Nick took us on a cold-water road trip around some of his favourite venues close to his Colne Valley home, as well as further afield. Our feet literally didn’t touch the floor as we battled frozen lakes to get a bend in the rod (SPOILER ALERT: We did manage to capture Nick banking a special canal...

Since a young child John had always dreamed of fishing Lac De Saint Cassien, having seen the occasional huge fish show up in the Angling Times. In September 2016, just as the summer was ending, it was finally going to become reality.

Jim’s European adventures continue, with a mixture of park lake and canal missions in Belgium keeping him well and truly on his toes. Back in the UK, we join him over at the Woolpack with his tuitions, and look the preparation for his next overseas excursion.

Jim tracks down and catches a monster 57lb canal common, with a backdrop he’ll never forget! With several fish under his belt in quick time, it’s not long before Jim does what Jim does best, and he’s back on his toes in search of more action!

With 11 days of fishing in front of him, and the only priority being big carp in off-the-radar settings, Jim Shelley is in his element! First stop is Germany, where he tackles a river and a lake, before taking Operation Freedom on tour to Belgium, in search of a canal whacker.

Jim set his sights on catching carp from the mighty River Lot and banked a string of fish, topped by a true river giant. With a mission accomplished, Jim rounds off his trip with a session at the atmospheric Lac Soupir!

In this episode Samir heads to a beautiful Spanish river with a rather interesting guest, before heading back to home turf; the mighty Orellana. Battling against a whole host of tricky situations, some epic carp are caught and there’s smiles all round.

This film is like nothing you’ve ever seen in carp fishing before! We’re surrounded by naked people, scuba divers and more nuisance species than you can poke a stick at but there’s massive carp to be caught! The lake is the biggest and deepest we’ve ever submerged our cameras in and Alan’s Europe...

Jim’s fishing takes him here, there and everywhere in this episode. From the intimate banks of Nash Lakes Royston, to the wild expanse of a monster public water in France. This film is packed with adventure, carp and even a cameo from Henry Lennon, which makes for great viewing.

Samir and Claire Arebi are on the road in Spain, looking out for unfished gravel pits to pioneer! It’s fair to say that their findings are mixed, as you might expect when targeting lakes that have never seen a bait before. Join them every step of the way as they plunder these fascinating river-va...

Jim’s on a canal mission and wastes no time before getting in the mix with some giant carp! Not long after his arrival, he’s wrestling with a beast of a mirror and his fine form of continues over the coming days. In true Jim Shelley style, he hunts them down and catches big!

Elliott tackles 600 acres of water in his pursuit of big carp! France has some incredible fishing to offer; it doesn’t always come easy and you’ll find yourself out of your comfort zone in no time when fishing these wild waters, but that’s what makes it so much fun. The challenge, pushing yoursel...

The Carplifer duo take on giant lakes, extreme weather and enormous carp as the XL Road Trip reaches its thrilling climax, deep in France. Samir and Claire can’t resist taking on the massive Salagou once more and with huge winds forecast, things quickly get messy! Battered, but not broken, the pa...

Every so often, all the factors that can make or break a session come together, for good. During this five-day session on a deep park lake, I caught 8 carp over 20kg, including a new PB of 65lb, and loads of back up fish. These were some of the strongest carp I’d ever hooked, with some arm-wrench...

Jim Shelley's off to Germany, but first he must acquire a fishing licence, which is no easy task! Hooking up with Marc Voosen, Jim catches his first German carp on his first night in the country and what a fish it is. Not stopping there, Jim travels into France and lands the biggest carp he's eve...

Jim finds himself fishing at a crazy beach in Germany, surrounded by some rather strange locals. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the public he's knee deep in carp, with some special ones among them. Tweaking his hook baits is key to success and makes for some interesting viewing.

Gaz has been traveling to Europe in search of fresh challenges for a few years now, so when we got the chance to tag along and document the process, we jumped at the chance. We joined Gaz and his friend Benji at a remote dammed river before following them to the fascinating chain of pits that Gaz...

We catch up with Jim’s exclusive vlog in the mountains of wild France, where he banks carp to over 60lb before catching a mega 40lb mirror on a pitstop in Belgium on the way home and everything in between!

From a dream start to moments of despair, Elliott and Dave embark on a whirlwind journey across Europe to create an underwater film. Along the way, they strive to embrace the fun and adventure these big carp missions often promise. Travelling far and wide, whilst exploring a variety of unique loc...

The ultimate in overcoming adversity from Carp Lifer! Despite battling bad luck, Police raids and drone attacks from other anglers, Samir Arebi manages to end on a massive high, banking a rare Spanish gold in the form of a 1-in-1000 mirror from the giant Orellana Lake!

Following the setting sun, Rich Stewart jumps into the van for a drive deep west into the heart of Wales, in search of a famous old park lake that was one of the very best big carp waters around in the 1960s! With just one solitary day session to play with and a long way from home - he keeps supe...

Tom Forman tells the tale of his favourite ever capture, caught whilst on a trip to Sweden. The carp itself and the venue are both top notch and it's easy to see why this one gets pride of place in his album.

Samir’s back and for this instalment of All About the Journey he’s joined by Dutch big-carp specialist Mark Hofman as they tackle one of Europe’s most awe-inspiring lakes. Hoping to film the next in their acclaimed Pinnacle series, the lads hit the legendary Lac Salagou and find the place in mood...