Every so often, all the factors that can make or break a session come together, for good. During this five-day session on a deep park lake, I caught 8 carp over 20kg, including a new PB of 65lb, and loads of back up fish. These were some of the strongest carp I’d ever hooked, with some arm-wrench...

John returns to the big gravel pit featured in the April 2013 episode of Drive & Survive, in the hope of a huge carp. The stocked fish had now grown to enormous sizes, with some now exceeding 60lb, but with nearly 900 acres of water to roam, it wasn’t going to be easy locating them.

In late October 2021, John ventured South in search of huge barrage carp. These had seen some serious angling pressure throughout the autumn, but were at their highest weights, so there was a decent chance of a few big fish, if he could track them down.

Carplifer duo, Samir and Claire kiss goodbye to the luxuries of modern life and head out on their XL road big-carp road trip, deep into the wilds of southern France. Their journey takes them through some incredible scenery – deep river canyons and wild lakes, in search of adventure as always and ...

It’s been a while, but we’re back with the Cypography Vlog. A behind the scenes look at the goings on during our film shoots. First up we meet Oli Davies at the historic Horton complex for his first ever Bushwhacker film, El and Mike embark on a crazy French road trip, and we join Gaz Fareham at ...

fter what seemed like an eternity, Gaz was finally loading the van for his first post-covid adventure into Europe. The Barrages of France provide fishing with a totally unique feel and in this case, produced a quite incredible trip. The action was non-stop as carp after carp caught were for the ...

Stokesy and Elliott go head-to-head in an underwater match. It’s mid-February, there’s huge carp in play, but the conditions are against them. With freezing temperatures and snags all over the place, getting bites will be a challenge. Both anglers must use maggots as part of their approach, and w...

Samir gives you the lowdown on purchasing a French fishing licence. Travelling into Europe is greta fun, but going prepared with the correct licences can be confusing, until now!

The Vlog is back, and we’ve been very busy! First up we visit the legendary Burghfield Lake with northern nice guy, Sam Torro, to capture a For The Record interview. Whilst on the job, we popped into the Cunning Man pub, for a pie and a pint with Gaz Fareham, as they look over the Northern Chapte...

Since a young child John had always dreamed of fishing Lac De Saint Cassien, having seen the occasional huge fish show up in the Angling Times. In September 2016, just as the summer was ending, it was finally going to become reality.

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.

In this podcast we discuss Elliott’s fishing of late, our underwater filming plans, some Stoneacre exploits, a crazy trip to the Alps, the popularity of carp fishing, super-long tiger nuts and much more, whilst answering questions from the listeners along the way.

After pranging the hire van to get his latest odyssey off to the worst start possible, the OG vlogger John Timmermans heads deep into the French countryside to catch a load of carp from some pretty cool venues, culminating in one of the funniest fish playing sequences we’ve ever seen captured on ...

With an invite to a private syndicate in the works, followed by a trip to the awe-inspiring River Lot in rural France, this episode of the Hunter Uncut vlog really hits the spot! There tonnes of classic Jim enjoying the freedom that his jaunts to Europe bring. A few glasses of wine, some big carp...

Jim Shelley’s future lies in Europe and for the first time ever, you’ll see him crossing the channel and heading into foreign lands as he chases the fishing he used to have before the rise in carp fishing’s popularity. To be a happy carp angler, he wants adventure, good food, peace and quiet and ...

In November 2013, John returned to the Alps area to fish the small lakes of the lower valleys.

The OG big-carp vlogger is back and this time he’s catching ancient carp among the rugged mountain peaks of the French Alps! Rough and ready, as it John’s style, this film is spilling over with outrageous scenery, hardcore, technical boat fishing and gnarly Alpine mirrors.

Finn puts the fun right back into fishing as he sets off on one hell of an adventure with his friends. Embarking on a mission to catch carp from the vast canals of Europe, this is far from what he's used to but working as a team, they grind it out, and it pays!

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...

During the September of 2014, John embarked on an adventure to Eastern France with his friend Tim. The plan was to fish the famous Lac Madine, before exploring an unknown, weed-choked lake with tricky access.

With eight nights in France ahead of him, John Timmermans is absolutely in his element! Targeting huge carp from a massive public water, he soon finds big carp, and lots of them! In typical JT fashion, moving is soon on the agenda as he tries to stay on fish during his long session. Everything th...

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...

Travelling 900 miles from home certainly isn’t for the faint-hearted but having visited the venue in the past, Jim has a score to settle. Battling against the weather, his mission is to catch a 50-pounder from a large and daunting barrage, and of course he succeeds!

Samir and Claire Arebi are on the road in Spain, looking out for unfished gravel pits to pioneer! It’s fair to say that their findings are mixed, as you might expect when targeting lakes that have never seen a bait before. Join them every step of the way as they plunder these fascinating river-va...