Neil Spooner joins the 60lb club as our Search For A Sixty series reaches its thrilling conclusion. Joining Tom Stokes in the hunt, and with regular sightings of the country’s biggest-ever carp, it was only a matter of time. With the pressure mounting, it was Neil’s trusted solid bag approach tha...

Small, silty and tucked away on a busy golf course, Silvermere wasn’t the sort of place you’d expect to find giant, historic carp. But that was exactly what kept James Turner coming back.Over the years, James had landed two of the lake’s legendary residents. By this point, only one target remaine...

Unseen is about casting light on the anglers in the shadows and Ryan Simmons kicks the series off with the first of two films about famous Cotswolds open-access venue, Whelford Pools. The great and good of angling have tested their mettle on this tricky, intimate water, and with the new generatio...

In a rare interview, Shaun McSpadden talks frankly about life at the helm of one of the true giants of the fishing tackle world. We deep-dive into his angling origins in the North West, as well as his ongoing obsession with targeting the World’s biggest carp. This feature-length interview covers ...

Following on from Scott Lloyd, Dave Levy takes his place in the Rotary this month and brings with him over four decades chasing the most characterful carp in the country. Levy made his name on old English originals. As the conversation unfolds, Dave draws on a lifetime of watercraft, bait craft a...

Luke Stevenson rounds off his spring with a monster common and jaw-dropping mirror! Having loved every minute of his short time on the intimate little lake, this proved the perfect ending to what had been a true masterclass in spring carp fishing. Simple tactics centred around observation, mobili...

Elliott & Thom, back at it. Elliott opens up on his own fishing and where his head's at right now. Talk turns to the hunt for new lakes to lease, what's next for Cypography, and the big one everyone's waiting on — has the Waterside Common broken the British record?

What does the man who turned Nashbait into a global monster think of its demise? We grill former carp record holder, Gary Bayes; the man who gave us Scopex Squid and learned his trade under the master himself, Rod Hutchinson, in our latest big interview. In a two-hour special, Gary talks about ta...

Elliott experiences the dream start to life on his dream venue. After waiting more than 10 years for a ticket, his opportunity had finally arrived and with it, the chance to fish for some of the finest carp in the country. Determined to make every moment count, he throws himself headfirst into th...

George Benos has spent over two decades chasing the UK's most iconic carp. The Manor, Roach Pit, Vinnetrow, Wasing, Burghfield- long campaigns, big fish, names most anglers only read about.
Waterside wasn't the plan. But the Big Common was. Sixty-pound-plus. Gold

Following on from Nigel Sharp, Scott Lloyd takes his place in the Rotary this month and brings with him a reputation as one of the modern scene's most respected hunters of big carp. Burghfield Common, Bitemark, the Baby Black- Scott's CV reads as a who's who of iconic captures, built on tree-clim...

Elliott & Thom are back — and this one goes everywhere. A 64lb mirror that left the net at 29lb, a Phantom Shitter mystery on Elliott's lake, and a surface-fishing breakthrough sparked by a four-year-old's boredom. Plus Luke lands a near-50 common, the Wingham record debate reopens, and the boys ...

With his fair share of Large Lake carp already in the album, the “Croc” bite surely can’t be far away. But on a water that constantly shifts like an ever-changing jigsaw puzzle, nothing is ever guaranteed. Through twists of fate and a touch of fortune, the pieces finally begin to fall in John’s f...

Not all carp are created equal, and not all lakes are the same. This is the story of John Claridge’s pursuit of a fish often argued to be one of the finest mirror carp ever to grace the UK. In this episode, John faces the harsh realities of fishing a vast, unforgiving water, where every bite is h...

Back in the 1990s four young lads went feral on the mighty Burghfield Lake. They jacked their jobs to roll bait on the bank, and live totally free from the constraints of society for a golden summer. One of those lads was Piers Kernoghan, and he was destined to bank the most famous carp alive in ...

Every angler has highs and lows. Luke Stevenson reflects on some of his toughest and most painful moments in the pursuit of carp.

Following on from Gaz Fareham, Nigel Sharp takes his place in the Rotary this month and brings with him over three decades at the sharp end of British big carp fishing. Sharpy's CV reads like a roll call of the most iconic fish and waters in the country. As the conversation unfolds, Nigel draws o...

As Dovey and Spooner’s time at Waterside draws to a close, Scott Lloyd and Oz Holness arrive to take on the challenge of catching Waterside fishery’s giant common carp. With fresh sightings of the elusive fish fuelling their drive, the pressure is on and time is against them. Every decision count...

Elliott & Thom are back — and this one doesn't slow down. Fresh off the back of the Doncaster and Essex fishing shows, they're breaking down what worked, what surprised them, and why the show circuit still hits different when it's done right. Elliott's been on the bank too, and he's got thoughts ...

Tom Dove, Neil Spooner, Tom Stokes, Dave Robinson and Elliott are on the trail of one of the UK’s largest known common carp at Waterside Fishery.
As spring arrives, the lake comes alive, and with it, fresh opportunities to achieve the unthinkable. Using a range of seasonal tactics, each angler br...