John Claridge -Nash Off The Hook Podcast - S2 Episode 144

This week the podcast welcomes Yateley "hall of famer" and one of the Cotswolds finest big carp anglers John Claridge.
From the comfort of The Lakeside Retreat John talks in depth about his incredible ten years fishing Yateley. He shares a frank , open and brutally honest recollection of how he went about tackling the Match, Copse, North and Car Park lakes in search of the very finest carp to ever swim in our water, the likes of Bazil, Heather and the Dustbin to name only three. John shares stories of incredible captures, general Yateley life back in the glory years as well as the realities of fishing "the centre of the universe" in terms of carp fishing at the time.
Finally John shares his significant angling captures after leaving Yateley as well as what its like to work in the tackle trade and how his angling and circumstances have changed over the years.
John has lived and breathed carp fishing all his life, this podcast is packed with romance, nostalgia as well and more then a few surprises and jaw dropping stories!

[@carpingchris-qh3qz]

Great insight 👍👍

[@theumpire8214]

Top bloke - him and his brother Paul, proper old skool anglers 👍

[@AshleySmith-us1ti]

Remember reading about his days on the carpark in carpwold as a young lad 👏👏 oh and that pellet rig is deadly btw 👌

[@johnnybegood9560]

Still using johns pellet rig from the 1st time i saw it, legend !

[@aarondavies8486]

Thanks hassan I hardly watch fishing videos any more I'd rather listen to your podcast had some right bangers last few months

[@davidgrenville1582]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉love ❤️ Sunday 🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@dbaldry1970]

Can you ask john where he gets his just for men from he’s got an awesome thatch 😂😂

[@robbieashton75]

Ge gets it from Hassan

[@davestone2939]

Who wants to count how many times John says ‘yeah’ ? I’m going to guess 24,569. Closest wins a days fishing with Hassan. Furthest away wins two day’s fishing with Hassan. Answers on a postcard to; Nashy’s Terrible Podcast Competition. Chav Street Essex.

[@Buzzcocka]

How about don’t listen 🤣🤣🤣

[@davestone2939]

@@Buzzcocka Had to listen to know it was shite. But you're correct.........I will not listen again.