Meet the Team!
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John Ford
Co-Owner of Responsive Baits.
I've been an angler from a very early age and carping for several years now. I started my fishing in Kent angling for Roach, Rudd, Gudgeon and Crucian Carp. My carping achievements are a 38lb 8oz leather, 35lb 4oz mirror, 34lb 1oz ghostie, and a 33lb 4oz common carp. Ambitions for the year is to bag a forty, be lucky enough to land a kipper from the mighty Fen Drayton and see Responsive Baits grow and grow!!
I'm a Bailiff on Fen Drayton and write a weekly column in Carp Talk (Nene Valley Carping.)
I'm currently fishing Fen Drayton, Swavesey, the Woolpack, Ditchford, Headlands and the Kennels
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Robert McGregor
Co-Owner of Responsive Baits
I've been carp fishing since 1988 where I took my first double figured carp on a home rolled boilie from Ritchworth baits, after that I was hooked on bait formulation and carp fishing. I was lucky to fish alongside some of the original Northants specimen group who had a great knowledge of waters and carp baits as they were back then. I quickly absorbed it like a sponge and went on my quest to catch huge carp from tricky waters on home rolled baits. Waters I have fished with success over the years are, Barnwell Country Park lakes, taking many fish from this ultra difficult venue, including both lake record mirror carp of 31lb 4loz and 43lb 8oz, I also caught the lake record common carp from the then Rotory Pit (now Princess pond) from across the road at barnwell at 35lb 8loz as well as several others from its low stocked originals. I have fished also at the then prolific Baston Fen lakes, Sibsons syndicate, Elliot Symaks Patstons lake Northy Park, the river Nene at Oundle and Peterborough electricity cut. Other waters include Irchester carp syndicate, Ditchford carp syndicate, Houghton syndicate, Brightwells and Barkers lakes, Bainton carp fishery and I'm currently fishing the Kennels lake and Headlands lake. My PB's to date are: mirror carp 43lb 8oz, common carp 38lb 4oz, river carp 29lb, Koi carp 28lb 10oz.
My ambition is to catch a 40lb leather, common and ghostie from 1 venue at the right time of year, and for my baits to gain respect and credibility in this market.
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Duane Ward
Field Tester
I've been fishing for around 20 years and ventured into specialist carp fishing in 2000. I have fished various day ticket waters around the country, and had my share of success and fair share of blanks. PB stands at 37lb 8oz Mirror (UK) and 45lb 14oz Mirror (France) My ambition is to be successfull in all that I do, and get rich somehow! My only tip is "Stick to what you know" with a piece of fake yellow corn never fails. Moto for fellow anglers. If you don't catch today try again tomorrow. Future waters, hmmm, ones with fish in them. I'm currently banging my head on the Mill lake at Wellingborough and fishing other waters in Birmingham area.
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Matthew Bland
Field Tester
I've been fishing 26 years, and mainly pursuing Carp for 20 of them but I still like to fish for specimens of other species such as Zander, Tench, Pike and Barbel. My main source of enjoyment in fishing is to fish low stock waters away from the crowds which also present a challenge to catch any fish, let alone specimens. I do like to fish with other people but these tend to be those who also appreciate having miles of space between us and any other anglers.
The waters I currently fish include Fen Drayton, the river Ouse, the river Trent, the Middle Level Drain and Swavesey lake. I have just secured a ticket for next year on a huge local water so my current ambition is to have a successful spring campaign on there. In addition to that, other ambitions are to catch a 30+ UK Common as well as a 30+ river Carp.
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Geoff Hall
Field Tester and Web Master
I am 39 and live and work in Higham having fished in and around the Nene Valley since I was a lad. Had a break for a few years, but now spend most of my time chasing carp although I still like to keep my hand in with other species - particularly on rivers. Fish many local day ticket and club waters, also a member of a valley syndicate as well as carping on the Nene. I like varying types of waters that require different approaches that keep you on your toes and thinking. Not one to sit on my hands I like to experiment with ideas and approaches.
My ambitions in the short term are to crack the syndicate I am on as it contains some stunning carp. In the longer term to simply keep on learning and enjoying what I am doing.
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Greg Burke
Field Tester
My occupation is a landscape gardener and tree surgeon. I have been fishing for the best part of 30 years, but not always carping though. I did have a break for about 5 years. My PB's to date are a 26lb mirror carp from the Headlands and a 29lb 8oz common, also from the Headlands. I fish at various other waters which include Billing so far I have managed a 17lb common and a 16lb mirror, it's very hard water. I am currently the lease holder of the Headlands in Kettering which I have had now for nearly 2 years with the help of my good freind Matt Proctor, we have made it what it is today with lots more plans for the future.
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Matt Proctor
Field Tester
I live in Rothwell, I work as a tree sugeon and am a consultant/advisor for the Headlands assisting Greg. I've been fishing for 20 years, carp fishing for 5 years my PB is a 24lb 8oz common and a 22lb mirror. I'm hoping to up my PB's this year, and have my sights set on a 30 pounder!
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Ross Wilson
Field Tester
I started fishing at age 9 and cut my teeth catching coarse fish until one day, some thirteen years ago now, I hooked a Carp whilst fishing for Tench. Needless to say I was hooked and haven't looked back since. My PB is a mirror of 30lb 8oz closely followed by a common of 29lb 7oz. I hope to have a few more 30lbers this year and do a France trip for something a bit special.
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Thomas Ensor
Field Tester
Started fishing at the age of four mainly little fish from the River Mease and the Ashby Canal, then moving on to the lakes and the slimey old bream doin the odd bit of match fishing on the way. At the age of thirteen I got the bug, not that bug!!! But it was the carpin bug, so for the past 23 years carp have been my main target. Past waters fished Wilesley Lake, Fletchers Pond, Pride of Derby, Red House Lake, Barton Pool, Odstone Waters, Home Lake, Serpintine Lake, Branston Water Park, Linear Fisheries, Riddings Farm, Cuttle Mill, Dovecote Lakes, and many more!!!! Targets this year is to enjoy my fishing, to catch all year round, have input into the baits being developed and help Responsive Baits build up its customer base. My PB's are leather 29lb 4oz, common 36lb 12oz, mirror 34lb 12oz, bream 16lb 2oz, tench 8lb 8oz. The motto for the year is to enjoy your fishing, help others nearby enjoy theirs!
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Jim Shores
Field Tester
I have been fishing for about 10 years but only got into carp fishing about 3 years ago, when i caught something special..... a 10lb common carp and since then i was hooked, (pardon the pun.)
I fish several waters in suffolk and cambridgeshire, at present my PB is 42lb 12oz which is the current lake record at willowcroft fisheries. I have several 30lbers under my belt and these are from several waters including blue bell and a little syndicate i fished last year, but i cannot get a fish out of my system that im currently targeting, a lovely 37lb common also from willowcroft which has been avading me for over a year.
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John Ford
Co-Owner of Responsive Baits.
I've been an angler from a very early age and carping for several years now. I started my fishing in Kent angling for Roach, Rudd, Gudgeon and Crucian Carp. My carping achievements are a 38lb 8oz leather, 35lb 4oz mirror, 34lb 1oz ghostie, and a 33lb 4oz common carp. Ambitions for the year is to bag a forty, be lucky enough to land a kipper from the mighty Fen Drayton and see Responsive Baits grow and grow!!
I'm a Bailiff on Fen Drayton and write a weekly column in Carp Talk (Nene Valley Carping.)
I'm currently fishing Fen Drayton, Swavesey, the Woolpack, Ditchford, Headlands and the Kennels
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Robert McGregor
Co-Owner of Responsive Baits
I've been carp fishing since 1988 where I took my first double figured carp on a home rolled boilie from Ritchworth baits, after that I was hooked on bait formulation and carp fishing. I was lucky to fish alongside some of the original Northants specimen group who had a great knowledge of waters and carp baits as they were back then. I quickly absorbed it like a sponge and went on my quest to catch huge carp from tricky waters on home rolled baits. Waters I have fished with success over the years are, Barnwell Country Park lakes, taking many fish from this ultra difficult venue, including both lake record mirror carp of 31lb 4loz and 43lb 8oz, I also caught the lake record common carp from the then Rotory Pit (now Princess pond) from across the road at barnwell at 35lb 8loz as well as several others from its low stocked originals. I have fished also at the then prolific Baston Fen lakes, Sibsons syndicate, Elliot Symaks Patstons lake Northy Park, the river Nene at Oundle and Peterborough electricity cut. Other waters include Irchester carp syndicate, Ditchford carp syndicate, Houghton syndicate, Brightwells and Barkers lakes, Bainton carp fishery and I'm currently fishing the Kennels lake and Headlands lake. My PB's to date are: mirror carp 43lb 8oz, common carp 38lb 4oz, river carp 29lb, Koi carp 28lb 10oz.
My ambition is to catch a 40lb leather, common and ghostie from 1 venue at the right time of year, and for my baits to gain respect and credibility in this market.
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Duane Ward
Field Tester
I've been fishing for around 20 years and ventured into specialist carp fishing in 2000. I have fished various day ticket waters around the country, and had my share of success and fair share of blanks. PB stands at 37lb 8oz Mirror (UK) and 45lb 14oz Mirror (France) My ambition is to be successfull in all that I do, and get rich somehow! My only tip is "Stick to what you know" with a piece of fake yellow corn never fails. Moto for fellow anglers. If you don't catch today try again tomorrow. Future waters, hmmm, ones with fish in them. I'm currently banging my head on the Mill lake at Wellingborough and fishing other waters in Birmingham area.
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Matthew Bland
Field Tester
I've been fishing 26 years, and mainly pursuing Carp for 20 of them but I still like to fish for specimens of other species such as Zander, Tench, Pike and Barbel. My main source of enjoyment in fishing is to fish low stock waters away from the crowds which also present a challenge to catch any fish, let alone specimens. I do like to fish with other people but these tend to be those who also appreciate having miles of space between us and any other anglers.
The waters I currently fish include Fen Drayton, the river Ouse, the river Trent, the Middle Level Drain and Swavesey lake. I have just secured a ticket for next year on a huge local water so my current ambition is to have a successful spring campaign on there. In addition to that, other ambitions are to catch a 30+ UK Common as well as a 30+ river Carp.
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Geoff Hall
Field Tester and Web Master
I am 39 and live and work in Higham having fished in and around the Nene Valley since I was a lad. Had a break for a few years, but now spend most of my time chasing carp although I still like to keep my hand in with other species - particularly on rivers. Fish many local day ticket and club waters, also a member of a valley syndicate as well as carping on the Nene. I like varying types of waters that require different approaches that keep you on your toes and thinking. Not one to sit on my hands I like to experiment with ideas and approaches.
My ambitions in the short term are to crack the syndicate I am on as it contains some stunning carp. In the longer term to simply keep on learning and enjoying what I am doing.
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Greg Burke
Field Tester
My occupation is a landscape gardener and tree surgeon. I have been fishing for the best part of 30 years, but not always carping though. I did have a break for about 5 years. My PB's to date are a 26lb mirror carp from the Headlands and a 29lb 8oz common, also from the Headlands. I fish at various other waters which include Billing so far I have managed a 17lb common and a 16lb mirror, it's very hard water. I am currently the lease holder of the Headlands in Kettering which I have had now for nearly 2 years with the help of my good freind Matt Proctor, we have made it what it is today with lots more plans for the future.
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Matt Proctor
Field Tester
I live in Rothwell, I work as a tree sugeon and am a consultant/advisor for the Headlands assisting Greg. I've been fishing for 20 years, carp fishing for 5 years my PB is a 24lb 8oz common and a 22lb mirror. I'm hoping to up my PB's this year, and have my sights set on a 30 pounder!
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Ross Wilson
Field Tester
I started fishing at age 9 and cut my teeth catching coarse fish until one day, some thirteen years ago now, I hooked a Carp whilst fishing for Tench. Needless to say I was hooked and haven't looked back since. My PB is a mirror of 30lb 8oz closely followed by a common of 29lb 7oz. I hope to have a few more 30lbers this year and do a France trip for something a bit special.
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Thomas Ensor
Field Tester
Started fishing at the age of four mainly little fish from the River Mease and the Ashby Canal, then moving on to the lakes and the slimey old bream doin the odd bit of match fishing on the way. At the age of thirteen I got the bug, not that bug!!! But it was the carpin bug, so for the past 23 years carp have been my main target. Past waters fished Wilesley Lake, Fletchers Pond, Pride of Derby, Red House Lake, Barton Pool, Odstone Waters, Home Lake, Serpintine Lake, Branston Water Park, Linear Fisheries, Riddings Farm, Cuttle Mill, Dovecote Lakes, and many more!!!! Targets this year is to enjoy my fishing, to catch all year round, have input into the baits being developed and help Responsive Baits build up its customer base. My PB's are leather 29lb 4oz, common 36lb 12oz, mirror 34lb 12oz, bream 16lb 2oz, tench 8lb 8oz. The motto for the year is to enjoy your fishing, help others nearby enjoy theirs!
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Jim Shores
Field Tester
I have been fishing for about 10 years but only got into carp fishing about 3 years ago, when i caught something special..... a 10lb common carp and since then i was hooked, (pardon the pun.)
I fish several waters in suffolk and cambridgeshire, at present my PB is 42lb 12oz which is the current lake record at willowcroft fisheries. I have several 30lbers under my belt and these are from several waters including blue bell and a little syndicate i fished last year, but i cannot get a fish out of my system that im currently targeting, a lovely 37lb common also from willowcroft which has been avading me for over a year.
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