The ultimate in overcoming adversity from Carp Lifer! Despite battling bad luck, Police raids and drone attacks from other anglers, Samir Arebi manages to end on a massive high, banking a rare Spanish gold in the form of a 1-in-1000 mirror from the giant Orellana Lake!

Having never blanked a single trip abroad, Jim was keen to keep it that way. Visiting a river, canal and a lake in just a few days might seem crazy but there’s no such thing as too much hard work when Jim’s in pursuit of carp. Would he be rewarded for his efforts and keep his record intact?

Jim’s managed to secure a whopping 8 night stay over in Europe and he’s not messing about, with lakes and canals baited, he’s off in search of Belgian gold! He somehow manages to get “sheeped up” on a 7 mile canal, but as always he takes it as a sign from the carp gods to get out of there and is ...

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.

Five weeks on the bank, searching for French public lake monsters leads Samir and Claire Arebi to some mega locations and truly huge carp. As always, the XXL road trip is hardcore, truthful and inspiring, following the Carplifer duo from their home in Spain, deep into France, kicking off with a s...

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.

After so many of you liked BrexCyp part one, the lads decided to immediately follow up with a jaunt to one of the infamous Belgian canals, in search of a gnarly and particularly huge common; or anything they could catch, to be fair… As is our rapidly becoming CYP style, the nights were late, the ...

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...

Hot off the back of an intense few days snag fishing, physically drained, and craving more punishment, Gaz and Elmo continue their pursuit of carp. With the clock ticking and the journey home looming, they visit one last venue with scaly mirrors very much on their minds. Days only fishing is dema...

Elliott’s latest adventure takes him deep into the mountains of France. Finn Lewis joins him for the ride and never in their wildest dreams could they have prepared themselves for what they would experience at this crazy lake. For Finn, the aim was catching his first European carp, and for Elliot...

We dive deep into a hectic Spring's fishing, filled with big carp, a new house, fun with friends who visit from all across Europe and even the addition of a new member to their family. You'd be right in thinking that chasing big carp around Spain is a hell of a life to live and this film encapsul...

Will Coronavirus shatter Samir & Claire's dreams? Not if they have anything to do with it! As the lockdown lifts, they're straight back at it and catching carp to over 50-pounds. Claire banks her personal, the adventure is brought back to life, but nothing comes easy in their world!

This film was made during a family holiday in between the covid lockdowns, where John squeezed a few early morning sessions in on the local pits and a shallow river close to the holiday villa.

After suffering a devastating loss, Jim & Elliott turn to the pub, which brings a change of fortune. With thousands of acres of water surrounding them, things liven up to an extent they could only have dreamed of, as the monster lake starts to give up its jewels. Big pit carp fishing can either m...

Jimmy kickstarts this vlog at Monks Pit, a renowned big fish water in Cambridgeshire, and gets amongst the fish on almost every trip. Then it’s off to France for week, and with the use of boats permitted Jimmy spends the week dropping rigs on some prime looking spots, but has to work harder than ...

Jim Shelley takes his wife, Jane, to the atmospheric Lac Soupir, a hidden jewel of a complex, deep in the French outback! With carp to be caught, Jim sets off in typical dynamic fashion, catching big ‘uns close in, as well as out in the pond! The question is, can Jane catch a bigger one… or will ...

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.

Samir & Henry are on the big carp mission in Spain. With a near record-breaking carp under Henry’s belt, the duo head to an incredible stretch of snag-ridden river to see if they can bag a river giant too!?

John Timmermans juggles family life and carp fishing on a summer holiday in the deep west of France. With short sessions on some of the most secluded venues in the region, he strikes gold, landing wild carp in truly wild situations!

Stepping into the wild with little more than a rucksack full of bushcraft essentials, Elliott and Finn face one simple rule: No fish, no food.
Five days in France. No luxuries. No bedchairs. No bivvies. Just enough to catch carp - and 350 acres of French reservoir between them and survival. This...

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 ...

In the early spring of 2016, John spent a few days exploring some of the canals in Eastern France. During his travels, he also stopped in on a large, nearby reservoir, in search of some wild carp.

John Timmermans makes an emotional return to the famous Lac Salagou… 28 years after he first fished it! The giant lake is a Mecca for carp anglers from all over Europe, and with giant carp amidst ruggedly beautiful scenery, it’s not hard to see why! In this latest vlog, John gets among the carp, ...

This film contains the best carp we’ve ever featured in a Cypography film. It also documents the second half of a quite incredible road trip through Spain, and highlights the wonderful friendship shared by Gaz & Samir. With a cultural twist, it has everything from the intensity of snag fishing on...