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...

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!

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...

You might remember Lac Soupir from Elliott’s early BrexCYP adventure, but since then the lakes undergone some huge changes including a lodge and now even actual swims! Jane, Jim’s wife wanted to catch a PB and she likes her creature comforts so the van was loaded and away the headed for a nice we...

This the first episode of our “behind the scenes” V-Log. This will offer a look at all the going’s on that you don’t usually get to see. A lighthearted and humorous insight into our life behind the lens, in the office and on the road. This time around you’ll see us visit Danny Fairbrass at his Lo...

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!

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.

With the prospect of becoming a father on the near horizon, Elliott was keen to keep our BrexCyp series rolling, while he still had the chance. So, with a few meagre crumbs of information and buckets of optimism, Ell and Dave Robinson set off for an isolated pin dropped in the middle of France......

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 ...

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.

This film is like nothing you’ve ever seen in carp fishing before! We’re surrounded by naked people, scuba divers and more nuisance species than you can poke a stick at but there’s massive carp to be caught! The lake is the biggest and deepest we’ve ever submerged our cameras in and Alan’s Europe...

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.

In this episode of The Vlog, we meet up with Jim Shelley for some therapee at Nash Lakes Royston, where we get the inside on his Bungee Rig. Our underwater camera takes its maiden voyage to the bottom of Elliott’s pond, which was a super-exciting moment for us. Mike & Elliott make the huge journe...

James Armstrong visits Lac Serene, home to one of the biggest common carp in the world, weighing in at over 100lbs! Can you imagine that? Joined by his friend Willem Kwinten, they have a week’s fishing ahead of them and although catching carp is the priority, the 100-pounder is the dream. Applyin...

As Jim nears the end of an eight-night trip, he’s pulling out all the stops to bag himself a carp. Flitting between a canal and his syndicate water, both venues serve up some unwanted therapy as the clock ticks away.

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 ...

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.

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 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, ...

The road trip may be over, but the adventure is far from finished. In La Vida Loca, Samir and Claire dive headfirst into a new chapter of chaos and carp in sunny Spain. With donkeys giving birth, house renovations underway, and their guiding business taking shape, life is anything but quiet. 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 ...

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.

Jim finds himself fishing at a crazy beach in Germany, surrounded by some rather strange locals. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the public he's knee deep in carp, with some special ones among them. Tweaking his hook baits is key to success and makes for some interesting viewing.

A return to a group of reservoirs in central France, which John hadn’t visited in 5 years. Jumping between too many lakes in the region and never really settled , he caught plenty of carp, but could and should have caught more.