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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Danny Fairbrass
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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Damian Clarke
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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Tom Dove
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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Neil Spooner
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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Darrell Peck
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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Tom Stokes
Korda
Stourbridge
48lb 4oz
53lb 10oz
50lb 12oz
D Rig with small balanced bait over pre-baited area
Burghfield
The Burghfield Common

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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Elliott Gray
Cypography
Witham
45lb
54lb 4oz
50+
Stalking in the edge
The Quarry
Arfur

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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Simon Scott
Fish Farmer
Winchester
58lb
56lb+
63lb
Stalking
Wraysbury 1
Mallins

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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Rob Burgess
Hertfordshire
Korda Koach
42lb
48lb
78lb
Solid bags over a bed of bait or floater fishing
Horseshoe Lake
Petals

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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James 'Jimmy' Armstrong
Social Media Manager
47.9
53
60.2
Bucks Park Lake

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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Luke Stevenson
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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Oscar Thornton
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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Luke Vallory
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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Scott Sweetman
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

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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Dave Finn
Finny
Hertfordshire
Salesman
61.12
51.13
77
Elstow Pit 1

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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James Salmons
Account Specialist
Nottingham
52lb 6oz
49lb 15oz
26lb 10oz
Spinner Rig over boilie
Bleasby
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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Mark Bryant
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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Lee Wheeler
Carpenter
51lb
49lb 2oz
June
Wide Gape X, Line Aligner Rig

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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Marc Cavaciuti
Welwyn Garden City
Fire Fighter
47lb 2oz
42lb 13oz
76lb 15oz
Floater Fishing
Aldenham Resevoir (1999-2000)
Mary's Mate

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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Barry Delderfield
Painter and Decorator
Haverhill
19.04.81
51lb
45lb
84lb 4oz
Chesterford Big Lake
Long Combi Multi

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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Jonny Old
Ringwood
Fisheries Officer
41lb 6oz
36lb 6oz
Floater Fishing
Milton Abbas
Small Boys Hand (from RDAA Northfield White Lake)

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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Joe Stephens
Welding Fabrication
Chelmsford
43lb 2oz
44lb 10oz
59lb
Chod Rig over pre-baited boilies
Elstow Pit 2
The Mother

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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Brad Greening
Hertfordshire
Business Development Manager
53lb 4oz
48lb 12oz
59lb 12oz
Spinner Rig or Hinge Stiff Rig over boilie
Private Club Water
The Black Mirror

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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Katie Watkinson
Stansted
49lb 8oz
35lb
43lb
My take on the Noodle Rig
The Black Mirror

Lauren Stanford

Lauren Stanford

Sponsored Angler

Lauren is one of the up and coming stars of the woman's scene. A really popular figure and well...

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Lauren Stanford
Social Media Manager
41lb 4oz
Carthagena
Chod Rig

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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Ricky Townley
Fire Fighter
Basildon
48lb 14oz
46lb 3oz
Stalking

Ian Bailey

Ian Bailey

Korda Sales Rep

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Ian Bailey
Ipswich, Suffolk.
Account Manager, East Anglia.
65lb 12oz
45lb 8oz
64lb 8oz
Elstow Pit 1

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