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How does it feel to have just caught the biggest, baddest, blackest carp in your motherland? Kenneth knows.. We spoke to him a few weeks ago now for the original interview, but given that since then he's gone and caught the target of all targets at just over 84lb, we asked him about that as well. Dutch pride, and good vibes all round from Kenneth and some incredible carp as well.

ISSUE 1 ARCHIVES - PASTURES NEW Pt3 In the concluding part of Simon's fascinating account of the history of Dinton, he talks through any fishery managers worst nightmare, the 'worth' of big carp, how the media affects our perception of big fish, and the future. Same again, kettle on, kick back and enjoy...  Sub: Speaking of floods, the lakes were affected quite badly from the horrendous 2007 floods for a while after, what do you think was the cause, and can you describe some of the scenes from that period? Si: White Swan had peaked for the quality of the fishing...

In part two we discuss the 'boom and bust' stocking mentality, the idea of retiring old fish, how to balance expectancy from anglers and why the Dinton ones have always been so notoriously elusive. Fascinating stuff from one of the UK's most fascinating waters 

In the ten years since this was recorded, very little has changed at Dinton, other than the stock of immense, scaly carp getting bigger, and perhaps even more sought after than they already were. In a world where things seem to change at a head spinning pace that is hard to keep track of at times, it is nice to find some constants. Si Bartlam, and Dinton is one of those