Join carp legends, Ian Russell, Ian Chilcott, Derek Ritchie in this entertaining series of discussions of all things carp, from the comfort of their bivvies.
Ian Chillcott talks to Ian Russell about Heathrow Baits, fishery rules, freezer baits versus shelf lives, and how bait making has changed since his early days.
Ian Russell talks about the launch and development of his company Heathrow Baits, the creation of his classic pop-ups and his many bait making disasters.
In the second part of Derek Ritchie’s look back through a life in carp fishing, Ian Russell digs a little deeper into the mad world of The Don as we enter the Waveney Valley lakes and Essex Manor era.
In the third part of Derek Ritchie’s look back through a life in carp fishing, Ian Russell digs a little deeper into the mad world of The Don as we enter the Waveney Valley lakes and Essex Manor era.
Ian Russell meets up with top carper, Derek Ritchie for a bit of bankside bivvy chat as he recalls some of his favourite captures including his first 20lb Mirror Carp in 1970.
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