Episodes
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Deans Departure ~ Dean Towey's Time In The Bait Making Game Comes To A Close
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Having rolled bait since 1990 and having spent countless hours meticulously delving in to the science of carp, Dean really is the crème de la crème when it comes to bait formulation.
Sadly (or not, as the case may be for Dean) he has decided to close his business, Scientific Baits, for good).
In this episode we chat about Deans time in the bait industry and why he has decided to bring it to a close.
Available on all podcast apps as well as Spotify & YouTube.
If you would like to delve into the bait brain of Dean you can join us for an exclusive online evening via The Bait Club on the 5th of September at 8:30pm (don't worry, the replay will be available for all Bait Club members, no matter when you join the club).
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
#64 Solo Q&A Summer 24
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
For the evening with Stephen White (held on the 1st of August), please visit optibaits.com/club
A full replay of the event and much more is available for everyone who joins The Bait Club after the call date!
Enjoy...
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Carp Vision With James Nowell
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Does camouflaging our rigs really work? Do "match the hatch" hookbaits really match our free offerings? Are high viz popups really high viz?
Are we all wasting our time when it comes to this stuff?
James Nowell joins the show to reveal the way that carp see the world.
Spoiler alert- it's not what you think!
Friday Feb 02, 2024
#62 Dr Patrick Mills Returns
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Dr Patrick Mills joins Sam to discuss his new findings on amino acids and how they stimulate carp to feed.
Patrick also shares insights of his new products at Biosource Baits...
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Julian Cundiff 40 Years Of Bait (almost!)
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Sit back and enjoy Julians bait journey spanning almost 4 decades...
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Stuart Brookes ~ Hiding In The Long Grass
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
The highly talented angler and author Stuart Brookes shares some very special angling stories from the iconic Savay and the much-whispered-about Chimneys.
Sit back and enjoy a proper anglers account of some incredibly special captures on some incredibly special waters...
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
John Llewellyn Pt2 ~ Big Carp Bait
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Part two is here!
The feedback from part 1 has been superb and I strongly recommend going back and listening to that episode before this one if you haven't done so already.
Enjoy...
Friday Nov 17, 2023
John Llewellyn Pt1~ Big Carp Bait
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
What a treat we have for you!
John Llewellyn joins us in the first installment of this two-part interview to discuss a variety of topics such as carp macronutrient requirements, receptor density in older carp, rig lengths, flavour levels, and a whole lot more.
Enjoy...
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Q&A Autumn 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
A bank-side Q&A. Sam answers your questions on a range of topics such as autumn tactics, margin fishing, PVA bag ingredients, the "Magic Twig", and a whole lot more.
Enjoy!
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
The Great Debait Vol#1 Part 2
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Grab a drink, sit down, and get ready to take notes as you absorb part two of The Great Debait with Dean Towey & Stephen White...
Friday Jun 23, 2023
The Great Debait Vol#1 Part 1
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
The first in a new series!
Sam sits down with Stephen White and Dean Towey to cover a whole host of bait topics.
Enjoy...
Friday May 26, 2023
A Catch Up With The Heron ~ Jake Hughes
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
We are back!
Sam sits down with Jake "The Heron" Hughes to discuss a broad range of topics from Jake's recent campaign all the way to bait, mental health, and crayfish.
Enjoy!
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Local Legends ~ Dale Hatt
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
I am joined by big carp angler Dale Hatt to discuss numerous topics from mindset and motivation all the way to bait, tackle, and watercraft.
Dale has caught some very large carp and prides himself on the often overlooked art of watercraft as well as a stern work ethic and relentless determination.
Enjoy!
Saturday Dec 10, 2022
Winter 22 Q&A Part 2
Saturday Dec 10, 2022
Saturday Dec 10, 2022
Part two of this winter's Q&A is here!
Slightly more in-depth than the last installment, I answer listeners' questions on broad-ranging subjects from motivation to finding fish and not to mention the Carp Chronicles staple topic- carp bait!
Enjoy...
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
Winter 22 Q&A Part 1
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
This is quite an informal episode (aren't they all!) where I go through your questions in more of a quick-fire fashion. Usually I like to do longer podcasts so we can get into things in greater detail, unfortunately I just don't have time for that right now but I wanted to get something out for you guys. I know you don't like waiting too long for episodes!
In the upcoming second part of this Q&A, I plan to make the time to answer in much more detail.
I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to submit questions for the upcoming Q&A episodes...
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Stephen White Part 4
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
The second half of the recent interview with Stephen White is here.
Stephen continues to give his insights and theories on bait for big carp as well as talk time releasing attractors, nut nutrition, dealing with undertow, and numerous other aspects of this hobby we love so much.
Enjoy!
Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Stephen White Part 3
Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Mr Stephen White is back once again to share his fascinating theories on bait as well as his big fish captures of late.
In this instalment, Stephen talks about his angling and captures since appearing on the show two years ago. He then shares his theories on numerous bait subjects that are sure to get the grey matter ticking.
Enjoy!
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Dean Towey Part 3
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Well, this one has been a long time coming!
Dean returns for the third time in this casual chat about bait and carp fishing.
Enjoy...
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Jake ’The Heron’ Hughes ~ Local legends
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Jake 'The Heron' Hughes joins us for a carpy chat on big pit adventures, guesting nature reserves, run-ins with gypsies and a whole host of carpy chat. This is not one to be missed!
Sit back and enjoy...
Sunday May 29, 2022
Question Time With Sam
Sunday May 29, 2022
Sunday May 29, 2022
Sam answers listeners' questions on a wide range of thought-provoking topics ranging from watercraft to bait and lots in-between!
Sam also chats with one of our long time listeners Ian about product development, Scottish carp fishing, Psychology and numerous other random topics.
Enjoy!
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Dave Moore Part Two
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Deep into the 72-pint keg, we have a boozy chat about hydros, milk protein vs fish meals, preservatives, and a whole load more!
Enjoy...
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Dave Moore Part 1
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
What an episode!!!!
Pete & Sam travel to Daves private lake and work their way through a 72 pint beer keg whilst chatting all manner of things regarding carp bait, ingredients, attraction, and much more!
Pour yourself a cold one and enjoy...
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Carp and Watercraft With BP Milling’s Ben Pinniger
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Sam sits down with Ben in the BP milling pellet feed factory to discuss all manner of things to do with the science of carp and their watery home.
Ben Pinniger is a carp farmer, feed manufacturer, Sparsholt college graduate and carp fishing enthusiast.
Enjoy!
Friday Dec 24, 2021
Drunken Festive Special!
Friday Dec 24, 2021
Friday Dec 24, 2021
Sam & a hammered Pete sit back and reflect on fishing and life.
Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you all!
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Question Time!
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Pete and a rather drunk Sam answer your questions and go on tangents in this catch-up episode.
Enjoy...
Friday Sep 10, 2021
A Drunken Chat About Big Carp, Flavours, Seasonal Approaches, And More!
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Basically this episode involves us getting drunk and waffling on about our recent captures, Bait Bros, seasonal edges, how to fish differently, and loads more!
Expect plenty of rants in this one...
Friday Aug 27, 2021
British Aqua Feeds ~ Callum Wilson
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Sam sits down with British Aqua Feeds main man Callum Wilson.
Callum has been with BAF since day one and has grown the company into one of the premier carp bait ingredient suppliers in the UK.
We talk about how you can make a better bait, what carp find attractive, base mix ingredients, hydrolysates, and much more!
Enjoy...
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Bill Cottam Part Two
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
The long-awaited part two with Bill Cottam is finally here! Since our first episode with Bill, we have had an overwhelming amount of requests to release the second half of the recording, well here it is.
Enjoy!
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Jason Rider Returns!
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Jason returns to discuss his incredible hauling run on his recent trip around France. His captures include some truly incredible , elusive fish.
He also answers some of our listener's questions as well as giving his ever-interesting views on bait.
Expect many tangents and fascinating subjects as we sit down with a few beers with the awesome Jason Rider...
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
We're Back!
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
It’s been a while but we are back to answer your questions which range from how to tackle new venues to baiting strategies and beyond. We also go over our current hookbait range and upcoming ingredient range.
And don't worry, we aren't going anywhere and we have some fantastic episodes coming in the near future!
Enjoy...
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
John Baker ~ A Flavour Masterclass
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
What an incredible episode we have for you!
John Baker joins us to give a masterclass in flavours and carp bait. We cover many topics such as flavour science, what makes a flavour exceptional, flavour compounds, over-rated ingredients, shared recipes with Rod Hutchinson, how the famous scopex and monster crab came about, and so much more!
This is an absolute treat for anyone interested in choosing the right bait to catch the carp of your dreams.
Sit back and enjoy this very special episode with John Baker...
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Bill Cottam ~ Raw Talk
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Bill Cottam joins us to talk about all manner of things involving bait and big carp! We cover classic recipes, big carp boilie formulation, essential oils, flavours, GLM, and so much more. Bill also opens up about his departure from Nutrabaits, which I am sure many of you want to hear.
Enjoy...
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Targeting Big Carp Part 2... With Stephen White
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Part two of the awesome Stephen White interview is here! Expect much more bait talk in the sequel to Stephens enlightening first episode as he talks us through how to formulate bait to single out specific big carp.
Enjoy!
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Targeting Big Carp With Stephen White
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
BCSG member Stephen White joins us to talk about how he targets huge carp from some of the UK's premier big fish waters including RH Fisheries Acton Burnell and Grenville. Stephen is highly educated on bait and shares some genuinely unique approaches to capturing his target carp.
Enjoy...
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Winter day captures, bait matters, & a few exciting announcements!
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Sam & Pete discuss their own angling, bait making, their takeaways from recent guests, and release some exciting info!
Enjoy...
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Carp Science With Ben Pinniger
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
BP Milling owner Ben Pinniger joins us to talk all things carp science including bite times, natural food sources, carp feed formulation, optimising waters, strains of carp, aquaculture, algae blooms, fish breeding, Sparsholt College, bull seamen, and so much more.
This is absolute gold for anyone wanting to understand the life and habits of carp!
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Julian Cundiff Part 2 ~ 90's Carp Fishing
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Julian is back to take us through the 90's!
We discuss many different aspects of his angling life such as nearly getting sued, his bait preferences, writing books, how he tacked his chosen carp venues as well as his time at Nash, Nutrabaits, Fox, and Daiwa.
As always, enjoy!
Saturday Feb 27, 2021
80's Carp Fishing ~ Julian Cundiff
Saturday Feb 27, 2021
Saturday Feb 27, 2021
Julian Cundiff takes us on a journey through the 80's and shares how he got into carp fishing, how he went about catching monstrous double-figure carp (and maybe even a 20 or two!), how he was influenced by his surroundings, who he met along the way and much, much more.
Sit back and enjoy a trip down Julian's memory lane...
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Amino Acids with Dr Patrick Mills
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Dr Patrick Mills talks about amino acids and how to include them in boilies for maximum effect. Patrick covers leak-off rate, attraction, taste, what works and what doesn't work, and much more.
First inspired by the writing of Kevin Maddocks, Patrick has gone on to make the study of amino acids his life's work. He has formulated key attractors in baits for several major companies over the years including Richworth and SBS.
Enjoy!
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Jason Rider Part 2.
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Jason is back for part two of his in-depth chat on carp flavours and other aspects of bait making. He also talks about his experiences carp fishing in America and Europe.
Enjoy!
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Flavours & Bait Formulation With Jason Rider. Part 1
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
In this episode we have the amazing Jason Rider. Jason owns carp bait company The A Bait and has worked in the industry for many years. He has worked alongside Gary Bayes from Nash Bait as well as Bob from RD Cambell who created the legendary tutti frutti!
This is part 1 of our chat with Jason, we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!
Monday Jan 18, 2021
New Year Drinks & A Chat...
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Sam & Pete pour themselves a drink and shoot the breeze on fishing, bait, equipment, and more.
Enjoy!
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Christmas Special 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
We reflect on the previous year and basically have a chat about our carp angling.
Merry Christmas!
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Shaun Harrison Part Two!
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
We welcome back Shaun Harrison to discuss all manner of interesting topics such as fishing extreme depths, cooking in the great outdoors, fishing in weed, tackle innovations, bait application, being held at gun-point and much, much more!
As always, enjoy...
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Bait Science With Dean Towey (Part 2)
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
He's back by extreme demand! We have an absolute monster of a chat with carp bait expert Dean Towey. This episode is crammed full with both carp and bait science.
Enjoy!
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
Tales From The bank
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
Sam and Pete relay some of their stories from the past, both spooky and hilarious! Expect some crass boys-talk in this episode!
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Otter Predation with Joss Faulkner
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
What an incredibly important episode we have for you. Joss is the fishery advisor for the UK Wild Otter Trust, former PAG board member, one of only 5 licensed live otter trappers, and a life-long angler.
We cover the ins and outs of protecting fish from predation, how to read the subtle signs of an otters presence, the law surrounding protecting a fishery from predation, and so much more.
As always, enjoy...
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
Question Time with Sam and Pete
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
We answer your questions! Tactical edges, seasonal changes, gaining advantages, and much more...
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Deeper Tech Debate with Andy Parr of Deeper Sonar & Mistral Baits
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Sam has a chat with Andy Parr of Deeper Sonar & Mistral Baits to discuss all things sonar and other tech within fishing.
There's no doubt that using sonars and other technology in fishing is becoming more and more prevalent. Does this take some of the magic out of fishing? Or are we being foolish for not taking advantage of the advances in modern tech? We discuss...
Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Wild Carp with Fennel Hudson
Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Saturday Sep 19, 2020
We sit down with the Founder of the Wild Carp Trust to chat about carp heritage, lake hunting, traditional tackle, adventures, and much more. Fennel also touches upon his friend, the great Chris Yates, and the Golden Scale Club.
Enjoy!