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Without doubt, being a weekend angler makes catching big carp consistently infinitely more difficult, especially chasing the stamp and grade of carp that Lee does, but he makes it work, and he also does it with an enthusiasm and smile that we’ve always enjoyed seeing. We thought he would have some interesting angles on the prep side of things, and how his ethos of work-life balance actually plays out in real terms. Enjoy

With four kids, and his own successful business to run, there is certainly a lot more to John Cash's results than is at first apparent. We caught up one sunny Saturday afternoon in August to find out how it works in practice after a few failed attempts between work, life and family duties. Enjoy.

From the days of old. Simon Hartop relives the tale of Ritchie Curtis and the Royal Forty, in inimitable fashion

Darren is profoundly deaf, and has been about on the big carp scene for many years now, catching some of the best in the land. We caught up to see how it changes the experience for him, and what carp fishing means to him. Enjoy. 

Each issue we ask someone to order the following headings, in order of importance, and to tell us a bit about why they matter. This is big fish supremo Luke Stevenson's list of 'what really matters' to him. Enjoy

Back in the winter of 2017/18 Paul Mallinson conducted an interview with Jim Wilson for Chunk On magazine. It covered an amazing period of angling on a truly special bit of water. With the sad passing of Jim, Alex who put together Chunk On, agreed to reproduce this interview as a tribute to Jim. Enjoy

The concluding part of Tel's epic interview from 2012, and our sold out Issue 1 Journal. Kettle on, kick back and enjoy. This one is really special

We return with Part 2 of Terry Dempsey's epic, 'Nothing Without the Magic'. We left just as the Darenth days started, and it here we pick it back up. The fishmeal revolution, Geoff, the demise of Longfield, hand rolling bait on the bank, living on a shoestring... this one has it all. Flick the kettle on and sit back for more epic old tales from one of carp fishing's true characters

Part one of quite possibly one of our favourite ever interviews - full of magic and crusty old Darenth mirrors, the early fishmeal era and the days of swapping bait for baccy. Back in 2012 we dug deep into the world of Terry Dempsey, and this gritty conversation was the result. From the long sold out Subsurface Volume 1. Enjoy

To me, Samir's transition always seemed like a huge leap of faith, and in many ways it was, trading in 25 years of experience in a vehicle bodyshop and the solid, profitable business he owned, for a life lived on wit and determination and the whims of the fickle carp media game. This is the back story of how he made it work, and a story about grit and determination, and making shit happen. Enjoy

Making parts for the Large Hadron collider, ultra high-spec Formula 1 engineering for Mercedes, top-flight boilie production and running your own company, alongside angling within an incredibly limited time frame on some of the countries toughest pits, aren’t usually things that fit very neatly together, but for Tom White, that is his norm. Read on for an insight. Enjoy

An interview we hope will be inspiring for anyone out there – catching big carp, from a huge variety of waters, with very little time and a full-time job and family commitments. All that is required is enough determination, some passion, and the heart to keep at it. This is an insight into the angling life of Roy Alofs. Enjoy