Korda - The Thinking Tackle Podcast

On today’s show, Simon talks to one of the recognisable people in carp fishing, Ali Hamidi. Ali has been an angler from an early age, and since then he has fished a variety of venues from all around the world. Furthermore, he has played an integral part in the production of Korda’s “Thinking Tackle” series and subsequent mainstream fishing shows, including Monster Carp and The Big Fish Off. He has also written multiple successful books, including Ali Hamidi’s Carp Fishing Masterclass and The Carpers' High.

Neil Spooner is the Korda Developments European sales manager. However, he is best known for starring alongside Tom Dove and Ali Hamidi in ITV4’s popular fishing series “Monster Carp”. Neil has been fortunate enough to have fished for some of the world’s biggest carp. He has caught some true monster’s, notably one of Lac de Saint-Cassien’s largest carp, weighing in at over 70 pounds. On this episode of the podcast, Neil talks exclusively about his personal life and his extensive fishing experiences.

Dr. Mark Wheeler is an award-winning psychologist and accredited therapist who dedicates much of his time towards treating military veterans who suffer with post-traumatic stress disorder. He set up iCARP after discovering that fishing could help alleviate the symptoms of PTSD. Steve “Johno” Johnston is a military veteran who served for 22 years and subsequently, he now suffers from PTSD. Since then, he has made considerable progress and is now an angling coach for the iCARP team.

Aaron Copp is a former futures trader, who away from his previously hectic career, fishes some of the trickiest big carp lakes in the country. He has consistently caught from waters such as Walthamstowe, Sutton on Hone, Horton and Savay. In the near future, Aaron is planning to release his first book, which chronicles his angling life. This promises to be a must read for anyone wishing to know what it REALLY takes to be a successful big carp angler.

On this episode of Korda’s, The Thinking Tackle Podcast is Danny Fairbrass and The Thrive Programme coach, Rob Kelly. In this podcast, the pair discuss the importance of mental health awareness and how to cure PTSD. PTSD, or Post-traumatic stress disorder, is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events. Danny and Rob wanted to produce this podcast to share vital information for those who might be suffering and seeking help for this condition.