Korda - The Thinking Tackle Podcast Korda Developments Ltd

Bobby Zamora, former Premier League striker and England international, joins Simon Pitt on the podcast to discuss all things angling and his footballing career. He even gives a behind the scenes insight to what happened when him and Ali Hamidi went fishing on the Amazon River during Korda’s The Big Fish Off series. The pair also discuss in-depth Bobby’s love for carp fishing, which has seen him fish all around the world at a variety of different venues landing carp in excess of 40lbs!

Simon Scott and Mark Bryant join Simon in the studio to discuss the recent release of their new Thinking Tackle programme. The show follows them during an autumn session on a Cotswold Water Park venue, capturing the true essence of fishing at this magical time of year. During the podcast we delve into the pairs individual fields of expertise to understand more clearly, the many different aspects of autumn carp fishing and much more besides.

On today’s show, Simon talks to one of the recognisable people in carp fishing, Ali Hamidi. Ali has been an angler from an early age, and since then he has fished a variety of venues from all around the world. Furthermore, he has played an integral part in the production of Korda’s “Thinking Tackle” series and subsequent mainstream fishing shows, including Monster Carp and The Big Fish Off. He has also written multiple successful books, including Ali Hamidi’s Carp Fishing Masterclass and The Carpe

On this episode of the podcast we have Peter Regan and Damian Clarke. These two have been close friends for many years and have shared numerous fishing adventures together. Peter Regan has been carp fishing for over four decades and has conquered some of the country’s most prolific waters, including Savay, The Hertfordshire Club Water and most recently Wasing. Pete has also developed and devised his own unique set of bait recipes which has helped him capture a wide array of stunning fish.

Darrell Peck joins Simon in the studio for a second time as he gives us an update on his recent fishing endeavour’s. We talk about his recently released “Pecky’s Big Carp Buzz” series. Three films that see Darrell challenge himself on venues in France and Germany. Also, the new Thinking Tackle series is due for release very soon. Danny and Darrell decide to embark on fishing a large French lake which is rumoured to hold some REAL MONSTERS!

Neil Spooner is the Korda Developments European sales manager. However, he is best known for starring alongside Tom Dove and Ali Hamidi in ITV4’s popular fishing series “Monster Carp”. Neil has been fortunate enough to have fished for some of the world’s biggest carp. He has caught some true monster’s, notably one of Lac de Saint-Cassien’s largest carp, weighing in at over 70 pounds. On this episode of the podcast, Neil talks exclusively about his personal life and his extensive fishing exper