The Carplifer duo take on giant lakes, extreme weather and enormous carp as the XL Road Trip reaches its thrilling climax, deep in France. Samir and Claire can’t resist taking on the massive Salagou once more and with huge winds forecast, things quickly get messy! Battered, but not broken, the pa...

Carp fishing against the clock, no privileges, no pre-baiting, just instinct to see him through! Elliott tackles Junction 12 carp lake with just 24 hours to catch a carp; no more, no less! A situation many of you will relate to, and a style of angling that the average guy must adopt for a huge pr...

Jim Shelley thrives at carp fishing’s greatest challenges and we’re joining him as he tries to catch a carp from one of Europe’s most challenging river systems. This is carp fishing like you’ve probably never seen it before, it ain’t easy but the rewards can be monumental.

From a dream start to moments of despair, Elliott and Dave embark on a whirlwind journey across Europe to create an underwater film. Along the way, they strive to embrace the fun and adventure these big carp missions often promise. Travelling far and wide, whilst exploring a variety of unique loc...

Jack and his friend had been talking for a while, about going on a trip to the River Wye. It had been a bit of a dream of theirs to catch a wild river barbel. They both took a trip last Autumn to the Herefordshire countryside in pursuit of these superb fish.

With 11 days of fishing in front of him, and the only priority being big carp in off-the-radar settings, Jim Shelley is in his element! First stop is Germany, where he tackles a river and a lake, before taking Operation Freedom on tour to Belgium, in search of a canal whacker.

We shot over to Oxford for an on-the-bank interview with man-of-the-moment, Steve Renyard. As comebacks go, they don’t get any more dramatic than the way Steve re-emerged after some time away, banking an astonishing run of thirties and forties during October, November and December. As you’d imagi...

The Waterside carp are as pressured as they come, and after a few frustrating encounters, the boys finally get into the swing of catching them. In autumn, carp are easy enough to find but far harder to catch — with tactical tweaks and fine adjustments proving key to success.

Paul Cioca fulfils a long-held dream, driving 12 hours south from Canada to fish at the Mecca of American carp waters, Dale Hollow. Not only that, he’s managed to coordinate a session with top American carpers Brian Daugherty and Austin Pass, who you might have seen fishing with YouTube sensation...

Having long dreamed of fishing Wraysbury in its heyday, Luke Stevenson is filled with excitement as he prepares for an autumnal underwater adventure at this iconic venue. True to form, he plans to rely on his trusted hinge rigs and boilies, making spot selection vital. With bait carefully placed,...

Having mates like Luke Stevenson means that, not only does Elliott get to photograph his fair share of magnificent carp, but he’s also able to twist the arm of the usually shy, Essex big-carp man into spilling the beans once in a while (holding his pictures to ransom usually does it). Elliott met...

The picturesque Hook Lake nestled in a fold in the Hertfordshire countryside is a throwback to a distant time when carp fish was very different. When we managed to secure a few days fishing for Tom Stokes, on his own at the little estate lake, we couldn’t have quite foreseen just how dramatically...

Lac Du Der Chantecoq spans more than 13,000-acres, it holds some of the biggest carp on the planet and presents one of the greatest challenges available to us carp anglers. Reaching success on these enormous public waters will take you to the limits of your mental and physical capabilities, the l...

In this podcast you can expect to hear a variety of carpy tales and interesting topics covered. We talk the passing of one of Elliott’s target fish, a monster 50lb common, the realties of Rich’s campaign on fishing a gruelling big pit with limited time, autumn weather conditions and the effect of...

Mark starts baiting swims in the hope that he'll reap the rewards in the coming days. Whilst the bait does its work, Mark and his girlfriend Danielle visit the beach before heading to another lake for some hardcore carp fishing. Several stunning carp find their way into Mark’s landing net so enjo...

With carp visiting regularly over several days, a sudden turn in the weather highlights the unforgiving power of Mother Nature. Can Luke maintain the momentum and keep the bites coming despite this unexpected challenge? What adjustments will he need to make to turn the odds back in his favour - o...

Diversity is what the Wildman is all about, and this episode covers fishing on Finn’s intimate local river, as well as an Alpine French lake for crusty old monsters, the renowned Sandhurst Lake on a day ticket and the urban Mecca, Walthamstow Reservoirs! It’s fair to say that things don’t go to p...

The second in this two-part film sees Jim and Elliott pit their wits against the inhabitants of a large French gravel pit. With conditions far from in their favour it’s time to pull out all the stops and endure a gruelling hunt for the carp. You’ll see first-hand how determined Jim can be in his ...

Elliott continues his Cypographer diary, charting the fishing, and filming exploits of him and his friends. We met him live on the bank to film part of the diary, and he only went and produced a run of mega carp for the cameras. So, if you ever did wonder what it’s like to fish and film at the he...

Elliott kickstarts his winter campaign in fine style; the chosen venue is a small club, with a relatively low stock and straight away he gets stuck into them. This contains lots carp, and some serious weather!

Facing a gathering storm, Neil Spooner pits his wits against Linear’s big-fish Mecca, Manor Farm Lake in search of the forty pounder that he craves. Having adapted his tactics to suit this famous old pit, Spoons hunkers down as storm Ciarán smashes through the Oxfordshire countryside, bringing ep...

Alan Blair takes us on a whirlwind tour of some of his favourite locations, and bags up in the process. We start our journey at a beautiful stretch of river for some late November bread-bomb business, before moving onto a tiny stream, and eventually a canal! From the word, the action is hectic an...

Oli Davies is on the hunt for bubbling carp as we explore the magnificent Horton Complex. Armed with his trusty baiting pole, travelling light on the barrow and keeping mobile, all he needs is a sign to capitalise on. This most stealthy of approaches catches Oli so many carp and he certainly didn...

If you’re going to do a winter campaign and film it, then starting it off with mirrors of 42lb, 39lb and 35lb is probably about how you’d script it, right? Well, that’s exactly what happened to Elliott, when he began his love affair with a quiet Cotswold pit, about 1000 miles from home! You get e...