NAME: Max Cottis
Region: Essex


PERSONAL BEST UK CARP
Mirror 49lb 7oz - Common 34lb 3oz

PERSONAL BEST FOREIGN CARP
Mirror 68lb 08oz - Common 43lb 08oz

ANY PUBLICITY INVOLVEMENT
Articles in DHP - Total Carp and Advanced Carp with the odd feature in Carpworld. Also occasionally in Anglers Mail with Andy Little on his ‘Angling Adventures’

FAVOURITE METHOD
Whatever catches me the most fish during the session I’m on!

FAVOURITE VENUE
UK – Mid Kent Fisheries Chilham Mill
European – Winton’s France.

MATCH PLACINGS
Don’t fish UK matches however I did have a spell fishing the Chicago Carp Classic which I eventually won in 2000 becoming ‘North American Carp Champion’, ‘Chicago Carp King’ and the ‘Fox International Classic Carper’ (yes, embarrassingly, we were sponsoring the event!)

HISTORICAL EVENTS
First English Angler to catch a 60lb+ Carp!
Caught Savay’s First 40lb+ Carp

FAVOURITE BAIT
Active 8 or Pro Active Pineapple with Pro Active Sweet Pineapple Pop-Ups………DEVASTATING