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Following the success of last years ground breaking event, we are delighted to announce the launch of the 2008 Wales Carp Masters.
The grand final is again being staged at the superb Celtic Lakes Resort and takes place between 29th – 31st August.
There are 15 places available at each of 6 qualifying heats, all being staged at Celtic Lakes where last years qualifying produced some incredible winning weights, with the 40 hour Welsh carp match record broken twice, the second time with a hugely impressive 609lb.
Expect more of the same in 2008!
Qualifying begins in May with the winning pair and the runners up in each heat winning through to the final.
The prize fund for the 2008 Wales Carp Masters has just been announced:
- First Prize: £10,000 worth of tackle vouchers
- Second Prize: £5,000 worth of tackle vouchers
- Third Prize: £3,000 worth of tackle vouchers
Many other prizes will also be on offer and will be announced shortly.
John Carney, heading the 2008 Wales Carp Masters team said:
“Celtic Lakes produced some unbelievable qualifying heats in 2007 and the final was an unqualified success in terms of promoting fishing in Wales and the sport of carp fishing as a whole. We fully expect the 2008 event to be even bigger and better and look forward to welcoming carp anglers to this fantastic venue and event”.
For more information and to register online for the 2008 Wales Carp Masters, please visit:
www.walescarpmasters.co.uk 
Mark Adams and Dean Amesbury from Tredegar have won the inaugural Wales Carp Masters at Celtic Lakes resort this weekend lifting the magnificent trophy and collecting the wallet busting £10,001 cash first prize The overall prize fund is the biggest in the UK amounting to £20,001.
- 3rd September 2007
Thursday the 27th September 18.00 hrs onwards, you have to be at the pre match party.
The stage is set at Celtic Lakes on the eve of carp angling history being made in Wales. To celebrate the occasion there will be food, entertainment and a licensed bar.
The final qualifier staged at Celtic Lakes Resort for the Wales Carp Masters took place over the weekend of 3rd - 5th August 2007. The winning pair took the honours with an impressive 468lb.
 The final qualifier at Celtic Lakes Resort for the Wales Carp Masters final saw one of the venues biggest catfish caught to date. This impressive fish fell to the Captive Angler team of Mark Cresswell & Simon Joyce
 The recent Wales Carp Masters qualifying match held at Celtic Lakes Resort was a great success. Prior to the matches being held on the newly established angling complex, it had been an unknown quantity, but in the four matches that have taken place so far, the venue has displayed a seemingly endless ability to produce such impressive form.
With the weather being far less than ideal for fishing - with torrential rain and cold northerly winds - the competitors could have easily been forgiven for thinking that catch rates might suffer, however, that was far from the way it went over the weekend.
 More astounding news from Celtic Lakes. The match held over the weekend of 18th - 20th May has produced some incredible weights.
Complex owner, John Carney, phoned WCM to say: “What a weekend! We are all totally knackered, was that some serious fishing or what!”
In first place were Philip Mathews and Terry Hughes with an incredible 511lb 14oz, but story of the weekend was that they had to stage a late fight back, from over 80lb behind, to upstage Simon O’Brian and Mike Netherway who were in front for much of the match. Simon and Mike concluded with a total of 473lb as their catch rate fell away dramatically overnight on the run in.
 Imagine the delight at the WCC HQ when news reached them of a new record being set on the match held 4th-6th of May at Celtic Lakes!!
The staggering news that the total weight of 1418lbs of carp had been banked by the competitors taking part in the 40 hour match was remarkable enough, but to hear that it had established a new benchmark was incredible.
John Carney, owner of the fantastic Celtic Lakes Resort was obviously delighted, and congratulations go to John for all the hard work and considerable investment of time and money that he has put into the complex to make it the amazing venue it is.
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