Zenon Bojko is a name that will remain etched into the history books of carp fishing, and despite his absence from the scene for a number of years, his impact during his time as an obsessive carp angler will never be forgotten. Zen was the first man to catch a 40lb common and mirror carp from two different waters (Snake Pit and Harrow), was pivotal in the rise of Mainline Baits, is famed for his long range casting, invented the helicopter rig, the monkey climber and the use of rig tubing. He brought carp fishing package holidays to the mainstream with the Dreamlakes complex and he’s done all of this whilst maintaining a entertaining “tell it how it is” attitude to life. Elliott first met Zennon on the local lakes in Colchester more than a decade ago, and it’s a privilege to have him feature in our For The Record series.
Up Next in Season 2
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Oz Holness | For The Record | S2: Ep.10
Gentleman of the big-carp scene, Oz Holness, is the subject of this For The Record interview, and boy he didn’t disappoint. We cover a range of subjects, from his secret bait edges to etiquette, motivation and even Far Eastern philosophies and how they all mesh together to keep Oz catching! Oz is...
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Simon Crow | For The Record | S2: Ep.11
Simon Crow has been an obsessive angler for as long as he can remember, and for many years his life he’s been emersed in just about everything carp fishing has to offer. Si has caught big carp from all around the globe, he’s worked in the industry as a magazine editor, bait-maker and a profession...
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Ritchie McDonald | For The Record | S...
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...