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People with a shared passion

Andy Kaczmarczyk

Andy is the Wild Carp Trust’s social media manager, working closely with Rafe Gabriel on marketing engagement.

John Summers

John is our Fulfilment & Publishing Manager. He ensures our orders are despatched on time and designs and oversees printing of our annual journal.

Mark Aspell

Mark is our Treasurer and trustee designate.

John Bailey

John Bailey is an internationally famous angler, author and broadcaster. His 1991 book ‘Casting for Gold’ inspired a generation of wild carp fishers. As President of The Wild Carp Trust, John is our figurehead with the passion and influence to raise awareness of wild and feral carp.

Dr Bruno Broughton

Dr Bruno Broughton is one of Europe’s leading fishery management consultants.

Martin James MBE

Famous angling broadcaster, author, and angler; Martin is Honorary Vice President.

Rafe Gabriel

Rafe is our fundraiser, responsible for revenue generation through campaigns, auctions and donations.

Prof Nigel Hudson

Better known by his penname ‘Fennel’, Nigel is an author, publisher, and magazine editor. His book Wild Carp was one of the catalysts for the formation of the Wild Carp Trust. In addition to his role as Chair of Trustees, he is our spokesperson responsible for press relations and publicity; he also edits our annual journal ‘Wild Carp’.

Peter Whipp

Peter is responsible for liaising with landowners, fisheries and angling clubs about stocking their lakes with wildies.

Andy Roberts

Andy is responsible for the Wild Carp Trust website and our online campaigns.

Scott Winstanley

Scott is our artist in residence, providing evocative illustrations for our publications and to inspire people to admire our oldest strains of carp.

Ben Cornick

Ben Cornick is a fishery management consultant and fish farmer who oversees our fish rearing programmes. He’s also studying the growth rates of heritage carp compared to modern cultivated strains.

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