It’s chods vs spinners as the Korda Mindset duo Tom Stokes and Luke Stevenson go head-to-head in a light-hearted match! The venue is the famous Horseshoe Lake and the lads choose very different tactics to trip up a load of carp in what turned out to be a classic Session carve up! Would Luke’s boi...

Prepare to witness underwater scenes like never before, as both Tom and Nige successfully catch carp. Featuring two of the most iconic pop-up rigs—tested in weed and silt and revealed in full detail—this film is a must-watch. Does fishing over ‘dirty ground’ make carp harder to catch? How often d...

The second, gripping, part of the Cypography return to The Wharf in central Cardiff! Having both caught carp, Elliott and Stokesy set their sights on one of the big, old carp that The Wharf holds. Battling relentless rain and the increasingly nomadic stock of carp, the pair choose contrasting sty...

With carp regularly visiting both Tom and Nige’s spots, frustration sets in as their trusted pop-up rigs are ignored. With every mouthful of bait that disappears down the hatches without results, the question arises: will they need to make tactical adjustments to succeed, or should they stay the ...

With his feet finally under the table and the wheels in motion, Tom’s campaign takes an unexpected turn. A twist of fate and a bold tactical punt completely reshape his approach to deep-water fishing. As autumn creeps in, he raises his game… and what follows is a run of unforgettable captures.

The picturesque Hook Lake nestled in a fold in the Hertfordshire countryside is a throwback to a distant time when carp fish was very different. When we managed to secure a few days fishing for Tom Stokes, on his own at the little estate lake, we couldn’t have quite foreseen just how dramatically...

Tom Stokes and Nigel Sharp prepare for underwater experiences they will never forget; fishing among weed and silt. With the usual trials and tribulations in their way, both anglers must pull for the ace cards if they’re going to achieve success.

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...

Tom Stokes relives a campaign spent in pursuit of what he describes as the best carp he’s ever fished for. Residing in a seemingly forgotten, intimate, weed-choked and snag-ridden lake were a small number of incredible fish, and he just had to catch. This was his first ever big carp campaign and ...

With temperatures set to plummet, and what was left of the autumn leaves doing the same, things were looking tough for this Bushwhacker shoot. Tom Stokes’ underwater curse is finally broken as he banks carp on camera for the Submerge series! Determined to capture footage of winter carp feeding, t...

Tom Stokes is regarded as one of the nicest guys in carp fishing and it was a pleasure to join him for our Session film. We visited an old haunt with a fresh face, in the shape of Embryo Angling's Stanton Harcourt, formally known as Vauxhall Lake. The fishery is one of Oxford's finest and oldest ...

Tom Stokes and Elliott Gray head to the urban Welsh Mecca that is The Wharf, a few years after our first visit. To say that this trip had been highly anticipated would be an understatement because the lads and the crew couldn’t wait to test themselves against the impressive Wharf stock once more,...

Tom Stokes is one of best story tellers in carp fishing and we’re bringing his Burghfield campaign to life. This is the first of two parts that see us visit the mighty Burghfield for a tour of the lake, and as best an insight into his journey towards capturing the common as we could muster. In Pt...

Tom Stokes ends his campaign for one the best mirror carp ever to have lived in the UK. He’s seen, fished and heard of a number of incredible lakes since, but few compare to this place. This was the first time Tom had ever set out to catch an individual carp and he’s not looked back since this ca...

In this action-packed Session film special, you'll see carp caught from right under their feet as the duo make the very most of the clear, weedy water and intimate nature of the venue. Deploying a variety of tactics, such as stalking and the washing line method, whilst keeping mobile and in tune ...

Tom Stokes takes on a venue unlike any he’d fished before. Incredibly deep, low stocked, and home to a handful of remarkable old carp, it was a nut he was determined to crack. This is the story of a true big-carp campaign, raw, relentless, and built around a calculated strategic process in pursui...

Tom Stokes reveals everything you need to know about his use of the spinner rig—how he ties it, when he uses it, and why it’s his go-to choice for so much of his pop-up fishing.