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Gadget
What’s the best gadget
you’ve ever bought?
My iPhone. I use it so much
for keeping up to date with
the latest weather, moon
phases, etc. If I can’t get a
reception at the lake, it kills
me.Y
Young star
Who do you think is the
hottest young property in
carp fishing?
Without a shadow of a doubt,
it has to be Tom Maker. He’s
one of the best anglers I have
fished with.H
Hobbies
Do you have any pastimes
outside of fishing?
I used to have a season
ticket for Wolverhampton
Wanderers, but don’t get the
time to go these days, so I
just enjoy watching football
on the TV.T
Toilet
Hold it in, dig a hole, use a
bag or find the nearest
Portaloo?
All of the above, depending
how desperate I am. Some of
the waters I fish have no
toilets, so I have to
improvise!Z
Zigs
Do zig-caught fish count?
Yes, they do. Zigs have
caught me a lot of bonus fish.C
Cinema
What is your favourite film?
The Wolf of Wall Street.O
Otters
What impact have otters had
on waters near you?
Otters have wiped out quite a
few fish in the Cotswold
Water Park, and unless
something is done about
them soon, we will soon
struggle to find waters with
any fish left in them!U
Underwhelmed
What fails to impress you on
the bank?
Instant carpers who don’t
learn the basics and then go
to commercial-type venues
with 40-50lb fish and expect
to catch straight away.D
Disaster
What’s the worst thing that’s
happened to you on the
bank?
I had a 45lb UK mirror escape
out of a weigh sling without
getting any photos.J
Jewellery
Do you wear any jewellery?
I wear a gold chain my
parents bought me for my
21st birthday.P
Pets
Do you have any pets at
home?
Only carp in my pond, which
go to double figures.V
Venue
What is your favourite
venue?
I would have to say Linear
Fisheries’ Hunts Corner when
it was a syndicate lake
before the floods.E
Endorsements
Who are you sponsored by?
Century, Mainline, Phat Fish
Clothing and ESP.K
Karaoke
What song would you get up
to sing on the karaoke?
I’ve never been a karaoke
kind of person as I don’t
need a mic to make a fool out
of myself, but I suppose it
would be ‘Always Look on the
Bright Side of Life’.Q
Question
What’s the daftest thing
you’ve ever been asked?
“How do I become famous
within the industry?”F
Food
If you were on Death Row,
what would be your last
meal?
A Sunday roast. You can’t
beat a roast beef dinner.L
Laugh
What has been your funniest
experience on the bank?
Watching Roy Russell slip
into a big bed of nettles
while pushing his banksticks
into the ground. He had
Crocs, shorts and a T-shirt on
at the time, and every time
he tried to get up, he got
stung more.X
X-Ray
Have you ever needed to be
X-rayed?
I had a whiplash injury after
being involved in a car crash
and had to have X-rays on my
back and neck.I
Ingenious
What do you think is the
greatest invention in the
history of carp fishing?
I personally think the hair rig
has been the biggest
advancement in carp fishing,
but saying that, the chod rig
has got to be up there.W
World
Where in the world would
you love to visit?
The Maldives.S
Setup
What rods and reels do you
use?
Custom-built 13ft 3½lb
Century SP rods and Shimano
Aero Technium Mgs 12000
XTB reels.M
Mate
Who is your best mate in
carp fishing?
I have quite a few, so it
would be hard to single just
one person out.
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Regrets
What is your biggest regret
in carp fishing?
Not fishing venues outside of
the Midlands sooner when I
had my driving licence.LEE COLLINGS’S A-Z
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Baitboats
Love ’em or hate ’em?
Baitboats have a place if they
are used correctly such as on
big waters, etc., but most
people I see using them think
it’s their God-given right to
fish wherever they want.A
Ambition
What is your lifelong
ambition?
Up until a couple of years
ago, it was to catch a 40lb
common, but I have now had
two, so I suppose my
ambition is to beat my UK
personal best of 48lb.I HOPE TO VISIT THE
MALDIVES ONE DAY
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Now
Where are you fishing at the
moment?
Farriers and Elstow Pit 1, but
I am always on the lookout
for other tickets for the
future as I like to have a
plan B, just in case.I LIKE WATCHING
FOOTBALL ON TV,
ESPECIALLY WOLVES
TOM MAKER IS A
CARP-CATCHING
MACHINE
THE WOLF OF WALL
STREET IS A GREAT FILM
I HAVE HAD TWO
40 LB-PLUS
COMMONS
A 43LB^10 OZ^
FARRIERS COMMON
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