Has anyone else wondered what's happening at Korda, since Simon and his podcasts stopped and Ali's parting with Korda there seems to be a lack of video's since the end of October.
The only ones that have been released are very short "How to" videos, considering the amount they used to release it seems very quiet.
I am not intending this post to grow into a Korda bashing fest, it's purely an observation and wondered if anyone had heard anything, apart from the Christmas special podcast that is.
The only ones that have been released are very short "How to" videos, considering the amount they used to release it seems very quiet.
I am not intending this post to grow into a Korda bashing fest, it's purely an observation and wondered if anyone had heard anything, apart from the Christmas special podcast that is.
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Didn't they mention something about new vids under Korda mindset ?
Didn't they mention something about new vids under Korda mindset ?
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Don't think it was a separate channel though, was it?
Don't think it was a separate channel though, was it?
In reply to Post #1
They have done the Spooner vlogs,which have been quite good.The Luke Stevenson video was very good,I really enjoyed that one
They have done the Spooner vlogs,which have been quite good.The Luke Stevenson video was very good,I really enjoyed that one
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Seems to be looking at the Facebook page for it
Seems to be looking at the Facebook page for it
As you said they lost their media man didn't they. Explains it I would say.
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I enjoy most of em Tony, the last Spooner Vlog was months ago, it's just seems they have dried up apart from the short "how to" vids.
I enjoy most of em Tony, the last Spooner Vlog was months ago, it's just seems they have dried up apart from the short "how to" vids.
In reply to Post #6
Maybe it is as simple as that
Maybe it is as simple as that
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Dont you think it's all been done to death?
Dont you think it's all been done to death?
In reply to Post #9
No different to hearing the same s***t everyday about corona or brexit that's been done to death but it doesn't stop them lol.
No different to hearing the same s***t everyday about corona or brexit that's been done to death but it doesn't stop them lol.
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Most of the lately have been on Norton Disney which is a bit of a snoozefest. The other companies like Sticky have been putting out brilliant content!
Most of the lately have been on Norton Disney which is a bit of a snoozefest. The other companies like Sticky have been putting out brilliant content!
Legally they are only allowed to use the phrase “scaley banger” a set number of times each year. The amount of Norton Disney videos has meant that they hit that number in October. So they've got to wait until January when the counter resets before releasing any more content. Plus the negotiation to get Joe Rogan to replace Simon Pitt is taking longer than expected. Apparently the life times supply of helisafes wasn't the deal breaker they were expecting.
If I hear anymore I will keep you posted.
If I hear anymore I will keep you posted.
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For those of you who really want to up your game, look beyond carp fishing videos and explore the scientific world of lake stratification, over-turn, nutrient and oxygen cycling. Back to school...
For those of you who really want to up your game, look beyond carp fishing videos and explore the scientific world of lake stratification, over-turn, nutrient and oxygen cycling. Back to school...
In reply to Post #14
No thanks,just want see a bit of fishing
No thanks,just want see a bit of fishing
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No
No
In reply to Post #14
Ive already upped it, I don't sleep, don't drink and don't set up till I c them, well sometimes
Ive already upped it, I don't sleep, don't drink and don't set up till I c them, well sometimes
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Problem no more than running out of thinks to promote. Wait to the next product releases we will be inundated.
I'm sure they must have someone in place to fill Hamidi roll. I'm sure a company like Korda are pretty Media savvy. Probably don't want to over saturate the media platforms. Keep'em guessing. Keep'em wanting more.
Problem no more than running out of thinks to promote. Wait to the next product releases we will be inundated.
I'm sure they must have someone in place to fill Hamidi roll. I'm sure a company like Korda are pretty Media savvy. Probably don't want to over saturate the media platforms. Keep'em guessing. Keep'em wanting more.
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Ah! The old "circle of life". Growth, death, decay and rebirth in water that is wet and cold/warm. Don't need to worry about all that unless it floats your boat. That was all in the O-level biology/physics syllabi in 1970. Still is I should think
Ah! The old "circle of life". Growth, death, decay and rebirth in water that is wet and cold/warm. Don't need to worry about all that unless it floats your boat. That was all in the O-level biology/physics syllabi in 1970. Still is I should think
Perhaps after reinventing the wheel several times already the loss of hoardes of temporary COVID carpers has left korda rather short of viewers willing and able to swallow lashings of regurgitate spew and bile so are instead all sat about wondering what the **** they going to do without Ali who obviously played a far more important role than was accepted in the success of major areas of the company. 
In reply to Post #19
Yep, understanding the environment our fish live in, isn't for everyone...
More Gooo?
Yep, understanding the environment our fish live in, isn't for everyone...
More Gooo?
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I first studied the environmental sciences in the early 1970,s and later went on to become an environmental sciences teacher.
We actually thought we were beginning to get somewhere carrying on from the rising scientific and social awareness in 50,s and 60,s. DDT, lead, CFC, s, Strontium, overfishing, intensive monoculture, deforestation, global warming, CO2 emissions. Etc, etc, none of it is new.
Unfortunately along came Thatcher and Reagan and their deregulated free market economy/greed is good message.
Within 10 years no more environmental sciences in school, trillions spent on propaganda, misinformation, political lobbying and manipulation of the global economy.
There are a lot of people who are not going to be impressed with the throwaway use of a few basic scientific terms.
Get stuck in and put your arguments forward and convince people.
I first studied the environmental sciences in the early 1970,s and later went on to become an environmental sciences teacher.
We actually thought we were beginning to get somewhere carrying on from the rising scientific and social awareness in 50,s and 60,s. DDT, lead, CFC, s, Strontium, overfishing, intensive monoculture, deforestation, global warming, CO2 emissions. Etc, etc, none of it is new.
Unfortunately along came Thatcher and Reagan and their deregulated free market economy/greed is good message.
Within 10 years no more environmental sciences in school, trillions spent on propaganda, misinformation, political lobbying and manipulation of the global economy.
There are a lot of people who are not going to be impressed with the throwaway use of a few basic scientific terms.
Get stuck in and put your arguments forward and convince people.
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Viewing does not equal buying. Or being brainwashed. I watch a lot of vids and sometimes get to the end. Often it depends on whether the style of fishing is relevant to mine.( rarely) or if I like the presenter and or the style of presentation. How many vids show people turning up to a packed lake and having to take the available swim and fish their entire session from there because there is nowhere else to move to. Yes I could stay awake all night and ask every person on the lake when they are leaving. However I have to live and work in the real world. Not the world of full time carpers Like 99% of us, I have to use what I can get and it's rarely first choice. All this talk of walking the lake for 4 hours until I found the fish. Then moving again at midnight because they were obviously crashing at the other end of the lake is B.S for most of us. You just can't do it on many lakes nowadays. Like most people I don't have the disposable income to buy an expensive syndicate ticket. With the price of good quality bait looking like it's going to double in the near future I think a huge day of reckoning is coming the way of carp fishing as a whole Rant over.
Viewing does not equal buying. Or being brainwashed. I watch a lot of vids and sometimes get to the end. Often it depends on whether the style of fishing is relevant to mine.( rarely) or if I like the presenter and or the style of presentation. How many vids show people turning up to a packed lake and having to take the available swim and fish their entire session from there because there is nowhere else to move to. Yes I could stay awake all night and ask every person on the lake when they are leaving. However I have to live and work in the real world. Not the world of full time carpers Like 99% of us, I have to use what I can get and it's rarely first choice. All this talk of walking the lake for 4 hours until I found the fish. Then moving again at midnight because they were obviously crashing at the other end of the lake is B.S for most of us. You just can't do it on many lakes nowadays. Like most people I don't have the disposable income to buy an expensive syndicate ticket. With the price of good quality bait looking like it's going to double in the near future I think a huge day of reckoning is coming the way of carp fishing as a whole Rant over.
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Excessive walking the water is the latest thing I've seen in videos recently. Walking round the water none stop for 8 hours and not setting up untill 12.30am as they were looking for fish. Sod off
"ive done 400 thousand steps today"
Excessive walking the water is the latest thing I've seen in videos recently. Walking round the water none stop for 8 hours and not setting up untill 12.30am as they were looking for fish. Sod off
"ive done 400 thousand steps today"
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Also could you imagine taking the advice of some of these anglers in videos "I don't even get the gear out of the car until I've circumnavigated the lake 200 times climbing trees looking for fish".
If most of us left their gear in the car and returned hours later after locating said carp, we'd be returning to a broken into car and all our fishing gear gone. And even if we took our gear with us and left it at a particular swim, by the time we've returned the gear would be gone.😂
Also could you imagine taking the advice of some of these anglers in videos "I don't even get the gear out of the car until I've circumnavigated the lake 200 times climbing trees looking for fish".
If most of us left their gear in the car and returned hours later after locating said carp, we'd be returning to a broken into car and all our fishing gear gone. And even if we took our gear with us and left it at a particular swim, by the time we've returned the gear would be gone.😂
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Personally I really enjoy most of the Korda video's. Peck and Fairbrass are my favourite pair to watch. Great fishing and a touch of banter. I just wish Mr Fairbrass would stop the "Yesssss, come on" after every single fish. You can't knock his enthusiasm though, he's grown on me.
Personally I really enjoy most of the Korda video's. Peck and Fairbrass are my favourite pair to watch. Great fishing and a touch of banter. I just wish Mr Fairbrass would stop the "Yesssss, come on" after every single fish. You can't knock his enthusiasm though, he's grown on me.
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I would advise anyone who just enjoys the 'being there' not to go down this route.
When you find yourself taking d.o. readings when arriving at the lake your angling
enjoyment is on a slippery slope.
Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
I would advise anyone who just enjoys the 'being there' not to go down this route.
When you find yourself taking d.o. readings when arriving at the lake your angling
enjoyment is on a slippery slope.
Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
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Probably the best angler I've ever fished alongside was a one night a week (Friday) angler,
he would walk for hours looking for fish before setting up if need be.
He also had an unbelievable knack of setting up right on fish and not scaring them from
the area.
Different people want to take different things from their angling, some chill, some
work hard to make their time on the bank as productive as possible, most somewhere in between the two.
Probably the best angler I've ever fished alongside was a one night a week (Friday) angler,
he would walk for hours looking for fish before setting up if need be.
He also had an unbelievable knack of setting up right on fish and not scaring them from
the area.
Different people want to take different things from their angling, some chill, some
work hard to make their time on the bank as productive as possible, most somewhere in between the two.
In reply to Post #30
Sounds bliss. Walk round for hours untill finally deciding to will in fact fish in that on swim that's left
Sounds bliss. Walk round for hours untill finally deciding to will in fact fish in that on swim that's left
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Completely agree. Total saturation, the only stuff that really floats my boat is the TH videos. I wish I had his seemingly endless enthusiasm for the sport.
Completely agree. Total saturation, the only stuff that really floats my boat is the TH videos. I wish I had his seemingly endless enthusiasm for the sport.
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"I would advise anyone who just enjoys the 'being there' not to go down this route.
When you find yourself taking d.o. readings when arriving at the lake your angling
enjoyment is on a slippery slope.
Sometimes ignorance is bliss"
People who.just enjoy being there need not go to the trouble of taking any rods.
"I would advise anyone who just enjoys the 'being there' not to go down this route.
When you find yourself taking d.o. readings when arriving at the lake your angling
enjoyment is on a slippery slope.
Sometimes ignorance is bliss"
People who.just enjoy being there need not go to the trouble of taking any rods.
As I'm signed off work till the new year I'm going to watch some stuff, I've watched most of not all the Korda stuff, started watching a sticky vlog last night and lasted about 15mins before the bloke got on my tits. Watched a couple of weekenders which were decent, nice seeing Steve back after following him in the olden days of advanced carp fishing mag.
What else can I watch? I don't want endless instructional stuff as it bores me.
What else can I watch? I don't want endless instructional stuff as it bores me.
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I agree Andy.
I don't have the luxury of being able to fish whenever I want. I go when I can. And while obviously I'll be taking conditions into account on any given session I'll not be looking so closely as to write my chances off before I've even started. Temps and DO might well be subpar but I'm ****ing going fishing either way lol.
I agree Andy.
I don't have the luxury of being able to fish whenever I want. I go when I can. And while obviously I'll be taking conditions into account on any given session I'll not be looking so closely as to write my chances off before I've even started. Temps and DO might well be subpar but I'm ****ing going fishing either way lol.
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Wise words those.
Wise words those.
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100% agree with this - I don't have the option of choosing when to go, like a lot of people. Don't kill your enthusiasm before you have even started!
100% agree with this - I don't have the option of choosing when to go, like a lot of people. Don't kill your enthusiasm before you have even started!
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There are many vids available on YT that will help you become a better angler, by understanding water better. Take for instance large gravel pits. Those unfamiliar with this environment will often break the large water up and treat it as a series of smaller lakes. This, in my view, is a mistake and a missed opportunity. Large waters are best seen and understood as a single body, with bays and islands as well as large expanses. The movement of water in that environment is fascinating and an understanding of the places where habitats are favourable and hostile to fish would seem to be a requisite.
Beware of people who argue against their own propositions and pity those who clap them on.
There are many vids available on YT that will help you become a better angler, by understanding water better. Take for instance large gravel pits. Those unfamiliar with this environment will often break the large water up and treat it as a series of smaller lakes. This, in my view, is a mistake and a missed opportunity. Large waters are best seen and understood as a single body, with bays and islands as well as large expanses. The movement of water in that environment is fascinating and an understanding of the places where habitats are favourable and hostile to fish would seem to be a requisite.
Beware of people who argue against their own propositions and pity those who clap them on.
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Can you recommend any particular videos on YT that covers this please as you've caught my interest in learning. 👍
Can you recommend any particular videos on YT that covers this please as you've caught my interest in learning. 👍
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"People who just enjoy being there need not go to the trouble of taking any rods."
What an absolute load of arrogant tosh. People go angling for all sorts of reasons and it changes over time for many people.
People who just enjoy being there are the long term heart and soul of angling.
If I have some time to go fishing I go fishing on that day or days in that place. If I measure dissolved oxygen levels ( which will change through the day), pH and temperature(also changes through the day) how much will it help my enjoyment of fishing.
Please clearly explain in detail how it might improve my catch rate on the day.
"People who just enjoy being there need not go to the trouble of taking any rods."
What an absolute load of arrogant tosh. People go angling for all sorts of reasons and it changes over time for many people.
People who just enjoy being there are the long term heart and soul of angling.
If I have some time to go fishing I go fishing on that day or days in that place. If I measure dissolved oxygen levels ( which will change through the day), pH and temperature(also changes through the day) how much will it help my enjoyment of fishing.
Please clearly explain in detail how it might improve my catch rate on the day.
In reply to Post #38
I've gotta say I disagree with you on this point. The biggest lake I fish is definitely viewed as a series of smaller waters by the most successful guys on there. Through years of experience they have a good idea which areas the fish will prefer at what times of the year and In what conditions. They target those smaller areas and use their time up looking and watching these areas and disregard other bays etc. For a water with a reputation as a bit of a head banger/soul destroyer, they do very well.
I've gotta say I disagree with you on this point. The biggest lake I fish is definitely viewed as a series of smaller waters by the most successful guys on there. Through years of experience they have a good idea which areas the fish will prefer at what times of the year and In what conditions. They target those smaller areas and use their time up looking and watching these areas and disregard other bays etc. For a water with a reputation as a bit of a head banger/soul destroyer, they do very well.
In reply to Post #38
We all do things different. thank god, but I do remember being on my first big lake after carp and going home each sunday thinking wtf is going on , could not compete etc etc , and a bloke I use to punish said break it down , then it all started making scence, my god fish location was crap back then , its ok now well sometimes, I don't compete now I just go somewhere else, enjoy it all
We all do things different. thank god, but I do remember being on my first big lake after carp and going home each sunday thinking wtf is going on , could not compete etc etc , and a bloke I use to punish said break it down , then it all started making scence, my god fish location was crap back then , its ok now well sometimes, I don't compete now I just go somewhere else, enjoy it all
Just a few observations of the responses so far....
No I don't think it's all been done to death, I just enjoy watching a couple of blokes going fishing, which I think Korda have done well in many different ways.
Do I want to take a phd in water quality? No thanks!
I don't fancy a "walk around the water" video either, so I won't be looking out for that.
I wouldn't have thought that Ali would have been the one with all the marketing ideas either, i'm sure it's more of a team effort with a company like Korda.
We will have to see what the future brings, watch this space I suppose.
No I don't think it's all been done to death, I just enjoy watching a couple of blokes going fishing, which I think Korda have done well in many different ways.
Do I want to take a phd in water quality? No thanks!
I don't fancy a "walk around the water" video either, so I won't be looking out for that.
I wouldn't have thought that Ali would have been the one with all the marketing ideas either, i'm sure it's more of a team effort with a company like Korda.
We will have to see what the future brings, watch this space I suppose.
I noticed Nash didn't do as much you tube stuff this year. Perhaps they don't have too. It's all a cost.
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Just announced that the last one will be Richie Mac, on tomorrow
Just announced that the last one will be Richie Mac, on tomorrow
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It's December, so content in general as well as captures will subside. There's only so many vids and adverts you can do for over flavoured pop ups before it gets samey.
Podcasts SHOULD take advantage of this. As should companies who broadcast on YouTube. During the first lockdown people absolutely lapped up the story tellers. The Wraysbury diaries etc. were a breath of fresh air in a mask covered world.
Lots of story tellers please, because the winter fishing advice has been a recurring theme for over a decade. We know what we need to do, it's just down to us if we can be arsed. Many including myself change over to braid and traces and spend the time prepping for the spring, this is where the companies should be taking advantage of that extra time in the evenings with the rig box on your lap.
It's December, so content in general as well as captures will subside. There's only so many vids and adverts you can do for over flavoured pop ups before it gets samey.
Podcasts SHOULD take advantage of this. As should companies who broadcast on YouTube. During the first lockdown people absolutely lapped up the story tellers. The Wraysbury diaries etc. were a breath of fresh air in a mask covered world.
Lots of story tellers please, because the winter fishing advice has been a recurring theme for over a decade. We know what we need to do, it's just down to us if we can be arsed. Many including myself change over to braid and traces and spend the time prepping for the spring, this is where the companies should be taking advantage of that extra time in the evenings with the rig box on your lap.
In reply to Post #47
I tie my rigs when EastEnders is on or holby , its great
I tie my rigs when EastEnders is on or holby , its great
In reply to Post #34
Off the top of my head.. CarpAngle, CarpKing, CarpCatcher, Kevin Ellis .
Off the top of my head.. CarpAngle, CarpKing, CarpCatcher, Kevin Ellis .
In reply to Post #1
They might be focussing all efforts on the underwater filming planned for early next year at that lake...
They might be focussing all efforts on the underwater filming planned for early next year at that lake...
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I wonder if the next korda underwater will be free.
I wonder if the next korda underwater will be free.
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I think there is plenty they could cover, but clarity of video takes priority over variety of situations. I suspect it would be very difficult to show a scenerio of how a stiff rig behaves in silt due to the water being black when a 6oz Roach farts near the hookbait.
If you want some underwater action that is a good watch, check out the ginger fisherman channel. As a Pike Angler who does a solid five months each year, it was interesting to watch.
I think there is plenty they could cover, but clarity of video takes priority over variety of situations. I suspect it would be very difficult to show a scenerio of how a stiff rig behaves in silt due to the water being black when a 6oz Roach farts near the hookbait.
If you want some underwater action that is a good watch, check out the ginger fisherman channel. As a Pike Angler who does a solid five months each year, it was interesting to watch.
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