Frank Warwick - Nash Tackle Off The Hook Podcast - S2 Episode 64

This week Hassan meets up with one of carp fishing’s true mavericks, a man who has an incredible carp fishing mind and a larger then life character too boot, its’ none other then legendary northern carp angler Frank Warwick.

A huge amount of Franks angling exploits over the decades have been published in the media via various videos, articles and even podcasts. In fact a large amount of Franks experimentation with bait and rigs has led to developments that feature in our everyday modern carp fishing. In order to bring something fresh to the table and to help put across the incredible unique thinking that Frank has when it comes to carp fishing this podcast looks at the key themes .

Starting with bait Frank talks about a whole multitude of things from buoyancy, liquids, colour, hemp and worm fishing to name but a few. Frank talks through how bait has been a major factor in his success from fishing fluros at Redsmere in the 1980’s through to catching on his local Cheshire syndicate this winter. There’s a particularly detailed account of how Frank used the method feeder with an “active” mix to great effect on Acton Burnell.

Onto rigs and techniques and Franks talks about his success and experimentation in time between recasting rods on various waters. There’s an in depth look at zig rig fishing and surface fishing at night on Bluebells as well as catching huge continental carp at Rainbow on zigs as well. Frank talks about his “shot on the hook” rig, the chod rig and his longshank rig and why he has refined these presentations over the years.

This podcast is a true deep dive into the mind of one of the greatest carp anglers of his generation who is still catching carp to this very day. Make sure you have a note pad ready as there’s more than a few key “gems” that will help you put more fish in your landing net.