#032 - Ian Bailey, a tale of two sixties

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12/07/20 • 134 min

In 2019, Ian Bailey achieved the rare accolade of catching the UK's largest carp, which came from Grenville Lake in Cambridgeshire and weighed a colossal 65lb 12oz. In the same year, he became only the third person to catch two different carp over 60lb from the UK. In this episode, Ian shares his undeniable passion for carp fishing, numerous inspiring anecdotes and abundance of advice that shows why he is one of the most avid, astute and accomplished anglers in today’s carp fishing scene.

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#031 - Nick Helleur, carp fishing's Peter Pan

Nick Helleur is by his own admission, the Peter Pan of carp fishing, indulging in a hedonistic lifestyle of worldwide angling adventures and carp fishing discoveries. He pioneered some of the sport’s most used methods, such as PVA stick fishing, and was a consultant for some of the industry’s biggest companies, including Shimano, Aqua and Korda. While recording a film for Sticky Baits’ Reflections series in 2018, he landed the largest ever publicised carp from the River Thames, weighing 50lbs 12oz.

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#033 - Ian Russell, right place, right time

Ian Russell is a three-time British Carp Angling Championship finalist and former winner of Total Carp’s Battlecarp and Fishing TV's Carp Wars. As one of carp fishing's best-loved personalities, he became prominent in the UK carp fishing scene as the proprietor of bait rolling company, Heathrow Baits Services. During this episode of the podcast, he discusses many of his fondest angling memories, as well as lifting the lid on some of his most significant fishing edges.