Jason Hayward | For The Record | S3: Ep.5
OLD SCHOOL
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1h 6m
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 life and fishing, we just couldn’t resist having him tell the story of that monumental capture for you to enjoy. The capture was iconic, and the tale is suitably epic too! We also got his thoughts on hook sharpening, rigs (and he’s a serious secret squirrel too) and the mentality that makes him so consistent.
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