Monster Carp

by Kevin Nash, Steve Briggs, Thomas Duncan-Dunlop

This astonishingly detailed and heavily researched book contains details of almost 700 70lb+ carp captures, including approaching 200 80lb+ carp. The main authors are big-carp anglers Thomas Duncan-Dunlop, Steve Briggs and Tim Paisley but the support they have received from a number of others to make this a truly global appraisal of the big carp scene has made Monster Carp a real treasure chest. In addition to the fascinating listings there are chapters with detailed coverage of the big fish scene in the Benelux, Holland and Luxembourg (Alijn Danau); Germany, Austria and Hungary (Steve Briggs); Poland (Przemek Mroczek); Italy (Sandro di Cesare), Spain (Daniel Calleja), Croatia (Kris Kuri) and the UK (Chris Ball). These are augmented by chapters focusing on the monster carp waters Les Graviers, Cassien, Rainbow, Les Teillatts, Raduta and Euro Aqua, plus a detailed round-up of the big-fish public Inland Seas and private commercial venues of France by Simon Crow. On top of all that there are some fascinating insights into the big fish results of Alijn Danau, Arjen Uitbeijerse, Martin Locke, Steve Broad, Thomas Duncan-Dunlop, Eric Smith, Steve Briggs, Andy Chambers and Bill Cottam. This is an inspirational book which is both a historical record and an insight into how some of the top men in the game achieve their remarkable results. The end result is a quite splendid achievement.

320 pages, Hardcover

Published February 1, 2014