A quick look at issue 231, on sale March 24th – April 21st, 2010

FREE DVD! Nothing quite like a free gift to grab your attention on a magazine and this 4-hour carp DVD is bound to be a hit. This is volume 3 of Carp Tackle, Tactics & Tips and is produced by Korda, with involvement from Daiwa, Delkim, Trakker, Mainline, Bait-Tech and Aqua Products.

This issue also comes with a 2010 Gear Guide, which features a lot of the fishing tackle that you’ll be seeing on the bank over the coming season.

The cover also promises an article on the Magic Mushroom and The 1-Inch Edge. Here’s what’s listed on the contents page:

Fishing Features
Jamie Masson finds and fishes a range of typical ‘commercial’ features.

Stillwater Chub
John Watt grabs maggots, casters and hemp to tempt stillwater chub.

Does Size Matter?
Geoff and Phil Ringer go head to head to answer the age-old question. And it’s bait that IYCF are talking about here!

Bankside Bible
Lee Edwards reveals precise tactics for snatching quality roach from commercial pools in Tackle That Swim, while Alex Bones unveils the effective bread ‘mushroom’ bait in Method Of The Month.

Pike On The Waggler

Dean Jones puts out a groundbait-loaded baggin’ waggler to catch pike.

Improve Your Coarse FishingPole To Pole
There’s no pole like an old pole, reckons avid collector Michael Nadell.

Pellets For Bream
Will Raison believes there’s no finer bait for skimmers and bream – and the occasional carp – than pellets.

Grayling On The Dane
‘Proper’ fishing on a wild, running water in search of coarse fishing’s forgotten fighter – the gorgeous grayling.

GearUp
Dave Woodmansey’s take on some of the latest kit. Plus tests on a rod/reel combo and this issue’s award winner.

FREE DRAWS
Ringers Bait

Ten packs of Ringers bait worth £50

Preston GXR 1001
Win a fantastic pole worth £1,150

Daiwa SR1 Pole
Win a 13m Daiwa SR1 pole – 3 winners

Crossword
Test your angling knowledge to win a Korum 3G Float Rod. Five winners.

The above is just a taster of what’s on offer in this month’s £3.25 Improve Your Coarse Fishing, which is available from most good newsagents.

For the best deals, subscribe to Improve Your Coarse Fishing online. Not only do you get every issue delivered to your door, but you can also benefit from discounted prices AND free gifts! At the time of writing, the free subscription gift for new subscribers was a “Berkley combo”, which includes their Classics 50lb digital fishing scales, compact bite alarm and microfiber towel.

CLICK HERE to check out the latest Improve Your Coarse Fishing subscription offer.


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