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This week the podcast welcome legendary carp angler, former British Carp Study Group regional coordinator (Essex) and former Carp Society Chairman the one and only Derek Stritton.

Derek has been a carp angler since the 1960's and recalls how his angling journey has flowed through the course of time. From incredible early captures at Epping forest ponds and his incredible adventures with good friend Fred Wilton tearing apart Darenth using HNV baits through to Dereks time catching on the likes of Savay and Yateley with the like of Rod Hutchinson and Kevin Maddocks. 

Derek has most certainly got a carp fishing pedigree that is unraveled. He talks about how angling has changed and how he has had spells out in France and now being back what fishing still means to him and looks like to this day.

Derek has always been a person to go over an above in terms of giving back. He recalls his time with the British Carp Study Group and The Carp Society over the years with a whole host of shocking, funny and entertaining stories about key individuals involvement over the years including Kevin Nash.

Derek is a carp angling institution who has seen it all. He has always been a custodian for the future of carp fishing and for carp anglers. His pure passion and love for the sport has led him to pave the way for what we see now as the carp scene and despite it all he's still out there pursuing his carp fishing dreams to this very day! What's an incredible man!

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In this episode Hassan joins "Tackling Minds" main man Dave Lyons direct from the squared circle of none other then Tackling Minds Ambassador and multi time World Champion boxer Ricky Hatton's gym.

Dave's incredible work forming the organisation "Tackling Minds" has received a huge amount of accolades and achievements since he started. From leading research proving the values of fishing as therapy, fishing now being prescribed on the NHS through to live TV appearances, Mortimer and Whithouse "Gone Fishing" as well as a honorary award from King Charles himself, Dave has achieved so much. This all comes off his own struggles with addiction and mental health and he talks about his very lowest moments as well and how he, via fishing and his passion for it managed to turn it all around.

Dave also talks about his own fishing journey and how his north west roots run through it all. One thing is for sure Dave is incredibly candid, open and brutally honest about everything. There's shocking stories, humorous as well as cold hard facts about his life and recovery. One thing is for sure Dave is an incredibly inspiring individual and this podcast will leave you with the same infectious inspiration.

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This week joining Hassan in the studio is legendary tackle shop owners with over 40 years experience in the game as well as being incredible anglers in their own right, its "The Tackle Box" owners Gary and Kevin Peet.

Gary and Kev share their own angling experiences over the years. From their beginning fishing locally on rivers and targeting tench on Darenth, through to modern day chapters fishing Rainbow, Les Quis as well as historical significant captures form Nashy's very own Church Lake and many many more. They also share how working in the trade has impacted their angling.

They go on to talk in detail about how "The Tackle Box" started from a little help from their parents and a very humble start through to the incredible business that they have today. Throughout it all they share stories about exactly what it's been like, the highs, the lows and the real truth behind the incredible amount of A list anglers that have been through their doors. There's more than a few funny stories, crazy moments and surprises involving the likes of Kevin Maddocks, Danny Fairbrass and Alan Blair to name a few. The pair also share incredible tackle advancements such as the development of the hair rig that were all started in their shop over the 40 years they've been in the game.

It's an incredible tale of how two very different but incredible driven brothers have forged a path to success in an incredible difficult, ever changing market place. above all they love the sport and this passion and enthusiasm as well as their morals and principles underpins everything they do.

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Joining Hassan in the studio is Mr "South Coast Rods", Carp Team England Assistant Manager and Angling Trust Development Officer Graham Mabey.

Graham is certainly not one to shout about his angling exploits however he shares just some of his incredible success from venues such as Horton Boat Pool, Horseshoe, Abbey Lakes and Rainbow (to name but a few) and how his mindset has helped him to achieve incredible success in very short periods of time on waters.

He shares how his love for carp fishing has led him into his career at the Angling Trust as well as being assistant manager with Carp Team England and winning two gold medals. Graham also shares details on how his own fishing has changed since becoming a father and how he wants things to go with regards to safeguarding the future of fishing within his role at the Angling Trust.

One thing is for sure Graham is extremely knowledgable and a real underrated carp angler. He is passionate about angling and is devoted in sharing this passion with others. His depth of knowledge on mindset and mental health is something that every angler can benefit from, a truly multi layered podcast with all then usual humour and honest that you expect.

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This week the podcast welcomes legendary Sky Sports "Tight Lines" presenter and top match angler Keith Arthur.

Keith talks in depth about his love for all different types of angling but in particular his thoughts on match fishing vs carp angling. He shares stories of angling "his way" for specimen carp on the Thames as well as his subsequent TV features with the likes of Kevin Nash, Terry Hearn and Adam Penning to name a few.

Tight Lines was a fishing institution and as a dedicated fishing program on prime time Sky Sports Keith talks about how he became involved and ultimately was the face of the show until it finally disappeared from our screens after 19 years! There's a whole host of tales, captures, funny stories as well as all the behind the scenes details of Keith's time on this iconic show.

Finally Keith talks about his foreign fishing adventures chasing marlin, tarpon and every other exotic species. He also talks about his involvement with the Get Hooked On Fishing Northolt initiative and how he's now dedicated to helping promote angling to youngsters in his local area.

Keith is an incredible passionate man who has lived such a diverse and incredible life at which angling has always been in the centre.

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Joining Hassan in the studio is "Mr Baitworks" himself,  top carp angler and carp breeder Mark Bryant.

In this episode Mark talks about how he has always balanced his carp fishing. From being a semi professional goal keeper, starting Baitworks and in more recent times having a family, Mark has managed to pursue his passion for catching carp on minimal time. 

Mark shares his most significant angling chapters from the Cotswolds Water Park nature reserve, Horseshoe Lake, Linch Hill and  "The Bird Pond" to name a few. There are more then a few incredible carp captures in these tales along with some real "out the box" thinking in terms of bait, tactics and rigs that certainly have given Mark the edge and will get you thinking.

Marks talks about his passion for growing carp on from eggs and keeping stains of carp alive for example collecting spawn from venues around The Cotswolds Water park and growing them on to be restocked. It's a fascinating insight into what makes Mark tick. In the final section of the podcast marks talks about the bait business and the realties of what the journey in the industry has been like for him and Baitworks.

Mark is an incredible angler, he really is his own man and doesn't follow the path most trodden. This open minded individualism shine through and makes for an insightful, action packed podcast that covers a huge cross section of topics.

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This week joining Hassan in a real meeting of two different worlds is world famous porn star and mad keen carp angler Danny D.

Danny has travelled the world producing and staring in the adult entertainment industry but despite celebrity friends, parties and being one of the leading and recognisable stars on the planet  his true passion is heading back home and hitting the bank carp fishing!

In this podcast Danny talks about his angling story from his early beginnings and influence to being a regular on Nash Church Lake and him catching 40lbers and breaking his personal best. Danny talks about what angling means to him and how his carp fishing has progressed from fishing other waters around Essex and Kent.

Danny talks about his life and how fishing despite not always being possible to fit in regularly always has a propionate place in his thoughts and plans. There's a look at what its like to work in the adult industry and how life really is in his line of work.

Danny may not be a household name in carp angling but there's no doubting his passion and enthusiasm for carp fishing. This podcast is an interesting look into the realities of working in a somewhat "taboo" industry and how carp fishing has such a broad appeal and how it captivates a huge variety people. One things for sure it's certainly a different type of podcast episode!

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This week in a "The Debate" style podcast format Henry, Finley and Jacob discuss what they feel is the modern day carp scene.

From fishing abroad to Grenville and everywhere in-between it's a no holds barred opinionated look at where carp fishing is now! 

Sit back and be prepared from some controversy, humour and point that will certainly make you think about what carp fishing today is all about.

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This week welcomes "Mr Carpology Magazine" a man who along with his partner Rob Bell has shaped modern day carp fishing media and left a huge stamp on it, its none other then Joe Wright.

Joe talks about his angling background and his astonishing early childhood dream to own, edit and publish a fishing magazine. He talks about his significant early angling adventures on Waverney Valley Lakes before he started working with Tim Paisley at Angling Publications where turning his dream into a reality started.

At Angling Publications Joe was lucky enough to go out on features with the creme de la creme of carp fishing including Rod Hutchinson, Terry Hearn and Nigel Sharp, he recall loads of stories and incidents during his time in these early years.

From there Joe talks about Carpology, how it started and what has lead to him being editor for 20 years. He is open about his struggles over the years as well as the future of the magazine having sold it recently. There's no doubt the magazine and its adoption of digital media future proofed the magazine and made it successful to this very day.

This is a story of single minded persistence, passion and unbelievable talent. Carpology is an institution and is a back bone of the modern carp fishing media.

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Joining Hassan in the studio this week is legendary carp angler, inventor of the Slip D Rig and former record carp brace holder Martin Clarke.

Martin has an incredible history and pedigree in carp fishing, in this podcast he talks through his beginnings on the likes of Woburn through to the infamous shenanigans of those Harefield days. There's more than a few humorous tales as well as some incredible captures. 

Throughout his decades of angling experience Martin has always been a real thinker and very much has experimented with rigs and bait. He talks through various chapters on the likes of Elstow and Summerleaze (the scene of his epic record breaking brace) where his developments with rigs had paid dividends for him.

Martin talks about his recent capture of the Waterside Common at over 60lb+ and how he still despite all his years of carp angling very much has the same passion and drive for it all to this very day. This podcast is packed with humour, nostalgia, epic carp, history and honesty, sit back and enjoy.