We lift the lid on the most exciting and highly anticipated filming projects we have ever embarked on, The Heritage Project!
We lift the lid on the most exciting and highly anticipated filming projects we have ever embarked on, The Heritage Project!
Last year we announced that Reflections Volume Four would be the last of its kind and we told you to not worry, as we had something big coming on the horizon. Well, the time has finally come to reveal all and trust us when we say, it will be worth the wait!
Reflections was the first of its kind, with so much emphasis on hard selling products within the industry, we threw it back to all of our routes. The series never pushed products and concentrated on the stories and atmosphere, similar to that of angling videography in the early days. Wanting to stick to these routes and sentiments, we devised a plan to move away from Reflections and start on something bigger and better, which is where The Heritage Project was born.
The name was a tricky one, we needed something to represent our plan, and The Heritage Project suited it perfectly. Why? Well, because every single film we have made is based on the heritage of carp angling in regard to both the anglers featuring in the films and the venues they choose to fish. We set out to document the historical importance of specific areas to the UK’s carp fishing scene as well as the past and present captures of our anglers who have carved their carp angling journey in the areas in question.
The origins for the Heritage Project were to focus on the most important counties in the UK and where they stood in the history of carp angling. Upon developing this storyline, it quickly became apparent to get the best from this series as a whole, we had to be a tad more flexible while staying true to the original roots set down by the initial idea. As such, the Heritage project twists and turns through the significance of specific venues, historical records and accolades and personal stories from the anglers selected to present each piece. We were also aware that no two people are the same and whilst one angler could love the historical element, another might not find it as interesting. Never fear though, as we have carefully interlaced the intriguing sections of each film between beautifully shot in session action. That’s right, this isn’t time team, we aren’t going to dig up memories from the past and stick with that, as these areas and venues still hold some immense creatures in the present day! Hopefully, this unique combination will ensure the Heritage Project can be enjoyed by any angler, no matter what their preferred discipline is within the sport.
Kent is an incredibly significant county to the UK carp scene and back in the 70s and 80s, it held some of the best stocks of carp in the entire country. Growing up in this golden era of carp fishing Oz Holness soaked it all in like a sponge and it was his early years that paved the way for his angling journey.
With all of this in mind, there was no better man to present our first film in the Heritage Project series as his connection to the Kent area is second to none. In his piece, Oz treads the banks of the venue where his love for angling started, Fordwich Lake and the River Stour and reflects on times gone by while trotting a float for old time’s sake. He pays a visit to the scene of his British Record accomplishment, the famous Conningbrook, where he gives the viewers a whistle stop look back at some of the most significant venues in the county, with old slides of himself and his friends showcasing the incredible fish of old. Bringing everything together, Oz tackles the notoriously tricky Milton Pan lake, made famous in the nineties and early noughties. With a low stock of incredible old carp, we join Oz live and in session for one of his most memorable trips to the iconic Kent venue. This is bound to be the feel good carp fishing film of the year, as Oz’s enthusiasm shines through brighter than ever.
Tom Maker is very well known for tackling the busy banks of Linear Fisheries in the modern-day scene, and you would be forgiven for thinking that’s where he has fished for all of his life. However, his youth was very different, he tended to fish closer to home on numerous syndicates, before being taken to the iconic Walthamstow complex in his teenage years.
Tom fished the famous day-only reservoirs in its hey day, when the old stock of fish were at their absolute peak. During his teens he was fortunate to land several of the big, known fish and really crafted his niche in the angling world. It only felt right that we set Tom back to his routes for his Heritage Project film, as we drop him right in the deep end of this urban carp angler’s oasis.
Tom speaks about his past, and tackles several of the reservoirs across two separate trips in the hopes of latching into an original or two. With the lakes fishing hard and the day time restrictions bearing down on him, Tom had to pull out all of the stops to showcase what Walthamstow is all about.
Tom Maker is very well known for tackling the busy banks of Linear Fisheries in the modern-day scene, and you would be forgiven for thinking that’s where he has fished for all of his life. However, his youth was very different, he tended to fish closer to home on numerous syndicates, before being taken to the iconic Walthamstow complex in his teenage years.
Tom fished the famous day-only reservoirs in its hey day, when the old stock of fish were at their absolute peak. During his teens he was fortunate to land several of the big, known fish and really crafted his niche in the angling world. It only felt right that we set Tom back to his routes for his Heritage Project film, as we drop him right in the deep end of this urban carp angler’s oasis.
Tom speaks about his past, and tackles several of the reservoirs across two separate trips in the hopes of latching into an original or two. With the lakes fishing hard and the day time restrictions bearing down on him, Tom had to pull out all of the stops to showcase what Walthamstow is all about.
The Cotswold Water Park is one of the most densely populated areas of water in the UK and as such has a thriving angling community. One of the most synonymous with this old English region is Mitch Hammonds, who has lived and breathed the Cotswolds for the majority of his life. Of course, being surrounded by so much water, Mitch took to angling like a duck to water and ended up harnessing his skills towards specimen angling which of course lead him to carp fishing. Having targeted and landed some of the Cotswold’s most prestigious fish, there was no better man to take a deep dive into what his homeland means to him.
Being a rich area, the lakes and rivers of the Cotswolds hold some of the best-looking carp in the country. Mitch sets out to show you just what the Cotswolds are all about, with a couple of sessions on a typical smaller pit for the area, while making sure to soak in some of the local atmosphere from the surrounding villages.
Oxfordshire had and still does have a massively important role in the UK’s carp fishing scene. Made famous for its gravel pits, Oxfordshire is home to two of the most iconic carp fisheries in the UK; Linear Fisheries and Linch Hill Fishery. There’s not many anglers out there who haven’t visited either in the lives, and this comes as no surprise either as both complexes are renowned for their incredible stock of carp.
Just like so many anglers, Scott Lloyd found the lure of the Oxfordshire pits too much to resist, and from a young age has made the long journey down the M6 to fish on the lakes of both Linear and Linch Hill. Knowing each complex like the back of his hand, we tasked Scott with catching carp from both venues, to fully showcase what the county has to offer in the present day. There was never any doubt he would track the fish down and while doing so, Scott delves into the archives and shares stories of his youth on St Johns Lake and the Linch Hill complex.
With the standards set higher than ever on our YouTube channel, each film is a spectacle to behold and features an array of cinematic shots taken on some of the most iconic venues the UK has to offer. Intertwined beneath the cinematics, the films have a deep-set story told by anglers who care about their heritage. Plus, we have really pushed the boundaries with special effects and extras to help give everyone a visual representation to the incredible stories being told in what is set to be our most popular film set ever.
Oxfordshire had and still does have a massively important role in the UK’s carp fishing scene. Made famous for its gravel pits, Oxfordshire is home to two of the most iconic carp fisheries in the UK; Linear Fisheries and Linch Hill Fishery. There’s not many anglers out there who haven’t visited either in the lives, and this comes as no surprise either as both complexes are renowned for their incredible stock of carp.
Just like so many anglers, Scott Lloyd found the lure of the Oxfordshire pits too much to resist, and from a young age has made the long journey down the M6 to fish on the lakes of both Linear and Linch Hill. Knowing each complex like the back of his hand, we tasked Scott with catching carp from both venues, to fully showcase what the county has to offer in the present day. There was never any doubt he would track the fish down and while doing so, Scott delves into the archives and shares stories of his youth on St Johns Lake and the Linch Hill complex.
With the standards set higher than ever on our YouTube channel, each film is a spectacle to behold and features an array of cinematic shots taken on some of the most iconic venues the UK has to offer. Intertwined beneath the cinematics, the films have a deep-set story told by anglers who care about their heritage. Plus, we have really pushed the boundaries with special effects and extras to help give everyone a visual representation to the incredible stories being told in what is set to be our most popular film set ever.
