Carp Chronicles Podcast

In this episode we have the amazing Jason Rider. Jason owns carp bait company The A Bait and has worked in the industry for many years. He has worked alongside Gary Bayes from Nash Bait as well as Bob from RD Cambell who created the legendary tutti frutti! This is part 1 of our chat with Jason, we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!

Sam & Pete pour themselves a drink and shoot the breeze on fishing, bait, equipment, and more. Enjoy!

We reflect on the previous year and basically have a chat about our carp angling. Merry Christmas!

We welcome back Shaun Harrison to discuss all manner of interesting topics such as fishing extreme depths, cooking in the great outdoors, fishing in weed, tackle innovations, bait application, being held at gun-point and much, much more! As always, enjoy...

He's back by extreme demand! We have an absolute monster of a chat with carp bait expert Dean Towey. This episode is crammed full with both carp and bait science. Enjoy!

Sam and Pete relay some of their stories from the past, both spooky and hilarious! Expect some crass boys-talk in this episode!  

What an incredibly important episode we have for you. Joss is the fishery advisor for the UK Wild Otter Trust, former PAG board member, one of only 5 licensed live otter trappers, and a life-long angler. We cover the ins and outs of protecting fish from predation, how to read the subtle signs of an otters presence, the law surrounding protecting a fishery from predation, and so much more. As alway...

We answer your questions! Tactical edges, seasonal changes, gaining advantages, and much more...

Sam has a chat with Andy Parr of Deeper Sonar & Mistral Baits to discuss all things sonar and other tech within fishing. There's no doubt that using sonars and other technology in fishing is becoming more and more prevalent. Does this take some of the magic out of fishing? Or are we being foolish for not taking advantage of the advances in modern tech? We discuss...

We sit down with the Founder of the Wild Carp Trust to chat about carp heritage, lake hunting, traditional tackle, adventures, and much more. Fennel also touches upon his friend, the great Chris Yates, and the Golden Scale Club. Enjoy!

What an episode we have for you today. This is definitely one for those aspiring bait buffs or to be honest, anyone wanting to catch more carp! We sit down with bait guru Dean Towey to talk in-depth about what makes the very best carp bait, how we can get carp ethically addicted to our boilies, what attracts carp, feed stimulants, taste enhancement, amino acids, nucleotides, essential oils, hookba...

New waters, bait recipes, change in seasonal approach, technology, and much more. Sit back and enjoy the carpy ramblings of Sam & Pete...

We answer listener questions on how to formulate boilies and liquids, pre-baiting, birdlife, flavours, oleoresins, essential oils, base mixes, favourite ingredients, and so much more to help you catch those special carp. Sit back and dig around for the nuggets of gold...

Tommy "The Gun" Bishop joins Sam for a few tales from the bank...

OTB- On The Bank! In this episode, Sam is recording from the bank on a new water he has just started targeting and Pete is recording from the comfort of his own home. The main discussion is bait as well as the water that Sam is fishing. As always, the topics are not planned or structured but there are some hidden jewels here for anyone wishing to have some bait edges up their sleeve! Enjoy...

Pete & Sam have a lengthy chat with Shaun Harrison from Quest Baits about how the moon affects fishing, angling for big, old carp, how to attract naturals onto your baited area, and so much more. Enjoy!

Sam & Pete talk with carp fishing legend Steve Briggs and go deep into the inspiring story of The Mere and The Black Mirror. Steve also talks about his overseas carp adventures including Cassien, Sweden, and beyond. Enjoy!

Sam and Pete discuss all things regarding rigs, presentation, and setup for carp fishing.

In this episode, Dom from The Spodcast asks Sam and Pete about their angling, bait applications, and how different circumstances (such as lockdown) affect different fish in different lakes. As always, enjoy!

Pete grills Sam on all things carp photography. Everything from camera settings to backdrops is covered so you can start taking professional-looking images of your fish captures no matter if you have a phone or a DSLR. Enjoy!

We kick things off in the studio and discuss a little water-craft. Next, we lead into an on-the-bank segment we recorded a week earlier. Then it's time to come back into the studio and round off our fishing session before leading into a lengthy bait and tactic talk. Enjoy!

There are some real hidden jewels within the various topics of this carpy podcast. Enjoy!