Tom Stokes relives a campaign spent in pursuit of what he describes as the best carp he’s ever fished for. Residing in a seemingly forgotten, intimate, weed-choked and snag-ridden lake were a small number of incredible fish, and he just had to catch. This was his first ever big carp campaign and what a way to start his journey into a life that eventually consumed him. This first of two parts details everything from his discovering of the lake to the capture of his first ever 40lb carp.
Up Next in Season 2
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The Dorchester Linear | Tom Stokes | ...
Tom Stokes ends his campaign for one the best mirror carp ever to have lived in the UK. He’s seen, fished and heard of a number of incredible lakes since, but few compare to this place. This was the first time Tom had ever set out to catch an individual carp and he’s not looked back since this ca...
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The Pristine Common | Jake Gallagher ...
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.
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The 200-Acre Headache | Connor Hatton...
Armed with nothing more than rumours of uncaught giants and the odd catch picture, scavenged from the depths of the internet, Connor Hatton and his Dad set about discovering the truth of the 200-acre headache – a brutal Northwest lake, which only gives up its secrets to the most dedicated anglers...
