UK PB 51.6
Steve is our head of product design. He is the captor of 3 genuine UK 50s, a feat only bettered by Terry Hearn and Dave Lane. He caught each of his 50's only feet from the bank along with a host of other highly prized 40s. His speciality is unquestionably stalking and margin fishing, having mastered the skill of observing his quarry at close quarters. A highly respected big fish angler he will be at the forefront of product development bringing the ideas of the entire team to fruition.
UK PB 50.01
Darren is a full time angler who has a real knack of catching big fish consistently. His catches on the Car Park Lake are now well documented as his hunt for Heather continues. Darren has an attention to detail and a knack for getting it right that makes him one of the most successful big fish anglers of our time. He is currently fishing Dinton where he was top rod in 2006 where his previous successes are sure to be matched.
UK PB 50.01
Rick is a Yateley legend and currently the head bailiff on the Car Park Lake. He has seen it all over the years and his engineering background is being put to good use as part of the development process. Indeed he is the 'inventor' of the now popular 'snag bars' that he designed to solve a problem in his successful pursuit of Bazil. Currently chasing a large common to 'complete the set' Rick is a big fish angler respected by all those in the know.
UK PB 64.5
Jon is a forward thinking and highly competent big fish angler, widely liked and respected by all those in the big fish scene. A former British record holder after his awesome capture of Two Tone from The Brook his pursuit of monster carp is relentless. He has a host of innovative ideas that are under development. Jon is amongst the very best and a gentlemen at that.
After cutting his teeth on numerous Colne valley pits young James Turner has had a fantastic few months catching a staggering 3 forties from different venues in only 18 nights of Winter fishing! His strengths are definately observation and dedication. James is on such a roll we have set him a new target for 2007. Catch yourself a 50! Come on fella!!
French PB 56.7
Marc approached us as he could see the Angling Intelligence ethos of quality and innovation. He is a true European pioneer who follows our company desire for hunting down the biggest hardest to catch fish, only he does it from huge European venues. By way of example he was the first non French angler to fish the now famous Orient and the first angler to catch a 40 and later a 50 from the venue. As we progress as a company we will develop a range for the European big fish angler with Marc at the forefront of the design and development.
Having grown up in the Famous Darenth Valley and surrounded by Well known anglers Spencer was destined to be a Carp angler. An angler since he was four years of age Spencer has now been Carp fishing for 17 years. He is a BCSG member with UK Carp up to 55lb + to his name, he has had articles published in various Carp magazines. Successful wherever he angles Spencer manages this despite working 55 hours a week and having a young family. Proof that the average man can still catch large English Carp on limited time. Spencer is currently fishing The famous Essex Manor and has set himself some steep targets for 2008 with the help of Angling Intelligence.
PB's Barbel 16.9, Tench 12.8, Male Tench 9.11, Chub 6.12, Crucian 4.1, Perch 3.13, Roach 2lb, Carp 34.8, Pike 32.
Darran has an impressive list of specimen fish to his name and is dedicated in his pursuit of specimen fish of all species. A relative unknown, Darran will drive the specialist section forward in consultation with Paul Terry as the company develops. In the meantime his captures and reports will be a regular feature on our website. Darran has a wealth of innovative ideas for the specimen range, and once developed will take the market by storm.
PB's Barbel 19.2, Carp 35.2, Crucian 3.9, Chub 7.1, Grayling 2.8,
Perch 4.4, Tench 8.4
Stuart is a respected angler who is equally at home on the Rivers or a Stillwater. When not chasing 'record sized' barbel, he also competently fishes for other species with perch and crucians coming high on his hit list. Innovator of various rigs and clear water barbel techniques, which have been successful in the downfall of many large barbel with over 24 15lb+ specimens to his name, he is sure to bring some flair to the specimen team.
PB list : Carp 38.2 ,Tench 8.10, Barbel 13.1, Perch 4.12, Chub 6.13.
BCSG member Simon Hartop was brought up surrounded by specimen hunting and match fishing from an early age. His father was a member of the notorious Coventry Specimen Group and they fished regularly with Billy Lane. Although Simon's favourite fish are carp, he fishes for all species dependant on the time of year. 90% of his fishing is spent on the river Thames and its' tributaries where he has taken all of his biggest fish. The rest is spent on quiet or undisturbed Colne Valley pits.