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 of Wraysbury’s other mythical residents. From adrenaline-fuelled bites to emotional highs, this is the full story behind some of the most legendary carp ever caught — told by the man who lived it.
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All Aboard | Finn Lewis | S1: Ep.1
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 ...
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Gobstopper | Finn Lewis | S1: Ep.3
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...
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Chris Ball | For The Record | S3: Ep.9
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...
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