Name Chris Yates | Role Writer | |
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Books A Passion for Angling, The secret carp, The Lost Diary: April ‑ Septem, How to Fish, The Lost Diary | ||
Carp fishing chris yates interviewed by ian chillcott fishing tv
Chris Yates is an angler, photographer, broadcaster, tea connoisseur and author. He is a former holder of the record for the heaviest-recorded British carp, a 51.5 lb specimen captured from Redmire pool in 1980. Yates is a former co-editor (with Jon Ward-Allen) of Waterlog magazine, and is a regular contributor to The Idler.
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- Carp fishing chris yates interviewed by ian chillcott fishing tv
- Chris yates interview with dan kieran
- Television series
- Radio
- Published works
- References
Yates prefers vintage tackle, particularly split-cane rods and centrepin reels, and regards cane as superior to any other rod-making material. His books and films emphasise being close to nature as one of the principal pleasures of fishing.
Chris yates interview with dan kieran
Television series
Yates was one of two central characters in BBC2's 1993 TV series A Passion for Angling, made by Hugh Miles and also featuring Bob James, in which the pair go fishing for carp, salmon and other species across Britain. The series was shown in many countries including Mexico, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Italy, Norway and Japan.
Radio
Between 1996 and 2006 Yates presented numerous BBC radio documentaries, all made by producer Dan Shepherd of Far Shoreline Productions. They included 'Fishing for Doubters', 'The Case of the Missing Burbot', 'Nocturne' and 'Fish Tales'.
Published works
