The Fishing Gurus Podcast

[@kelvinhodges7121]

Brilliant, great angler and a gentleman, well done Guru team.

[@TackleguruTV]

Thank you. We hope you enjoyed the podcast! 🙌

[@tonyhansom3160]

Fantastic podcast, the best yet a true gentleman and a great role model for the young people coming through.

[@TackleguruTV]

Glad you enjoyed it! Couldn't agree more too! 🎣💪

[@derekolsen5115]

Absolutely one of the best fishing pods I have had the pleasure to watch and listen to. Now 73 years old it took me right back to my match fishing days with local local angling clubs in the late sixties and early seventies, boy I still wish I had the same camaraderie and crack from back in those days. Just brilliant thanks one and all.👍🎣

[@lythitan222]

Your love for nature shines through in every video. 🌟

[@Ovarbatled]

What an absolute gentleman, always positive & clearly an awesome world class angler.

[@carlchetwyn8535]

Loving this. Total blast from the past for me, old Shakespeare and Starlets rivalry 😀

[@TackleguruTV]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙌

[@graemeaitken1018]

For one of England's most successful match anglers of all time I've always felt Sean flew a bit under the radar. Great angler, great interview. Btw Kilbirnie Loch is in Ayrshire.

[@TackleguruTV]

Thank you, he's brilliant! Pleased to hear you enjoyed the podcast too! 👍

[@STUARTDable]

Really enjoyed that one guys. Great stories especially that last 20mins....brilliant.

[@TackleguruTV]

Glad you enjoyed it! ... Hopefully we see them both with some medals after this week fishing at the Euros! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎣🥇

[@roryt9751]

Just to confirm that the Viz is still very much alive and well and published monthly, been reading it for over 30 years now.

[@leewilliams5045]

Never ever heard it referred to as "the" Viz and been buying it on and off since I was a kid, I'm 50 now

[@RayWint-od9uj]

What a nice chap. Top angler.

[@davidmitchell7791]

Great job mat always love the Pod cast. Think it would be very interesting how much it costs you all to fish for England

[@rotti163]

I've always been a massive Sensas fan boy so I've followed Sean's career for as long as I've can remember. Buzzing for this one.

[@TackleguruTV]

We hope it delivered! 😁💪🎧

[@tallshort1849]

Fancy not knowing Viz! I grew up in the same sort of area as Sean(was DRAC not DAA) Glad hes done so well

[@thomasmonsigny5831]

Brilliant podcast 🤩

[@outdoorswithtom]

First comment... Loved the podcast ❤

[@gonefishing338]

Another top podcast great to here from the Team England Anglers far more interesting, maybe we might see Steve Gardener or Ian Heaps in the future

[@TackleguruTV]

Great suggestion! Fingers crossed for the England team fishing in Europe this week too! 🤞🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎣🥇

[@paulchapman8309]

Brilliant Matt and Sean - proper angler. On the subject of sponsorship I don't think big companies will buy in unless there is more TV coverage, Social media is OK but not the same as mainstream tele. Angling needs to consider how similar working class sports gets a high profile - darts for example, TV - big money and a circus atmosphere.

[@geraldhills41]

Matt looks like Van Gogh sounds like Craig Cash ! I love him !

[@theimpaler5034]

Gets like that I was born into fishing when I hit my 30s I went to golf now I do a bit of fishing again after 20 years

[@johl5137]

The angling trust taking a cut of any sponsorship could be part of the reason “small” sponsors don’t come forward, just a thought

[@paulsedgwick3195]

Thanks for this ❤😊🎣

[@TackleguruTV]

No problem 😊 🧡

[@anglerzac]

Matt hasn't heard of Viz, wtf, I feel so old now.

[@tonymatthews2987]

A great angler Sean he brought back some great memories for myself was great listening to him also all sporting events that were sponsored by tobacco eg embassy were stopped embassy world darts, embassy pairs, embassy world snooker due to cigarettes being promoted which were seen as unhealthy so the government put an end to it.

[@richardmatthews9035]

Sky England team, that would cover pretty much everything the team and sport needs.

[@simonheyes1662]

Tobacco sponsorship was banned in the uk. Thats what killed events like the embassy pairs. The alcohol sponsors that backed angling all went to the wall. Surprises me that the car industry never got involved ... bear in mind the number of vans purchased by anglers. VW and Ford must do well in the UK from anglers ... although I think the time has passed for that now with the ridiculous push for electric vehicles. If you look at what products or brands benefit from angling sponsorship (like alcohol and tabacco sponsors did) there isnt anything.

[@OliverQueen1974]

Tobacco advertising/sponsorship of events was banned a while back hence why don’t see it on f1 cars or darts tournaments being sponsored by them. Thats the main reason why don’t see these companies backing the events else Fishomania would be sponsored by Embassy/Phillip Morris/etc

[@CarpyLeon1]

Hello my names leon i am 15 years old and have been doing carp fishing for a year if im not on the bank im watching carp videos and i was wondering if maybe i could do some videos for you guys like a bit of a sponsor if you will ive got a chest mount so i can but i just want to take my fishing a bit further if no thats fine

[@daveharley4302]

Should it be compulsory that to your fishing license incorporates membership to the Angling trust and that’s used to promote England and international events?

[@constantinec9957]

"...Leave no stone unturned" - that's massive

[@DarylButler-ul8gn]

Garlic. The Yorkshire bait company use to do it year's ago

[@FISHINGMINTY]

Sean must have loads of Sensas garlic he needs to shift. 😁

[@paulmc1ify]

England Sponsorship.......... is there lessons to be learnt from the USA as their Bass fishing trophies seems to have taken it to another level?

[@daveharley4302]

Your not going to get a commercial sponsorship like Adidas etc because angling is classed as a country sport. To many people on the outside disagree with angling so a company of such just would not take the gamble through fear of public back lash from certain groups. Best chances of a sponsorship deal would come from inside angling or possibly a beer manufacturer. Guru team England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@peterbr3736]

The problem with sponsorship of the England team as I see it is, all the individual team members are sponsored by and/or employed by leading tackle brands already. How about these companies cover a proportional amount of the costs themselves as they gain direct publicity from Team England's success?

[@britishbluetess]

Viz it’s all about lord raffles gentlemen thug 😂👍

[@johnstead2584]

I would imagine a lot of big companies would stear clear of sponsoring fishing just because of this trend of anti blood sports, and like it or not fishing to a lot of people is classed as a blood sport .

[@Northstar-Media]

Gov pull tobacco & and drink industry from sponsoring sports it had a huge negative effect on sponsorship all round . England team had a great sponsor with Peter Drennan 🎣✨️

[@shitehawk1969]

Trouble is Matt with sponsorship in angling is generally anyone who doesn't fish will not know that England is represented at world level and are unaware who any anglers are...my personal opinion is we need high profile faces who people recognise ie Jimmy bullard to name just one to promote angling otherwise really carnt see decent sponsorship sadly ever coming from outside the sport.

[@stevefletcher7531]

Very good, but for me, spoilt by the constant butting in of the guy off screen

[@anthonyflint9646]

Why on earth would a company like Nike or Reebok sponsor anything to do with fishing? They make nothing to do with fishing and are in no way marketed towards fishing.

[@rotti163]

They were never into golf but got into it massively

[@sophsvintageandthrift]

Misogyny at its finest in this

[@davidlittle6600]

Sean Ashby, an angler and a gentleman

[@davidlittle6600]

Fishing is the biggest participation sport in Britain. The potential for fishing and match anglers to be household names is immense. The ban on tobacco products being advertised probably hindered the growth of matches and events. I think one day a big brand outside of fishing will get involved and then the sky is the limit

[@TackleguruTV]

Well said! 🙌🎣