The Official Nash Tackle Podcast

🎙️ Tom Forman joins us for Episode 3 of Season 3 of the Nash Off The Hook Podcast!

From rolling boilies in the bait factory to steering product development at Nash Tackle, Tom's journey has been anything but boring. In this brutally honest and often hilarious episode, Tom shares how burnout forced him to take a break from fishing, what really goes into designing the gear you love, and why he's no longer chasing bivvy sunrises.

🛠️ In this episode:

Tom’s transition from events to product development

The truth about testing and launching new carp fishing...

This week, we're diving into more hilarious fishing banter, heartfelt stories, and insightful tips. 

Dan & Alfie share their personal tales, from early spring fishing fails to emotional fish loss moments, and discuss how the right mindset makes all the difference on the bank.

What’s Inside This Episode: 🎣 Podcast Banter & Listener Comments: We kick things off with some funny and honest listener feedback—praise, criticism, and everything in between!

🌬️ Early Spring Fishing Tales: One of the hosts recounts his three-day session and why, despite favourable conditions, no fish were caught. The real lesson: don’t just fo...

🎙 THE PODCAST IS BACK! 🎣

After six years off the mic, Dan and Alfie are back in the hot seats for the long-awaited return of the Nash Tackle Podcast – and this time? We’re not holding back.

🎤 “No concept. No script. Just pure carp chat.”
 🎤 “I paid £700 for a winter ticket... and barely fished it.”
 🎤 “We're getting slammed for using drones… here's the truth.”
 🎤 “Would YOU pay £2k a year to fish a syndicate?”

This first episode dives into everything from how it all began in Kev’s office, to where it’s headed next. Expect behind-the-sc...

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 ca...

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 b...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 f...

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...

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 C...

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!

F...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 j...

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...

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 o...

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 th...

This week on the podcast we have Mr "The Fishing Outlet", top videographer and one half of "CarpFix" it's none other then Scott McCulloch.

Scott is probably more know for his amazing camera work filming content for the likes of Korda and Fishing TV. His most well known work would be Monster Carp and The Big Fish Off and he shares various accounts and stories about how he became involved in videography and the amazing experiences it has brought him. 

He also talks in depth about his decision to move away from Korda and start o...

This week the podcast welcome legendary carp angler, former British Carp Study Group regional coordinator (Essex) and former Carp Society Chairman the one and only Derek Stritton.

Derek has been a carp angler since the 1960's and recalls how his angling journey has flowed through the course of time. From incredible early captures at Epping forest ponds and his incredible adventures with good friend Fred Wilton tearing apart Darenth using HNV baits through to Dereks time catching on the likes of Savay and Yateley with the like of Rod Hutchinson and Kevin Maddocks. 

Derek has m...

In this episode Hassan joins "Tackling Minds" main man Dave Lyons direct from the squared circle of none other then Tackling Minds Ambassador and multi time World Champion boxer Ricky Hatton's gym.

Dave's incredible work forming the organisation "Tackling Minds" has received a huge amount of accolades and achievements since he started. From leading research proving the values of fishing as therapy, fishing now being prescribed on the NHS through to live TV appearances, Mortimer and Whithouse "Gone Fishing" as well as a honorary award from King Charles himself, Dave has achieved so much. This all comes...

This week joining Hassan in the studio is legendary tackle shop owners with over 40 years experience in the game as well as being incredible anglers in their own right, its "The Tackle Box" owners Gary and Kevin Peet.

Gary and Kev share their own angling experiences over the years. From their beginning fishing locally on rivers and targeting tench on Darenth, through to modern day chapters fishing Rainbow, Les Quis as well as historical significant captures form Nashy's very own Church Lake and many many more. They also share how working in the trade has impacted their...

Joining Hassan in the studio is Mr "South Coast Rods", Carp Team England Assistant Manager and Angling Trust Development Officer Graham Mabey.

Graham is certainly not one to shout about his angling exploits however he shares just some of his incredible success from venues such as Horton Boat Pool, Horseshoe, Abbey Lakes and Rainbow (to name but a few) and how his mindset has helped him to achieve incredible success in very short periods of time on waters.

He shares how his love for carp fishing has led him into his career at the Angling...

This week the podcast welcomes legendary Sky Sports "Tight Lines" presenter and top match angler Keith Arthur.

Keith talks in depth about his love for all different types of angling but in particular his thoughts on match fishing vs carp angling. He shares stories of angling "his way" for specimen carp on the Thames as well as his subsequent TV features with the likes of Kevin Nash, Terry Hearn and Adam Penning to name a few.

Tight Lines was a fishing institution and as a dedicated fishing program on prime time Sky Sports Keith talks...

Joining Hassan in the studio is "Mr Baitworks" himself,  top carp angler and carp breeder Mark Bryant.

In this episode Mark talks about how he has always balanced his carp fishing. From being a semi professional goal keeper, starting Baitworks and in more recent times having a family, Mark has managed to pursue his passion for catching carp on minimal time. 

Mark shares his most significant angling chapters from the Cotswolds Water Park nature reserve, Horseshoe Lake, Linch Hill and  "The Bird Pond" to name a few. There are more then a few incredible carp cap...

This week joining Hassan in a real meeting of two different worlds is world famous porn star and mad keen carp angler Danny D.

Danny has travelled the world producing and staring in the adult entertainment industry but despite celebrity friends, parties and being one of the leading and recognisable stars on the planet  his true passion is heading back home and hitting the bank carp fishing!

In this podcast Danny talks about his angling story from his early beginnings and influence to being a regular on Nash Church Lake and him catching 40lbers and b...

This week in a "The Debate" style podcast format Henry, Finley and Jacob discuss what they feel is the modern day carp scene.

From fishing abroad to Grenville and everywhere in-between it's a no holds barred opinionated look at where carp fishing is now! 

Sit back and be prepared from some controversy, humour and point that will certainly make you think about what carp fishing today is all about.

This week welcomes "Mr Carpology Magazine" a man who along with his partner Rob Bell has shaped modern day carp fishing media and left a huge stamp on it, its none other then Joe Wright.

Joe talks about his angling background and his astonishing early childhood dream to own, edit and publish a fishing magazine. He talks about his significant early angling adventures on Waverney Valley Lakes before he started working with Tim Paisley at Angling Publications where turning his dream into a reality started.

At Angling Publications Joe was lucky enough to go out...

Joining Hassan in the studio this week is legendary carp angler, inventor of the Slip D Rig and former record carp brace holder Martin Clarke.

Martin has an incredible history and pedigree in carp fishing, in this podcast he talks through his beginnings on the likes of Woburn through to the infamous shenanigans of those Harefield days. There's more than a few humorous tales as well as some incredible captures. 

Throughout his decades of angling experience Martin has always been a real thinker and very much has experimented with rigs and bait. He talks through v...

This week the podcast welcomes big carp angler, talented artist, videographer and all round "ultra carpy" Jake "The Heron" Hughes.

One look at Jakes incredible catalogue of special carp captures on his Instagram will leave you dribbling, in this podcast he finally opens up about his angling. Jake talks about his difficult up bringing and how carp fishing was and has always been a place of solace.

Jake recalls incredible captures from places such as Frogmore, The Res, The Lea Valley as well as a 60 acre low stock pit. In each of these chapters he...

This week the podcast welcomes Yateley "hall of famer" and one of the Cotswolds finest big carp anglers John Claridge.

From the comfort of The Lakeside Retreat John talks in depth about his incredible ten years fishing Yateley. He shares a frank , open and brutally honest recollection of how he went about tackling the Match, Copse, North and Car Park lakes in search of the very finest carp to ever swim in our water, the likes of Bazil, Heather and the Dustbin to name only three. John shares stories of incredible captures, general Yateley life back in...

Joining Hassan in the studio is Benedict Fowler, a young man with an incredible list of achievements inside and outside of fishing.

In terms of fishing Benedict was very much a feature of the British Young Carp Angling Championships, first entering the event at the age of just 8. He was a real childhood prodigy sharing matching fishing success in both 2011 BYCAC and also competing in the Erics Angling  pairs event on his own. He is still to this day very well known and respected in the carp match fishing scene by the likes of Wayne Mansford, Tom M...

Joining Hassan in the studio is "Tails Up",  Cypher big carp angler and all round gentleman Al White.

Al is very much a purist when it comes to his carp fishing and he talk extensively about his time hunting the myths and legends of incredible carp that frequent the RK Leisure complex. He talks about significant chapters on Island Land, W2, W1 as well as his time being a bailiff on the complex also. Al shares stories about incredible captures as well as sharing the banks with the great and good of carp fishing that have shared t...

Joining Hassan in the studio is domestic and International match carp fishing supremos Wayne Mansford & Ryan Need.

Not only are the boys current World Champions after bring home the gold in Hungry for Carp Team England but they are two time BCAC (British Carp Angling Championship) Champions. They are widely regarded as the very best pair in the match fishing world and have set about destroying records and taking titles since they began as a pair.

In this podcast they talk frankly, directly and in detail about it all. In their own true style they...

This week the podcast sees the return of Mr Subsurface, one of the most multi talented and all round true carp fishing gentlemen (plus he can sure catch them) it's the one and only Gaz Fareham.

In this podcast Gaz talks about his modern day carp fishing pursuits on the likes of the ultra busy Stoneacres syndicate as well as his trips abroad for some real adventure and "freedom fishing". He talks openly about his observations when using a boat as well as his overall thoughts and frustrations in his recent angling. He has managed to string...