carp 2007

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consultantsTo assess whether a product is suitable, especially in a sport wherethe demands of anglers grow ever more discerning, you simplyhave to be a fisherman. The team at Fox are, but they are assistedby a team of Consultants who are also out there fishing; week inweek out, they act as extra pairs of eyes and ears. These guys fishhard, so when a product goes on sale, the cumulative hours it hasspent on the bank undergoing rigorous field testing is probably similarto what it will encounter in its’ normal life.By combining the skills of the Fox designers with the practical ability ofour Consultants, we create truly outstanding products. All our anglersare ‘great thinkers’; always looking at ways to improve the number orsize of fish they catch. With input and feedback from guys like these,is it any wonder when we launch products we consistently get themright? This has not gone unnoticed across the world, which is why Foxis almost certainly one of the leading suppliers of specialist anglingequipment across the globe.Mick BrownDave KelbrickLuc CoppensMick is one of the finest Predator anglers inthe UK and probably Europe. Although he hasdedicated the majority of his angling life totargeting any species with ‘teeth’, Mick is anaturally gifted angler and can catch anyspecies that swims.Dave is a master of big water lure fishing.Over the past 10 years Dave has fishedalmost exclusively with lures, many of whichhe has designed and made himself. Dave'sknowledge on the subject is second to none.A truly practical angler with great ability.During the early 90’s Luc Coppens appearedon the Belgium carp scene with carp at over64lb. In the past ten years, Luc has changedtack and now fishes solely for Predators.Last year, Luc and his partner won theBelgian National Championships.Colin DavidsonSteve SpurgeonAnother new addition for 2007, Colin Davidsonis a highly respected, freelance anglingjournalist. With a weekly column in AnglersMail, Colin is out there catching them week inweek out, and has a whole host of big fish tohis name.Essex based angler Steve Spurgeon has overtwo decades experience carp fishing. Stevelearnt his trade on Layer Pits in the eightiescatching big multiple bags when carp fishingwas in its’ infancy. Steve and his partner Chrishave fished for England on three occasions.Christian FinkeldeRoberto RipamontiChristian is a 30 year old Lawyer fromHeidelberg, Germany. Christian spends a lotof time fishing the big lakes and rivers inFrance, as well as waters closer to home inGermany. In 2006, Chris caught the largestCommon ever captured weighing in at over80lb.Roberto is a pilot with Alitalia and the Editorof two Italian magazines. There can be fewanglers, if any, who are under such tight timeconstraints. The number, size and hugevariety of fish that Roberto catches istestament to his skill as an allround angler.Chris RoseA new addition to the team, Chris has 16 yearscarp fishing experience. With UK fish to over41lb, Chris’s credentials are second to none.A renowned Carp angler, Chris is excellent at‘match carp fishing’ and has qualified for five outof eight finals of the British Carp Championships.Sandro Di CesareSandro was born and raised on the banks ofsome of the most prolific lakes in Italy.Pictured here with a massive 66lb common,amazingly this isn’t Sandro's biggest fish; hispersonal best stands at over 70lb, so he hasall the credentials to be part of the Fox team.Ian ChilcottAndy littleOne of the most recognised faces in carpfishing today. Since leaving the army Chilly hascrammed a lot into his angling life. The founderof Echo and a regular writer in several carpmagazines, Chilly has an impressive list of bigcarp including captures from waters such asthe Carp Park Lake, Horton and Wraysbury.Andy Little's name is synonymous withspecimen fishing. Andy's weekly column forAnglers Mail is probably the longest runningseries in any UK publication. Having startingover 20 years ago, since then Andy has nevermissed a week.Philippe LagabbeChristophe PhilbertPhilippe is a leading light in the carp world.He is widely respected throughout Europe forhis dedication and love of carp fishing and isrightly viewed as a leader by the carp anglingfraternity.French angler Christophe Philbert hasrepresented his country on a number ofoccasions. In June 2000, Christophe and hispartner finished second to the English pairingof Tim Paisley and Steve Briggs at the WorldCarp Cup at FISHABIL.Chris HolleyChris is an angling guide on Southern riverssuch as the Hampshire Avon and DorsetStour. Catching big river chub and barbel isChris’ forte, and most seasons regularlycatches fish over 7lb and 15lb respectively.Xavier PoalozziXavier is a field tester of Fox products.Most of his fishing is on the biguncompromising waters in his native France,Xav has a long list of big fish to his nameand is well qualified to comment on thesuitability of items.