Carp fishing against the clock, no privileges, no pre-baiting, just instinct to see him through! Elliott tackles Junction 12 carp lake with just 24 hours to catch a carp; no more, no less! A situation many of you will relate to, and a style of angling that the average guy must adopt for a huge pr...

With the spring sunshine finally arriving it's time to get excited, the carp are going to be waking up, getting caught, and Elliott's tough winter campaign could end with massive carp he's been searching for... Or it could all go wrong, as the threat of Coronavirus puts everything in doubt! This ...

Elliott’s back on the bank with some live floater action too, on a local water. We’re sure that you’ll pick up quite a lot from his approach to this, the most subtle of disciplines, in our Tied and Tested feature.

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...

Elliott settles the score with a monster 45lb mirror. Having first crossed paths with the fish years earlier, a twist of fate brings an unexpected return. With winter closing in and every second of the fading autumn counting, Elliott leans on tactical confidence and the carp’s old habits. Just a ...

With heavy snowfall covering the South East, Elliott sets himself the task of catching a snow carp. This is a film like no other he’s made before, donning a GoPro and capturing bundles of raw, and entertaining footage as he journeys towards the summit of mount snow carp. The mission starts in Ell...

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...

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 ...

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...

Elliott Gray and Tom Stokes go head to head at day-ticket Mecca, Linear Fisheries, with the winner taking the bragging rights, and £200 for the charity of their choice! The fascinating Hardwick-Smiths lake provides the challenge for two lads who don’t spend too much time on day-ticket lakes these...

This might just be the craziest-looking zig rig that you’ve seen for ages! Nonetheless, Elliott Gray reckons that it’s got excellent potential for nicking a bite when all seems lost! If you can get past the fact it looks like a catfish rig, then you might well catch loads on it! Here’s how to tie…

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...

If you’re going to do a winter campaign and film it, then starting it off with mirrors of 42lb, 39lb and 35lb is probably about how you’d script it, right? Well, that’s exactly what happened to Elliott, when he began his love affair with a quiet Cotswold pit, about 1000 miles from home! You get e...

Elliott join’s Oscar Thornton at his local syndicate lake for a thirties fest. Oscar’s a young angler, renowned for catching big carp, and these maggot-munching monsters are a prime example. With plenty of laughs and a shed load of bites, if there’s ever a film to fire you up then this is it!

Elliott reaches the peak of his campaign in pursuit of a monster club lake common. Picking the lakes crown jewels off one by one, surely it was only a matter of time? Carp fishing can play havoc with your emotions as your obsession tightens it’s grasp around you. Sometimes It can feel like nothin...

Elliott continues his quest for a monster club lake common, only this time around it’s under very different circumstances. Becoming a first-time father is sure to rock to the boat but by adapting his approach to suit the limited time, Elliott was able to not only catch plenty of carp but started ...

With more than ten carp on our underwater screens at one point, Tom Stokes watches on as the Caerphilly carp test Elliott's best rigs! It's fair to say that the ensuing action is eye-opening as Elliott's rigs get picked up in the clear, shallow water.

This is about as action-packed a diary as you could hope for, with epic carp from start to finish! Elliott's kicks his spring campaign on with a brace of wonderful mirrors, Jonny Mac lands the Coconut Common at a MASSIVE 54-pounds, and Elliott's fishing bud, Gav, is on fire at his syndicate water...

Braving plummeting temperatures, our Session film took us to the heart of the magnificent Yateley Complex, joining forces with the prolific Joe Morgan on the Pads Lake. With a good head of big mirrors in front of us, the lads adopt totally contrasting tactics to try to winkle a winter whacker out...

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...