The Carp-Talk Team

Kevin Clifford (General Editor)

Long-time carper Kevin, is best known for his legendary catches from Redmire Pool in the 1970s. He is the author of the best selling books A History of Carp Fishing and Redmire Pool, and has a UK personal best of 40lb 8oz from Yorkshire.

Chris Ball (Advertising Manager)

Chris is a carp fishing legend and widely recognised as the historian of the sport having collected all sorts of memorabilia and facts since the 1960s when he became hooked. He's also a dab hand at surface fishing, and starred in the best selling DVD Floater Fishing for Carp. His UK PB carp is Wraysbury's legendary Olive at 36lb 4oz off the top, and overseas it's a 42lb from France.

Simon Crow (News Editor)

Crowy is one of the most widely travelled carpers ever, having caught fish from more than 200 different waters, including forties from six different countries. He was the co-winner of the first ever World Carp Cup in 1996, and has an overseas PB of 60lb 2oz and a UK PB of 41lb 12oz from Yorkshire.

Adam Snowden (Editorial assistant)

One of the finest young carpers in the country and a regular contributor to the monthly magazines. He's banked several UK thirties and has a PB of 45lb 12oz from Spain's River Ebro.

Ben Wales (Editorial assistant)

Ben has had an exceptional couple of years carping in the north of the UK where he's caught more than ten Yorkshire 30s up to 41lb 4oz. He is largely responsible for the production of our on-line newsletter Carp-Talk Xtra.

Paddy Webb (Features Editor)

A carp angler for 20 years before hanging up his carp rods about 10 years ago, Paddy Webb is now usually to be found online as 'RabidJohn', blasting his way through the opposition on multiplayer shoot-em-up PC games. Claims his carp-stalking abilities have led to him being rather handy with a virtual knife!

Carp-Talk Columnists

Steve Briggs - Two-time World Champion and carp fishing legend. He has a PB of over 68lb and has caught 50-pounders from four different countries. Steve has also caught UK carp to over forty-pounds including the famous Cluster from Wraysbury.

Gareth Fareham - Korda and Shimano consultant and definitive rig expert. Gareth is one of the most innovative anglers around and has a UK personal best of 46lb 10oz. He is a former winner of the World Spodding Championship.

Keith Jones - Head of the Nashbait Consultants Team and captor of UK carp over 50lb. Keith is well known for 'thinking outside the box' when it comes to bait and has many new and unique ideas to help you catch more carp.

Barry & Ben Oconnor - The number one ranked pairing in the British Carp Angling Championships ratings. Barry and Ben are two of the most successful short session anglers in the country and are experts at catching carp from busy circuit waters.

Ian Poole - Big carp expert and captor of more than 100 UK thirties. Richworth and Wychwood consultant Ian is one of the most well known names in British carp fishing. He has caught a string of big fish from many different venues.

Ken Townley - Five decades of carping experience and one of the best technical carp angling writers ever. Ken has a vast knowledge of baits and tactics built up over a long period of time.

Regional Reporters

Scott 'Geezer' Grant - Essex
Roy Russell - The Midlands
Chris Blunt - Linear Fisheries
Nic Brown - Hertfordshire
Andy James - Nene Valley
Jed Kent - Norfolk & Suffolk
Paul Adrian - North West
Rob Warburton - Cheshire
Mark Willis - North East
Robbie Everitt - Kent & East Sussex
Mick Howe - Walthamstow
Sam Knight - Sussex & Surrey
Mark Simmonds - The South
Charles Thompson - Boyer Leisure
Lee Pollard - Gloucestershire
Neil Staniford - The West Country