The eagerly-anticipated British Carp and Angling Show is finally here.

The show takes place at the Royal Norfolk Showground this weekend, with big angling names Matt Hayes, Mick Brown, and John Wilson sharing the bill with top bait and tackle manufacturers such as Nash and Korda, angling magazines, charities and video production companies.

The show caters not only to the passions of carp anglers, but to coarse, fly and sea anglers, in specially designated zones.

The Norfolk Anglers Conservation Association will be exclusively offering free coaching sessions for children as well as teaching visitors about the importance of maintenance and preservation on the waterside.

The show is open from 9am to 5pm on Saturday and 9am to 4pm on Sunday. Tickets are For more information and discounted tickets visit the event website at www.britishcarpshow.co.uk.