BIOGRAPHY

General introduction about myself, I’ll start with my work life. I was a builder for 13 years and through injury I had to change my career path which led me into working within the fishing industry. I’m also a consultant for Daiwa Carp which is a role I enjoy and am very proud to be part of a leading worldwide brand.

 

Fishing goes way back for myself. I first went fishing at the age of 9, small ponds, that kind of stuff. When I hit my early teens, I started entering little open matches on a local pond which I loved and I actually did ok! Things moved onto the river and lucky for me the mighty trent is on my doorstep. I wanted to catch a Barbel but anything that came along was welcome. I eventually caught plenty of Barbel, I was lucky to have my friends Dad show me the way who was a very gifted all round angler himself. Then the whisper of 20lb carp coming out the river caught my attention and fortunately I managed to catch my first ever 20lb plus carp out the river at the age of 15!

 

The buzz of catching my first 20lb carp just lit a fire inside of me, carp fishing is the only thing I could think of. Couple years past and when I could drive that’s when I could start getting about properly within the carp scene.  I began getting onto a few day tickets, fishing for 20’s and the odd 30. Gradually as I progressed the lure of syndicate fishing was really something I fancied and this naturally for me was the route I took and am still doing to date.