The end of Mark Hofman’s adventure in the South of France is in sight, and new horizons are calling, but he’s not done searching for Southern Gold just yet! Up to now, the formidable Cassien had proven a tough nut to crack, but Mark gritted his teeth and pushed on through, banking some amazing, g...

In this episode Samir heads to a beautiful Spanish river with a rather interesting guest, before heading back to home turf; the mighty Orellana. Battling against a whole host of tricky situations, some epic carp are caught and there’s smiles all round.

Elliott and Dave leave the UK for a week in French paradise; They have a complex of lakes to themselves, and it’s a complex that has been fished just a handful of times before them. This is what carp fishing is all about, fun, adventure and big, beautiful, previously-uncaught carp!

Samir has travelled far and wide in search of carp, and during those travels he’s dreamed of fishing one lake in particular, Orellana in Spain. With wild banks that span over 37km, catching carp was never going to be an easy task, but the best things in life don’t come easy! Samir thrives at the ...

Mixing fun, friends and adventure, the Carplifer duo set off in search of huge unknown carp! Fishing a variety of epic venues, Samir & Claire have plenty of hurdles to jump if they’re going to achieve their goal of catching a monster before their time runs out. It takes a lot to stop these two, a...

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 ...

The famous Rainbow lake is home to some truly monstrous carp, and in order to catch them you must fish like you’ve never fished before! In this film Willem Kwinten documents the crazy fishing the venue is famed for and catches his fair share along the way.

Elliott tackles 600 acres of water in his pursuit of big carp! France has some incredible fishing to offer; it doesn’t always come easy and you’ll find yourself out of your comfort zone in no time when fishing these wild waters, but that’s what makes it so much fun. The challenge, pushing yoursel...

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...

John and Tim Return to a weedy lake they’d visited the previous Autumn. They had very little information on the stock but these were clearly wild carp that had been left to grow in a natural environment with very little angling pressure.

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 ...

Celebrating ten years of the OG carp vlog, Drive and Survive, John Timmermans has put together a highlight show that left us longing to pioneer in Europe! It’s wall-to-wall action as John rolls back through the showreel, bringing us the very best carp and funniest vlog moments from ten years of h...

Jim’s back on the road searching for the freedom he craves! He’s got his sights set on a giant mirror living in a crystal clear canal, which means putting in the legwork to create a chance at the big girl in between the greedy smaller residents. It’s not long before Jim’s impatience gets the bett...

Samir & Hofman realise a dream as 13,000-acres of the mighty Lac Du Der Chantecoq gives up its gold. After 10 days of blood, sweat and tears, the seemingly impossible happens and big carp start to make an appearance. They came, they saw, they did everything in their power to succeed, and eventual...

During September 2020, John took the long drive down to the Pyrenees to sample some barrage carp fishing, in wonderful surroundings, a true adventure!

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...

This film is the first in Jim Shelley’s new vlog series, and although the first instalment is far from action-packed, it documents the reality of what it takes to succeed during one of the most difficult times of the year. You’ll see first-hand how hard Jim works, what he’s looking for during his...

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!

Jim’s Euro adventures continue, as he tackles a Belgian syndicate lake, a canal and an “off-the-radar” venue, all in one session. Few anglers put the groundwork in that Jim does and his hard work pays off in style, as he lands some truly epic canal beasts and a Belgian PB too!

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...

A last minute decision results in a session Jim will never forget! Intent on staying one step ahead of the game, Jim always has a back up plan and after a gruelling few days in Germany, he strikes gold on a huge Belgian River. With a hot water inlet nearby and a power plant for a backdrop, this w...

It’s the last instalment of the XXL Road Trip and Samir and Claire are tested once again, as they turn the van south and leave the serene Alps and head to new, gnarly challenges. You’re guaranteed maximum effort from the Carplifer duo and once again they don’t disappoint; grafting hard to get on ...

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.

Join Elliott as he heads deep into rural Europe on a carp fishing road trip he’ll never forget. Tackling intricate canals, a big weed-infested park lake and ending on the most incredible, pine-covered public water, Elliott was full of anticipation and tears as the fish of his dreams awaited him.