Simon Crow’s brief was simple; catch us a carp from one of Yorkshire’s top day-ticket lakes, Ladywood Lakes, in a couple of days. In typical Crowy fashion, he got off the mark quickly too! With just 48 hours to play with, we get an insight into the day-ticket tactics of an angler who has caught c...

With no swims shut off, no inside information and just 48 hours to catch from a venue that he’s fished only a handful of times, Steve Renyard is up against it at Horcott Lakes, in the Cotswolds. With the fishing proving tough after the fish spawned, Steve has to draw on all his vast experience t...

Elliott gets his first shot at the prize. It’s early March, and although conditions are far from ideal, where there’s a will, there’s a way. Joined by Dave Robinson, the pair take very different approaches in their pursuit of a true UK giant, however both adopt classic spring tactics.