In this film we follow the hyperactive Alan Blair halfway across the south of England in search of carp. The man is a dynamo so action was guaranteed – the only question was; could he help Elliott land his first river carp along the way? (Of course he could, and what a carp that was…)

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?

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!

After his previous success in Hertfordshire, confidence was sky high as he approached his first venue, a day-ticket lake in Suffolk. Before we knew it, the job was done and we were heading to Norfolk in search of the latest piece of the jigsaw. A flat tyre almost stopped play but luckily, Dave sa...

Will Coronavirus shatter Samir & Claire's dreams? Not if they have anything to do with it! As the lockdown lifts, they're straight back at it and catching carp to over 50-pounds. Claire banks her personal, the adventure is brought back to life, but nothing comes easy in their world!

Intent on completing their mission of catching a big carp from the Alps, the ferry crossing goes out the window and the boys stay put! This trip threw just about everything it could at them but failure simply wasn’t an option. Things were on the up in terms of the fishing, but on the decline in e...

The road trip may be over, but the adventure is far from finished. In La Vida Loca, Samir and Claire dive headfirst into a new chapter of chaos and carp in sunny Spain. With donkeys giving birth, house renovations underway, and their guiding business taking shape, life is anything but quiet. And ...

John Timmermans juggles family life and carp fishing on a summer holiday in the deep west of France. With short sessions on some of the most secluded venues in the region, he strikes gold, landing wild carp in truly wild situations!

Things are looking up as Elliott and Dave arrive at what could be their dream location. With crystal-clear water and an abundance of big carp, it seems to tick all the boxes. But make no mistake - catching carp here won’t be easy. The venue comes with its challenges: a strict days-only fishing ru...

We’re deep in the heartlands of southern carp fishing, as Henry Lennon attempts to catch carp from Surrey, Essex and Kent in just 48 hours! First up, we visit an incredible quarry lake, with vodka-clear water and some seriously crazy topography. Henry is left speechless after heading out in the b...

In the early spring of 2016, John spent a few days exploring some of the canals in Eastern France. During his travels, he also stopped in on a large, nearby reservoir, in search of some wild carp.

Samir & Claire set off on their biggest ever adventure! Fishing in Europe has been the norm for them over the last few years, but it's time to take things to the next level. They've sold up and are moving to France to begin a new life in pursuit of big carp. Here's how it went down...

The BrexCYP series takes us to some wonderful places and in the first of this two-part film, Elliott visits a variety of park lakes in the south of France, joined by our very own, Mike (Dog Rat). Having endured a gruelling 17-hour drive, the boys couldn’t wait to get fishing, and that would prove...

Deep in France, with only his own whims to satisfy, JT wraps from a busy 150-acre pit to search for solace at an awe-inspiring French river! Bathers watch on as John does battle with the carp and barbel that live in this crazy, boulder-strewn environment! In true pioneering fashion, we really don...

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...

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...

Celebrating ten years of the OG carp vlog, Drive and Survive, John Timmermans has put together a highlight show that left us longing to pioneer in Europe! It’s wall-to-wall action as John rolls back through the showreel, bringing us the very best carp and funniest vlog moments from ten years of h...

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 & Claire are back and heavily armed with big carp! They’re on the final leg of their tour de France and finish with a bang! First up, they’ve back-to-back guided tours, and help their clients to catch the carp of their dreams. With numerous 50 and 60-pound carp caught it couldn’t have gone ...

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.

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!

It’s the last instalment of the XXL Road Trip and Samir and Claire are tested once again, as they turn the van south and leave the serene Alps and head to new, gnarly challenges. You’re guaranteed maximum effort from the Carplifer duo and once again they don’t disappoint; grafting hard to get on ...

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.