Ian takes us to Thorney Weir, the gnarliest day-ticket lake in the Colne Valley, in search of quickfire action. With just two day sessions on the cards, watch as he plunders Thorney’s gems. Ian was on top form both on the fishing front and as the loveable rogue we know him to be, if you’re lookin...

Whether in film, in print, on the match scene; Ian Russell is used to the pressure. Even he began to crack in the glare of the Submerge underwater camera though, on Reading & District’s superwater, Junction 12. The sight of those giants gliding through the crystal clear water, over our best rigs,...

Ian Russell has just 24 hours to “Catch a Carp” as he heads into unknown territory at The Mill Syndicate lake in Essex. A combination of unrelenting effort and more PVA bags than you can shake a stick at, was only going to end with a fish on the bank. This series will capture Ian’s now famous abi...

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Ian Russell heads off on a ferry, to a lake-exclusive booking with fish to over 50lb… but it’s not in France! Combley Main Lake on the Isle of Wight is the beautiful setting as Ian takes full advantage of the latest advances in bait boat tech to bag a string of big carp from this intimate water. ...

If you had a gun to your head and needed to put your trust in someone to catch a carp, in order to save your life, it should be this man, Ian Russell. When it comes to catching under pressure, Ian's the undisputed champion, that many have tried and failed to beat. Years ago he founded Heathrow Ba...

Ian’s Catch A Carp series takes us to the banks of Heron Lake on Waterside Fishery complex. As always, his mission is simply to put fish on the bank, no matter the method, all we want is carp. With many strings to his bow and a reputation for producing the goods to order, it’s no surprise that no...

Adam's first issue and he's out On The Bank with his old mate Ian Russell, for more carpy tips, stories and laughs than you can shake a stick at! Plus Darrell Peck talks winter baiting on his new water, James Armstrong talks lead choices and we've a look at one of the UK's only custom rod making ...