Team Profiles
Team Korda is made up of some of the most successful carp anglers in the UK, offering a wealth of knowledge across all aspects of the sport, and with many years of experience and lots of big carp between them. Find out more about them here.
Danny Fairbrass
Danny Fairbrass
Founder and Director of Korda
Danny Fairbrass is the founder and Director of Korda Developments. He started making leads in his...
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| London | |
| Founder and Director Korda | |
| 49lb 14oz | |
| 48lb 12oz | |
| 88lb | |
| Elstow / Gigantica |
Damian Clarke
Damian Clarke
Managing Director Korda
Damian is managing director of Korda Developments and steers the ship behind the scenes. Much of...
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| Dedham | |
| Managing Director Korda Developments Ltd | |
| 51lb 11oz | |
| 51lb 10oz | |
| 93lb 8oz | |
| Spinner Rig & Maggot | |
| Savay | |
| Shoulders (Abbey Lakes) |
Tom Dove
Tom Dove
Director of Product Development a Korda Developments Ltd
Tom has been with Korda since he was just 16, and has developed into one of the most recognised...
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| Romford | |
| 57lb 5oz | |
| 46lb 6oz | |
| 70lb 4oz | |
| Spinner Rig & Maggots | |
| Cassien | |
| Lockward Common |
Neil Spooner
Neil Spooner
UK Sales Manager
Neil Spooner needs no introduction, host of ITV4's Monster Carp and UK Sales Manager, he has...
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| UK Sales Manager | |
| Colchester | |
| 47lb | |
| 42lb 8oz | |
| 71lb 12oz | |
| 3 Spinner Rigs on a spot with regular baiting | |
| Gigantica | |
| Mary's Mate |
Darrell Peck
Darrell Peck
Korda Consultant and Co-Fouder Carp Fix and
Darrell needs no introduction and is one of the most recognised faces in modern carp fishing....
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| Chelmsford | |
| 65lb 4oz | |
| 55lb 6oz | |
| 76lb | |
| Combi Multi Rig | |
| Orient | |
| The Bishop |
Tom Stokes
Tom Stokes
Sponsored Angler
Tom Stokes joined Korda full time in the autumn of 2020 and is one of the most respected guys in...
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| Korda | |
| Stourbridge | |
| 51lb 5oz | |
| 53lb 10oz | |
| 70lb | |
| Slip D Spinner with shot on the hook. | |
| Burghfield | |
| The Burghfield Common |
Lauren Stanford
Lauren Stanford
Social Media Manager
Lauren is one of the up and coming stars of the woman's scene. A really popular figure and well...
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| Hertfordshire | |
| Social Media Manager | |
| 41lb 4oz | |
| 79lb | |
| Carthagena / Lac Luna | |
| Chod Rig |
Rob Burgess
Rob Burgess
Korda Koach
Rob Burgess spends his time helping others get the best out of their time on the bank. Rob's been...
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| Hertfordshire | |
| Korda Koach | |
| 42lb | |
| 48lb | |
| 78lb | |
| Solid bags over a bed of bait or floater fishing | |
| Horseshoe Lake | |
| Petals |
Elliott Gray
Elliott Gray
Cypography Founder
Elliott has been working in the industry since he was 16 years and in 2017, he began Cypography....
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| Cypography | |
| Witham | |
| 45lb | |
| 54lb 4oz | |
| 50+ | |
| Stalking in the edge | |
| The Quarry | |
| Arfur |
James Armstrong
James Armstrong
Sponsored Angler
James is one of the most recognised faces in carp fishing, having worked within the industry for...
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| Social Media Manager | |
| 47.9 | |
| 53 | |
| 60.2 | |
| Bucks Park Lake |
Simon Scott
Simon Scott
Sponsored Angler
Simon is one of the most well known and respected members of our team. Much of his time is spent...
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| Fish Farmer | |
| Winchester | |
| 58lb | |
| 56lb+ | |
| 63lb | |
| Stalking | |
| Wraysbury 1 | |
| Mallins |
Luke Stevenson
Luke Stevenson
Sponsored Angler
Luke is one of the most gifted big fish anglers of his generation, tricking some of the oldest...
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| Colchester | |
| Garage Door Fitter | |
| 51lb 4oz | |
| 53lb 10oz | |
| Hinge rig over boilies | |
| St Ives Complex | |
| The Black Mirror |
Oscar Thornton
Oscar Thornton
Sponsored Angler
Oscar Thornton is a Ringwood based angler and still in his mid twenties, has already caught a...
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| Ringwood | |
| Window Cleaner | |
| 55lb+ | |
| 44lb 12oz | |
| 75lb 8oz | |
| D Rigs, stalking in the edge | |
| Hampshire Private Water | |
| Single Scale |
Luke Vallory
Luke Vallory
Sponsored Angler
Luke Vallory's drive can only be admired, targeting some of the trickiest waters in the country...
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| Self Employed | |
| Cambridgeshire | |
| 53lb 8oz | |
| 42lb 9oz | |
| 61lb 8oz | |
| Combi-Multi Rig for pop ups, Spinner Hair Rig for wafters and Flipper Rig for bottom baits. | |
| North Met | |
| The Dustbin |
Scott Sweetman
Scott Sweetman
Stock Control Korda Developments
Scott is an off the radar big carp angler. Often limited to just a night a week, Scott's catch...
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| Wickford, Essex | |
| Stock Control Korda Developments | |
| 46lb | |
| 45lb 13oz | |
| 54lb | |
| Size 4 Kamakura Wide Gape X fished on 8" IQ2 D Rig with Silicone trapping D round shank. Fished on a Heli Safe with a 1oz lead on a Heli Safe | |
| Colne Valley Sailing Pit | |
| The Black Mirror |
Mark Bryant
Mark Bryant
Sponsored Angler
Mark is the owner of Baitworks and is a long term member of Team Korda. He offers a wealth of...
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| Bristol | |
| Bait Works MD | |
| 43lb 6oz | |
| 41lb 4oz | |
| 85lb 8oz | |
| Free Lined Floater | |
| The Dustbin |
Lee Wheeler
Lee Wheeler
Sponsored Angler
Lee is one of the younger members of team, but carries a wealth of knowledge on a young set of...
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| Carpenter | |
| 51lb | |
| 49lb 2oz | |
| June | |
| Wide Gape X, Line Aligner Rig |
Jonny Old
Jonny Old
Sponsored Angler
One of the youngest members of the team, Jonny graduated from Sparsholt College and really caught...
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| Ringwood | |
| Fisheries Officer | |
| 41lb 6oz | |
| 36lb 6oz | |
| Floater Fishing | |
| Milton Abbas | |
| Small Boys Hand (from RDAA Northfield White Lake) |
Barry Delderfield
Barry Delderfield
Sponsored Angler
Under the radar, Baz is one of the most tactically gifted anglers on the team. His watercraft is...
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| Painter and Decorator | |
| Haverhill | |
| 19.04.81 | |
| 51lb | |
| 45lb | |
| 84lb 4oz | |
| Chesterford Big Lake | |
| Long Combi Multi |
James Salmons
James Salmons
Account Manager / Sponsored Angler
James is a Nottingham based angler with a growing number of big carp to his name, many from the...
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| Account Specialist | |
| Nottingham | |
| 52lb 6oz | |
| 49lb 15oz | |
| 26lb 10oz | |
| Spinner Rig over boilie | |
| Bleasby | |
| The Black Mirror |
Marc Cavaciuti
Marc Cavaciuti
Sponsored Angler
Marc is one of the nicest guys you'll meet on the bank and is one of the most technically gifted...
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| Welwyn Garden City | |
| Fire Fighter | |
| 47lb 2oz | |
| 42lb 13oz | |
| 76lb 15oz | |
| Floater Fishing | |
| Aldenham Resevoir (1999-2000) | |
| Mary's Mate |
Ricky Townley
Ricky Townley
Sponsored Angler
Ricky Townley is a firefighter based in Essex and often keeps his angling low key, targeting some...
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| Fire Fighter | |
| Basildon | |
| 48lb 14oz | |
| 46lb 3oz | |
| Stalking |
Brad Greening
Brad Greening
Sponsored Angler
Despite still being a young lad, Brad has been in the industry for years, first making a name for...
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| Hertfordshire | |
| Business Development Manager | |
| 53lb 4oz | |
| 48lb 12oz | |
| 59lb 12oz | |
| Spinner Rig or Hinge Stiff Rig over boilie | |
| Private Club Water | |
| The Black Mirror |
Dave Finn
Dave Finn
Sponsored Angler
Finny is one of our longest standing team members, specialising in target fishing, with a huge UK...
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| Finny | |
| Hertfordshire | |
| Salesman | |
| 61.12 | |
| 51.13 | |
| 77 | |
| Elstow Pit 1 |
| Ian Bailey | |
| Ipswich, Suffolk. | |
| Account Manager, East Anglia. | |
| 65lb 12oz | |
| 45lb 8oz | |
| 64lb 8oz | |
| Elstow Pit 1 |
Joe Stephens
Joe Stephens
Welder / Sponsored Angler
Joe is a welder based in Chelmsford and has a reputation for quietly going about his angling,...
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| Welding Fabrication | |
| Chelmsford | |
| 43lb 2oz | |
| 44lb 10oz | |
| 59lb | |
| Chod Rig over pre-baited boilies | |
| Elstow Pit 2 | |
| The Mother |
Katie Watkinson
Katie Watkinson
Sponsored Angler
Katie was the first ever female to feature on Thinking Tackle and has done lots to help encourage...
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| Stansted | |
| 49lb 8oz | |
| 35lb | |
| 43lb | |
| My take on the Noodle Rig | |
| The Black Mirror |
