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Some bridges have started to be rebuilt recently. Life is to short. This is me with a very special carp for me from the Ocean, Larkfield 1 in Kent, getting on for twenty years ago now. My good mate back then Terry came to take the photos for me. That's a very young Daniel Dempsey in the photo with me, it's the very first carp that he ever saw. I only saw this photo for the very first time today. It's quite special to me personally. That young lad is well on his way to be a professional footballer now & catches big carp for fun.
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In reply to Post #177
I was listening to the baitworks podcast when I was out in my bike, they were talking about carp fishing history. Mike made the point that some of the young anglers might not even know who Terry is! That's the problem, the ones that think the twig gob***** is some sort of angling god, and what he says is worth listening to. Unfortunately social media is the only way of going out there and showing them the light.
Look forward to hearing the podcast with Sam 🥳
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It gets better for those interested.... The trolls who are trying so hard to shut me up on here... Whilst at the exact same time we are literally getting ripped off by all & sundry... They have had the complete opposite effect on me.
Today I've also told Gary Peet that the TackleBox media cameras can come into our bait work shop this year. I've spent the past decade keeping the secrets of SHB, very secret from anyone whatsoever within carp fishing. But that is now just allowing a load of very unscrupulous people within the trade to rip off novice carp anglers en masse. Not off my back anymore.
It's really time to open up about what we do, because this hopefully discredits those who do that crap above. We are hopefully well beyond the point where this will hurt us anymore. You are not going to see it all, that would be very stupid. But you will see a hell of a lot. If you have an interest in bait, Sam's podcast or the TackleBox media film when it comes should interest you.
All of this can only happen if I can say what I want. Time for me to have my say, very publicly.
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I will do it, I promise. I will be in the UK/London far more in 2026 than the past couple of years. Making the time will be a lot easier.
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Sam,please hold Mark to his promise of doing a podcast with you! It will certainly be well worth a listen.
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In reply to Post #169
Thanks Mark. Fair play to you for putting your hands up and apologising, I certainly didn't expect you to come on here and do it publicly but it's decent of you and I really do appreciate it 
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"I will 100% find the time to do his podcast"
I'd also love to listen to this.. could you post a link on here once it's done 👍
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In reply to Post #169
Well said
Sam's a nice bloke - in it for the right reasons.
Make sure you've got something nice and strong for your tipple of the episode  - should be a cracker
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In reply to Post #170
I agree!
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In reply to Post #169
That would be a MUST listen!
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It's clearly about time for me to have my personal say on what's going on in carp fishing/bait 2026. Very publicly so.
I very recently apologised to Sam Barley of Optibaits for our fallout on here. Poor Sam got dragged into a load of troll **** that was nothing whatsoever to do with him. My problems online are ALWAYS with divs involved in carp bait who want what we have. Pure & simple. You only need to look around at all of the companies apparently 'curing', 'culturing' hook baits, e books about how to do it, all absolutely full of ****. I was so very wrong about Sam. The divs who were here at the same time were absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with him. They just commented a lot on his socials. I put 2 + 2 together & came up with 5. When you are wrong about something, you put your hands up & you apologise. I already said my sorry's to Sam very personally. He don't know I'm writing this.
I will 100% find the time to do his podcast this year. He does not know that yet either. I know he still wants me to do it. I will 100% do it for him this year. There might be a few fireworks though 
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You're welcome Scott. I hope you all had an absolutely fantastic Christmas and new year with your loved ones.
TackleBox Liam, 40lb10oz. A December PB for the lad. Next time you are in the Box, give him a pat on the back. That's a special common too. Well done Liam. Fizz S2.
Forum member Ben, December chunk just before Xmas. Curry S2.
Forum member Ian, three December 20+, a great trip. Fizz S2.
Forum member Dean, Hutchie S2
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Just like to say a big thanks to mark for my xmas package, really above and beyond service and generosity. All the latest batch smell awesome and can't wait to get out with them... and yes those Ming gbp2's are something else
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In reply to Post #160
Loving the smell of the ming hookbaits. Now theyre a bit of me. Can't wait to try them out 😃
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In reply to Post #161
Loving your posts. Fascinating and a real eye opener. Please continue to share what you feel able to. Thanks.
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