may 2011 - sorry for the late update on the news section. well so far this year its been quite hectic, the show with ian macmillan far superb and had a brilliant night. a big thank you to all involved including ian, lee rolfe,nick winwood , jase, gaz and dave rollands, thanks to shimano,mike at nxn customs,kieth at bcbaits, coventry leads and all that gave to the raffle on the night Nash Tackle, Shimano, JRC, Custom Angling Solutions, Diem and many more, a full 3rd party writeup can be found here

http://www.ukmatchangler.com/carp/articles/events/blackcountry/bccwintershow.php

hopefully you are catching so far this year , i have had many reports of good fish coming out of various lakes around the country, well done to you all.

if you havent done so already please join our forum, its getting quite busy on there to say the least ! alternatively you can now visit us on facebook by searching for blackcountry carpers or just click the green link below

black country carpers on facebook click here

December 2010 - just wishing you all a happy xmas and new year. hope you have a good one ! dont forget our next show with ian macmillan aka "ting tong", click the flyer below for more details

20 nov 2010 - yes another show ! this time with gaz fareham, darrell pack and ian bailey. if you didnt attend,, why not ?! over 200 of you did and we raised money for beacon center for the blind, echo and help for heros.click the flyer below to take you to the aftershow review

below - from the last social night .from left to right Nick winwood, Royston butwell, Benji brettle, darrell peck, Ruth Lockwood (echo), Gaz fareham, Ian bailey, Ben woodhouse (echo midlands)

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2 march 2010 - thanks to all that attended our 2nd winter social at swindon golf club here is a write up that nick winwood did for the event.

With the first Black Country Carpers winter social being a great success it was decided that it would become an annual event. With the harsh winter rapidly settling in, making the fishing impossible it was soon time to start organising again.
The venue was booked up for Saturday 6th February and with the help of Black Country Baits ‘An Evening with Gardner Tackle’ was confirmed. Lewis Reid & Neil Wayte were set to give a slideshow talk each on the evening. With the help of Scotty at Virtual Studios a flyer was designed and printed. I’ll have to give a shout out to my girlfriend here as she did a great job on the guillotine, cutting out the A5 flyers.

After a lot of promotional work by me and a few helpful others the night was set to be a good one. Until we got the bad news that Neil Wayte was unfortunately unable to attend due to other commitments.  With three weeks to go before the big day and quite a few phone calls made, ‘An Evening with Lewis Reid & Friends’ was organised.  Now we had three guest speakers confirmed for the event including,  Nash consultant Callum Mcinerney, ESP & Angling Intelligence consultant James Turner & Gardner Tackle’s Lewis Reid.  

Black Country Baits were set to hold a tackle and bait stall, whilst Coventry Carp Leads were organised to hold a stall selling various leads at only 50p each. With time against us it was time for a lot of facebook whoring and magazine advertisements to get the amended details out there.

coventry leads

"mr winny" black country baits

me telling stories as normal !

On the big night, I arrived a little later than expected and everything had already been set up. After a few introductions were made, we were all set for everyone to arrive.

After delaying the start by fifteen minutes due to the queues at the door, Roy the site owner kicked off the night by welcoming everyone along to the event and did his little introduction speech, before introducing the first speaker onto the stage.  First up was Callum Mcinerney giving us a talk on the highs and lows of his fishing and how he overcame problems and also giving out some hints and tips that he has used to great effect.  James Turner talked us through some of his most memorable moments through his fishing, from banking some of the historic Wrasbury characters to catching some of the Silvermere residents whilst displaying his lunch box!  James demonstrated the washing line method that he used to great effect along with his rig collections that he has found successful over the years. 

callum mac

James Turner

After a little interval and the prizes dished out in the raffle, it was time for Lewis Reid to take us through his journey whilst fishing the most famous complex in the country Yateley. Lewis described his favourite captures from most of the lakes at the Yateley Complex and described how he went about to catch some of the most elusive mirrors across the land, from the likes of Jumbo & Scaley to the Car Park Lake residents Dustbin and the ultimate prize Heather the Leather. 

Lewis Reid

All of the guests were virgin speakers and did an excellent job talking to near enough 100 midlands carp anglers, whom they could hardly understand. I’m sure all three speakers took home a bit of ‘bostin’ Black Country lingo.

A total of £200 charity money was raised on the night, and will be split between ECHO and Carping 4 Cancer.
I would like to thank everyone who helped out organising the event , everyone who turned up to support the event and lastly the guest speakers for taking the time to travel up to the mighty black country and talk to us all. A highly enjoyable evening was had by all, roll on next one.

Tight Lines Nick Winwood

18 JANUARY 2010 - A BIT OF A CHANGE TO THE SOCIAL !  Black Country Carpers Have A Major Announcement, With Regards To An Evening With Gardner Tackle!!

Neil Wayte From Gardner Tackle Is Unable To Attend The Event Due To Other Commitments, So We Have A Few Changes For You.

Black Country Carpers Presents.. An Evening With Lewis Reid & Friends

Guest Speakers Will Include Gardner Tackle's.. Chod Man Big Fish Catcher Lewis "Penfold" Reid

ESP & Angling Intelligence Consultant & Big Fish Catcher.. James Turner

Nash Consultant & Crafty Carper.. Callum McInerney Riley

This Event Is Sponsered By Black Country Baits, Who Will Be Holding A Tackle & Bait Stall

There Will Be A Raffle During The Evening, So Remember To Get Your Tickets!!

Coventry Carp Leads Will Be Attending The Event & Selling Leads @ Only 50p Each!

Black Country Carpers Are Proud Sponsers Of ECHO, A Dontation From The Evening Will Be Made To ECHO and carping for cancer

Saturday 6th February 2010 @ Swindon Golf Course - Bridgnorth Road, Swindon, Dudley DY3 4PU.. 7pm Start - Alcoholic Beverages Will Be Available From The Bar!

Tickets £5.00 On The Door Or Available In Advance From Nick 07912057766

2 december 2009- we have arranged our next social event, this time it will be with gardner tackle. lewis "penfold" read and neil "nelly" wayte will be the guest speakers giving slide shows and talks. black country baits will be there and there will also be a raffle. its garanteed to be a cracking night out and it will be held at swindon golf club (same as last year at the clubhouse). tickets are £5 each and it starts at 7pm. please buy tickets from me via the forum before hand but there is limited tickets available on the door. see you there !

lewis read info can be found by clicking here

neil wayte info can be found by clicking here

Roy

also added to the site is our new toolbar, please feel free to download it. the toolbar is free, and has hundreds of radio stations, games etc along with search bar, news, weather and much more,,its even cour coded !!

just click the link below to download and install.

30 July 2009 - we are experiencing some technical problems with the forum again,,its not our fault,,its the server. this will be rectified a.s.a.p and as soon as i can will be moving to a uk server.

please bear with us till the problem is sorted EDIT- all sorted now !

Roy

13 july 2009 - we are experiencing a few technical dificulties with the forum, please bear with us till the issue can be resolved, it is a problem with the server in america and they are currently trying to fix it

EDIT- all sorted now !

ROY

3rd june 2009 - it will soon be the black country carpers new forum's 1st birthday, and a few of the lads are going out to celebrate. we are going to

The Elisabeth Arms
Overfield Drive,
Bilston,
WV14 9XW

meet up in there from about 7.30 pm
which is just off the black country route in bilston on saturday the 18th of july for a few beers. you are more than welcome to pop along for a chat . more details are on the forum under the social thread.

11th May 2009 - Everyone seems to be catching apart from me this year ! Its one of those years i think, but saying that,, a lot of carpers do seem to be stuggling in general for some reason. After speaking to a lot of local anglers fishing this year seems to be very slow. The fish are there but are being very picky. The BCC carp cup is running but due to work commitments and lack of work for others is a bit of a stuggle. I am out this weekend on my round of the BCC cup hopefully it should be a good session.

i have been trying out a kelly kettle for the last few sessions,its a brilliant piece of kit for carp fishermen, more so as we have the time to find sticks/ leaves etc to use a fuel to burn in it,,its great if you drink a lot of tea/ coffee like me. i have done a little bit of a video review and will be putting it on here soon in the tackle review section along with a few other items of tackle i have been testing out.

Old carp gear wanted from the 80's - I am on the look out for old carp tackle at the moment,,dunno why but i quite fancy a set of old mitchell 300's or shimano triton 3500 baitrunners and some old carbon or glass rods to match my delkims and gardner rod pod from the 80's. Gotto get the solar monkeys out as well ! If you have anything of interest please dont hesitate to give me a shout.

5th march 2009 - well its been a pretty cold winter this year, with lots of snow and ice, lakes frozen over etc. so not many fish have been out over the last few months. But hey,,its march,,spring is here,,still a bit cold but the fish are starting to feed,,so get out there and give them some food !

Don't forget to buy your new rod licences, due April 1st !

26th jan 2009 - If you didnt come to the social you missed a good night ! With a tackle display and talk by Rob Hughes from venture carp, tackle stall from black country baits, a cracking raffle (many thanks to venture carp, black country baits, beyond the bivvy door, Evergreen tackle, pva&pellet.co.uk, and mps defiant), with plenty of beer, all held at swindon golf club.(more pics and report are on the forum)

thank you all for attending and keep in touch !

ROY

15th jan 2009 - links page updated

just to keep you all updated,about the BCC social
blackcountry baits will be there, venture carp will be there, photographs will be taken so dont be shy !

been to see the venue today, cracking place !
clean, warm, nice staff, beer, what else would you want ?an excellent choice !
i have a limited amount of t shirts in khaki large and x large for sale on the night should anyone want one. £12 each (orders can be taken on the night if we dont have your size etc)
i have stickers for your tackle box etc 60p each

i think you all know where the venue is ?? but i have just printed off a few BCC logos that i will put up on the road and on the entrance to swindon golf club with arrows on them.

as for the raffle there will be few things to buy those raffle tickets for including a £50 bait voucher from pva & pellets.co.uk, bait from black country baits, tackle from mps defiant, and more !

start time is 7pm and will go on till approx 11pm
entrance fee is £10 (female partners free entrance)

the address for swindon golf club is

Swindon Golf Club,
Bridgnorth Road (b4176)
Blackhills
Swindon,
Dudley,
DY3 4PU
01902 897031

click the map below for a more detailed map view

1ST JAN 2009 - HAPPY NEW YEAR !! well , its been a strange old year,,quite a hectic one for me what with getting married abroad, setting up the website etc. I havent managed to do much fishing as i would have liked but i suppose i have to give and take like most of us do. The sad thing that has dominated the country (and the world) just of late is the state of our economy with large job losses around every corner, lets just hope it all smoothes out this year and things get better for us all.

Anyway,,, hopefully i will see quite a few of you at the first ever BCC winter social on 25th jan, please feel free to contact me if you need directions etc, but its easy to find. see you soon and all the best for 2009, tight lines,

ROY

9th DECEMBER 2008 - The bcc winter social in january 2009 has been finalised.

it will be held at swindon golf club on Sunday 25th january 2009.The venture carp roadshow will be there with tackle on display and will be giving us a talkshow. Black clountry baits will be there with a tackle stall , there will also be a raffle. it should be a brilliant night.

£10 entrance fee with a % going to echo. no more than 150,, tickets available on the door. the evening will start at 7pm till 11pm.

please click below to download the flyer

3rd december 2008 - well, christmas is literally around the corner and its gone pretty cold with snow and ice in most areas putting stop to most angling,,exept for a few hardcore guys !!

yet again i have been stuck at work or have had too much to do to go fishing,but i do plan to go before xmas for a few days,,thats if i can cast out in the ice !

VENTURE ROADSHOW COMMING TO US !! yes,,its early stages yet but,, rob hughes or simon crow or steve briggs will be comming to show us the venture carp roadshow at the first black country carpers social. we will keep you informed as news comes in ,,it should be a good night !!! FOR THE LATEST NEWS OF THE SOCIAL PLEASE CHECK THE FORUM

VENTURE CARP

other news - black country carpers are now proud sponsors of echo.The english carp heritage organisation do a superb job, keep up the good work guys ! you can join echo by clicking -here-

Oh, and if i dont see you before , have a good christmas and happy new year !!!

roy

26th october 2008 - it started off as a bit of banter,,then it turned into a full blown match ! , the guys at work are allways giving me jib about how much better at fishing they are than carp anglers,,ppffft,,match anglers eh ! so we had the match,,no i did not win but i came 4th, you can read all about it in the forum. or just click -HERE-

as for the carping scene, well most of us at black country carpers have been buisy at work, but plan to have a session in november. if you have any news or stories please get in touch.

i have also started to do a list of all of the tackle shops in the country ,but please support your local tackle shop,,they need you ! click -HERE- for the list or click the tackle reviews/ shop menu from the left

roy

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8th sept 2008 - the forum is back !!! there have also been some changes on the whole site and is more or less finished. many thanks to carl for building the site and repairing it for me, i would be lost without him !! i am sorry to all that have been affected by this glitch,,hopefully it wont happen again, happy surfin !!

Roy

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4th sept 2008 - please exept my apologies, due to a technical error we have somehow lost the forum, dont ask why and dont even go there !!!

It is causing me a lot of problems with the forum down as i am getting emails from members of the BCC forum and great linford lakes members asking whats going on. i am sorry and i intend to try and get it back up and running asap.

sorry again - roy

on a good note, i have finally managed to get my head around (well sort of) the website software, and i will be able to keep it updated more often (i hope !)

13th July 2008 - New website updated! Please let me know what you think of it!

• There is a new section on the forum for Linford Lakes members, ONLY for members! This means you need to contact me if you're a member once you're signed up and I'll assign you the priveledges to use the private forum.

As for fishing, well i have been busy at work and with other things have not been able to get onto the bankside so far this month. I will however be going very soon.
kenny and mark, my shift working comrades have decided to not go fishing any more,,well it seems that way ! they just go camping once a year to keep me company i think ! they too have been very buisy at work and not had time to get out there.

June 2008

I am out again next week for a long session down at linford lakes. I have been getting plenty of questions on Linford, unfortunately i dont think there are any places left but you can allways try calling dave marle or ask at the onsite tackle shop. For more info please look at the linford lakes website which is regularly updated with monthly catch reports and news. Click here or the logo to goto the linford lakes website.

(update 25/6/08)
Well i finally managed carptalk,,its took me years of not bothering to publish any of my pics etc and i thought stuff it,,i will give it a go this week and hey presto i am there !! well chuffed !

WooooHooo!

More news, a young lad had the shock of his life last week when he hooked a common carp on the brownhills canal whilst fishing for small stuff on maggot. A large crowd gathered round whilst he battled with it for nearly an hour, i dont know the end result as my friend dave had to go,he did take a photo of the battle in progress. hopefully the lad got it in and the fish was looked after, but on a size 20 hook and 4lb line it was touch and go !

May 2008

Well,i was'nt going to do it,,but we have our own forum. Its still under construction but its getting there.Please join the forum, it wont work without members and it will be very usefull for finding out info and news around the midlands / and rest of the uk.we need your input !!!!
The clothing is now done ! If anyone should want any,please contact me.
As promised, here is some more info on the clothing, modeled by kenny on our trip out this week is the stylish bcc t shirt !
fruit of the loom,heavy dutry.the t shirts are around £10 ,hoodies around £15, fleece coats are around £20, sweaters are about £12, polo shirts are around  £12 .the more orders i get the more cheaper it is. Ken had been wearing this Tshirt for 3 days hence it was a little ruffled !,the badge is much redder,,the sun made it look faded red on the picture for some reason,,,,and yes we blanked again, apart from 4 bream and 2 big tench for me,,no carp,tut !!!!

April 2008

well,its started to warm up now and the fish will be on the move. After a hecktik start to the year i will finally manage to get out in a few weeks down to linford lakes in milton keynes for a few nights. I have managed to get on Kieths fieldtesting team at blackcountry baits and i will be letting you know how i get on with his new mix he assures will be a good catcher.
timmy and myself have come up with a carp logo and will be doing carp clothing very soon,if you want a t shirt,polo shirt,fleece coat,hat or any other thing you can think of give me an email, buzzerboyroy[at]btinternet.com and we can sort it out for you. pics and price list will be comming very soon.Also if you have caught a nice fish from the west midlands let me know.

- Roy

Congratulations to Mark Russell with this capture of a 17lb common from a private lake in wolverhampton. This was caught using 2 peices of popped up rubber corn over a bed of blood worm pellet and was the biggest of 5 caught on 15/2/08. Look out for Mark, he should be making a regular apperance on here.

Mark with his 17lb Common

We finally got together!

It took a long time but after about 10 years or more, me and my old chums finally got together for my wedding reception, it was a great night, and was a nice supprise to find out Dave Williams aka Gypo (the one looking like Terry Nutkins from animal magic!) may be perswaded to go on a session carping with me soon, after a bit of a break of 13 or more years from the scene,,i shall keep you posted ! Apparently i looked like Marlon Brando out of Acopolipse Now, Neil would not tell me much about his new stratergy on carping apart from he was pre-baiting the next day in the snow! Ben was his normal joker self trying to give me stubble rash by kissing me or sticking his tongue in my ear, and Elvis looking mean for the camera in one of his many poses,,some things just never change LOL!

me, ben, gyp, neil, elvis

Don't forget to buy your new rod licences due April 1st!

On a non-fishing note, I finally got married!

It took me 15 years but we just got back from getting married in Barbados, i did'nt manage any fishing, but i did catch Jaime on the 17 march 2008!