenian mirror |
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| Here's news of a good fish from somewhere a little out of the ordinary. We are used to seeing fish from the big waters of France and Germany etc. so how about this cracker which came from Lake Bled in Slovenia! Our Venture retailer in that part of the world, Oto Sorsak, who runs the Big Fish shop caught the good-looking fish with the aid of the Venture VXR rods. |
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| February 2nd 2009 |
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| Adventure Fishing show 6th and 7th March |
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| The Adventure Fishing shop in Hamburg, Germany will be having their annual two-day show over the 6th and 7th March. Sascha Pingel and Dieter Martens always ensure their customers are well looked after with slide shows and talks for entertainment. This year Meik Pyka will be in attendance. Meik has probably caught more of Cassien's big carp than any other angler, amongst many others, so it looks like being another great weekend! |
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| February 2nd 2009 |
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| good show - bad snow! |
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| Rob Hughes and Steve Briggs spent a very enjoyable couple of days at the Hannover show in Germany in the company of Mark Bergman, Meik Pyka and Gary Hillson. It was a great show that went down very well with all of the people who attended. The guys at Venture would just like to say 'thanks' for everyone who helped and of course those who came to see us. Mind you the English duo only just made it home after the bad weather nearly stopped them several times - but they did make it, albeit several hours late! |
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| January 21st 2009 |
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| Venture products at reduced prices! |
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| Here at Venture we like to ensure that all items we supply are in the best possible condition. But we do have a small stock of what we would call 'slight seconds' or bits of kit that have been used by us for testing or as show items. All of these items have been checked and are suitable to be sold straight away - but at reduced rates of course! These items include shelters, bivvies, luggage and rods, so if you are interested in purchasing any of these products at lower prices then give the Venture office a call on 01948 880885 or e mail us at business@venturecarp.com |
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| January 21st 2009 |
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| Bartlett's beauty! |
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| Venture consultant Mark Bartlett has been making quite a name for himself over the last year or two including coming second in the 2008 World Carp Classic at Madine and also being the youngest qualifier for the adult British Carp Championships. Besides all of that, he is fast-becoming one of the best casters in the country and has been putting the Venture Venturis rod through their paces with some amazing distances being put between him and the poor lead on the other end! He also managed to bag himself one of the prettiest mirrors that we've seen for some time, the scaly beauty weighed in at 33lb 5oz. |
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| January 19th 2009 |
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| Show dates - your chance to come and see Venture! |
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| The Venture team are on the road again over the next few weeks, doing the European circuit. Members of the team will be present at both the German Hannover show and the Zwolle show in Holland during January and February 2009. Rob Hughes and Steve Briggs will be at Hannover in the company of the famous guys from Carp Hunters team, Meik Pyka and Mark Bergmann on the 30th and 31st January. Then in February Rob will be present at the Zwolle show with Simon Crow over the weekend of the 7th and 8th. Come and say 'Hi' to the lads and take a look at some of the new products for the 2009 season. |
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| January 3rd 2009 |
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| Rob's secret 50 |
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| Venture's Rob Hughes paid a visit to Abbey Lakes in France recently and came away with his first ever 50 (although he's already had a 60 and a 70!) He was being very selective with who could have the pictures but we managed to track one down eventually!! A great-looking fish and a fine end to the year for Rob. |
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| January 3rd 2009 |
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| Cassien result for Gary Hillson |
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| Well-known Cassien legend Gary Hillson was once again in action down at the southern-French venue towards the end of 2008. Starting off in the West Arm he soon found some fish and landed seven in quick succession up to 24kg (53lb). When the runs started to dry up he moved to the South Arm and once again started to catch. He ended up with around 20 fish with a further three going over 20kg. All of Gary's fish were landed on the Venture VXR-1 rods and weighed in the Recovery Sling. |
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| November 13th 2008 |
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| Come and see Venture at Carp Expo show |
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| The Carp Expo show in Austria takes place on the 6th and 7th of December and the great news is that the Venture team will be there! Rob Hughes and Simon Crow will be on hand to show you what's new from Venture and you will be able to get your hands on many of our sought-after items. If you are going to the show then pop over to the Venture stand - we'll be more than pleased to see you! |
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| November 7th 2008 |
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| Third 30kg fish of the year is new PB common for Briggsy |
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Steve Briggs continued his run of big fish during 2008 to record his third carp over the 30kg mark this year. Steve was fishing out of the famous swim 19 at Rainbow Lake and had already accounted for one mirror of 47lb 12oz and commons of 29lb, 37lb 12oz, 47lb 12oz and 50lb 8oz. But at 2am on the Saturday morning, just hours before packing up, Steve latched in to the biggest fish of the week. The fish fought hard for some time before Joan had the fish safely netted. Once in the Recovery Sling the fish was weighed in at 67lb 12oz (30.7kg) - a personal best common for Steve by a margin of 12lb 2oz!
The big common picked up a single 20mm Solar Club Mix boily attached to a size 2 Solar Stronghold hook over a scattering of 18mm Club Mix boilies, along with a mixture of Solar Dairy Cream 365 Pellets and Super Combi-Mix particles from The Bait and Feed Company. Once again the Venture VXR-1 rods were responsible for landing all of the fish. |
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| October 2nd 2008 |
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| Big fish for Croatian team |
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| Venture's team out in Croatia, Kris Kuri and Denis Belavic were amongst the big fish during a recent session at Sumbar Lake. They landed no less than thirty three carp over 10kg and four over 20kg. Denis landed the lakes largest resident 'Glad' at 23.75kg but also lost the second biggest fish right at the net! Kris also got amongst the big fish with a 21kg mirror. The fish moved to the deeper water when the temperature dropped and the rain fell heavily, but the Lowrider bivvies ensured that they stayed dry and comfortable.The pair used around 90kg of bait for the week. |
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| October 2nd 2008 |
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| Mark and Meik's river result |
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| Mark Bergman and Meik Pyka have been making the most of their time recently by concentrating their efforts on the River Weser in Germany. Although they could only manage overnight trips due to work commitments, the duo have racked up a string of good captures from the difficult venue. Mark's best so far is a 21kg common, while Meik managed to bag himself an impressive 25.6kg mirror. They pointed out that the Razorback Shelters made quick overnight sessions far easier than with 'normal' bivvies and the Mosquito Shrouds kept the insects at bay. |
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| September 9th 2008 |
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| The Vapourskin has arrived! |
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| With autumn upon us the good news from Venture is that the Vapourskin is now in stock! The Vapourskin has been designed as a light over-wrap for the Razorback shelter and bivvy system, immediately turning the Razorback in to a twin-skinned bivvy to protect you more from those damp nights and chilly conditions. In keeping with the Razorback system, the Vapourskin is very light and very easy to fit, only needing to be clipped in to place before pegging out. The Vapourskin is available for just £74.99 from most Venture outlets. |
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| August 24th 2008 |
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| Steve lands two 50's in 12 hours! |
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| Venture's Steve Briggs recently spent a week on the Badgers Holt lake at Serreire in France where despite the fish having recently spawned and constant rain throughout the trip, he ended up with some good results. During the seven days Steve landed a total of thirteen carp with all but two of them weighing over 30lbs. The highlight of the week though, was when he banked two fish over 50lb in the space of 12 hours. All the fish were landed using Venture VXR-1 rods along with basic semi-fixed rigs with 20mm Solar Club Mix hook baits and smaller Club Mix freebies and Solar pellets. |
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| July 22nd 2008 |
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| Nutsey Charity Challenge - a big success! |
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| The Nutsey Charity Challenge, organised by Paul and Mandy Hunt, took place over the 18th and 19th July at Nutsey Lake in Hampshire. Venture's Steve Briggs and Solar's Martin Locke were in attendance and both companies provided gear for the fund-raising raffle. The weekend was a huge success with plenty of people turning up and parting with their cash. A total of £1600 was raised for the Piam Brown childrens ward which relies on donations to keep their invaluable work going. A bigger event is planned for next year and details will be announced here nearer the time. |
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