About Karpfen

Karpfen

Karpfen is the international glossy magazine for carp anglers: published in Hamburg in the BLINKER publishing family, the magazine brings the best of the carp scene to the German-speaking anglers — experts writing for experts, on 92 glossy pages, issue after issue, with the spectacular photos and the in-depth contributions from the world's most beautiful carp waters. Since 2013 the magazine appears every two months, the rhythm the carp scene relies on.

Overview

Karpfen appears bimonthly as the international carp-fishing magazine: the high-gloss magazine for the angling on the big mirror carp, the scaly carp, and the grass carp, the specialist's choice. The publishing home is the Hamburg angling-media house around the BLINKER magazine (Jahr Top Special Verlag): the trusted address for the angling press. the KARPFEN issues are sold at the kiosk, in the tackle shops, and in the BLINKER online shop, with the digital edition for the tablet readers, everywhere the anglers shop.

The magazine's concept: experts for experts, the knowledge of the best shared with the ambitious. Internationally renowned authors write the detailed contributions; the top-quality paper carries the stunning photography, the glossy standard of the scene. The first German issue appeared on 19 August 2009 at 7.95 euros; the Dutch original "Karper" had long enjoyed cult status among the carp anglers in Holland, the proven formula. From 2013 the rhythm went from the occasional to the bimonthly: six issues a year on tactics, technology, tackle, and waters, the complete carp program.

The Dutch Cult Origins

The Dutch cult origins that the German Karpfen carries are the concept's proof: in Holland the "Karper" magazine had long enjoyed cult status among the carp anglers before the German edition launched — the glossy, expert-written, photo-driven formula that the Dutch scene loved. The German publishers imported this: the high-gloss magazine, the international authors, the dream-water stories.

The first German issue of 19 August 2009 translated the cult: 92 pages of the exciting stories from the world's most beautiful carp regions, the great photos on the quality paper, the detailed contributions from the internationally known authors — a real reading pleasure for all carp freaks and those who want to become ones. The Moroccan reservoir story set the tone: the 31.5-kilo African record carp, the adventure, the expertise. In the angling publishing where the German titles often stay provincial, Karpfen went international from day one: the Dutch cult, the world waters, the expert authors.

History

Karpfen's German history begins in August 2009: the first issue of the German edition, adapting the Dutch "Karper" magazine's cult concept for the German-speaking carp scene, the launch that created the market. The debut served the dream waters: the Bin el Ouidane reservoir in Morocco, where the new African record carp of 31.5 kilos had been caught just weeks before, the adventure opener. the "naked among carp" beach-fishing tactics; the rig guides for the shyest carp; the underwater-obstacle strategies.

The 2013 expansion made it the regular magazine: every two months a new KARPFEN issue, with the subscription delivering it fresh to the mailbox plus the bonus gifts, the readers' reward. and the January issue carrying the free photo calendar. The magazine grew with the modern carp angling: the increasingly multifaceted technique — the waters, the baits, the feeding strategies, the tackle — all constantly changing, all covered, all mastered. The Facebook page and the blinker.de cross-references extended the community.

Coverage and Content

The water coverage is the signature: the Gewässerspecials on the dream waters — three German lakes, the French cult water Etang de la Horre, the Ebro stretches, the Moroccan reservoirs, the world's best. The readers travel with the magazine: to the world's most beautiful carp regions, with the detailed water portraits guiding the trip planning, the anglers' wanderlust.

The tactics coverage serves the craft: the safe rigs (the Safety Chod Rig), the particle strategies, the balance of attraction vs. selectivity, the cold start into the carp season, the anglers' science. the long-range fishing, the river fishing for the wanderers, the winter carp myths tested, the complete tactical spectrum. The tackle coverage serves the gear: the Tackle Talk with the equipment presentations, the braided-line advantages, the main-line and leader essentials, the anglers' hardware. The reader catches get the gallery: the Fox photo gallery, the unforgettable catches of the KARPFEN readers, the community's trophy room.

The Carp Scene

The carp-fishing scene that the magazine serves is the specialized angling culture: the carp anglers (Karpfenangler) pursuing the big fish with the methodical approach — the baiting strategies, the night sessions, the bivvies, the bite alarms, the full commitment. The scene is international: the Dutch cult, the English pioneers, the French pay-lakes, the German waters, the global carp family.

The magazine's role is the scene's chronicle: the best of the carp scene, the experts' knowledge, the waters' beauty, the glossy record. The glossy format honors the fish: the big carp photographed and released, the photo calendar beauties, the respectful celebration. The digital edition and the Facebook community keep the scene connected between the issues, the year-round bond. In the angling where the carp is the queen, Karpfen is the magazine: the international glossy, bimonthly, for the carp freaks and those who want to become ones, today and always, without end.

The Bimonthly Magazine

The bimonthly rhythm that Karpfen has kept since 2013 — six issues a year, every two months — is the magazine's promise to the scene: the regular supply of tactics, technology, tackle, and waters. The 2012 decision responded to the readers' wishes: the modern carp angling had become so multifaceted — the waters, the baits, the feeding strategies, the tackle, all constantly changing — that the readers demanded to stay current on all topics.

The bimonthly issue delivers the package: the exciting and informative articles, the well-researched features, the tips and tricks, the surprises. The subscription delivers it print-fresh to the mailbox with the bonus gifts; the digital edition serves the tablet readers; the January issue adds the free photo calendar. The kiosk, the tackle shop, and the online shop distribute. In the special-interest press where the quarterly is common, Karpfen's bimonthly is the commitment: six times a year, the best of the carp scene, without fail.

Organization and Ownership

Karpfen is published in the Hamburg angling-media house around BLINKER (Jahr Top Special Verlag, Hamburg): the KARPFEN magazine sold via the kiosk, the tackle trade, and the BLINKER online shop. The Dutch "Karper" origins connect it to the international carp publishing. The karpfen.de website is the magazine's digital home.

Digital Presence

The karpfen.de website carries the magazine's digital presence: the current issue, the subscription offers, and the news. The digital edition serves the tablet and iPad readers. The Facebook page of the KARPFEN magazine delivers the current news and the community. The blinker.de cross-references ("Diesen und viele weitere Artikel findet ihr im KARPFEN-Magazin") funnel the BLINKER readers to the carp title.

For the carp anglers, Karpfen is the magazine: the international glossy for the carp scene, bimonthly since 2013, from the 2009 German debut and beyond. With the Hamburg publishing house and the experts-writing-for-experts concept, the magazine serves the carp fishing: the waters, the tactics, the tackle, and the big fish, into the future, without compromise.