Korda - The Thinking Tackle Podcast

This week's Thinking Tackle Uncut takes a slightly different turn as Guru's Matt Godfrey joins Tom, Spooner and Adam in the studio. One of the most respected anglers in the match fishing world, Matt brings a completely different perspective - and the conversation quickly turns to something that both disciplines obsess over: bait.
From casters and maggots to meat, boilies and feeding strategies, the lads explore The PERFECT bait to catch more so they can transform results. In match fishing, when fish want a specific bait and you feed only that, the results can be world championship-winning - and the same thinking often applies in carp fishing too.
Alongside the bait chat there's also plenty of Uncut discussion around big carp captures, record fish, and the ongoing debate around stocking artificially grown giants into lakes.
🎧 In this episode:
Guru's Matt Godfrey and the crossover between match fishing and carp fishing
Why choosing the right bait at the right time can completely change your catch rate
Casters, maggots, meat and how match anglers dial into feeding fish
Spooner's 50s, including a 56lb mirror, and Lower Maynard's Big Common at 50lb+
The first "60" mug after George Bennos lands a 68lb carp
RH Fisheries stocking 70lb+ carp and the debate around manufactured giants.
Do newly stocked big carp feed easier before they wise up?
The controversial overshotted rig in match fishing and why it was banned.
It's a proper crossover episode - match fishing precision meets big carp thinking, with plenty of honest opinions along the way.
📬 Want to join the Spooner's 50 Club in 2026? Send your UK 50 entries to: [email protected]
For more information, visit:
http://www.kordatackle.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/kordaofficial
http://instagram.com/kordaofficial

Tom Dove, Neil Spooner, Damian Clarke and Adam Reed discuss how some carp fishing rigs don't stop working - they just fall out of favour. 
In this episode of Thinking Tackle Uncut, the full team revisits some of their favourite RETRO carp rigs that once went out on every rod: Tom's old Muzza Rig, Spooner's trusted Naked Chod Rig, and the shift toward the now-dominant Spinner rig. From corked-bottom baits and aggressive hook positioning to stiff hooklinks, quick-change setups, and modern hook sharpness, the lads break down why certain carp fishing rigs caught loads — and why they're rarely tied today.
🎧 In this episode:
Spooner's recent winter session and baiting approach
Superstitions, confidence and recasting when it doesn't feel right
The Muzza Rig — mechanics, underwater thinking and big carp results
The Naked Chod Rig and fishing over low weed
Spinner Rig efficiency vs older bottom bait presentations
Hook sharpness, tangles, and fishing for important carp
📬 Want to join the Spooner's 50 Club in 2026? Send your UK 50 entries to: [email protected]
For more information:
http://www.kordatackle.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/kordaofficial
http://instagram.com/kordaofficial

In this week's show carp fishings Gaffer Danny Fairbrass is in the Uncut Podcast studio. With Damo missing, Tom Dove, Neil Spooner, and Adam Reed pull Danny in and it quickly turns into one of those episodes where proper carp fishing thinking takes over.
No agenda, no polish, just an honest conversation about recent fishing, winter decision-making, and why doing less often catches more.
Plus, Danny also talks openly about going on social media for the first time (It only took 26 years) and why it's never been a priority until now. The lads cannot believe it and have a few questions.
📲 Search Danny.Fairbrass on Instagram and FB to follow him.
The chat moves from Spooner's 50 and winter captures into a detailed look at Danny's recent trip to Etang des Gaulois in France. Shallow water, soft silt, big fish - and plenty of reasons why most anglers would have overcomplicated it. Danny explains how he approached baiting, rigs, and timing, and why rumours about a lake "not fishing" usually say more about anglers than the venue.
🎧 In this episode:
Recent Spooner's 50 fish and why some just stand out
Winter carp fishing and letting the venue do the work
Danny Fairbrass on Étang des Gaulois — shallow water, soft bottoms, right approach
Boilie fishing in winter and knowing when to leave it alone
Making fishing films and what anglers should (and shouldn't) take from them
Rumours, booking agents, and backing your own judgement
Spot fishing properly on pressured lakes
Consistency, discipline, and still having to think
📬 Want to join the Spooner's 50 Club in 2026? Send your UK 50 entries to: [email protected]
 
For more information,
http://www.kordatackle.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/kordaofficial
http://instagram.com/kordaofficial
#Korda #ThinkingTacklePodcast #UncutPodcast #CarpFishing#DannyFairbrass #NeilSpooner #TomDove #AdamReed#Spooners50 #WinterCarpFishing #CarpFishingFrance #ThinkingTackle

Episode 115 of Korda's Thinking Tackle Podcast welcomes Tom Maker back into the studio to break down how to fish with worms properly, from small tweaks to mindset shifts that make a big difference. Tom shares real-world tips, common mistakes anglers make, and why this classic bait is still so deadly when used the right way. We also give you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at exactly how Tom pushes this tactic to its full potential, including a special in-studio rig-tying session!

Carp fishing legend Martin Locke joins Tom Dove, Damian Clarke and Adam Reed for a BIG CARP Uncut Podcast. From starting Solar Tackle in the 1980s to landing some of the biggest carp ever caught, Martin's story is one of passion, innovation, and proper old-school graft. He also reflects on his recent campaign that produced a possible British Record carp — proving that decades on, he's still doing it at the very highest level.
Damo and Tom go deep with Martin on everything from the early days of carp fishing and making his first buzz bars in a machine shop, to the moment he founded one of the most iconic brands in angling. Expect honesty, nostalgia, and plenty of laughs — this one captures exactly where carp fishing came from, and how much it's evolved. 
🎣 In This Episode:
How Solar Tackle was born in a garage
The story behind "Sally", the legendary logo fish
The early years of carp fishing and homemade tackle
Martin's biggest-ever winter captures, including a 68lb+ carp
His lasting influence on tackle design and the modern carp scene, Martin Locke is one of the sport's great storytellers — and this is proper Uncut gold. 
📬 Want to join Spooner's 50 Club in 2026? Send your UK 50 entries to: [email protected] 
For more information, visit: 
http://www.kordatackle.co.uk
http://instagram.com/kordaofficial
https://www.facebook.com/kordaofficial