Our For The Record interview took us up to the leafy lanes of Cheshire, to meet up with a man who has, whether you realise it or not, influenced how you fish - Frank Warwick. A household name in the noughties, we caught up with this most innovative and charismatic of carpers to find out a bit mor...

For The Record led us into the company of Mark Willcocks, an Essex angler who has been fishing for big carp for an awfully long time! Now, his longevity alone wouldn’t be so impressive, unless you knew just how many big carp this man has caught, while quietly going about his business since the 19...

Put the kettle on and prepare your self to be inspired. Writer, publisher, entrepreneur, World Champion, angling politician... They just don’t come more influential than Tim Paisley. He founded the Carp Society, launched the first single-species newsstand magazine (Carpworld of course), started N...

In a modest, ground-floor flat in suburban West London, lives a man who, single-handedly, changed the face of big-carp fishing. In fact, it could be argued that he invented the single-minded pursuit of target carp by any means necessary. So, it was with nerves jangling that we visited that same f...

Lee Jackson is one of carp fishing's great characters and for many years was at the very forefront of the big carp scene here in the UK. His pursuit of Two-Tone, the British record carp, was documented in ACF magazine and captured the hearts of thousands of anglers as step-by-step he penned his j...

Another huge name ticked firmly off of our For The Record hit list! Dave Lane, the epitome of a big carp bounty hunter with a CV like very few others. We have an hour long interview with the man, and what interview it is, a firm favourite amongst the big carp men.

Simon Scott takes us back to the 90s when Wraysbury was the king of UK carp lakes and Mary was the undisputed jewel in its crown. Scotty whisks us along on an incredible journey, ending with a capture so monumental that its echos still reverberate now!

You might not know just how much this man has brought to carp fishing, though. For instance, did you know we have him to thank for lead clips, and even the ultra-cult SS3000 reel and formidable Amorphous rods? Perhaps you’re wondering how it all unfolded? Well check out our meaty interview with t...

We sit down with Nick Helleur, one of carp fishing’s biggest characters, to talk all things Oxfordshire. Famed for its big and beautiful carp that have acted as inspiration for anglers all around the UK for decades, Oxford will hold its own in any argument for where the best carp have come from, ...

To most people, he’s carp fishing’s craziest angler, to others he’s still the crazy carp angler, but with a lot more to his larger-than-life character than meets the eye. Derek just wants to have fun. All he’s ever wanted is to have fun, and his time at the forefront of angling during the ninetie...

Back in the Golden Era of UK big carp fishing, a young Jim Shelley collided with the King of UK carp waters, the awe-inspiring Wraysbury No1. Not only did the 120-acre Mecca hold the British record fish, Mary, but it also held a back-up stock that many rank among the most prestigious that these i...

Terry Dempsey has lived and breathed carp fishing since he was a boy, experiencing great hardship and great glory in the decades that followed him opting out of a normal life. Our For The Record interview charts one man's rise from rolling bait by the ton on the bank, to owning a big bait company...

The second part of Jim's epic Wraysbury tale sees him level up, catching several of the historic pit's most-wanted, culminating in a meeting with Mary, considered by many to be the UK's most iconic record carp. With Jim, you know that it's going to be a colourful journey and we loved diving back ...

itchie McDonald reminisces about his remarkable rise to the top in the big-carp scene. Famous waters, epic tree-falls, a brush with the British record, public adulation and commercial disasters; Ritchie Mac tells all in part two of our For the Record interview. His rollercoaster of a carp career ...

Finn Lewis’ life is genuinely crazier than ever. Whether he’s trekking to the very tip of the British Isles to catch langoustine, landing monster pike on The Broads, catching carp on his local waters or living like a river pirate with his best mates all summer long, Finn’s life is never dull. Luc...

Fishing makes Finn happy, and in this film, we look back at his ‘end of season’ exploits. There’s mixed emotions as it’s almost time to hang up the rods, but at the same time, it’s a period in which Finn goes all guns blazing, full of excitement, in his attempt to catch as many fish as possible, ...

We sit down with Jim Hepper, a true icon in the world of carp fishing. In this candid conversation, Jim reflects on his journey through what can only be described as the golden era of carp fishing, sharing his insights on the highs, lows, and everything in between. With a sense of nostalgia, he d...

In Part 2, Simon Scott takes us right to the heart of Wraysbury during its golden era — a time when every cast held the potential to connect with history. Scotty doesn’t just relive the iconic capture of Mary, the most celebrated carp in the UK, but also shares the pursuit and capture of several ...

Meet Finn Lewis, a guy who’s in love with fishing of all varieties and remains very much in touch with his family values, engrained by his late Father. You won’t meet too many people like this in today’s scene, and it’s for that reason we wanted to document his story. We join him aboard his boat ...

With his boat freshly renovated and June the 16th having finally arrived, Finn Lewis begins his canal missions, and after weeks of heavy baiting and prep work he reaps the fruits of his labour. As autumn beckons his attentions turn towards a guesting lake where he finishes some unfinished busines...

We managed to secure one of carp angling’s great historians for this month’s For The Record; the inimitable Chris Ball. The master storyteller carries us along on a journey that started over fifty years ago, along the course of which, he rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in the spor...

In the golden era of British big carp fishing, Yateley was the place that the best went to test their skill against some of the most pressured and sought-after mirrors we’ve ever had. John Claridge was one such angler and he tells the gripping story of his time at one of the most famous of all co...

The bounty hunter is back, and he’s ticking off targets. In this episode, Jim takes us through legendary campaigns on Kingsmead Island Lake, Englefield Lagoon, and Farnham Flint — banking the Long Fish, the Baby Black, and the stunning Box Mirror along the way. It’s calculated, relentless, and pa...

We grabbed the cameras and headed to the wilds of Lincolnshire (ok, it wasn’t that wild) to film a gripping interview with Jason Hayward, a true big-carp man who’s perhaps best known as the first man to bank the Black Mirror. Now, while our chunky interview concentrated on many aspects of Jason’s...