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John Bird
For The Record

Duration: 1hour 17min

John Bird is part of the smallest, most prestigious club in carp fishing. He’s one of just twenty men to have caught a record carp, and standing alongside the likes of Walker, Yates, Hearn and his close mate Oz Holness, he is in esteemed company. But this man is far more than an entry in a record book, and we tracked him down to his quiet home in the wilds of Kent to find out more about an angler who can boast both Two Tone and the Black Mirror in his album. Get ready for one of our new favourite For The Record interviews to date!

Categories: For The Record, Inspirational, Interviews

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