This month we catch up with Russ Widgington, a old skool angler who's been around the scene for longer than I've been alive! Russ isn't a household name but those in the know are fully aware of his results over the years. His album is serioulsy impressive and what's more he still prints his pictures, rather than keeping them as digital images. Me and Mark also chew the fat and discuss having everything handed to you on a plate when it comes to catchng a carp. It's a BIG one, enjoy. 

We're thrilled to announce that Simon Bater has your ear this month, a man with an incredible CV of big carp. These include Two Tone at a British record weight, along with carp like the famous Black Mirror, The Chertsey fish and the Slippery Seal to name just a few. Simon isn't a household name, in fact he's a very modest chap who prefers to shy away from social media but believe me when I say he's been around the block. Simon lives and breathes the great outdoors and catches loads of incredible carp, just doing it on his own terms and usually on the quiet! 

As promised we've managed to record a Christmas special Podcast and release it a little earlier than normal to help with any long drives over the festive period. This month we have the extremely passionate Sam Toro on as our special guest. The man along with Gaz Fareham behind the excellent, new book The Northern Chapters. We also discuss hangovers post 40 and throw in a few new features to keep things fresh. Merry Christmas, Enjoy! 

This month Mark manages a rare night and even catches a new personal best. Mike rediscovers the beauty of bobbing a float down a river and our special guest is none other than the man known for his hat and carp catching abilities, Mr Ian Poole. Ian might be out of the mainstream media these days but boy this chap has a serious album of big carp and so many stories to tell. Enjoy.

This month we delve in the areas of Nutrition, Attraction and Digestibility and discuss how attractive these things are to carp and why. We also discuss a month of plenty in terms of carp captures for both of us, it's been a wonderful month, the carp gods have certainly looked after us. Lastly we couldn't end this months podcast without touching on the topic of the month, so say suspicious substances that force carp to feed.....

This month Mike manages to burn Mark's leg. They chat about fishing exploits over the last few weeks, bring back munchie of the month but most importantly we get to interview Tim "Panther" Harris about his early Leney hunting exploits around Reading in a pair of pink board shorts. A time when a few more of these incredible, old carp still swam in our waters. 

This month we caught up with Cypography's Rich Stewart. A mountain of a man who's inspired so many anglers with his videography and wonderful film making skills. Rich has been a friend of ours for years, so it was great to sit down and catch up on his work and angling journey, one that's seen him travel the world and work with just about everyone in the carp angling industry. Rich is an extremely modest man with strong values and you'll soon appreciate that Rich is a mine of carp fishing history, with an almost photographic memory! Enjoy 

This month we caught up with Dave Mag and delve into a life filled with angling. Dave spent years in the limelight of carp angling, catching some of the most prestigious carp of our generation. However life is different these days, Dave's angling is very much on his own terms, with a young family and very busy job carp fishing often consists of short sessions, fitting in around life but that's not stopped him catching more incredible carp. A naturally gifted angler with a seriously impressive album. Dave does it his own way and catches loads. We've also got Jamie Cook back on to chat about some new projects being run by the Angling Trust that are well worth getting involved in. 

We feel extremely privileged to welcome Kieran Hopkinson onto this months podcast. Kieran is a Scottish carp angler who's adventures have culminated in some of the biggest carp in Scotland. But forget size, Kieran's spirit of adventure and freedom come through by the bucketload and its infectious. Extremely low stocks, huge expanses of water, an element of the unknown, far less carp anglers, years of blanking are just a few things that we discuss. The struggle is real but the rewards are very special. Mike and Mark also discuss spawning concerns and Mark delves into some floater fishing tips.