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This week the podcast welcomes big carp angler, talented artist, videographer and all round "ultra carpy" Jake "The Heron" Hughes.

One look at Jakes incredible catalogue of special carp captures on his Instagram will leave you dribbling, in this podcast he finally opens up about his angling. Jake talks about his difficult up bringing and how carp fishing was and has always been a place of solace.

Jake recalls incredible captures from places such as Frogmore, The Res, The Lea Valley as well as a 60 acre low stock pit. In each of these chapters he manages to apply his combination of single minded commitment and passion to reaps some jaw dropping rewards. 

Jake also talks about his art, from illustrating Kevin Nash's book to his own commission artwork and now becoming a videographer for Sticky Baits. He is a man with an incredible amount of talent and very much lives in the present with his angling and lifestyle choices.


Jake is not a man that's interested in following the traditional beaten path in terms of life or carp fishing as you will see. If you like something a little different in terms of your carp fishing podcast, check out an insight into one talented and humble bloke.

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This week the podcast welcomes Yateley "hall of famer" and one of the Cotswolds finest big carp anglers John Claridge.

From the comfort of The Lakeside Retreat John talks in depth about his incredible ten years fishing Yateley. He shares a frank , open and brutally honest recollection of how he went about tackling the Match, Copse, North and Car Park lakes in search of the very finest carp to ever swim in our water, the likes of Bazil, Heather and the Dustbin to name only three. John shares stories of incredible captures, general Yateley life back in the glory years as well as the realities of fishing "the centre of the universe" in terms of carp fishing at the time.

Finally John shares his significant angling captures after leaving Yateley as well as what its like to work in the tackle trade and how his angling and circumstances have changed over the years.

John has lived and breathed carp fishing all his life, this podcast is packed with romance, nostalgia as well and more then a few surprises and jaw dropping stories!

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Joining Hassan in the studio is Benedict Fowler, a young man with an incredible list of achievements inside and outside of fishing.

In terms of fishing Benedict was very much a feature of the British Young Carp Angling Championships, first entering the event at the age of just 8. He was a real childhood prodigy sharing matching fishing success in both 2011 BYCAC and also competing in the Erics Angling  pairs event on his own. He is still to this day very well known and respected in the carp match fishing scene by the likes of Wayne Mansford, Tom Maker and many others who now work in the industry.

Benedict talks about his significant angling chapters on Horseshoe, Linear and Farlows to mention a few. He also shares his story of how he came to form his own business, host his own podcast and now build his own lake. Benedict is also very open about sharing how the sudden death of his father impacted him and it's clear to see that this has very much made him grow up and grab life with both hands.

Benedict is a driven young man with an excellent business mind. His hard work and passion has lead him to achieve incredible things in fishing and business despite him only being in his 20's.

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Joining Hassan in the studio is "Tails Up",  Cypher big carp angler and all round gentleman Al White.

Al is very much a purist when it comes to his carp fishing and he talk extensively about his time hunting the myths and legends of incredible carp that frequent the RK Leisure complex. He talks about significant chapters on Island Land, W2, W1 as well as his time being a bailiff on the complex also. Al shares stories about incredible captures as well as sharing the banks with the great and good of carp fishing that have shared these prestigious waters with him.

Al has recently been bitten by the European bug in terms of his angling and he explores and recounts his significant adventures to date. He also talks about his syndicate back in the UK which King Charles himself is connected to.

Al is an incredibly modest, gifted carp angler who is a brilliant story teller. His angling has always been on his terms and he has always been incredibly driven in his pursuit of the carp he wants to catch. Sit back and enjoy his incredible account of his life in angling.

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Joining Hassan in the studio is domestic and International match carp fishing supremos Wayne Mansford & Ryan Need.

Not only are the boys current World Champions after bring home the gold in Hungry for Carp Team England but they are two time BCAC (British Carp Angling Championship) Champions. They are widely regarded as the very best pair in the match fishing world and have set about destroying records and taking titles since they began as a pair.

In this podcast they talk frankly, directly and in detail about it all. In their own true style they leave no stone unturned even openly talking about the rumours of "hormone" use in their incredible match weights.They share the story of how they developed as a pair and their pathway to success through the Erics Pairs, BCAC and Team England Internationals.

The pair talk openly about what makes them so successful including some really good insight into fishing with naturals and exactly the lengths they go to in order to win!

It's a fascinating, inspiring and shocking account of what it takes to be at the top and the angling ability and mindset that is needed. Fasten your seatbelts folks!

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This week the podcast sees the return of Mr Subsurface, one of the most multi talented and all round true carp fishing gentlemen (plus he can sure catch them) it's the one and only Gaz Fareham.

In this podcast Gaz talks about his modern day carp fishing pursuits on the likes of the ultra busy Stoneacres syndicate as well as his trips abroad for some real adventure and "freedom fishing". He talks openly about his observations when using a boat as well as his overall thoughts and frustrations in his recent angling. He has managed to string together some incredible captures of some infamous and much sought after carp both home and abroad and Gaz talks about the lengths he goes to make these captures happen.

Gaz is a huge influence on the scene and he talks about his feeling on this as well as the people who have influenced him over the years. Gaz also shares an exclusive that he is writing his own book and he also talks about all things Subsurface and the future direction for this.

Gaz takes a very philosophical view on his future and what carp fishing looks like for him moving forward. It's fascinating insight into the mind of a modern day carp fishing great.

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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.

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In this weeks episode Hassan is joined by "CarpLifer" himself and all round continental big carp catching machine Samir Arebi, all from the comfort of his sunny Spanish home.

Samir is an expert in targeting the mega carp that reside in the numbers public lakes over the whole of Europe. He gives a "no holds barred" run down of his experiences on public lakes as well as consideration people should have who heading out to target them.

He covers subjects such as tackle, rigs, location as well as the controversial side of life jackets, waders and boat use.

The podcast is dynamic, informative, passionate and entertaining which is exactly what we've all come to expect and love from Samir. Sit back and enjoy. 

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This week the podcast comes live from the banks of Grenvilles Lakes with special guest and North West carp fishing legend Paul Bacon.

Paul is an incredible carp catching machine who has caught fish from pre hair rig days in the 1980's on North West cult waters such as Smiths Reservoir and King Georges through to modern day captures of 50lb & 60lb carp from Grenvilles and RK Leisures K1. In between this time he has successful torn apart places such as Elstow, St Ives, Darenth and the Linch Hill complex apart.

Throughout all his success Paul has somewhat stayed low key with regards to the amount of media he has done so it is a real privilege to have him on the podcast talking openly about the edges in terms of his revolutionary "Bacon Rig" and his indication setup that has led to his incredible success.

If you like your podcasts loaded with stories of incredible captures, loads of information/food for thought, carp fishing history and brutal honesty, we are sure you'll enjoy this episode. 

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Join Hassan in the studio with Nash Tackles very own Oli Davies and Tom Forman as they share their wisdom on all things surface fishing. 

There's more then a few gems in terms of tips to help you get out their and enjoy the Flota Rota buzz!