This week guest is big carp angler, Hollywood star, Carthagena Lakes owner and all round legend Jerry Hammond.

Jerry has an incredible big carp fishing pedigree, in this episode he talks through everything from his formative years on Hainult, Yatelely, Horton and Sutton through to more modern chapters on the likes of our very own Church lake. He details the highs, lows and history that has been his carp fishing over the years.

Jerry also talks in depth about his military career and how this lead him to feature in Hollywood films alongside the likes of Tom Hanks. If it wasn't for him stumbling across Cartagena Lakes he may still be on the big screen now!

Throughout the podcast Jerry is open, and brutally honest about it all. Its a fascinating insight into not just and incredible angler but a angler who really has stood the tests of time in and industry/scene that's seen so much change.



Jerry Hammond - Nash Off The Hook Podcast - S2 Episode 139

Hassan Khan takes the reigns for the new and improved Off The Hook Podcast! Each week Hassan sits down with a new guest as they delve into their life and angling experiences.

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Joining Hassan in the studio this week is a man who is well known in the underground carp scene, a man who targets carp no one else has held, its none other than “Elmo”.   Elmo has gained a reputation and massive respect from big names in the industry for his angling exploits ad fishing “off the radar” for unknown carp.   Elmo talks about his journey as an angler, how he grew up fishing the big carp circuit waters and realised he preferred solitude and the unknown. He shares stories of big unknown carp; the edges he uses to catch carp and the tricky venues he targets them from.   Elmo also talks about his writing in subsurface and how he works his angling around family life.   Elmo is a humble angler who has strayed from the crowds in search of fishing that feeds his soul.

Elmo - Nash Off The Hook Podcast - S2 Episode 176

One hundred and seventy five episodes , one every Sunday spanning over a three and a half year period Hassan talks through a few of his best bits hosting the podcast in the company of Dan Yeomans and Alfie Willingale. 

There's choice exerts from Jeremy Wade, Jim Shelley, Chris Yates and many more. As well as this there's a discussion around the bits that haven't made it to the podcast and an exclusive announcements about the future of the podcast! 

It's one not to be missed.




Hassan Khan "The Best Bits" - Nash Off The Hook Podcast - S2 Episode 175

Joining Hassan in the podcast studio is Nash Tackle's very own Euro big carp angler John Timmermans.

John talks about his epic last year in which he has fished and filmed on three very contrasting public French venues with incredible results with a number of 60lb+ carp in only for short sessions. 

John has been with Nash for a year and he talks about his tackle and baiting strategy which has led him to his best year fishing.

Finally John talks about his future plans and how he aims to supersede what's has been a landmark year for him.




John Timmermans "Best Year Ever" - Nash Off The Hook Podcast - S2 Episode 174

This week Hassan travels to Holland to meet one of the most well respected big European carp hunters Derek Harrison.

Derek is not one to scream and shout about his angling but for decades since moving to Holland from the North West he has relentlessly chased huge European carp in Holland, Belgium and France (to name a few). He talks through a few of his highlights including chapters on Lac Du Der, the incredible capture of a 80lb+ canal carp and may many more hush hush never before spoken about adventures.

Derek also shares an in-depth insight into how he approaches canal fishing in Europe which has become so popular in recent times. He also talks about his future and his guiding business.

Derek is an incredible angler who is as passionate today about big carp as he ever has been, his finger is firmly on the pulse of the European scene and he has forged his own path and very much lives life on his own terms, sit back and prepare to be entertained, informed and inspired.

Derek Harrison - Nash Off The Hook Podcast - S2 Episode 173

This week joining Hassan from KWO HQ in Holland is the European superstar carp fishing dynamic duo of Michiel Pilaar and Mark Hofman.

Pilaar and Hofman are widely acclaimed and renowned carp anglers having started KWO (a Dutch online carp fishing subscription site) back in the early 2000's. They talk about how their friendship and love for adventure a public lake fishing across Europe and further afield led them to start KWO which is now the most popular platform in Europe for carp fishing content.

The duo are well known for their incredible angling, energy and larger then life characters and this sure comes across with many no holds barred accounts of 35kg+ carp captures as well as incredibly funny stories for year of experience card fishing. Trust us when we say this podcast has everything in it and will have you in fits of laugher, totally shock and incredibly inspired by these two incredible gentlemen. Sit back and enjoy.



Jerry Hammond - Nash Off The Hook Podcast - S2 Episode 139

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