Mick Tuck | Consultant Team

Having fished since I was young enough to do so, starting out in the parks and canals close to my East End home in Stepney Green, I got the bug for carp after seeing some older boys catching them in Victoria Park. For the past 20 odd years I have been solely fishing for those elusive scaleys, at first in and around the Darenth Valley where I was influenced by some fantastic anglers including the late and great Alan Smith. It was here that I caught my first 30, a carp by the name of Arfur at 30:08 from the Small Lake at DDAPS Sutton at Hone. From catching 30's here I moved onto numerous venues in Essex including the infamous Manor Farm in search for some 40's and it was here where I caught my first English and Winter 40 known as the Northern Linear at 46:04. I moved off of Manor Farm after capturing a few of the 40's and onto Cotton Farm in Kent run by Lee Jackson to fish for those Dark and Golden Commons. Last season I achieved my targets capturing the largest resident known as Little Big Common at 37:14 and Goggle Eye Common at 35:08 to name a few. I am a member of Team Atomic, a Consultant for Angling Intelligence and Advanced Technology Tackle. This year I have moved onto Medway Valley Syndicates Big Lake in search for some Dark English 40lb Commons!

Being a family man my typical UK fishing consists on average of one overnight session a week that can be anything between 12 and 24 hours. I hope to achieve a new target of catching a 40 pound Common this year. I have been using Mainline Baits have been a major part of my armoury for the last 10 years and solely using it for the last three years.

I also like to travel to France at least once a year for a week session having fished a number of venues that include Maleon, Domaine Des Iles, Etang Le Fayes, Mar Peche, Les Quis, Les Teillatts and the River Yonne.