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  • Bonkers Beach | Jim Shelley | S1: Ep.9

    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.

  • Wassemere Wonders | Derek Harrison & Elliott Gray | S2: Ep.1

    This Session takes us to a famous Belgian water, with Dutch Master, Derek Harrison. With some incredible Belgian Blues to play for, Derek and Elliott set about tackling this fascinating, deep sandpit. Just wait for the finale!

  • Love Drunk | Samir & Claire | S2: Ep.2

    The Spanish summers have plenty to give and Samir & Claire are making the most of it! This film documents everything from the construction of their new home, to Claire’s drunken birthday jaunts, and of course, lots of carp fishing! With the action coming thick and fast, they have big carp on thei...

  • The Struggle Is Real | Samir & Claire | S2: Ep.6

    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...

  • Eight Nights In France | John Timmermans | S3: Ep.4

    With eight nights in France ahead of him, John Timmermans is absolutely in his element! Targeting huge carp from a massive public water, he soon finds big carp, and lots of them! In typical JT fashion, moving is soon on the agenda as he tries to stay on fish during his long session. Everything th...

  • Wild & Weedy | John Timmermans | S1: Ep.4

    John and Tim Return to a weedy lake they’d visited the previous Autumn. They had very little information on the stock but these were clearly wild carp that had been left to grow in a natural environment with very little angling pressure.

  • Poor Choices, Poor Results | John Timmermans | S1: Ep.5

    A return to a group of reservoirs in central France, which John hadn’t visited in 5 years. Jumping between too many lakes in the region and never really settled , he caught plenty of carp, but could and should have caught more.

  • Staring Down The Barrel | Jim Shelley | S3: Ep.2

    Having never blanked a single trip abroad, Jim was keen to keep it that way. Visiting a river, canal and a lake in just a few days might seem crazy but there’s no such thing as too much hard work when Jim’s in pursuit of carp. Would he be rewarded for his efforts and keep his record intact?

  • Huge Barrage Carp | John Timmermans | S3: Ep.6

    In late October 2021, John ventured South in search of huge barrage carp. These had seen some serious angling pressure throughout the autumn, but were at their highest weights, so there was a decent chance of a few big fish, if he could track them down.

  • Nuclear Carpin' | Jim Shelley | S1: Ep.5

    A last minute decision results in a session Jim will never forget! Intent on staying one step ahead of the game, Jim always has a back up plan and after a gruelling few days in Germany, he strikes gold on a huge Belgian River. With a hot water inlet nearby and a power plant for a backdrop, this w...

  • The Shepherd | Jim Shelley | S1: Ep.4

    Jim’s managed to secure a whopping 8 night stay over in Europe and he’s not messing about, with lakes and canals baited, he’s off in search of Belgian gold! He somehow manages to get “sheeped up” on a 7 mile canal, but as always he takes it as a sign from the carp gods to get out of there and is ...

  • All About The Journey

    3 seasons

    Follow the dream lifestyle of Samir & Claire Arebi as they tour the wild expanse of Europe in pursuit of big carp a paradise scenes.

  • Dawn Daze | Gaz Fareham | S1: Ep.5

    Hot off the back of an intense few days snag fishing, physically drained, and craving more punishment, Gaz and Elmo continue their pursuit of carp. With the clock ticking and the journey home looming, they visit one last venue with scaly mirrors very much on their minds. Days only fishing is dema...

  • The Valleys | Nick Helleur & Elliott Gray | S1: Ep.4

    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...

  • The Spanish Chapters | Samir & Gaz | S1: Ep.1

    Samir & Gaz have knocked up something a little bit special, The Spanish Chapters. They begin their road trip with a visit to a 2000 year old roman reservoir, once used as a stone quarry for a nearby town, but now home to some classic Spanish carp. With that ticked off the list, it was time for a ...

  • A Journey To The Pyrenees | John Timmermans | S2: Ep.6

    During September 2020, John took the long drive down to the Pyrenees to sample some barrage carp fishing, in wonderful surroundings, a true adventure!

  • My Biggest Carp Ever | Jim Shelley | S1: Ep.7

    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...

  • Nowhere | Gaz Fareham & Elliott Gray | S1: Ep.6

    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...

  • Come On Mr Carp | Jim Shelley | S1: Ep.5

    As Jim nears the end of an eight-night trip, he’s pulling out all the stops to bag himself a carp. Flitting between a canal and his syndicate water, both venues serve up some unwanted therapy as the clock ticks away.

  • Wild River | Jim Shelley | S3: Ep.1

    Jim Shelley thrives at carp fishing’s greatest challenges and we’re joining him as he tries to catch a carp from one of Europe’s most challenging river systems. This is carp fishing like you’ve probably never seen it before, it ain’t easy but the rewards can be monumental.

  • Chasing The Sun | Richard Stewart | S3: Ep.4

    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...

  • Elevation | Samir & Claire | S3: Ep.2

    Mixing fun, friends and adventure, the Carplifer duo set off in search of huge unknown carp! Fishing a variety of epic venues, Samir & Claire have plenty of hurdles to jump if they’re going to achieve their goal of catching a monster before their time runs out. It takes a lot to stop these two, a...

  • 1000 Miles From Home | Jim Shelley | S2: Ep.10

    Jim’s pursuit of freedom takes him on a monster drive into a wild, mountainous region of France. With a huge lake at the end of the journey Jim and his friend Charlie waste no time in banking some of its residents in this all-action Hunter Uncut.

  • River Trawling | Jim Shelley | S3: Ep.7

    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!