Get three fishing mates together and talk soon switches to the good old days, and for Terry Hearn, Nigel Sharp and Lewis Read those days were spent at the historic Yateley complex, fishing for carp every bit as famous and prestigious. Between them, they caught what were the most famous carp in th...

This film contains the best carp we’ve ever featured in a Cypography film. It also documents the second half of a quite incredible road trip through Spain, and highlights the wonderful friendship shared by Gaz & Samir. With a cultural twist, it has everything from the intensity of snag fishing on...

Alan Blair takes us on a whirlwind tour of some of his favourite locations, and bags up in the process. We start our journey at a beautiful stretch of river for some late November bread-bomb business, before moving onto a tiny stream, and eventually a canal! From the word, the action is hectic an...

We join Spooner in full flow amidst his Northwyke campaign, and are lucky enough to witness him capture a brace of forties for the Cypography cameras.
We’re all rooting for him in his pursuit of James’s fish and with a spring capture well on the cards, Neil is well in the running to be the lucky ...

With close to a week booked at the home of one of the UK’s biggest carp, there were only two anglers we were going to draft in, Monster Carp duo Tom Dove and Neil Spooner. Waterside Fishery holds a common that smashed through the 60lb mark in 2022 and looks like it isn’t stopping there, so the la...

Tom Stokes is one of best story tellers in carp fishing and we’re bringing his Burghfield campaign to life. This is the first of two parts that see us visit the mighty Burghfield for a tour of the lake, and as best an insight into his journey towards capturing the common as we could muster. In Pt...

Tom Stokes realises a dream with the capture of the best big carp in the land, The Burghfield Common. In the second of this two-part film, we look in-depth at how his campaign culminated in a string of captures that would eventually see his name etched into the carp fishing history books. Many ha...

Learn absolutely everything that you need to know about Oz Holness’ go-to pop-up rig, the Hinge Multi, and watch him land one of his target fish on it live for the cameras! Oz goes in-depth on how, where and when to deploy this deadly presentation, and shows us precisely how he ties it to make th...

Having mates like Luke Stevenson means that, not only does Elliott get to photograph his fair share of magnificent carp, but he’s also able to twist the arm of the usually shy, Essex big-carp man into spilling the beans once in a while (holding his pictures to ransom usually does it). Elliott met...

Elliott heads into the heart of Amsterdam for a slice of urban carp fishing, but never in his wildest dreams did he imagine he’d be leaving for home a few days later with a memory card packed with the incredible footage that he did. Like Forest Gump’s Mama once said, “Life is like a box of chocol...

With over 1000 acres of water to go at and little to no knowledge on the venue, the task at hand is a monster. Some anglers thrive at a challenge, and this is certainly the case here. In this film, the first of three parts, it’s all about locating carp, as until that box is ticked, there’s one he...

After suffering a devastating loss, Jim & Elliott turn to the pub, which brings a change of fortune. With thousands of acres of water surrounding them, things liven up to an extent they could only have dreamed of, as the monster lake starts to give up its jewels. Big pit carp fishing can either m...

Just when they thought things couldn’t get any better, this session of a lifetime takes another turn, resulting in what could easily become the most incredible hauls of carp we’re ever lucky enough to document on Cypography. A lake of truly enormous proportions, with carp to match, that leaves a ...

Oli Davies is on the hunt for bubbling carp as we explore the magnificent Horton Complex. Armed with his trusty baiting pole, travelling light on the barrow and keeping mobile, all he needs is a sign to capitalise on. This most stealthy of approaches catches Oli so many carp and he certainly didn...

With a lifestyle as colourful as his personality, Nick is the perfect guy to follow for our Day in the Life feature, giving us a nice insight into what Nick’s life is like afloat on the mighty Thames. As we’ve become accustomed to, everything he says is TV gold, making him one of big-carp angling...

It seemed like Junction 12 Carp Lake was forever going to be Elliott's nemesis, with two blanks trips to the venue under his belt already, it was time to return to Reading and make it happen! With the lake to himself you'd think it would be easy, which couldn't be further from the truth; It took ...

Tom Dove gets a grilling about helping to run Korda, his real relationship with Spooner, being addicted to social media and whether Monster Carp is really finished (along with a whole lot more!). Now, Dovey doesn’t give many interviews, so we made sure to ask him all the stuff that you’ve ever wa...

Gaz Fareham tackles the famous Farlows lake. Turning up with no prior information, waiting on the gate and purchasing a ticket like anyone else, meant Gaz had to catch under the circumstances all day ticket goers face. Finding carp was seemingly, easy, but catching them was a different story and ...

Alan Blair and Oli Davies visit the most famous carp lake on planet earth, Redmire Pool. Etched into the history books for the length of time, this awe-inspiring, record-breaking and truly remarkable pond has been making anglers dreams come true since the dawn of carp fishing. In this film you’ll...

What do you dream of? For Jacob Worth, it was owning a boat and taking his fishing to another dimension. That dream has now become reality and that’s exactly what this film is about. We take a river tour, in search of carp, and boy does he deliver, landing not one, not two, but three epic fish fo...

Finn Lewis’ life is genuinely crazier than ever. Whether he’s trekking to the very tip of the British Isles to catch langoustine, landing monster pike on The Broads, catching carp on his local waters or living like a river pirate with his best mates all summer long, Finn’s life is never dull. Luc...

Fishing makes Finn happy, and in this film, we look back at his ‘end of season’ exploits. There’s mixed emotions as it’s almost time to hang up the rods, but at the same time, it’s a period in which Finn goes all guns blazing, full of excitement, in his attempt to catch as many fish as possible, ...

We set Korda’s Monster Carp hunter, Neil Spooner, a challenge – to catch a forty pounder from day-ticket Mecca Linear Fisheries! Happily for us, he accepted and we kick off the new series at Linear’s most famous lake of all, St Johns! Despite high pressure making the fishing tricky, Spoons got us...

Without doubt one of the most exhilarating ways to catch carp. We join Oscar Thornton at his local syndicate venue for a slice of the special fishing it has to offer, and a little more than a slice came our way! The relentless hunt for carp paid off in fine style, as once located, a trio of monst...

Finn puts the fun right back into fishing as he sets off on one hell of an adventure with his friends. Embarking on a mission to catch carp from the vast canals of Europe, this is far from what he's used to but working as a team, they grind it out, and it pays!

With an ancient Surrey lake all to himself, catching carp was a formality, right? With no mobile signal, and passing cars providing the only sign that we were still in the 21st century, we follow Gaz Fareham in pursuit of a wily bunch of carp in an ancient Surrey lake. With the carp clearly maste...

Gaz Fareham’s back in the campervan and heading off on an adventure, we’re joining him, and so is his friend Elmo. This marathon session sees the duo tackle several venues and catch a lot of big carp along the way. The first in this two-part film is set in a snag-infested carp fishing paradise, a...

The Middle Of Nowhere | Gaz Fareham

Part Two of Gaz Fareham’s Stoneacres odyssey kicks off with carp and keeps up the pace throughout, as Gaz and friends bank a succession of the finest carp ever to have swum in UK waters. We take you to the heart of Gaz’s first full year on the Oxfordshire Mecca, documenting the watercraft and tac...

Join Gaz Fareham as he pits his wits against the stunning carp in Linch Hill’s Stoneacres lake for the first time. Part one of this in-depth campaign film documents Gaz’s first trips on the legendary Oxfordshire pit and he quickly comes to terms with the 50-acre mecca. As spring 2022 marches on, ...

Elliott continues his Cypographer diary, charting the fishing, and filming exploits of him and his friends. We met him live on the bank to film part of the diary, and he only went and produced a run of mega carp for the cameras. So, if you ever did wonder what it’s like to fish and film at the he...

Elliott reaches the peak of his campaign in pursuit of a monster club lake common. Picking the lakes crown jewels off one by one, surely it was only a matter of time? Carp fishing can play havoc with your emotions as your obsession tightens it’s grasp around you. Sometimes It can feel like nothin...

Elliott continues his quest for a monster club lake common, only this time around it’s under very different circumstances. Becoming a first-time father is sure to rock to the boat but by adapting his approach to suit the limited time, Elliott was able to not only catch plenty of carp but started ...

Away from the big pits of myth and legend, the familiar surroundings of Linear were no less enthralling when we joined Tom ‘The Machine’ Maker in the middle of an incredible, 52-fish hit on Hardwick Smiths. In a film that would be tough to repeat, even for Tom, we get right to the heart of a sess...

Gaz Fareham delivers a masterclass in hookbait rolling, whilst unveiling a recipe for success. The influences of his time fishing Redesmere ooze heavily throughout this video, much like the mix of new and classic flavours do from the hookbaits themselves. The power of high attract baits needs lit...

Elliott reveals all on his ultimate hookbaits. We look at where his obsession came from, what he’s seen and learned along the way, and why they’ve become his go-to choice for big carp fishing. We also dive deep into the process you’ll need to follow should you want to create a pot of these pink w...

Ever heard of lamping for carp? Oli Davies kicks off a new series in fine style, with special carp caught and some rather interesting topics covered, this is a film you need to watch. Our session starts at a rather unique venue, crystal clear, shallow and home some very old carp. Turning up in th...

With temperatures set to plummet, and what was left of the autumn leaves doing the same, things were looking tough for this Bushwhacker shoot. However, in true Oli Davies fashion, he managed not only to get bites, but to get bites from two different waters, miles apart in just a couple of Novembe...

This film's headliner comes in the form of the inimitable Martin Bowler, as we go behind the scenes of his everyday life as a professional angler. Martin talks frankly about being able to fish whenever he wants, in search of bigger and better content for his sponsors, as well as the legacy of his...

Our lifeblood is bringing content to you that others would overlook, or consider too ‘edgy’, and in that fine tradition, we’re stoked to bring you a feast for the eyes in the form of an urban film with Jacob Worth – Jacob Londoncarper as many of you will know him from ‘The Gram’. We follow this d...

If you’re going to do a winter campaign and film it, then starting it off with mirrors of 42lb, 39lb and 35lb is probably about how you’d script it, right? Well, that’s exactly what happened to Elliott, when he began his love affair with a quiet Cotswold pit, about 1000 miles from home! You get e...

Samir & Hofman realise a dream as 13,000-acres of the mighty Lac Du Der Chantecoq gives up its gold. After 10 days of blood, sweat and tears, the seemingly impossible happens and big carp start to make an appearance. They came, they saw, they did everything in their power to succeed, and eventual...

Lac Du Der Chantecoq spans more than 13,000-acres, it holds some of the biggest carp on the planet and presents one of the greatest challenges available to us carp anglers. Reaching success on these enormous public waters will take you to the limits of your mental and physical capabilities, the l...

In this film we go in-depth on Gaz Fareham’s Gamma rig, and what better way to present it to you, than catching carp live on the banks of the famous Horseshoe lake. We look at where the idea came from, some of his most memorable captures, where and when to use it, and exactly how to tie it.

Tom Stokes’s D-Rig has accounted for a large number of his most prized carp, which include some of the biggest and best carp the UK has seen. When you’re angling for fish of this calibre, on the gnarly old pits that they reside in, you need strong and reliable tackle. Having faith in a rig is cri...

Few anglers catch as many carp as Jim Shelley during the winter months. Week in, week out, Jim’s out there doin’ it and we join him in-session at Nash Lakes Royston. We look back at his recent success, follow him live for 24 hours and get him to show us exactly how to tie his Bungee Rig. Come rai...

Ever wanted to catch a carp so much that it becomes an obsession? That’s exactly what happened to Jim Shelley, and in this film the itch is finally scratched. His quest for Rosie the carp comes to an end and 40-pounds of 40 year old mirror carp lay in his arms. Never one for slowing down, Jim mov...

Jim Shelley visits Kevin Nash's Church Lake and the action is non-stop! Catching 11 thirties and a 40-pounder in a weeks fishing is unimaginable for most carp anglers but Jim makes it look easy. This film is full of big carp, and proves that his tactics work wherever he goes. We've documented the...

The Chodfather Returns; Jim Shelley is the master of chod fishing and in this film his approach is laid bare! After discovering this presentation, he spent months tweaking the rig to perfection and the result is his somewhat unique adaptation of the infamous Chod rig. These days, Jim lets his cap...

We follow Jim through a live session at the Woolpack Fishery in Cambridgeshire. Those of you looking for an insight into Jim’s tactics, as well as details of his extensive history at one of the finest fisheries in Cambs will be well catered for here. Jim and Elliott cover his Woolpack campaign, f...

Could this be the best Hunter video yet? We're going undercover to deliver a slice of carp fishing as Jim Shelley likes it most, off-the-radar, away from madding crowds and with the prospect of huge uncaught carp on the cards. Few can do it like Jim does it and whilst this style of fishing isn't ...

We join Henry Lennon on a big old road trip, which takes in day-ticket fishing in the beautiful Cotswolds and Devon, as well as a very special venue right next to the sea in Cornwall! With just two nights to notch carp from each of those counties, the pressure is on to make sure that Henry comple...

After his previous success in Hertfordshire, confidence was sky high as he approached his first venue, a day-ticket lake in Suffolk. Before we knew it, the job was done and we were heading to Norfolk in search of the latest piece of the jigsaw. A flat tyre almost stopped play but luckily, Dave sa...

In this film we follow the hyperactive Alan Blair halfway across the south of England in search of carp. The man is a dynamo so action was guaranteed – the only question was; could he help Elliott land his first river carp along the way? (Of course he could, and what a carp that was…)

There's 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60lb carp in this hour long epic. It's Big Carp Season and Nigel Sharp's diary returns with a BANG! The film covers every aspect of carp fishing, from the nitty gritty of his latest campaign at the heart of the big carp scene, to the fun side of angling and socialising ...

Lots of carp anglers go to escape the family but for this extra-special BrexCyp Elliott did the exact opposite and took his wife, Gemma, to fish for big carp in France! “Why?” We hear you ask? Well, it’s all in a bid to get her a bigger PB than Cyp’s own Mike Bridger! Yes, there’s plenty of bitte...

James Armstrong visits Lac Serene, home to one of the biggest common carp in the world, weighing in at over 100lbs! Can you imagine that? Joined by his friend Willem Kwinten, they have a week’s fishing ahead of them and although catching carp is the priority, the 100-pounder is the dream. Applyin...

Nigel Sharp takes us to the heart of his life in big carp fishing with this instalment of his Sharp End series. Documenting his angling via “Nige Cam” ensures we never miss a moment, and never have we been happier about that. This film is stacked with big carp, and whether it’s 50lb commons, lake...

We join Oli Davies at the beautifully intimate, Croft Pool for a days stalking. He's famous for the term "half a wrap" and it was this up close and personal style of fishing that we where desperate for him to demonstrate. With the carp so close that we could almost touch them, it made for some re...

Samir & Gaz have knocked up something a little bit special, The Spanish Chapters. They begin their road trip with a visit to a 2000 year old roman reservoir, once used as a stone quarry for a nearby town, but now home to some classic Spanish carp. With that ticked off the list, it was time for a ...

Catch more carp with this autumn special, designed to keep you one step ahead of the game as the water cools and those leaves start to turn!

You’re going to love the spring instalment of this feature. Simon and Elliott discuss carp behaviour and the baiting and tactics needed to catch them during what can be the very best time of year. Simon gives us the truth about clay, salt, parasites, rolling carp and hatching insects, all of whic...

Lethargic carp and dog days of summer shouldn’t mean that your fishing goes on hold, as Scotty explains. In what we think might be his most fascinating interview to date, our carp expert reveals what the carp in your lake are up to during the hottest part of the year, and how you can use their ph...

Scotty and Elliott discuss carp behaviour during the winter, and how a deep understanding of this can help you catch more carp during the toughest season. We learned loads while filming it, and we’re confident you will too!

Intent on completing their mission of catching a big carp from the Alps, the ferry crossing goes out the window and the boys stay put! This trip threw just about everything it could at them but failure simply wasn’t an option. Things were on the up in terms of the fishing, but on the decline in e...

Five weeks on the bank, searching for French public lake monsters leads Samir and Claire Arebi to some mega locations and truly huge carp. As always, the XXL road trip is hardcore, truthful and inspiring, following the Carplifer duo from their home in Spain, deep into France, kicking off with a s...

Samir and Claire Arebi are on the road in Spain, looking out for unfished gravel pits to pioneer! It’s fair to say that their findings are mixed, as you might expect when targeting lakes that have never seen a bait before. Join them every step of the way as they plunder these fascinating river-va...

Samir & Henry are on the big carp mission in Spain. With a near record-breaking carp under Henry’s belt, the duo head to an incredible stretch of snag-ridden river to see if they can bag a river giant too!?

Steve kicks off his new series in fine style, catching a remarkable haul of winter carp, with several fish over the 30lb mark, topped by a monster 41lb mirror! With 48 hours at his disposal, he visits Combley Lakes on the Isle of Wight to re-kindle an old flame. Using one bite tactics in the form...

Tom Maker’s at Linear Fisheries Oxlease lake and true to form, there’s carp after carp on the bank. Not only does he catch a 30lb original, live for for the cameras, but incredibly, he lands a 40-pounder too. If you like a bite, buckle up and get ready; a film that cannot be missed!

Tom Stokes takes on Lewis Read at a stunning and remote ‘Middle England’ syndicate water, with crystal-clear water and very visible big carp! It might be the middle of winter, but that doesn’t stop the lads from finding carp quickly and the contest quickly becomes a matter of whose tactics come o...

Jake Wildbore returns to a water that holds a special place in not only his fishing, but the hearts of carp anglers across the Uk; Horseshoe Lake. The resulting Session film is our most action-packed to date, with surface sport, some sneaky marginal manoeuvres and out-in-the-pond action too!

The second, gripping, part of the Cypography return to The Wharf in central Cardiff! Having both caught carp, Elliott and Stokesy set their sights on one of the big, old carp that The Wharf holds. Battling relentless rain and the increasingly nomadic stock of carp, the pair choose contrasting sty...

Tom Stokes and Elliott Gray head to the urban Welsh Mecca that is The Wharf, a few years after our first visit. To say that this trip had been highly anticipated would be an understatement because the lads and the crew couldn’t wait to test themselves against the impressive Wharf stock once more,...

Scott loves challenging people to a match and Elliott had planned to spring it upon him once they got to the venue but true to form, Scott offered him out before they’d even arrived! We’re back to Linch Hill again but this time we are over on Willow lake, a venue that neither of the lads have fis...

Simon Scott is renowned for his abundance of carpy knowledge and warming character, which makes him the perfect candidate for this kind of film! Elliott and Simon join forces to tackle the Asbury Fisheries Top Lake, a venue that Elliott dabbled on as a youngster, and a venue that has come on leap...

Elliott join’s Oscar Thornton at his local syndicate lake for a thirties fest. Oscar’s a young angler, renowned for catching big carp, and these maggot-munching monsters are a prime example. With plenty of laughs and a shed load of bites, if there’s ever a film to fire you up then this is it!

Gaz has been traveling to Europe in search of fresh challenges for a few years now, so when we got the chance to tag along and document the process, we jumped at the chance. We joined Gaz and his friend Benji at a remote dammed river before following them to the fascinating chain of pits that Gaz...

Nick took us on a cold-water road trip around some of his favourite venues close to his Colne Valley home, as well as further afield. Our feet literally didn’t touch the floor as we battled frozen lakes to get a bend in the rod (SPOILER ALERT: We did manage to capture Nick banking a special canal...

We get the inside track on how Jake Gallagher had the weekend that we all dream of, banking an ancient Leney, followed by his target PB common and, finally, topped it all with the elusive Pristine Common at 54lb, one of the UK’s most sought-after carp.

The Linch Hill complex is famous for its mind-blowing carp and Stoneacres is home to the best of them. In this film, Manchester lad, Robbie Briers, relives his campaign on the 50-acre Oxfordshire gravel pit. His results have been nothing short of remarkable, culminating in the capture of not just...

Back in the Golden Era of UK big carp fishing, a young Jim Shelley collided with the King of UK carp waters, the awe-inspiring Wraysbury No1. Not only did the 120-acre Mecca hold the British record fish, Mary, but it also held a back-up stock that many rank among the most prestigious that these i...

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...

In a modest, ground-floor flat in suburban West London, lives a man who, single-handedly, changed the face of big-carp fishing. In fact, it could be argued that he invented the single-minded pursuit of target carp by any means necessary. So, it was with nerves jangling that we visited that same f...

Guests don’t get much bigger than Danny Fairbrass, and we’re delighted to announce that he's back in our 'For The Record' hot-seat. We catch up with him in his London home to discuss a variety of topics, some of which will certainly get you thinking about the way you live your lives. Dan’s full o...

The news that shocked the carp world, Ali's left Korda! We got the chance to sit down with Ali to record this exclusive interview for the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about what's been happening and what the future has in store for one of carp fishing's favourite characters.

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...

A true superstar headliner, Ali Hamidi, kicks us off with a fascinating insight into his world, which gets to the heart of what makes one of angling’s most recognised figures tick. We cover his life, work and angling, focusing on the part he’s played in driving the Korda machine to greater and gr...

Can you believe we made Alan Blair sit still for nearly 2 hours? What's it like to be Alan Blair? His passion, determination and hard-working mentality are something we're in awe of. His urban-style fishing inspired thousands of people to pick up a rod and catch carp, purely for the fun of it! Hi...

Elliott’s latest adventure takes him deep into the mountains of France. Finn Lewis joins him for the ride and never in their wildest dreams could they have prepared themselves for what they would experience at this crazy lake. For Finn, the aim was catching his first European carp, and for Elliot...

Elliott embarks on a road trip across Holland, in search of the beautiful carp it’s famous for. Rather than sitting at one venue for the week, the call was made to do some exploration and try catching carp from as many venues as possible. This saw the boys visit a variety of different lakes and c...

It’s the show we’ve all been waiting for… Spoons sets foot on the best big-fish water at Linear Fisheries, the mighty Brasenose One! With a host of forty-pound carp, topped by The Beast of Brasenose at over 50lb, Neil has his best chance yet of smashing the 40lb barrier for the Cyp cameras! After...

Facing a gathering storm, Neil Spooner pits his wits against Linear’s big-fish Mecca, Manor Farm Lake in search of the forty pounder that he craves. Having adapted his tactics to suit this famous old pit, Spoons hunkers down as storm Ciarán smashes through the Oxfordshire countryside, bringing ep...

Get three British Record holders in a pub garden and you get some seriously compelling viewing! Between them, Oz Holness, Simon Bater and ‘Little’ John Bird have caught some of the very finest fish to have swum in these Isles, so to get them chatting freely for our viewing pleasure was a real pri...