An all around great angler, advocate of the sport and friend and member of the American Carp Society, Tim has been angling for carp for many years, specializing in targeting his beloved species from a boat. We take a look at his approach now and compare it to when he first started fishing for the species. Specimen Carp Angling in the USA is discussed in depth. An incredibly insightful Angler….don’t miss this episode!

PART TWO*** Dave is probably one of the most experienced Carp on the Fly Angler’s in the USA Today…having fished in multiple countries…for multiple species he still loves to target the Carp. A rod builder as well as educator on the topic, Dave joins Sean for an incredible interview that will be presented in two parts…If you love this fish, don’t miss this incredible interview!

Dave is probably one of the most experienced Carp on the Fly Angler’s in the USA Today…having fished in multiple countries…for multiple species he still loves to target the Carp. A rod builder as well as educator on the topic, Dave joins Sean for an incredible interview that will be presented in two parts…If you love this fish, don’t miss this incredible interview!

In this episode of The American Carper Podcast Sean sits down with Patrick Mapes from Denver, Colorado. Patrick is one of the USA’s most avid multi species Fly Anglers, who has really started targeting our beloved species, putting a lot of work into promoting the fish through Urban Angler’s USA…and has recently also started pursuing them with a traditional ‘Euro approach’. Many Anglers who fish for carp with the ‘Euro’ approach like to try their hand at targeting them on the fly, ...

'PrairieBanx' is undoubtedly the most professionally filmed piece of documentation on the sport of carp fishing in North America and Canada to date. Raising the bar for us all both in terms of quality and content, it's presence on YouTube last year shone a spotlight on the incredible angling opportunities in Canada. Paul Cioca has a design background and it is clearly evident in his work....During this 2 part interview Sean and Paul discuss the PrairieBanx trip, the angling approach, preparat...

PART TWO of the interview with Paul Cioca: 'PrairieBanx' is undoubtedly the most professionally filmed piece of documentation on the sport of carp fishing in North America and Canada to date. Raising the bar for us all both in terms of quality and content, it's presence on YouTube last year shone a spotlight on the incredible angling opportunities in Canada. Paul Cioca has a design background and it is clearly evident in his work....During this 2 part interview Sean and Paul discuss the Prai...

In this episode of The American Carper we sit down with one of the USA's most recognized Angler's ....'Da Snipa', Olivier Gandzadi. Born originally in France, Olivier emigrated to the USA a number of years ago and has been passionately fishing for both Carp and massive Sturgeon on the Columbia River ever since. We discuss his approach to both species in a wonderfully personal interview that really explores his journey starting with his very first rod, given to him by his grandmoth...

PART ONE:** A 'MUST LISTEN' FOR ALL CARP ANGLERS** Dan Frasier is arguably one of the most significant Carp on the Fly anglers in the USA today. Along with a handful of others, Dan has been pioneering the approach for our beloved species for many years across the country. A published author, speaker and all around great guy, with a vast amount of knowledge on the subject, he sits down with Sean to document some of the most significant aspects of the sport today in a wonderful 3 p...

Fishing for carp in Tidal waters? That's one of the many topics that we address in the latest American Carper Podcast. Tommy Robinson has been fishing for carp here in the USA for 40 years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with Angler's of all experience levels in this podcast. An amazing guy, great angler and ambassador for the sport, Tommy fished the World Carp Championships in 2005 that were hosted by The American Carp Society and spends some time discussing the maratho...

Do not miss this incredible episode of The American Carper as we discuss a journey of redemption from former US Bowfisherman Dan Ketterman. Dan has been an incredible advocate for the sport of Catch and Release Carp Angling in the USA over this past year and has dedicated himself to spreading the word on the attributes of this incredible fish. He shares in depth his former life as a bowfisherman and describes in detail the pivotal moment where everything changed for him and ...

Jake Downing... US Carp Angler and winner of the 2019 Mill Creek Cup, along with his partner Frank Kessler, is affectionately known by many of us as ' the most interesting character' in US Carp Angling today....'Dang it!' In this interview of The American Carper Podcast, Jake sits down with Sean and looks at his roots in Texas, how he got started in Carp Fishing and those Angler's that have helped him along the way. He discusses his approach to new waters, the tournaments, his pl...

In this Episode of The American Carper Sean sits down with a relatively new Carp Angler, Malique Lee Way, from Pennsylvania to get his perspective on the growing sport of carp fishing here in the USA . Malique has been seriously fishing for the species for just over a year, although he has been preparing thoroughly for the past 7 years or so. An angler whose dedication and persistence is unquestionable, walking to the local library in all weathers to research the species, listening and ...

In this episode of The American Carper , Sean sits down with Luke Annear & Carson Lako to discuss some of the challenges faced when filming a fly angler in pursuit of Carp... an unsteady surface with an angler fighting a carp in a skiff might cause some issues for the cameraman...see how Carson approaches this challenge as we also discuss the cameras and gear used for the documentation. A wonderfully light-hearted approach from a great young filmmaker and Angler partnership that includes ...

Zack McGlothern is a biologist from the State of WA...he is also an American Carp Society member and passionate advocate for the species. In this episode of The American Carper we look at some of the issues that young biologists face from their peers whilst working in the field.... misinformation, ignorance, personal bias and an easy scapegoat to blame - regardless of scientific facts. This is of course expected from the general public, but not from those trained within the field....we take a...

In this episode of The American Carper Podcast, we sit down with Nate Satterelli, the official 'Carp on the Fly' guide for The american Carp Society in Oklahoma, to discuss his love of fly fishing for the species... An accomplished guide and passionate fly angler, Nate looks at his early influences and the journey he has taken with the sport, helping others along the way including disabled veterans through both the 'Project Healing Waters' and 'Native Waters Outfitter's' organizations.....

A wonderful story of a top US catch and release Carp Angler...who many years ago actually started as a Bowhunter. Mark discusses his early beginnings and the Journey that the Carp has taken him through...becoming more passionate for the welfare of the fish as the years go by, he is a great example of someone whose understanding and growth of the sport and the species has encouraged others . A passionate float angler, he and Sean discuss together the art of tackling large fish on very li...

In this episode of The American Carper we sit down with Malissa Marie Saia and discuss the changes that she is seeing in the perception of the species amongst female anglers. Making the move from CA to Washington State took some planning and time... and now new opportunities are presenting themselves to spread the word amongst the local Anglers in Washington State. From a background and family in the commercial fishing Industry, we look at the changes that she has personally gone throug...

Probably the most well known Carp Angling brothers in the USA, Austin and Brendan Pass sit down with Sean to discuss their personal history with the species, as well as their special bond with Carl and Alex from the UK. They look at the cultural differences between the two countries and their experiences fishing overseas for the very first time. They discuss the cultural changes that are going on with the next generation of Carp Anglers in the USA as well as some particularl...