The Official Nash Tackle Podcast

Joining Hassan in the studio this week is a man who is well known in the underground carp scene, a man who targets carp no one else has held, its none other than “Elmo”. Elmo has gained a reputation and massive respect from big names in the industry for his angling exploits ad fishing “off the radar” for unknown carp. Elmo talks about his journey as an angler, how he grew up fishing the big carp circuit waters and realised he preferred solitude and the unknown. He shares stories of big unknown carp; the edges he uses to catch carp and the tricky venues he targets them from. Elmo also talks about his writing in subsurface and how he works his angling around family life. Elmo is a humble angler who has strayed from the crowds in search of fishing that feeds his soul.

One hundred and seventy five episodes , one every Sunday spanning over a three and a half year period Hassan talks through a few of his best bits hosting the podcast in the company of Dan Yeomans and Alfie Willingale. There's choice exerts from Jeremy Wade, Jim Shelley, Chris Yates and many more. As well as this there's a discussion around the bits that haven't made it to the podcast and an exclusive announcements about the future of the podcast! It's one not to be missed.

Joining Hassan in the podcast studio is Nash Tackle's very own Euro big carp angler John Timmermans. John talks about his epic last year in which he has fished and filmed on three very contrasting public French venues with incredible results with a number of 60lb+ carp in only for short sessions. John has been with Nash for a year and he talks about his tackle and baiting strategy which has led him to his best year fishing. Finally John talks about his future plans and how he aims to supersede what's has been a landmark year for him.

This week Hassan travels to Holland to meet one of the most well respected big European carp hunters Derek Harrison. Derek is not one to scream and shout about his angling but for decades since moving to Holland from the North West he has relentlessly chased huge European carp in Holland, Belgium and France (to name a few). He talks through a few of his highlights including chapters on Lac Du Der, the incredible capture of a 80lb+ canal carp and may many more hush hush never before spoken about adventures. Derek also shares an in-depth insight into how he approaches canal fishing in Europe which has become so popular in recent times. He also talks about his future and his guiding business. Derek is an incredible angler who is as passionate today about big carp as he ever has been, his finger is firmly on the pulse of the European scene and he has forged his own path and very much lives life on his own terms, sit back and prepare to be entertained, informed and inspired.

This week joining Hassan from KWO HQ in Holland is the European superstar carp fishing dynamic duo of Michiel Pilaar and Mark Hofman. Pilaar and Hofman are widely acclaimed and renowned carp anglers having started KWO (a Dutch online carp fishing subscription site) back in the early 2000's. They talk about how their friendship and love for adventure a public lake fishing across Europe and further afield led them to start KWO which is now the most popular platform in Europe for carp fishing content. The duo are well known for their incredible angling, energy and larger then life characters and this sure comes across with many no holds barred accounts of 35kg+ carp captures as well as incredibly funny stories for year of experience card fishing. Trust us when we say this podcast has everything in it and will have you in fits of laugher, totally shock and incredibly inspired by these two incredible gentlemen. Sit back and enjoy.

This week the podcast welcomes Linear Fisheries Manager Chris Blunt. Chris has spent over 25 years in some form or capacity at Linear and in this podcast he talks about his experiences over this time. From sublime pieces of angling form the very best to ever wet a line such as Terry Hearn through to crazy episodes including hiding in bushes with stab vests on, lets just say there's a lifetime of stories to keep you entertained. Chris also talks in depth about his own angling journey, from his early years lure fishing in Texas through to catching liners "Small Plated and "Cute Tail" to name just a couple. Finally Chris talks about the future of Linear and his greatest challenges over his time working at the most popular day ticket complex in the UK. The work this man has dedicated to carp fishing and developing the Linear Fisheries has cemented his legacy in the future of our sport!

Joining Hassan in the studio this week is a man who is famed for his crazy European adventures which span over decades, it's Poingdestre Angling Centres' Mike Brown. Mike has gained a reputation for his incredible angling exploits fishing the likes of Lac du Der , Rainbow, Cassein and a huge arrange of public waters spread over Europe. In fact he has been doing these trips before this type of angling was as popular as it is now. He talks about how this came to be, what drives him and always has to this style of angling as well as an array of incredible stories and insight into his European angling. Mikes also talks about his UK chapters with his grounding around Ringwood. This is an area of Mikes angling that is more unknown but without surprise he sexily always had the ability to catch them. He shares stories about his carp fishing development and influences as well and how this lead him to work in the trade also. Mike is a humble yet incredible angler who has found what he wants and has always beat the crowds in search of carp fishing at its purist.

This week the podcast welcomes one of the most dedicated and passionate carp anglers Scott Hatton. Scott is a man who by his own admission isn't a "household" name in the carp fishing industry however he has recently completed the ultimate carp fishing challenge in the UK, something no carp angling superstar has ever achieved or even dare to try and complete.... A Windermere carp! Scott talks about his and his son Connors incredible time on the 3000 acre+ inland sea. As well as this Scott talks about his love for fishing unknown big waters fishing for rumours, shadows and legends. There's a fascinating section on his fishing at "The Flash" as well as other more mainstream chapter such as angling for one of the biggest commons in the country. Scott takes us back to his days fishing the canal and exactly what his obsession with carp fishing has cost him in terms of sacrificing jobs. This podcast is filled with passion and dedication in the purist form. there's no bait deals or hand out hear just pure blood, sweat, tears and incredible carp. Add in the fact that Scoot raised Connor his son single handedly whilst doing all this and then involving him in his father son fishing adventures then this podcast can't help but leave you feeling incredibly inspired.

This week joining Hassan is RidgeMonkey main man and top midlands based carp angler Loz East. Loz is a household name on the carp fishing scene, he talks about his own personal development within fishing and how he managed to carve his own path into the industry. He shares stories of his formative carp fishing years and how this developed over the years to him being a known day ticket angler with a host of very special day ticket carp caught from the likes of Old Mill Lakes, Linear Fisheries, Trent View and many many more. He also shares a host of tips and edges based on day ticket fishing. Despite being known for his day ticket angling Loz shares his account of two angling chapters which saw him target individual carp with great success. The Ivo Line from St Ives and and incredible looking mirror from a midlands small water show the versatility that Loz has with his angling and a side to him that isn't as well published as his day ticket success. Loz talks about the sponsored angler role and its development over the years. He is now in charge of this at RidgeMonkey and he talks about what people need to be doing in order to get involved as he did and work within the industry in this capacity. On thing is for sure Loz is an incredibly versatile angler with an unbelievable record in catching across a multitude of different venues and especially on new waters. He's also very driven and focused in all he does and this had led him to success across the board.

This week joining Hassan is former Nash Tackle consultant and top carp angler now turn England International method feeder match angler Joe Jaggar. Joe was very much a household name a few years ago on the carp scene. He talks about how despite being born and bred in Cumbria his passion for catching big carp on those highly acclaimed, ultra carpy, difficult waters led him to travel up and down the length of the country as well as abroad in his pursuit. He recalls his found memories and captures fishing the likes of Elstow, Manchester Club Lake, Redsmere as well as foreign captures in France, Belgium, Morocco and Turkey. During his time he gained a consultancy at Nash Tackle and talks about his experiences whilst with the team including more than a few funny incidents. Joe talks about what led this incredible driven passionate die hard carp angler to stop and turn to match fishing. He talks about his thoughts and perspective on match fishing and modern day carp fishing as well as his incredible success in now representing his country and international level on the match scene. This podcast is a fascinating insight into and incredible angler and a truly driven man who was destined to excel in whatever he focused on.

Join Hassan in the podcast studio with Team Nash members Alan Blair, Finley Todhunter, Jacob Worth, Tom Forman, Oli Davies and Henry Lennon as they discuss their individual highlights, toughest moments, favourite captures and give their Nash carp angler of the year award for 2023! As ever there's plenty of funny stories and sneak peeks of things to come! Sit back, enjoy and on behalf of all of us at Nash Tackle a very Happy New Year to you all!

This week as its Christmas we have a gift (in podcast form) for you all in the shape of another debate with the Nash Tackle "dream team" that is Alan Blair & Oli Davies The duo debate a number of different topics including North vs South? Best European venue? One hookbait? Retaining carp ? Moon phases? Beaked or straight point hooks? As to be expected the conversation is lively with plenty of opinions and cross over into other subjects. one thing is for sure both Alan and Oli don't hold back. sit back and enjoy! Finally we'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, a huge thanks for all your support with the podcast and big love!

This week joining Hassan in the studio is the River Ouse carping pirate himself Dave Little. Dave needs no introduction he's a top carp angler who has not only published his own book "A Carper's Path" but has also built up and incredible reputation as a river carp specialist. Dave talks about his grounding in fishing and where his love for carp fishing started. He then goes on to chronicle in detail his river fishing on the Great Ouse including a host of the most magical river 30lbers. Now Dave is no one trick pony and he goes on to talk all things fishing on the St Ives complex including his historic capture of Colin. He also talks about some other stand out captures on the Woolpack as well as some recent "guesting". There's one thing for sure Dave has caught them and he is a talented story teller. This podcast goes to show how the unknown river network can be a real carp fishing paradise if you are willing to put in the work.

This week the podcast welcomes owner of Fishon Tackle and all round top angler Ricci Connolly. Ricci is a carp catching machine. Despite his very busy job running a leading tackle store Ricci manages to balance his life to always allow time for him to catch some of the finest carp in the country. Ricci shares stories from his early years including some incredible historic chapters fishing in and around Kent at the likes of Barden, Spider Hall as well as adventures to big public lakes in France and Belgium. Ricci also talks about his enthusiasm for travel and how this lead him to catching carp in Canada and other more exotic species all over the world. In recent times he has had some incredible success on a local Kent syndicate which lead to him catching a 60lb+ carp. He also shares his secrets to success and his thoughts on particles and rigs that have made the difference on a number of venues including Ashbury Fisheries. Finally Ricci talks about the 13+ years of success running his tackle shop and what the realities of life in the trade is like. This podcast is both entertaining and informative, Ricci is a charismatic, very knowledgeable and articulate man who has craved his own path and done things his way!

This week the podcast welcome the first ever captor of "The Black Mirror", hook sharpening specialist and big carp legend Jason Hayward. Jason is incredible technical in his angling. He speaks openly and in great depth about his technical thoughts and findings on rigs, hook sharpening and baits, with more than a few unique points and key edges that every angler and learn from. Jason has always played his cards close to his chest about his angling, he reveals some lesser heard stories about his angling including his angling on The Thames as well as an incredible account of his time discovering "The Mere" and the first ever recorded captured of the infamous "The Black Mirror" at over 46lb in 1992. Jason is a "proper" carp angler in every sense of the word, he has a depth of technical knowledge that is second to none as well as the ability to tell and incredible story. This podcast will not only entertain you, make you laugh and leave you in awe but it will also give you more then a few things to think about when you are next out on the bank.

This week the podcast welcome Nash Tackle Consultant and current distance casting World Champion Jermaine Hull. Jermaine is a very quietly spoken unassuming gentleman but he's achieved so much in a short period of time with his casting and has never truly made public his angling exploits. Jermaine opens up about his significant angling chapters on RK Leisures Wraysbury, Parco del Brenta and Abbey Lakes over recent years as well as how his carp fishing was shaped by his childhood. We hen it comes to casting 200 yards is effortless for this man and he talks about a single tuition and a few casts at a previous Brentwood Carp show led to his discovery! Jermaine dispenses his casting wisdom including giving some key tips for every angler to consider when wanting to improve their casting. He also has an exclusive announcement around a few collaboration with Nash Tackle. Its a fascinating, very modest insight into the man himself.

Joining Hassan all the way from his home on the banks of Orellana in sunny Spain is Nash Tackle consultant and big carp public lake legend Samir Arebi. In this episode Samir shares the behind the scenes story that the cameras didn't show on his epic motorbike carp fishing trip across Spain. Samirs incredibly successful videos about his trip recently launched on the Nash Tackle YouTube channel "Emancipation" Parts 1 & 2 are now available to watch if you haven't already. Sit back and enjoy hearing from the man himself about his most incredible carp fishing journey to date, a trip that surpassed his wildest expectations.

This week the podcast welcomes former Angling Times/UK Carp main man, TV star and a true allrounder Steve Broad. Steve was very much at the epicentre of carp fishing media with his former role with Angling Times. It led him to fish with the brightest and best in the carp fishing world such as Terry Hearn, Alan Blair and many other famous names. Ultimately it also landed him on TV staring in shows such as Reel Wars and Carp Crew. He talks about his career in the industry with many incredible stories and humorous tales along the way as well as why ultimately he no longer works in the trade. On a fishing level Steve recalls incredible foreign adventures to Rainbow with Martin Locke as well as a incredible campaign back home for Bluebells "Benson" amongst other epic fishing chapters. Steve has talked the talk and walked the walk and despite no longer working in the trade he is still a passionate angler who very much enjoys getting out on the bank for all manner of species. This is a great nostalgic look back at a truly incredible career in angling.

This week the podcast welcome Nash Tackle consultant and big carp terminator Wayne Barratt. Wayne has a photo album to rival any of the top carp fishing anglers out there. He has captured some of the finest old English carp from some of the most difficult and varied venues up and down the country. What's more astonishing is that he's managed to achieve this all whilst only fishing weekends and holding down a very busy work and home life. Wayne is very much underground in terms of his captures and rarely has spoken about or publicised his captures as he in no way craves the lime light. In this episode he opens up about everything from incredible captures through to his thoughts on rigs, baits and what he believes are key aspects to his success when competing against anglers with more time at their hands. One thing is for sure Wayne certainly shows that anyone can catch the carp of their dreams despite whatever time constraints they may have. His passion, desirer and unconventional thinking certainly will inspire you. Sit back an enjoy hearing from the working mans Terry Hearn.

This weeks guest is Westmoor Farm Carp Fishery owner and captor of some of Europes largest ever carp, it's Lee Pettit. Lee is no stranger to big carp, when we mean big we mean 80lb+. He talks in depth about probably the lesser known side of him and that's his incredible angling captures. Starting from humble beginning on the Isle Of Wight through to the captures of incredible huge carp from the likes of Chantecoq, Les Telliatts and Graviers to name but a few. The level of his big fish experience and his angling approach thinking outside the box and seemly having a remarkably successful way to single bigger carp out on pressured waters will leave you in awe and certainly make you think. As if that wasn't enough Lee shares how he has built the incredible Westmoor Farm carp Fishery featuring an incredible day ticket, specimen lake and luxury lodge accommodation all in the space of seven action packed years. It's a tale of hard work, love and real fish farming expertise which has lead him to own one of the most incredible complexes of lakes that cater for all anglers and boast fish to over 40lbs. One thing is for sure despite his understated manner Lee is an incredibly hard working and down right obsessive individual. He channels that so well through his fishing and work on the fishery and the results show for themselves.