Derek Stritton - Nash Off The Hook Podcast - S2 Episode 155

This week the podcast welcome legendary carp angler, former British Carp Study Group regional coordinator (Essex) and former Carp Society Chairman the one and only Derek Stritton.

Derek has been a carp angler since the 1960&aposs and recalls how his angling journey has flowed through the course of time. From incredible early captures at Epping forest ponds and his incredible adventures with good friend Fred Wilton tearing apart Darenth using HNV baits through to Dereks time catching on the likes of Savay and Yateley with the like of Rod Hutchinson and Kevin Maddocks. 

Derek has most certainly got a carp fishing pedigree that is unraveled. He talks about how angling has changed and how he has had spells out in France and now being back what fishing still means to him and looks like to this day.

Derek has always been a person to go over an above in terms of giving back. He recalls his time with the British Carp Study Group and The Carp Society over the years with a whole host of shocking, funny and entertaining stories about key individuals involvement over the years including Kevin Nash.

Derek is a carp angling institution who has seen it all. He has always been a custodian for the future of carp fishing and for carp anglers. His pure passion and love for the sport has led him to pave the way for what we see now as the carp scene and despite it all he&aposs still out there pursuing his carp fishing dreams to this very day! What&aposs an incredible man!