Carp Chronicles Podcast

The second half of the recent interview with Stephen White is here. Stephen continues to give his insights and theories on bait for big carp as well as talk time releasing attractors, nut nutrition, dealing with undertow, and numerous other aspects of this hobby we love so much. Enjoy!

Mr Stephen White is back once again to share his fascinating theories on bait as well as his big fish captures of late. In this instalment, Stephen talks about his angling and captures since appearing on the show two years ago. He then shares his theories on numerous bait subjects that are sure to get the grey matter ticking. Enjoy!

Well, this one has been a long time coming! Dean returns for the third time in this casual chat about bait and carp fishing. Enjoy...

Jake 'The Heron' Hughes joins us for a carpy chat on big pit adventures, guesting nature reserves, run-ins with gypsies and a whole host of carpy chat. This is not one to be missed! Sit back and enjoy...

Sam answers listeners' questions on a wide range of thought-provoking topics ranging from watercraft to bait and lots in-between! Sam also chats with one of our long time listeners Ian about product development, Scottish carp fishing, Psychology and numerous other random topics. Enjoy!

Deep into the 72-pint keg, we have a boozy chat about hydros, milk protein vs fish meals, preservatives, and a whole load more! Enjoy...

What an episode!!!! Pete & Sam travel to Daves private lake and work their way through a 72 pint beer keg whilst chatting all manner of things regarding carp bait, ingredients, attraction, and much more! Pour yourself a cold one and enjoy...

Sam sits down with Ben in the BP milling pellet feed factory to discuss all manner of things to do with the science of carp and their watery home. Ben Pinniger is a carp farmer, feed manufacturer, Sparsholt college graduate and carp fishing enthusiast. Enjoy!

Sam & a hammered Pete sit back and reflect on fishing and life. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you all!

Pete and a rather drunk Sam answer your questions and go on tangents in this catch-up episode. Enjoy...

Basically this episode involves us getting drunk and waffling on about our recent captures, Bait Bros, seasonal edges, how to fish differently, and loads more! Expect plenty of rants in this one...

Sam sits down with British Aqua Feeds main man Callum Wilson. Callum has been with BAF since day one and has grown the company into one of the premier carp bait ingredient suppliers in the UK. We talk about how you can make a better bait, what carp find attractive, base mix ingredients, hydrolysates, and much more! Enjoy...

The long-awaited part two with Bill Cottam is finally here! Since our first episode with Bill, we have had an overwhelming amount of requests to release the second half of the recording, well here it is. Enjoy!

Jason returns to discuss his incredible hauling run on his recent trip around France. His captures include some truly incredible , elusive fish. He also answers some of our listener's questions as well as giving his ever-interesting views on bait. Expect many tangents and fascinating subjects as we sit down with a few beers with the awesome Jason Rider...

It’s been a while but we are back to answer your questions which range from how to tackle new venues to baiting strategies and beyond. We also go over our current hookbait range and upcoming ingredient range. And don't worry, we aren't going anywhere and we have some fantastic episodes coming in the near future! Enjoy...

What an incredible episode we have for you! John Baker joins us to give a masterclass in flavours and carp bait. We cover many topics such as flavour science, what makes a flavour exceptional, flavour compounds, over-rated ingredients, shared recipes with Rod Hutchinson, how the famous scopex and monster crab came about, and so much more! This is an absolute treat for anyone interested in choosing...

Bill Cottam joins us to talk about all manner of things involving bait and big carp! We cover classic recipes, big carp boilie formulation, essential oils, flavours, GLM, and so much more. Bill also opens up about his departure from Nutrabaits, which I am sure many of you want to hear. Enjoy...

Part two of the awesome Stephen White interview is here! Expect much more bait talk in the sequel to Stephens enlightening first episode as he talks us through how to formulate bait to single out specific big carp. Enjoy!

BCSG member Stephen White joins us to talk about how he targets huge carp from some of the UK's premier big fish waters including RH Fisheries Acton Burnell and Grenville. Stephen is highly educated on bait and shares some genuinely unique approaches to capturing his target carp. Enjoy...

Sam & Pete discuss their own angling, bait making, their takeaways from recent guests, and release some exciting info! Enjoy...

BP Milling owner Ben Pinniger joins us to talk all things carp science including bite times, natural food sources, carp feed formulation, optimising waters, strains of carp, aquaculture, algae blooms, fish breeding, Sparsholt College, bull seamen, and so much more. This is absolute gold for anyone wanting to understand the life and habits of carp!

Julian is back to take us through the 90's! We discuss many different aspects of his angling life such as nearly getting sued, his bait preferences, writing books, how he tacked his chosen carp venues as well as his time at Nash, Nutrabaits, Fox, and Daiwa. As always, enjoy!

Julian Cundiff takes us on a journey through the 80's and shares how he got into carp fishing, how he went about catching monstrous double-figure carp (and maybe even a 20 or two!), how he was influenced by his surroundings,  who he met along the way and much, much more. Sit back and enjoy a trip down Julian's memory lane...

Dr Patrick Mills talks about amino acids and how to include them in boilies for maximum effect. Patrick covers leak-off rate, attraction, taste, what works and what doesn't work, and much more. First inspired by the writing of Kevin Maddocks, Patrick has gone on to make the study of amino acids his life's work. He has formulated key attractors in baits for several major companies over the years in...

Jason is back for part two of his in-depth chat on carp flavours and other aspects of bait making. He also talks about his experiences carp fishing in America and Europe. Enjoy!