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...

This guy is one of angling’s most underrated storytellers, the engaging Tom Stokes. He’s just the sort of super-dedicated angler that we hoped Cyp would highlight and we’re delighted that he agreed to come on and talk about his life in angling. This guy works 9-5, fishes every weekend available a...

We sit down with Tom Stokes and Nigel Sharp to discuss their insights and observations from watching their favourite pop-up rigs in weed and silt during this eye-opening underwater series.

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...

Tom Stokes’s D-Rig has accounted for a large number of his most prized carp, which include some of the biggest and best carp the UK has seen. When you’re angling for fish of this calibre, on the gnarly old pits that they reside in, you need strong and reliable tackle. Having faith in a rig is cri...

We said we’re going to catch a winter carp in front of our underwater cameras, and we weren’t stopping until we did. Tom Stokes returns to Orchid Lake for his second attempt, armed with a bait boat (which we couldn’t wait to see drop rigs) his favourite rigs and classic cold-water baits. Would th...

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...

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...

Nobody has ever made an underwater film in open water during the winter before, but we weren’t about to let that stop us from trying! We took the Submerge kit to the famous Orchid Lakes in Oxfordshire and managed to talk our people’s favourite, Tom Stokes, into testing his favourite rig and leade...

We’re back in search of winter carp with Tom Stokes and the Submerge cameras! Part Two of our Gold Lake epic kicks off with big carp on screen from the off, and the action continuing to hot up, as the team gets more and more desperate for Stokesy to crack the code and finally put the curse to res...

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...

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...