#012 MARK BARTLETT

We are absolutely delighted to welcome back Roger Bacon to The DNA Podcast! If you follow the DNA social-media channels, Roger will need very little introduction, as he has been smashing them on Grenvilles once again this year, as he does wherever he goes. Roger has been one of the lucky few to gets his hands on our test bait, The Bug, and recently enjoyed his best-ever session on Grenvilles using it, an incredible haul of 40 fish in a couple of days. We talk to Roger about The Bug, his many triumphs on Grenvilles, his summer successes on Christchurch Lake at Linch Hill, and the devastating rig he spoke about in his first appearance in The DNA Podcast back in April. As one of the proprietors of the Northern Angling Show, Roger also gives us an update on what the future might hold for the show in the current climate. Plus, Mozza gives us an update on his antics this summer, which has seen him plunder the stocks of Kingsmead Island Lake and, of course, the legendary Rainbow Lake in France.

Our special guest for episode 19 of The DNA Podcast is undoubtedly one of the most successful big-carp anglers in the country at the present time. Nicky Mills already boasts a photo album most mere mortals would take several lifetimes to even come close to matching, and his appetite for catching big carp shows no signs of slowing down! In this two-hour interview with Lee ‘Mozza’ Morris, Nicky recalls his time on the Essex Manor, where he spanked them on a winter ticket; the rarely talked about Aveley syndicate; the Walthamstow complex, where one of the highlights was his capture of the Lockwood Common; Kingsmead Island Lake, where his captures included Leachy's and Roids; and much, much more besides. A really entertaining and interesting interview with a naturally gifted angler. Enjoy!

The DNA Podcast returns with our 18th episode, featuring special guest and DNA consultant, Olly Sanders.   Based in Kent, Olly cut his teeth on the country’s most popular day-ticket waters, but has recently concentrated on the Horton complex on the RK Leisure, which brought him one of the most speculator carp in the country, the incredible Woodcarving at 38lb 8oz in 2018. For the first time, Olly goes in-depth about this very special capture.   Mozza also updates us with what he’s been up to since lockdown measures were lifted, as got he got his Kingsmead Island Lake ticket under way.   Available for your listening pleasure on Apple, Spotify and Libsyn.

We’ve got another treat for you this week on ‘The DNA Podcast’, as we’ve managed to track down an angler loads of you have requested! Roger Bacon is considered one of the best big-carp anglers in the country by those in the know. Very much the thinking man’s angler, Roger boasts a wealth of big carp under his belt, including numerous forties and fifties. In this interview, Roger talks about his early days fishing in the North West and his time on Darenth and Elstow, where he landed one of the most-coveted fish in the country, the Mother, which had been on the missing list for more than three years! We also get Roger on the subject of rigs, something that play a massive part in his angling. Roger goes in depth about what he calls the hooking-to-sucking ratio and the rig he devised to try and maximum as many pick-ups as possible. Another must-listen podcast!

Episode 16 of ‘The DNA Podcast’ features special guest, John ‘Vinny’ Pritchard, a long-time DNA user, a big-fish angler of some repute, a fishery owner and the man behind YouTube series, ‘Vinny’s Vlog’. Mozza talks to Vinny about his campaign on Girton Pit, which saw him land two of the lake’s three A-teamers, Measles at 48lb and Tutti at 54lb 4oz, in the space of a month last spring. As you’d expect from Vinny, he is extremely candid and talks about the rigs, bait and spots that have brought him so much success on this challenging venue. Vinny also give us an insight into his own fishery, Stables Carp Fishery in East Yorkshire.

This one comes with a serious bad-language warning, so make sure you aren’t in earshot of the kids when you play this one. To set the scene, Mark Simmonds flew to Trinidad earlier in the month in the hope of staying there for five weeks, but when things got serious back in the UK, he had to return home. As you might expect from Simmo, that journey home was anything but plain sailing! ***CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE!***

In the 14th episode of The DNA Podcast, Mozza catches up with Iain Macmillan to find out how he is faring during lockdown. Tong also gives us the low-down on his latest successes on Blackthorn Fishery, the highlight being a stunning 40lb-plus mirror. The lads also chew the fat about the current situation as, like all of us, they try to adjust to life stuck at home and no fishing! If you are in the mood for some serious belly laughs, this is well worth a listen! :-)

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Lee 'Mozza' Morris has an update on the current situation regarding orders, etc., and brings us up to date with the latest goings-on at DNA Baits.

The DNA Podcast returns with our longest episode yet at more than two hours! This month’s guest needs very little introduction, as he’s one of the most natural and prolific carp anglers in the country, not to mention a World, European and two-time British champion!   In this in-depth interview conducted by the one and only Lee ‘Mozza’ Morris, Mark Bartlett goes into great detail about what it’s really like to run a fishery, something a lot of anglers dream of! We also learn about what separates Bart from the mere mortals, and why he feels he has so much success on the match scene and the country’s busy circuit waters. Bart also explains the story about why he shared the biggest carp he’s ever caught, an 82-pounder from Croatia, with his good friend, Tom Maker, and what he thinks about the people who dismissed it!  

The 11th and final DNA Podcast episode of the year features special guest, the lovable, affable Chris ‘Bonesy’ Holmes, as he talks to Mozza about his life in angling. A former British and world champion, Bonesy boasts an incredible match record and has worked in the trade for a number of years.