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 ...

Elliott joins long-time mate, Dovey, for The Session film at Sandhurst Lake and my god did it kick off! With the Sandy fish in fine summer fettle and on the munch, the action came thick and fast, culminating in the biggest carp we’ve managed to document for Cyp so far! There’s no smoke and mirror...

Well this was an experience, our first-ever Welsh session! We pointed the cars west, heading for the urban sprawl of Cardiff, to join Elliott’s good friend, Dave Robinson on the notorious Wharf fishery - one of the undisputed jewels in the crown for Welsh carpers. Dave was in the middle of a mamm...

Luxury lodge and big carp anyone? We join Myles Gibson, lakeside, at his newly acquired ‘big carp cabin’ on the Cotswold water park for 48 hours fishing. The somewhat unique little lake boasts an impressive stock of fish but with days-only fishing and dense weed to contend with, Elliott & Myles m...

After a run of misfortune, Elliott needs to pull out all the stops to turn things around. As the weather begins to improve and new spots come into play, the momentum starts to shift. With the chance of a giant on the cards, just one bite could flip the result on its head. But with time running ou...

We met Walthamstow veteran, John Barnes, on the gate as London woke around us. While commuters swigged flat whites and rubbed sleep from their eyes, we charged off to find fish on the reservoirs that John has called home for the last 15 years. Nobody knows these waters like John, and we hoped tha...

The Session takes us to renowned Colne Valley day-ticket, Farlows, and before we’d even set out we knew that action was practically guaranteed (even though it was January!), because our guest was ‘The Machine’, Tom Maker! Despite his tender age, Tom has blazed a trail across the carp scene since ...

In this film we follow the hyperactive Alan Blair halfway across the south of England in search of carp. The man is a dynamo so action was guaranteed – the only question was; could he help Elliott land his first river carp along the way? (Of course he could, and what a carp that was…)

With over 1000 acres of water to go at and little to no knowledge on the venue, the task at hand is a monster. Some anglers thrive at a challenge, and this is certainly the case here. In this film, the first of three parts, it’s all about locating carp, as until that box is ticked, there’s one he...

Jim and Elliott go head-to-head at Yateley Pads Lake with a 'no naturals' rule in place but who will leave victorious just in time for Christmas? Battling against the cold at the notoriously tricky venue, with all sorts of weather thrown at them, this was never going to be high-scoring match and ...

The second in this two-part film sees Jim and Elliott pit their wits against the inhabitants of a large French gravel pit. With conditions far from in their favour it’s time to pull out all the stops and endure a gruelling hunt for the carp. You’ll see first-hand how determined Jim can be in his ...

Elliott’s Cypographer diary series takes on a new, in-depth format, as we join him live and in action at his winter water. The tactics, strategy and technology that have combined to give our man one of his best-ever winters are laid bare and he even managed to get a bite for the cameras, on a met...

It seemed like Junction 12 Carp Lake was forever going to be Elliott's nemesis, with two blanks trips to the venue under his belt already, it was time to return to Reading and make it happen! With the lake to himself you'd think it would be easy, which couldn't be further from the truth; It took ...

There's more to fishing than just catching fish yourself, and in this film you'll see Elliott join in on the celebrations as his mates catch some lovely carp. Not wanting to miss out on a few bites himself, he ventures off in search of some cold-water action, and succeeds!

Embryo Roughs Lake was brought back from the dead, we’ve followed the journey every step of the way and now it’s time for Elliott to wet a line. As beautiful as the venue is to the eye, it boasts its fair share of dilemmas for the carp angler, such is the unique make up the lake. Staying on the m...

The first in The 24 series, a new format in which the angler has just 24 hours to get to grips with a day-ticket lake, in this case, St Johns at Linear. There can’t be many more pressured fish in the country, and Elliott has to get his tactics spot on to get a result. Let’s just say, as well as b...

Elliott heads back to an intimate little venue he spent the winter fishing, only this time around it's a little warmer and the and a change of tactics is needed! Spring fishing at it's best, and some lovely carp caught for the cameras!

Elliott has an encounter with an old friend, whilst we catch up with his efforts to catch from a range of waters! It’s a warts-and-all account of a period that’s seen some low periods, as well as some nice carp on the bank!