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What is life like as a twenty two year old German angler? Where do you find the balance and time to travel and fish for big carp between undertaking a Masters thesis and studying Educational Sciences with the German Armed Forces? Hendrik popped up on our feed a while back and we've been following his journey ever since. Lovely carp, great photography and exploring the diversity of everything carp fishing has to offer are at the root of it all for Hendrik. Enjoy

The concluding part of Bart's beautifully penned piece from Issue 1. Big, Jurassic looking mirrors and some unfortunate encounters with the rangers

A lovely long read this one, a story of somewhere forbidden, magical and carp that are the stuff of dreams. Told in Bart's own unique way and language, a unique piece in all senses of the word.

Sam's enthusiasm, passion and drive for carp fishing is infectious and impossible not to buzz off. Anyone making the arduous drive down the M6 week after week to fish the likes of Burghfield is also some kind of hero in our book.. Not only is he a successful big fish angler, he's also a music tech and sound engineer and holds down a serious job amidst the chaos of the big carp life. You know the drill, kettle on, sit back, and enjoy. Here's some northern soul...