For The Record
4 Seasons
This interview series is devoted to documenting the extraordinary lives of carp fishing's most influential characters.
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Danny Fairbrass | For The Record | S1: Ep.1
Episode 1
Danny Fairbrass is without doubt, one of the most talked-about personalities in modern carp fishing? Few from this world of carp have been as successful, influential or as driven as this man and he will go down in history as one of the true legends of angling. We were so lucky to get a no-holds-b...
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Darrell Peck | For The Record | S1: Ep.2
Episode 2
This film sees us get up close and personal with arguably the best big-carp man of his generation. Darrell Peck has a carping CV that would be the envy of elite anglers ten years his senior! However, we wondered, does the fire to add to his UK big-fish list still burn? Has it been dulled by worki...
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1:00:16Episode 3
Dave Lane | For The Record | S1: Ep.3
Episode 3
Another huge name ticked firmly off of our For The Record hit list! Dave Lane, the epitome of a big carp bounty hunter with a CV like very few others. We have an hour long interview with the man, and what interview it is, a firm favourite amongst the big carp men.
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Terry Dempsey | For The Record | S1: Ep.4
Episode 4
Terry Dempsey has lived and breathed carp fishing since he was a boy, experiencing great hardship and great glory in the decades that followed him opting out of a normal life. Our For The Record interview charts one man's rise from rolling bait by the ton on the bank, to owning a big bait company...
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Adam Penning | For The Record | S1: Ep.5
Episode 5
We delve into the ins and outs of the man himself; Adam Penning speaks like few men can and his For the Record interview is a perfect example of this. He gives a detailed account of his life both in and out of the fishing industry.
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Nigel Sharp | For The Record | S1: Ep.6
Nigel Sharp needs no introduction, but if you were to give him one, “This man has been catching the very best of big British carp for more than a millennials lifetime!”, would do nicely. Widely acclaimed as one of our best interviews yet, and to no surprise, as this man speaks from the heart, wit...
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59:19Episode 7
Tim Paisley | For The Record | S1: Ep.7
Episode 7
Put the kettle on and prepare your self to be inspired. Writer, publisher, entrepreneur, World Champion, angling politician... They just don’t come more influential than Tim Paisley. He founded the Carp Society, launched the first single-species newsstand magazine (Carpworld of course), started N...
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Jamie Smith | For The Record | S1: Ep.8
Here we have a true entertainer, he's guaranteed to make you laugh and is a hugely-talented, loveable guy. Jamie Smith is the man behind the Cypry Products (CP) range, (famously known for their unhooking mats) and is more recently recognised for the Carpy Kettles. Jamie is also somewhat of a Yate...
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Alfie Russell | For The Record | S1: Ep.9
Episode 9
For the younger generation this young man is a huge influence, but no matter your age you can't help but respect him. Alfie is no stranger to taking risks in order to catch carp, and the realities of fishing in London are nothing to joke about, especially at such a tender age. With all this said,...
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55:16Episode 10
Simon Hartop | For The Record | S1: Ep.10
Episode 10
From chasing myths to battling the relentless river thames we sit down with Simon Hartop to discus his life in angling. Our big interview takes us into suburban London, to Simon Hartop’s house not far from the concrete banks of the mighty Thames. His fascinating interview covers his capture of a ...
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57:37Episode 11
Kevin Nash | For The Record | S1: Ep.11
Episode 11
You might not know just how much this man has brought to carp fishing, though. For instance, did you know we have him to thank for lead clips, and even the ultra-cult SS3000 reel and formidable Amorphous rods? Perhaps you’re wondering how it all unfolded? Well check out our meaty interview with t...
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Mark Wilcocks | For The Record | S1: Ep.12
Episode 12
For The Record led us into the company of Mark Willcocks, an Essex angler who has been fishing for big carp for an awfully long time! Now, his longevity alone wouldn’t be so impressive, unless you knew just how many big carp this man has caught, while quietly going about his business since the 19...